Four countries with poor ratings last year were downgraded to the lowest category Chad,Malaysia,Niger and Zimbabwe.

VOA: standard.2009.06.16

Among his nominations this year are two entries in the Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group category, and three entries in Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

VOA: standard.2010.01.25

With the demise of the Polka Grammy, longtime favorite Jimmy Sturr is now found in that category, alongside Maura O'Connell, the duo of David Holt and Josh Goforth, a Utah Phillips tribute CD, and Loudon Wainwright III.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

"There is no need for the Palestinians to be naturalized and they do not want to be naturalized, They wanted to be treated as a special category in Lebanon and to abide by all the international conventions;

VOA: standard.2010.06.29