If you were asked to name the three lowest moments in the history of the Grammy Awards, you ... might have a tough time narrowing down a proper list. You might note the year the Grammys introduced a heavy metal category, rightfully nominated Metallica and then gave the award to Jethro Tull . Or the year Macklemore swept Kendrick Lamar in the hip-hop categories, prompting an outcry from pretty much everyone, including Macklemore himself. Or the year Tracy Chapman 's "Fast Car" lost record of the year to Bobby McFerrin 's "Don't Worry, Be Happy," or … okay, let's move on. Grammy history is festooned with inexplicable snubs, embarrassments, blind spots and moments in which classics were passed over in favor of flashes in the pan.

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