Beyoncé Makes History! Check Out the Most Grammy-Winning and Nominated Artists of All Time!
With 9 nominations, Beyoncé poised to smash decades-old Grammy record.
Beyoncé is already a member of the jaw-droppingly impressive club of artists who've reached the upper echelons of Grammy greatness—with 31 trophies and counting to her name. At the 2023 Grammy Awards, she broke the record for most Grammy wins and nominations of all time. Keep reading for those trivia tidbits and a whole lot more.
Who has won the most Grammys?
Beyoncé
At the 2023 Grammys, Beyoncé broke Georg Solti's record for most Grammy Awards ever in history with 32. Solti had 31.
You may have never heard of Solti, a classical conductor who died in 1997. Until 2023, he had won more Grammy Awards than any other person in history with 31 total trophies.
Beyoncé's smashed the record with her win for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album and was nominated for nine total Grammys on the big night.
Solti and Beyoncé are followed by famed producer Quincy Jones. Then comes country icon Alison Krauss with 27 and fellow conductor Pierre Boulez with 26. Rounding out the top 10 are such musical greats as Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, Star Wars and Schindler’s List film composer John Williams, U2 and the late Latin jazz great Chick Corea. All of them have more than 20 trophies in total.
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What singer has won the most Grammys ever?
As of the 2023 Grammys, it's Beyoncé! She also has the most Grammys ever by a singer, including the most Grammy wins ever by a female artist, as well as most awards ever for a singer of any gender.
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Who has received the most Grammy nominations ever?
According to GRAMMY.com, it’s Beyoncé who shares the honor with her husband, Jay-Z. They each have 88 nods. Quincy Jones trails them with 80.
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Who has the most 2023 Grammy nominations?
Beyoncé leads the pack of 2023 Grammy contenders with nine nominations. Kendrick Lamar follows closely with eight. Adele and Brandi Carlile each add seven nominations, while six artists tie with six nods apiece: Mary J. Blige, Harry Styles, DJ Khaled, Future, The-Dream and mastering engineer Randy Merrill.
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Who is the most-nominated female artist in Grammy history?
Bey again! Her nine nods in 2023 brought her grand career total to 88 nominations. Meanwhile, Bey's buddy Swift is the only female artist to win the coveted Album of the Year Grammy more than once.
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