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Popular music trivia tests knowledge of global chart-topping songs, iconic music videos, and award-winning soundtracks. Questions cover various genres, famous artists, and cultural themes prevalent in modern music. This section is ideal for improving general knowledge for state level exams and trivia competitions.

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Popular Music Trivia Questions

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 1984?

  1. Thriller - Michael Jackson

  2. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

  3. Every Breath You Take - The Police

  4. Africa - Toto
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Explanation

Thriller by Michael Jackson won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 1984.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 1985?

  1. Money for Nothing - Dire Straits

  2. Like a Virgin - Madonna

  3. What's Love Got to Do with It - Tina Turner

  4. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
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Explanation

Money for Nothing by Dire Straits won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 1985.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject in 1997?

  1. The Old Lady and the Sea - Pixar

  2. Geri's Game - Pixar

  3. For the Birds - Pixar

  4. Bunny - Blue Sky Studios
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Geri's Game by Pixar won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject in 1997.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the British Academy Television Award for Best Animated Film in 2002?

  1. The Wrong Trousers - Aardman Animations

  2. A Close Shave - Aardman Animations

  3. Chicken Run - Aardman Animations

  4. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Aardman Animations
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit by Aardman Animations won the British Academy Television Award for Best Animated Film in 2002.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 2014?

  1. Let It Go - Frozen

  2. Happy - Despicable Me 2

  3. Everything Is Awesome - The Lego Movie

  4. Do You Want to Build a Snowman? - Frozen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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Explanation

Let It Go by Frozen won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 2014.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2015?

  1. Feast - Disney

  2. The Dam Keeper - Tonko House

  3. Me and My Moulton - Torill Kove

  4. A Single Life - Marieke Blaauw
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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Explanation

Feast by Disney won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2015.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2017?

  1. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

  2. Formation - Beyoncé

  3. Hello - Adele

  4. 7 Years - Lukas Graham
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Explanation

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 2018?

  1. This Is America - Childish Gambino

  2. God's Plan - Drake

  3. Havana - Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug

  4. No Tears Left to Cry - Ariana Grande
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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Explanation

This Is America by Childish Gambino won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 2018.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject in 2019?

  1. Bao - Pixar

  2. One Small Step - Pixar

  3. Weekends - Pixar

  4. Smash and Grab - Blue Sky Studios
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Explanation

Bao by Pixar won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject in 2019.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 2021?

  1. Io Sì (Seen) - Laura Pausini

  2. Speak Now - Leslie Odom Jr.

  3. Hear My Voice - CeCe Winans

  4. Fight for You - H.E.R.
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Explanation

Io Sì (Seen) by Laura Pausini won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 2021.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2023?

  1. Easy on Me - Adele

  2. Leave the Door Open - Silk Sonic

  3. Peaches - Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon

  4. Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish
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Explanation

Easy on Me by Adele won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 2023.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 2023?

  1. As It Was - Harry Styles

  2. About Damn Time - Lizzo

  3. Break My Soul - Beyoncé

  4. All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift
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Explanation

As It Was by Harry Styles won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 2023.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject in 2023?

  1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - Charlie Mackesy

  2. My Year of Dicks - Sara Gunnarsdóttir

  3. The Flying Sailor - Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby

  4. Naya - Neptune Film
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Explanation

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject in 2023.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video is considered to be the first of its kind?

  1. Yellow Submarine

  2. The Beatles

  3. The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

  4. Fantasia
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Fantasia, released in 1940, is widely regarded as the first animated music video.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video was the first to win a Grammy Award?

  1. Thriller

  2. Take On Me

  3. Sledgehammer

  4. Money for Nothing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Thriller, by Michael Jackson, won the Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video in 1985.