General Awareness

Music and Artists

4,837 Questions

This topic covers important questions on music, albums, and renowned artists. It includes queries about singers, bands, and major awards. These questions frequently appear in the general awareness sections of various competitive exams.

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Music and Artists Questions

Multiple choice

Which celebrity is known for her love of boots, often wearing them with country outfits?

  1. Taylor Swift

  2. Carrie Underwood

  3. Miranda Lambert

  4. Kacey Musgraves
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Explanation

Taylor Swift is known for her love of boots, often wearing them with country outfits. She is often seen wearing cowboy boots and ankle boots with her outfits.

Multiple choice

Which artist holds the record for the most Grammy Awards won in a single night?

  1. Michael Jackson

  2. Beyoncé

  3. Adele

  4. Taylor Swift
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Explanation

Michael Jackson won 8 Grammy Awards in a single night in 1984, setting a record that still stands today.

Multiple choice

Who was the first artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammys three times in a row?

  1. Stevie Wonder

  2. Frank Sinatra

  3. Adele

  4. Taylor Swift
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Stevie Wonder won Album of the Year at the Grammys three times in a row from 1973 to 1975 for his albums Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life.

Multiple choice

Which artist has won the most American Music Awards?

  1. Michael Jackson

  2. Whitney Houston

  3. Taylor Swift

  4. Garth Brooks
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Explanation

Garth Brooks has won 23 American Music Awards, more than any other artist.

Multiple choice

Who was the first artist to win Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards three times in a row?

  1. Madonna

  2. Michael Jackson

  3. Peter Gabriel

  4. A-ha
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Explanation

Peter Gabriel won Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards three times in a row from 1987 to 1989 for his videos for Sledgehammer, Big Time, and Red Rain.

Multiple choice

Which artist has won the most Brit Awards?

  1. Robbie Williams

  2. Adele

  3. Coldplay

  4. Oasis
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Explanation

Robbie Williams has won 18 Brit Awards, more than any other artist.

Multiple choice

Who was the first artist to win Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards three times in a row?

  1. Celine Dion

  2. Shania Twain

  3. Alanis Morissette

  4. Bryan Adams
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Explanation

Celine Dion won Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards three times in a row from 1993 to 1995.

Multiple choice

Which artist has won the most Latin Grammy Awards?

  1. Juanes

  2. Ricky Martin

  3. Alejandro Sanz

  4. Marc Anthony
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Explanation

Juanes has won 26 Latin Grammy Awards, more than any other artist.

Multiple choice

Who was the first artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards and the Mercury Prize in the same year?

  1. PJ Harvey

  2. Radiohead

  3. Arctic Monkeys

  4. The xx
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Explanation

PJ Harvey was the first artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards and the Mercury Prize in the same year, for her album Let England Shake in 2011.

Multiple choice

Which artist has won the most MTV Europe Music Awards?

  1. Justin Bieber

  2. Eminem

  3. Lady Gaga

  4. Coldplay
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Justin Bieber has won 24 MTV Europe Music Awards, more than any other artist.

Multiple choice

Who was the first artist to win Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards three times in a row?

  1. Adele

  2. Ed Sheeran

  3. Bruno Mars

  4. Lady Gaga
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Explanation

Adele won Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards three times in a row from 2012 to 2014 for her songs Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You, and Set Fire to the Rain.

Multiple choice

Which artist has won the most ARIA Awards?

  1. Silverchair

  2. Sia

  3. The Avalanches

  4. Gotye
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Explanation

Silverchair have won 21 ARIA Awards, more than any other artist.

Multiple choice

Who was the first artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Music in the same year?

  1. Bob Dylan

  2. Kendrick Lamar

  3. Vince Staples

  4. Chance the Rapper
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Explanation

Bob Dylan was the first artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Music in the same year, for his album Time Out of Mind in 1997.

Multiple choice

Which artist has won the most Juno Awards?

  1. Celine Dion

  2. Bryan Adams

  3. Michael Bublé

  4. Shania Twain
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Explanation

Celine Dion has won 50 Juno Awards, more than any other artist.

Multiple choice

Who was the first artist to win Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards three times in a row?

  1. Pharrell Williams

  2. Bruno Mars

  3. Adele

  4. Ed Sheeran
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Explanation

Pharrell Williams won Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards three times in a row from 2014 to 2016 for his songs Happy, Get Lucky, and Blurred Lines.