Chapter 1
Historic sweeps and legendary milestones
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Chapter 2
Global sounds and breaking barriers
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Chapter 3
Unforgettable ceremonies and shocking surprises
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Grammy winners of the 2020s
Ch 2 · Global sounds and breaking barriers
schopenhauer Historic Spanish Grammy Milestone
An all-Spanish record took the crown! (Took the crown!) Breaking all the walls and shaking the town! (Oh, shaking the town!)
schopenhauer In 2023, the Grammys introduced a video game soundtrack category, recognizing the artistic power of gaming music.
schopenhauer Burna Boy's 2021 win for Best Global Music Album marked a historic moment of recognition for modern African music.
BETA
schopenhauer Match 2020s hits to their artists to discover trivia about recent Grammy ceremonies.
Fun Fact
Prop trophies: The trophies handed to artists on television are actually props; the real, engraved awards are mailed to the winners months later.
Glossary
global music (noun)
This genre encompasses traditional, folk, or popular music originating from diverse cultures outside the Western mainstream. In 2020, the Recording Academy renamed its world music category to this term to foster cultural sensitivity.
This genre encompasses traditional, folk, or popular music originating from diverse cultures outside the Western mainstream. In 2020, the Recording Academy renamed its world music category to this term to foster cultural sensitivity.
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Who was the first person to win the newly created Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical Grammy in 2023?
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Which video game's expansion pack won the inaugural Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games Grammy in 2023?
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Nigerian artist Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album Grammy in 2021 for which pandemic-recorded album?
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Which South African singer won the inaugural Best African Music Performance Grammy in 2024 for her hit song 'Water'?
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Which artist made history in 2026 when his project became the first Spanish-language album to win Album of the Year?
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In which year did the Recording Academy officially rename the 'Best World Music Album' category to 'Best Global Music Album'?
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Which Pakistani singer won the Grammy for Best Global Music Performance in 2022 for her song 'Mohabbat'?
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In 2022, a big band arrangement of a theme from which classic Nintendo video game franchise won a Grammy?