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The Thinking Man's Take On: The 2008 GRAMMY Nominations

Dec 5, 2008, 5:24pm

The Thinking Man's Take On: The 2008 GRAMMY Nominations

Well, the 2008 Grammy Nominations were released yesterday, and now begins the not-so-tense waiting period until we remember one of the following: a) the Grammys are on February 8, 2009. b) the Grammys were on February 8, 2009. c) Grammy's birthday is in March. Quick, name the only artist to ever win the "Big Four" Grammy Award in the same year – Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, [...]

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