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SHOW BITS: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s Grammy ritual

"Weird Al" Yankovic accepts the award for best comedy album for “Mandatory Fun” at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
"Weird Al" Yankovic accepts the award for best comedy album for “Mandatory Fun” at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) "Weird Al" Yankovic accepts the award for best comedy album for “Mandatory Fun” at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Every musician has his or her own Grammy ritual.

For “Weird Al” Yankovic, if he wins he takes the gramophone-shaped trophy and attaches it to his head.

“I’m kind of like a Grammy unicorn,” says the accordion-squeezing funnyman, who won his fourth Grammy on Sunday.

Yankovic, who won his first Grammy 30 years ago, says it’s still a thrill just to be in the running.

“I never get jaded about it,” he said.

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