“Weird Al” Yankovic, the undisputed king of pop culture parody, has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history. In a career spanning nearly three decades, he has amassed 28 Gold and Platinum albums, 7 Gold and Platinum-certified home videos and 3 Grammy Awards (with 12 nominations).
Al’s most recent CD “Straight Outta Lynwood” debuted at #10 on the Billboard charts, making it Al’s highest charting album in a long and illustrious career that continues to thrive. The single “White & Nerdy” also debuted at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was #1 on iTunes for 5 weeks straight. The music video for “White & Nerdy” was #1 on VH-1 and on iTunes, both for 5 weeks, and quickly became a viral phenomenon, viewed over 100 million times on the internet. Straight Outta Lynwood added two more nominations to Al’s Grammy legacy, for Best Comedy Album and Best Surround Sound Album.