Milli Vanilli, stripped of a Grammy 35 years ago, could win one this Sunday

The World

The surviving member of the pop duo from Munich, Fabrice Morvan, has been nominated for the reading of his audio-book, “You Know It’s True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli.” The group won Best New Artist in 1990 but became the first group ever forced to return its prize, when the world learned they hadn’t sung on their smash hit first album. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports. 

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