We never thought we'd hear Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek utter the lyrics to pop star Carly Rae Jepsen's viral hit "Call Me Maybe," but that's what the 72-year-old did -- with much emotion -- Wednesday night during an episode of Jeopardy! Teen Tournament.
Trebek so eloquently listed these categories, leaving the contestants visibly entertained:
Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" is nominated for Song of the Year at the Feb. 10 Grammy Awards, where it will compete against Fun.'s "We Are Young," Ed Sheeran's "The A Team," Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" and Miguel's "Adorn."
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The song came out in Canada in September 2011, gaining little airplay. But then something "so absolutely shocking" happened, as Jepsen's manager Jonathan Simkin previously told Mashable: Social powerhouse Justin Bieber tweeted about it, and followed that with an appearance in a viral lip-dub video. Their efforts rocketed Jepsen into international stardom on the web, as more "Call Me Maybe" love (and mockery) rushed in from Harvard athletes, celebrities, half-naked models, Cookie Monster, musicians and others on YouTube.
The "Call Me Maybe" video has nearly 400 million views, making it one of YouTube's most-watched. The song hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 songs chart in June. Jepsen capitalized on the viral success of "Call Me Maybe" in September by releasing Kiss, her second studio album, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.