Where words fail, music speaks!

It’s that time of year again. AWARD season! But only handfuls are considered as ‘real’ or ‘big’ ones. Say for movies you have Oscars, for TV you have Emmys and for music you have Grammys. And this weekend we have the Grammys! So here are some fun facts you might not know about the award show.

*The first Grammy Awards was held May 4, 1959, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.                                                                                                      They recognized 28 categories.

*The 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971 were the first ones televised.                                                                                                                                          They were broadcast from the Hollywood Palladium.

*The Grammys red carpet is 500 feet long by 80 feet wide.                                                                                                                                                                      It has welcomed more than 7,000 people in a year.

*The Grammy Awards have called three cities home.                                                                                                                                                                                 Los Angeles has hosted 34 times, New York nine times and Nashville once in 1972.

*Snoop Dogg and Brian McKnight have been nominated 16 times for Grammys but have never won.                                                                        Quincy Jones has the most nominations, with 79.

* Boycott Michael Jackson?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 In 1980, Michael Jackson boycotted the Grammys after his album, ‘Off The Wall’ didn’t received an Album of the Year nomination despite the album’s success.

*Tied for the Grammy win.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Jay-Z and Beyoncé are tied in their Grammy wins, each having won 17 trophies.

*How many Grammy’s?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      These days the Grammy’s usually consists of more than 70 categories — with most of the awards handed out ahead of the live telecast.

Check out some fun things to do this weekend:

~ Jan 26th from 6 to 8pm Community Drum Circle will be held at the Arts Council of Wayne County. Participants will create drumming patterns and rhythms. Free. Information 919-736-3300

~ Children’s Movie Matinees for ages 12 years and younger from 2 to 4pm on Jan 27th at the Goldsboro Library. Free. Information 919-735-1824

~ Jan 28th Paramount Movie Night will feature “Casablanca” at 3pm. Tickets are $5 each and free for those 12 and younger. Information 919-583-8432

~ Art Access workshop will be held at the Arts Council of Wayne County from 1 to 4pm. Participants will learn how to identity obstacles. Cost is $25 and includes materials. Information 919-736-3300 Jan 29th.

~ Jan 29th Meet me Downtown community partner appreciation  reception will be held at the Arts Council of Wayne County. Light refreshments will be served. Free. Information 919-736-3300

~ Jan 30 Battle of the Books. Practice session for middle school children will be held from 6 to 78 at the Steele Memorial Library in Mount Olive. Free. 919-229-8105

~ Intro to Photography will will be at the Steele Memorial Library in Mount Olive on Jan 30th. Free. Register by calling 919-229-8105