Why did TLC win for CrazySexyCool? Because it wasn’t just an album; it was the 1990s instruction manual. Part of the 36 Grammy Jokes: The… Read More »1996 Vintage: Best R&B Album

Why Shania Twain? Because “Any Man of Mine” was the first time feminism met line-dancing. Part of the 36 Grammy Jokes: The 1996 “Jagged Little… Read More »1996 Classic: Best Female Country Vocal

Why did Streets of Philadelphia win Song of the Year? To prove that the “Boss” can make everyone in America cry just by humming over… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Bruce Springsteen “Streets” Win

Why did Nine Inch Nails win for Happiness in Slavery? Because the Grammys love a good industrial nightmare once in a while. Part of the… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Best Metal Performance

Why did Don Was win? Because he produced everything from Bonnie Raitt to The Rolling Stones without ever losing his hat. Part of the 38… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Best Producer of the Year

Why were people surprised to see them in suits? Because after the Woodstock ’94 mud fight, we half-expected them to show up to the Grammys… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Green Day Appearance

Why did Mary Chapin Carpenter win (again)? Because her voice is the official soundtrack of 1995 station wagons. Part of the 38 Grammy Jokes: The… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Best Female Country Vocal

Why did Wildflowers win? Because Tom Petty knows that “Clean” is the new “Loud.” Part of the 38 Grammy Jokes: The 1995 “All I Wanna… Read More »1995 Classic: The Best Engineered Album

Why was the harmony so tight? Because in 1995, if your song didn’t have at least four men crying in unison in the rain, it… Read More »1995 Legacy: The Boyz II Men Dominance

Why did Vince Gill win? Because he has the voice of an angel and the guitar skills of a demon. Part of the 38 Grammy… Read More »1995 Classic: The Best Male Country Vocal