| SOLANGE | Singer whose 2016 song 'Cranes in the Sky' won a Grammy for best R&B performance |
| CUFFIT | 2022 Beyonce hit that won a Grammy for Best R&B Song |
| NKJEMISIN | Sci-fi author whose 2017 novel The Stone Sky won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards: 3 wds. |
| POGBA | Paul ___ French soccer star whose 2016 move to Manchester United was one of the most expensive transfers in EPL history |
| COLDPLAY | Viva la Vida band whose 2016 Super Bowl halftime show was the fourth-most watched of all time |
| NFL | Sports group whose 2016 season begins on September 8: Abbr. |
| ADAMS | Bryan ___ Canadian singer who won a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media in 1992 |
| DRUNKINLOVE | Beyonce single featuring her husband, Jay-Z, that won Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards (5,2,4) |
| STARTED | Let's Get It ___ 2004 song by the Black Eyed Peas that won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group |
| DYSTOPIA | 2016 Megadeth album whose title track won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance |
| OTIS | Song by Jay-Z and Kanye West that won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 2012 |
| PATTONOSWALT | A.P. Bio actor who won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2017: 2 wds. |
| TIFFANYHADDISH | The Last O.G. actress who won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2021: 2 wds. |
| KATHYGRIFFIN | My Life on the D-List star who won a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2014: 2 wds. |
| HERE | ___ You Come Again 1977 Dolly Parton song that won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance |
| SUPERWOMAN | Song from 17a which won Alicia Keys a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2009 |
| HERO | Hit song by Mariah Carey that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1995 |
| HEYMAMA | 2004 song by the Black Eyed Peas that was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Song: 2 wds. |
| PORTER | Gregory, U.S. singer/songwriter who was nominated for Best R&B album Grammy in 2020 for All Rise (6) |
| FANTASY | 1978 single by Earth, Wind & Fire that received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Song |