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1.	In February, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson and _____ performed at Super Bowl XLIII.
		Kings of Leon
		Alicia Keys
		Bruce Springsteen
		Mary J. Blige

2.	Who won Album of the Year at the 51st Grammys?
		Coldplay
		Eagles
		Duffy
		Alison Krauss and Robert Plant

3.	We lost the King of Pop in 2009. In what month did Michael Jackson die?
		May
		June
		July
		August

4.	Spike Jonze's ex-girlfriend wrote the soundtrack to Where the Wild Things Are. What New York rock band does she sing vocals for?
		Yeah Yeah Yeahs
		Garbage
		The Cranberries
		The Donnas

5.	Justin Bieber hit it big in 2009 with his debut single, "One Time." How old is he?
		13
		14
		15
		16

6.	On The Office, Jim and Pam finally got married. To what song do they (and the rest of The Office staff) dance down the aisle to?
		"Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas
		"Forever" by Chris Brown
		"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness
		"Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon

7.	For two months, _____ was NBC's Artist in Residence, meaning he would be seen exclusively on shows owned by NBC Universal, including The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live and Today.
		U2
		Kenny Chesney
		Jon Bon Jovi
		OneRepublic

8.	Finish Kanye West's line: "Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'ma Let you finish, but _____ has one of the best videos of all time!"
		Beyonce
		Shakira
		Rihanna
		Mariah

9.	Where did Kanye say that?
		The Grammys
		BET Awards
		MTV Video Music Awards
		MTV Movie Awards

10.	On Saturday Night Live, what music artist was both the host and musical guest in November?
		Lady Gaga
		Jay-Z
		Justin Timberlake
		Taylor Swift

11.	Speaking of SNL, Andy Samberg appeared in what I think was the show's best Digital Short to date. In it, Samberg sings a raunchy hip-hop ballad about his new love, who happens to be Kenan Thompson dressed up as _____.
		Faith Hill
		Reba McEntire
		Taylor Swift
		Wynonna Judd

12.	Skipping over a greatest hits album, this band reunited in 2009 to release its first new album -- "Full Circle" -- in eight years.
		Creed
		Oasis
		The Cranberries
		Third Eye Blind

13.	From April to October, this music artist held onto the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 26 straight weeks.
		Lady Gaga
		Beyonce
		Black Eyed Peas
		Britney Spears

14.	What music artist previously held the record at 19 straight weeks atop the Hot 100 chart?
		Whitney Houston
		Mariah Carey
		The Beatles
		Usher

15.	Members from a certain pop group were busy in the reality TV world in 2009, as one was a judge on NBC's The Sing Off and another was a panelist on E!'s Bank of Hollywood. What's the group?
		Danity Kane
		Pussycat Dolls
		(+44)
		Dixie Chicks

16.	What was the bestselling album in the United States in 2009?
		"Fearless" by Taylor Swift
		"I Dreamed a Dream" by Susan Boyle
		"The Fame" by Lady Gaga
		"Hannah Montana: The Movie (soundtrack)" by Hannah Montana

17.	Electropop group 3OH!3 reached stardom through singles "Don't Trust Me" and "Starstrukk." Where do the boys hail from? (Hint: The band's name should be helpful).
		San Diego
		Albany
		Miami
		Boulder

18.	As you're probably aware, they sing a whole bunch of covers on Glee. Which of the following do the William McKinley High School students NOT sing?
		"Don't Stop Believin' " by Journey
		"Somebody to Love" by Queen
		"Pink Houses" by John Cougar Mellencamp
		"When You're Smiling" by Louis Armstrong

19.	A funny moment on Parks and Recreation this season had Leslie (Amy Poehler) singing _____ at a gay bar, The Bulge.
		"Crazy in Love"
		"Poker Face"
		"SexyBack"
		"I've Got a Feeling"

20.	At the Grammys, _____ won Best New Artist. At the MTV VMAs, _____ won the award.
		Adele; Lady Gaga
		Bon Iver; Kid Cudi
		Fleet Foxes; Drake
		MGMT; 3OH!3

21.	Madonna released her third greatest hits album in September. What's it called?
		Exclamation
		Ovation
		Celebration
		Exasperation

22.	The gaming world went nuts when Rock Band released a special _____ edition in September.
		Nirvana
		AC/DC
		The Beatles
		The Doors

23.	Jay Leno signed off in May as host of The Tonight Show after 17 years on the job. Who was his final musical guest?
		James Taylor
		Pearl Jam
		U2
		Simon and Garfunkel

24.	Speaking of The Tonight Show, who was Conan O'Brien's first music guest when he debuted as the show's host in June?
		James Taylor
		Pearl Jam
		U2
		Simon and Garfunkel

25.	In 2008, MIA's "Paper Planes" was featured extensively in the trailer to Pineapple Express, but wasn't used in the actual movie. The same is true in 2009 with Linkin Park's "Given Up" and this movie.
		Push
		Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
		2012
		Crank 2

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