Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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Did You Know........

  • The Grammy Awards were established in 1958 but did not reach it's first telecast until 1971?
  • 7578 Grammy Awards have been awarded as of 2007?
  • There are 29 categories (most with at least five subcategories) into which Grammy awards are organized?
  • The Grammy awards (awarded by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences)were originally called the Gramophones?
  • The American Music Awards were created by Dick Clark in 1973?
  • Michael Jackson and Donny Osmond co-hosted the first American Music Awards show?
  • James Brown, Ray Charles, and Little Richard were among the first group of inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on January 23, 1986?
  • Janet Jackson holds the record for the most Soul Train awards won, immediately followed by Michael Jackson?
  • The Teen Choice Awards originated in 1999?
  • Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records (originally called Tamla Records) on January 12, 1959?
  • Motown Records was renamed on April 14, 1960?