Grammy Award milestones

Throughout the history of the Grammy Awards, many significant records have been set. This page only includes the competitive awards which have been won by various artists. This does not include the various special awards that are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences such as Lifetime Achievement Awards, Trustees Awards, Technical Awards or Legend Awards. The page however does include other non-performance related Grammys (known as the Craft & Production Fields) that may have been presented to the artist(s).

## Awards

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### Most Grammys won

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Beyoncé has won a total of 32 Grammy Awards

The record for the most Grammy Awards won in a lifetime is held by Beyoncé, an American singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer, who has won 32. It was previously held by Sir Georg Solti, a Hungarian-British conductor, who won 31.

Rank  | Artist  | Awards

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1  | Beyoncé[a] | 32
2 | Sir Georg Solti | 31
3 | Quincy Jones | 28
4 | Alison Krauss[b] | 27
Chick Corea
6  | Pierre Boulez | 26
John Williams
8  | Vladimir Horowitz | 25
Stevie Wonder
David Frost
11 | Jay-Z | 24
Kanye West
13  | Vince Gill | 22

15 | Şerban Ghenea | 21
16  | Pat Metheny | 20
Al Schmitt
Bruce Springsteen
Henry Mancini
Kirk Franklin

### Most Grammys won by a female artist

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Beyoncé has won 32 Grammy Awards.

Rank  | Artist  | Awards

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1 | Beyoncé[a] | 32
2 | Alison Krauss[b] | 27
3 | Aretha Franklin | 18
4  | Adele | 16
Alicia Keys
6  | CeCe Winans | 15
7  | Taylor Swift | 14
8  | Leontyne Price | 13
Ella Fitzgerald
Emmylou Harris
Lady Gaga
Bonnie Raitt
13 | Shirley Caesar | 11
Linda Ronstadt
15 | Chaka Khan | 10
Dolly Parton
Brandi Carlile
Joni Mitchell
19 | Billie Eilish | 9
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Sheryl Crow
Natalie Cole
Norah Jones
Hillary Scott

### Most Grammys won by a male artist

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Sir Georg Solti has won 31 Grammy Awards.

Rank  | Artist  | Awards

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1 | Sir Georg Solti | 31
2 | Quincy Jones | 28
3 | Chick Corea | 27
4  | Pierre Boulez | 26
John Williams
6  | Vladimir Horowitz | 25
Stevie Wonder
8 | Jay-Z | 24
Kanye West
10 | Vince Gill | 22
11  | Pat Metheny | 20
Bruce Springsteen
Henry Mancini
Kirk Franklin

### Most Grammys won by a group

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22-time Grammy Winners, U2 in 2005

U2 holds the record for most Grammy Awards won by a group. They have won 22 awards.

Rank  | Artists  | Awards

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1 | U2 | 22
2  | Foo Fighters | 15
3 | Union Station | 14
4 | The Chicks | 13
5 | Pat Metheny Group | 10
6  | Emerson String Quartet | 9
Metallica
8  | The Manhattan Transfer | 8
Santana
The Blackwood Brothers
Take 6
Asleep At The Wheel
13  | Simon & Garfunkel | 7
The Beatles
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
Los Tigres del Norte
Lady A
Coldplay

### Most Grammys won by a producer

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28-time Grammy Winner, Quincy Jones in 1997

Quincy Jones holds the record for most Grammy Awards won by a producer, with 28 awards. Eleven of these were awarded for production duties; Jones has also received Grammys as an arranger and a performing artist. Some producers have also won awards as engineers, mixers, and/or mastering engineers.

Rank  | Producer  | Awards

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1 | Quincy Jones | 28
2  | David Frost | 25
3 | Kanye West | 24
4 | Steven Epstein | 17
5 | David Foster | 16
James Mallinson
7 | Judith Sherman | 15
9 | T Bone Burnett | 13
Jay David Saks
Pharrell Williams
Robert Woods
8  | Phil Ramone | 14

### Most Grammys won by a rapper

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24-time Grammy Award winners Kanye West (left) and Jay-Z performing at their Watch the Throne Tour in 2011.

Jay-Z and Kanye West, each with 24 awards, have won more Grammy Awards than any other rapper. Lauryn Hill is the most awarded female rapper, with eight Grammy Awards.[1]

Rank  | Rapper  | Awards

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1 | Jay-Z | 24
Kanye West
3 | Kendrick Lamar | 17
4 | Eminem | 15
5 | Pharrell Williams | 13
6 | André 3000 [c] | 9
7 | Lauryn Hill[d] | 8
Anderson .Paak
8 | Dr. Dre | 7
9 | Outkast | 6
10  | Lil Wayne | 5
Childish Gambino
Drake

### Most Grammys won by jazz artist

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Chick Corea, with 27 awards, has won more Grammy Awards than any other jazz artist. Pat Metheny is second with 20 Grammy Awards.

Rank  | Artist  | Awards

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1 | Chick Corea | 27
2 | Pat Metheny | 20

### Most Grammys won by an engineer or mixer

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Şerban Ghenea with 21 awards, has won more Grammy Awards than any other engineer or mixer.[2]

Rank  | Engineer / Mixer  | Awards

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1 | Şerban Ghenea | 21
2 | Al Schmitt | 20
3 | Tom Elmhirst | 17

### Most Grammys won in the country genre

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With 21 country-specific Grammy Awards, Vince Gill has won more Grammy Awards in the genre than any other artist. Kacey Musgraves has the most country-specific Grammy Awards for female artists with 6.

Rank  | Artist  | Awards  | Country Song wins | Country Solo Performance wins | Country Duo/Group Performance wins | Country Albums wins

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1 | Vince Gill | 21[3] | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1
2 | Chris Stapleton | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3
3 | Ricky Skaggs | 8[4] | 0  | 0  | 1  | 2
4 | Johnny Cash | 7[5][6] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1
Randy Travis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
6 | Kacey Musgraves | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2
Carrie Underwood | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0
8  | Shania Twain | 5[7][8] | 2  | 2  | 0  | 1
Taylor Swift | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1
10  | Roger Miller | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2
The Chicks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
Willie Nelson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1

### Youngest winners

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"Youngest Grammy winners" redirects here.

LeAnn Rimes is the youngest individual Grammy winner and the youngest to win Best New Artist.

The Peasall Sisters are the youngest Grammy winners, when they were credited artists on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, which won Album of the Year in 2002.[9] Blue Ivy Carter is the youngest individually credited winner. She was 9 years old when she won her first award in 2021, after she was credited on her mother Beyoncé's song "Brown Skin Girl", released in 2019. LeAnn Rimes is the youngest individual winner. She was 14 years old when she won her first two awards in 1997. She was also the first country artist to win the Best New Artist Grammy.

Rank  | Age  | Artist  | Year

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1 | 8 years | Leah Peasall | 2002
2 | 9 years, 66 days | Blue Ivy Carter | 2021
3 | 11 years | Hannah Peasall | 2002
4 | 14 years | Sarah Peasall | 2002
5 | 14 years, 160 days | Walter Russell III | 2023
6 | 14 years, 182 days | LeAnn Rimes | 1997
7 | 14 years, 313 days | Luis Miguel | 1985
8 | 16 years, 308 days | Stephen Marley | 1982
9 | 17 years, 80 days | Lorde | 2014
10 | 18 years, 39 days | Billie Eilish | 2020

### Youngest artists to win Album of the Year (as lead artist)

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Billie Eilish is the youngest artist to win the Grammys for Album of the Year and Record of the Year.

Billie Eilish is the youngest artist to win Album of the Year as a lead. She was 18 years old, while winning for her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? in 2020.

Rank  | Age  | Artist  | Year

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1 | 18 years, 39 days | Billie Eilish | 2020
2 | 20 years, 49 days | Taylor Swift | 2010
3 | 21 years, 272 days | Alanis Morissette | 1996
4 | 22 years, 18 days | Barbra Streisand | 1964
5 | 23 years, 274 days | Lauryn Hill | 1999
6 | 23 years, 283 days | Adele | 2012
7 | 23 years, 293 days | Stevie Wonder | 1974
8 | 23 years, 330 days | Norah Jones | 2003

### Youngest artists to win Record of the Year

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At 18 years of age, Billie Eilish became the youngest artist to win Record of the Year when she won for "Bad Guy" in 2020.

Rank  | Age  | Artist  | Year

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1 | 18 years, 39 days | Billie Eilish | 2020
2 | 19 years, 86 days | 2021
3 | 22 years, 265 days | Sam Smith | 2015
4 | 22 years, 320 days | Kimbra | 2013
5 | 23 years, 72 days | Jared Followill (Kings of Leon) | 2010
6 | 23 years, 199 days | Bobby Darin | 1960
7 | 23 years, 283 days | Adele | 2012
8 | 23 years, 330 days | Norah Jones | 2003
9 | 24 years, 23 days | Florence LaRue (The 5th Dimension) | 1968
10 | 24 years, 149 days | Amy Winehouse | 2008

### Youngest artist to win Song of the Year

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Lorde became the youngest Song of the Year winner in 2014.

At 17 years of age, Lorde became the youngest artist to win Song of the Year when she won for "Royals" in 2014.

### Youngest artist to win Best New Artist

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At 14 years of age, LeAnn Rimes became the youngest Best New Artist winner when she won in 1997.

### Oldest winners

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Pinetop Perkins is the oldest Grammy winner, winning just weeks prior to his death

Pinetop Perkins is the oldest person to win a Grammy. In 2011 he was awarded with Best Traditional Blues Album for Joined at the Hip, at 97 years of age.

Rank  | Age  | Artist  | Year Won, Category, Work

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1 | 97 years, 221 days | Pinetop Perkins | 2011, Best Traditional Blues Album, Joined at the Hip
2 | 95 years, 243 days | Tony Bennett | 2022, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Love For Sale
3 | 95 years, 31 days | George Burns | 1991, Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Recording Album (now called Best Spoken Word Album), Gracie: A Love Story
4 | 94 years, 132 days | Jimmy Carter | 2019, Best Spoken Word Album, Faith: A Journey For All
5 | 91 years, 361 days | John Williams | 2024, Best Instrumental Composition, Helena's Theme
6 | 91 years, 137 days | Jimmy Carter | 2016, Best Spoken Word Album, A Full Life: Reflections at 90
7 | 90 years, 52 days | Elizabeth Cotten | 1985, Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording, Elizabeth Cotten Live!
8 | 90 years, 26 days | Betty White | 2012, Best Spoken Word Album, If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)

Note: Sources vary on the birth year of Elizabeth Cotten, with some stating it as 1893, while others say 1895. The above information credits it as 1895. With either year, Cotten is the oldest female Grammy winner.

### Most honored albums

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Santana's Supernatural and U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb hold the record for most honoured album having won nine awards. Supernatural won nine awards in 2000 and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb won three awards in 2005 and won a further six in 2006 giving it a total of nine awards.

Number  | Albums and artists  | Awards

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1  | Supernatural — Santana | 9
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb — U2
3  | Thriller — Michael Jackson | 8
Genius Loves Company — Ray Charles
5  | Back on the Block — Quincy Jones | 7
All That You Can't Leave Behind — U2
Come Away With Me — Norah Jones
21 — Adele
24K Magic — Bruno Mars
9  | The Return of Roger Miller — Roger Miller | 6
Bridge over Troubled Water — Simon & Garfunkel
Toto IV — Toto
Unforgettable... with Love — Natalie Cole
Raising Sand — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
The Blueprint 3 — Jay-Z
To Pimp a Butterfly — Kendrick Lamar

### Most Album of the Year wins

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The record for most Album of the Year wins is five. One engineer/mixer;

* Şerban Ghenea, engineer/mixer — 1989 (2016), 25 (2017), 24K Magic (2018), Folklore (2021), Midnights (2024)

One artist, one engineer/mixer and two mastering engineers have won the award four times;

* Taylor Swift, artist — Fearless (2010), 1989 (2016), Folklore (2021), Midnights (2024)
* John Hanes, engineer/mixer — 1989 (2016), 25 (2017), 24K Magic (2018), Folklore (2021)
* Tom Coyne, mastering engineer — 21 (2012), 1989 (2016), 25 (2017), 24K Magic (2018)
* Randy Merrill, mastering engineer — 25 (2017), Folklore (2021), Harry's House (2023), Midnights (2024)

Three recording artists, five record producers, three engineer/mixers and one mastering engineer have won the award three times;

* Frank Sinatra, artist — Come Dance with Me! (1960), September of My Years (1966), A Man and His Music (1967)
* Stevie Wonder, artist — Innervisions (1974), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1975), Songs in the Key of Life (1977)
* Paul Simon, artist — Bridge over Troubled Water (1971), Still Crazy After All These Years (1976), Graceland (1987)
* David Foster, producer — Unforgettable... with Love (1992), The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album (1994), Falling into You (1997)
* Phil Ramone, producer — Still Crazy After All These Years (1976), 52nd Street (1980), Genius Loves Company (2005)
* Daniel Lanois, producer — The Joshua Tree (1988), Time Out of Mind (1998), How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2006)
* Ryan Tedder, producer — 21 (2012), 1989 (2016), 25 (2017)
* Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer — O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Soundtrack (2002), Raising Sand (2009), 25 (2017)
* Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer — 21 (2012), Morning Phase (2015), 25 (2017)
* Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer — Babel (2013), Random Access Memories (2014), Morning Phase (2015)
* Laura Sisk, engineer/mixer — 1989 (2016), Folklore (2021), Midnights (2024)
* Jack Antonoff, producer — 1989 (2016), Folklore (2021), Midnights (2024)

### Most Record of the Year wins

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The record for most Record of the Year wins is four. One mastering engineer has won the award four consecutive times;

* Tom Coyne, mastering engineer — “Stay with Me (Darkchild Version)” (2015), “Uptown Funk” (2016), “Hello” (2017), “24K Magic” (2018)

Two recording artists and four engineers/mixers have won the award three times;

* Paul Simon, artist — “Mrs. Robinson” (1969), “Bridge over Troubled Water” (1971), “Graceland” (1988)
* Bruno Mars, artist — “Uptown Funk” (2016), “24K Magic” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” (2022)
* Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer — “Rehab” (2008), “Rolling in the Deep” (2012), “Hello” (2017)
* Şerban Ghenea, engineer/mixer – “Uptown Funk” (2016), “24K Magic” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” (2022)
* John Hanes, engineer/mixer – “Uptown Funk” (2016), “24K Magic” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” (2022)
* Charles Moniz, engineer/mixer – “Uptown Funk” (2016), “24K Magic” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” (2022)

### Most Song of the Year wins

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The record for the most Song of the Year wins is two. Fourteen songwriters have won in this category twice;

* Henry Mancini \- “Moon River” (1962), “Days of Wine and Roses” (1964)
* Johnny Mercer \- “Moon River” (1962), “Days of Wine and Roses” (1964)
* James Horner \- “Somewhere Out There” (1988), “My Heart Will Go On” (1999)
* Will Jennings \- “Tears in Heaven” (1993), “My Heart Will Go On” (1999)
* Bono \- “Beautiful Day” (2001), “Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own” (2006)
* Adam Clayton \- “Beautiful Day” (2001), “Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own” (2006)
* The Edge \- “Beautiful Day” (2001), “Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own” (2006)
* Larry Mullen Jr. \- “Beautiful Day” (2001), “Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own” (2006)
* Adele \- “Rolling in the Deep” (2012), “Hello” (2017)
* Brody Brown \- “That's What I Like” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” (2022)
* D'Mile \- “I Can't Breathe” (2021), “Leave the Door Open” (2022)
* Bruno Mars \- “That's What I Like” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” (2022)
* Billie Eilish \- "Bad Guy" (2020), "What Was I Made For?" (2024)
* Finneas O'Connell \- "Bad Guy" (2020), "What Was I Made For?" (2024)

### Most Grammys won for consecutive studio albums

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Beyoncé has won eight consecutive awards for eight consecutive studio albums (including Everything Is Love).

Alison Krauss and Union Station, Pat Metheny (along with the Pat Metheny Group), and The Manhattan Transfer have won seven consecutive awards for seven consecutive studio albums.

### Most consecutive Grammys won for the same category

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1 | Aretha Franklin | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | 8; (1968–1975)
2 | Bill Cosby | Best Comedy Album | 6; (1965-1970)
John Williams | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | 6; (1978–1983)
Jimmy Sturr | Best Polka Album | 6; (1987–1992)
5 | Vince Gill | Best Male Country Vocal Performance | 5; (1995–1999)
6 | Pat Benatar | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | 4; (1981–1984)
Robert Shaw | Best Choral Performance | 4; (1988–1991)
Jack Renner | Best Engineered Album, Classical | 4; (1988–1991)
Jimmy Sturr (three times) | Best Polka Album | 4; (1996–1999)
(2001–2004)
(2006–2009)
Lenny Kravitz | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | 4; (1999–2002)
Tom Coyne | Record of the Year | 4; (2015–2018)
Peter Schickele | Best Comedy Album | 4; (1989-1992)

### Artists who have won all four General Field awards

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Adele is one of three artists who have won all four general field awards.

There have been only three artists who have won all four General Field awards: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.

In 1981, Christopher Cross became the first artist to win all four awards, as well as the first act to win them all in a single year.[10]

In 2009, Adele won Best New Artist, and she earned the three other awards in both 2012 and 2017. She was the second artist to win all four accolades throughout her career.[11]

In 2020, Billie Eilish became the third musician to win all four awards and the first female artist to win them during a single ceremony.[12]

## Single ceremony

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### Most Grammys won in one night

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The record for most Grammys won in one night is eight. Michael Jackson won eight in 1984 and is the only solo artist to do so. The group Santana tied with Michael Jackson’s record in 2000.[13][14]

Rank  | Artist(s)  | Awards

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1 | Michael Jackson (1984) | 8
Santana (2000)
3 | Paul Simon (1971) | 7
4 | Roger Miller (1966) | 6
Quincy Jones (1991)
Eric Clapton (1993)
Beyoncé (2010)
Adele (2012)
Tom Elmhirst (2017)
Bruno Mars (2018)
Finneas O'Connell (2020)

### Most Grammys won by a male artist in one night

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Michael Jackson won a record eight awards in 1984

The record for most Grammys won by a male artist in one night is eight. Michael Jackson won eight in 1984.

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1 | Michael Jackson (1984) | 8
2 | Paul Simon (1971) | 7
3 | Roger Miller (1966) | 6
Quincy Jones (1991)
Eric Clapton (1993)
Bruno Mars (2018)

### Most Grammys won by a female artist in one night

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Adele and Beyoncé won six awards in a single year.

The record for most Grammys won by a female artist in one night is six. Beyoncé and Adele each won six in 2010 and 2012, respectively.

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1 | Beyoncé (2010) | 6
Adele (2012)
3 | Lauryn Hill (1999) | 5
Alicia Keys (2002)
Norah Jones (2003)
Beyoncé (2004)
Amy Winehouse (2008)
Alison Krauss (2009)
Adele (2017)
Billie Eilish (2020)

### Most Grammys won by a group in one night

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Santana won a record-tying eight awards in 2000

The record for most Grammys won by a group artist in one night is eight. Santana won eight in 2000.

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1 | Santana (2000) | 8
2 | Simon & Garfunkel (1971) | 5
U2 (2006)
The Chicks (2007)
Lady A (2011)
Foo Fighters (2012)

### Most Grammys won by a record producer in one night

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Quincy Jones won six Grammys in 1991, setting the record for most Grammys won by a producer in one night.

The record for most awards won by a producer in one night is six. The record was set by Quincy Jones who won six awards in 1991, including Album of the Year, Best Arrangement On An Instrumental, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s), Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group, as well as Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for his own studio album Back on the Block.[15]

Finneas O'Connell tied the record in 2020, winning Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and five additional awards, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, and Best Pop Vocal Album for his contribution on Billie Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.[16]

### Most Grammys won by an engineer or mixer in one night

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The most Grammys won by an engineer or mixer in one night is six. At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017, Tom Elmhirst won Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Rock Album, Best Alternative Music Album, as well as Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for his work on Adele's 25, Cage the Elephant's Tell Me I'm Pretty, and David Bowie's Blackstar respectively.[17]

### Artists who have won all four General Field Awards at a single ceremony

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Christopher Cross was the first artist to win all four general field categories in one night

Christopher Cross (1981) and Billie Eilish (2020) are the only artists who have received all four General Field awards in one night.[18]

### Artists who have won Album, Record, and Song of the Year in one night

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Adele is the only artist to have won Album, Record, and Song of the Year in a single year twice.

The three biggest Grammy Awards are Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. Eight artists have won all three in one night. Adele is the first and only artist in Grammy history to accomplish this feat twice.

Year  | Artist

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1971 | Paul Simon
1972 | Carole King
1981 | Christopher Cross
1993 | Eric Clapton
2007 | The Chicks
2012 | Adele
2017
2018 | Bruno Mars
2020 | Billie Eilish

### Most Grammys won by an album in one night

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The most awards awarded to an album in one night is nine. At the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000 Santana's Supernatural was awarded nine awards. It won Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and Best Rock Album.

### Most posthumous Grammys won in one night

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Ray Charles won five Grammys in 2005, less than a year after his death.

Ray Charles holds the record for most posthumous awards won in one night. He was awarded five Grammy Awards at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005, including both Record of the Year and Album of the Year.

## Nominations

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### Most Grammy nominations

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z tie for the record for the most Grammy nominations with 88 each.[19]

Rank  | Artist  | Nominations

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1  | Beyoncé[e] | 88
Jay-Z[f]
3  | Paul McCartney[g] | 82
4  | Quincy Jones | 80
5  | John Williams | 76
6  | Kanye West | 75
7  | Georg Solti | 74
Stevie Wonder
9  | Henry Mancini | 72
Chick Corea
11  | Pierre Boulez | 67
12  | Leonard Bernstein | 63
13  | Willie Nelson | 58
14  | Dolly Parton | 54
15  | Jay David Saks | 53

### Most nominations in one night

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Michael Jackson and Babyface hold the record for most Grammy nominations in one night with 12 nominations.

Michael Jackson and Babyface hold the record for most Grammy nominations in one night with 12 nominations each.

Rank  | Artist  | Nominations  | Year

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1 | Michael Jackson | 12 | 1984
Babyface | 1997
3 | Kendrick Lamar | 11 | 2016
Jon Batiste | 2022
5 | Lauryn Hill | 10 | 1999
Kanye West | 2005
Beyoncé | 2010
Eminem | 2011
9 | Paul McCartney | 9 | 1966
Roger Miller
The Manhattan Transfer | 1986
Eric Clapton | 1993
Santana | 2000
Jay-Z | 2014
Beyoncé | 2017
2021
2023
SZA | 2024

### Most nominations without winning

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With 20 nominations, Chris Gehringer has received the most Grammy nominations without winning.

Rank  | Artist  | Nominations

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1 | Chris Gehringer | 20
2 | Zubin Mehta | 18
3 | Snoop Dogg | 17
Dave Kutch
Fred Hersch
6 | Brian McKnight | 16
Björk
8 | Joe Satriani | 15
Dierks Bentley
10 | Toshiko Akiyoshi | 14
Martina McBride
Musiq Soulchild
13 | Katy Perry | 13
Spyro Gyra
José Serebrier
Charlie Wilson
Diana Ross

### Most nominations in one night without winning

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Paul McCartney was nominated for nine awards in 1966 but failed to win

The record for most Grammy nominations without a win in one night is 9, held by Paul McCartney. The record was set in 1966.

Rank  | Artist  | Nominations

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1 | Paul McCartney (1966)  | 9
2 | Rihanna (2017) | 8
Kanye West (2017)
Jay-Z (2018)
Justin Bieber (2022)
6 | Stevie Wonder (1983) | 7
India.Arie (2002)
Kendrick Lamar (2014)
Billie Eilish (2022)
10 | Henry Mancini (1959) | 6
Thomas Z. Shepard (1970)
Lionel Richie (1982)
David Foster (1986)
Mariah Carey (1996)
50 Cent (2006)
Bruno Mars (2012)
Roddy Ricch (2021)
Giveon (2022)
Mary J. Blige (2023)
DJ Khaled (2023)
Jon Batiste (2024)
Olivia Rodrigo (2024)

### Grammy nominations in the most fields

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Rank  | Artist  | Number  | Fields

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1  | Quincy Jones | 15  | General field, spoken word, arranging, music video/film, jazz, pop, rap, R&B, children's, musical theatre, disco, composition, gospel/contemporary Christian music, music for visual media, and production, non-classical
2  | Paul McCartney | 12  | General field, pop, arranging, rock, traditional, music for visual media, music video/film, spoken word, historical, alternative music, rap, and package
3  | Bob Dylan | 11  | General field, country, gospel/contemporary Christian music, rock, music video/film, music for visual media, folk, pop, American roots, traditional, and musical theatre
4  | Béla Fleck | 10  | Country, pop, jazz, American roots, world music, classical, folk, spoken word, historical, composition and arranging
Jon Batiste | General field, pop, contemporary instrumental, new age, R&B, jazz, American roots, classical, music for visual media, and music video/film
6  | Beyoncé | 9  | General field, pop, R&B, rock, rap, music for visual media, dance/electronic, surround sound and music video/film
Janet Jackson | General field, pop, R&B, rock, arranging, rap, music video/film, dance/electronic, and production, non-classical
Willie Nelson | General field, contemporary instrumental, pop, country, traditional, American roots, blues, gospel/contemporary Christian music and music video/film
Jack White | General field, rock, alternative, country, pop, package, music video/film, American roots and engineered album
10  | Elvis Costello | 8  | General field, pop, rock, music for visual media, spoken word, alternative, American roots and traditional
David Foster | General field, R&B, composing/arranging, music for visual media, production, music video/film, pop, and musical theatre
Herbie Hancock | General field, pop, R&B, rock, jazz, music video/film, music for visual media and composition
Michael Jackson | General field, pop, R&B, rock, disco, children's, music video/film and production, non-classical
Elton John | General field, pop, musical theatre, rock, music video/film, music for visual media, composition and R&B
Cyndi Lauper | General field, rock, pop, music video/film, dance/electronic, arranging, American roots and musical theater
Joni Mitchell | General field, pop, traditional, folk, arranging, package, historical and notes
Danger Mouse | General field, pop, R&B, rock, rap, alternative, music video/film and production, non-classical
Dolly Parton | General field, pop, country, traditional, musical theatre, music for visual media, gospel/contemporary Christian music and American roots
Prince | General field, pop, R&B, rock, engineered album, music video/film, music for visual media and production, non-classical
Lionel Richie | General field, pop, R&B, music for visual media, dance/electronic, arranging, gospel/contemporary Christian music and production, non-classical
Rihanna | General field, pop, R&B, rap, dance/electronic, music for visual media, music video/film and package
Linda Ronstadt | General field, pop, rock, country, American roots, children, Latin and music video/film
Sting | General field, pop, rock, country, jazz, music for visual media, reggae and music video/film
Justin Timberlake | General field, pop, R&B, country, rap, music for visual media, dance/electronic and music video/film
will.i.am | General field, pop, R&B, dance/electronic, rap, engineered album, music video/film and production, non-classical
Pharrell Williams | General field, pop, R&B, dance/electronic, rap, music for visual media, music video/film and production, non-classical
Stevie Wonder | General field, pop, R&B, arranging, composition, music for visual media, music video/film and production, non-classical

### Most nominated albums

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Number  | Albums and artists  | Nominations

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1  | Thriller — Michael Jackson | 10
Supernatural — Santana
Genius Loves Company — Ray Charles
The Blueprint 3 — Jay-Z
5  | Lemonade — Beyoncé | 9
The Lion King: The Gift — Beyoncé
Renaissance — Beyoncé
All That You Can't Leave Behind — U2
Recovery — Eminem
SOS — SZA
11  | I Am... Sasha Fierce — Beyoncé | 8
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill — Lauryn Hill
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb — U2
We Are — Jon Batiste

### Artists who had been nominated for all four General Field awards in one night

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Only thirteen artists have been nominated for all four General Field awards in one night. Lizzo is the oldest person to be nominated for all four awards in one night, at 31 years old; while the youngest person to be nominated is Billie Eilish at 17 years old. Both were nominated in 2020, making it the first time that two artists were nominated for all four awards in one night. In 1968, Bobbie Gentry became the first person and first female artist to be nominated for all four awards, followed by Christopher Cross in 1981 and Fun. in 2013, becoming the first male artist and first group to be nominated, respectively. In addition, Finneas O'Connell was nominated for all four General Field awards in 2022, but he was not credited as a performing artist in three of the four categories.

Year  | Artist

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1968 | Bobbie Gentry
1981 | Christopher Cross
1985 | Cyndi Lauper
1989 | Tracy Chapman
1991 | Mariah Carey
1998 | Paula Cole
2002 | India.Arie
2008 | Amy Winehouse
2013 | Fun.
2015 | Sam Smith
2020 | Billie Eilish
Lizzo
2022 | Olivia Rodrigo

### Youngest nominees

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Hazel Monét is the youngest ever Grammy nominee, receiving a nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance as a featured artist on her mother Victoria Monét's song "Hollywood".

Rank  | Age  | Artist

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1 | 2 years, 348 days | Hazel Monét
2 | 8 years | Leah Peasall
3 | 8 years, 160 days | Deleon Richards
4 | 8 years, 246 days | Bobby Bare Jr.
5 | 8 years, 322 days | Blue Ivy Carter
6 | 10 years, 136 days | Hayden Panettiere
7 | 10 years, 309 days | Stephen Marley
8 | 11 years | Hannah Peasall
9 | 12 years, 126 days | Zac Hanson
10 | 12 years, 155 days | Joey Alexander
11 | 12 years, 199 days | Michael Jackson
12 | 12 years, 234 days | Kelvin Grant
13 | 12 years, 273 days | Billy Gilman
14 | 14 years, 45 days | Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith
15 | 14 years, 140 days | Marie Osmond
16 | 14 years, 182 days | LeAnn Rimes
17 | 14 years | Sarah Peasall
18 | 14 years, 197 days | Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly
19 | 14 years, 313 days | Luis Miguel
20 | 14 years, 348 days | Taylor Hanson

## See also

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* Latin Grammy Award records
* List of Academy Award records
* List of EGOT winners

## References

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## Notes

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1. ^ a b Includes three awards as part of Destiny's Child and one award as part of The Carters
2. ^ a b Includes 14 awards with Union Station
3. ^ Includes 6 awards as part of Outkast
4. ^ Includes 2 awards as part of Fugees
5. ^ Includes 13 nominations as part of Destiny's Child and 3 nominations as part of The Carters
6. ^ Includes 3 nominations as part of The Carters
7. ^ Includes 24 nominations as part of The Beatles

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