2023/02/01
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Nora: … Awards season has begun! Roving reporter Max McGrath joins us live from Los Angeles, USA, where they’re busy getting ready for the 65th annual Grammy Awards! Max?
Max: Thanks Nora. I’m here on stage at one of the Grammys’ favorite venues: the Crypto.com Arena, where the show will be held. I’m joined by awards-show envelope stuffer, Trudy Pie. Trudy, welcome!
Trudy: Thank you Max!
Max: This is where the envelopes are opened, and the winners get their awards.
Trudy: It is!
Max: And you’re an ‘envelope stuffer’ … what is that?
Trudy: Well, my job is to put the right names into the right envelopes, so all the right people take home all the right awards …
Max: Right! That sounds tricky …
Trudy: Tricky?
Max: Difficult.
Trudy: Well, it’s not just me, thank goodness!
Max: Let’s talk about some of the awards …
Trudy: I can’t tell you who wins, you know!
Max: I know, no spoilers here! So, some new awards have been added this year, right?
Trudy: Yes. There are five new ones: ‘Best Alternative Music Performance’; ‘Best Americana Performance’; ‘Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical’; ‘Best Spoken Word Poetry Album’; and finally, ‘Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media’.
Max: Phew! That’s a lot to remember!
Trudy: It is!
Max: Those are all the new awards, plus we have the ‘big four’! Always my favorite part of the Grammys.
Trudy: Me too, they’re so exciting! Those four awards are ‘Album of the Year’; ‘Record of the Year’; ‘Song of the Year’; and ‘Best New Artist’.
Max: How do they decide the winners?
Trudy: They have to pick based on quality. That means they have to choose the best artists. They can’t just vote for their best friends!
Max: Can you give us any hints? Just tell us one winner …
Trudy: No Max!
Max: Gah! So close. Well, what else can we look forward to this year?
Trudy: South African comedian Trevor Noah is hosting again. Also, Beyoncé is nominated lots this year, she’s up for 9 awards! That makes her the most nominated female artist ever!
Max: Wow! This really sounds like a great Grammys! Thank you Trudy. Live from LA, this is Max McGrath. Back to you Nora.
Nora: Thanks Max! Make sure not to miss this year’s Grammy Awards, on Sunday, February 5th. I’m Nora Yu.