Grammy Award milestones

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

Most Grammys won

Beyoncé has won a total of 35 Grammy Awards

The record for the most Grammy Awards won in a lifetime is currently held by American singer, songwriter and record producer Beyoncé, who has won 35. Hungarian-British conductor Sir Georg Solti, the previous record holder and current second-most wins, has 31.

Rank	Artist	Awards
1	Beyoncé	35
2	Sir Georg Solti	31
3	Chick Corea	29
4	Quincy Jones	28
5	Alison Krauss	27
Kendrick Lamar
John Williams
8	Pierre Boulez	26
9	Vladimir Horowitz	25
Stevie Wonder
David Frost
Jay-Z
13	Kanye West	24
Şerban Ghenea
15	Vince Gill	22
U2
17	Pat Metheny	20
Al Schmitt
Bruce Springsteen
Henry Mancini
Kirk Franklin
Yo-Yo Ma

Most Grammys won by a female artist

Beyoncé has won 35 Grammy Awards.

Rank	Artist	Awards
1	Beyoncé	35
2	Alison Krauss	27
3	Aretha Franklin	18
CeCe Winans
5	Alicia Keys	17
6	Adele	16
Lady Gaga
8	Taylor Swift	14
9	Leontyne Price	13
Ella Fitzgerald
Emmylou Harris
Bonnie Raitt
13	Shirley Caesar	12
14	Linda Ronstadt	11
Brandi Carlile
Joni Mitchell
17	Norah Jones	10
Chaka Khan
Dolly Parton
Billie Eilish

Most Grammys won by a male artist

Sir Georg Solti has won 31 Grammy Awards.

Rank	Artist	Awards
1	Sir Georg Solti	31
2	Chick Corea	29
3	Quincy Jones	28
4	John Williams	27
Kendrick Lamar
5	Pierre Boulez	26
6	Vladimir Horowitz	25
Stevie Wonder
Jay-Z
9	Kanye West	24
10	Vince Gill	22
12	Pat Metheny	20
Bruce Springsteen
Henry Mancini
Kirk Franklin
Yo-Yo Ma

Most Grammys won by a group

22-time Grammy Winners, U2 in 2005

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

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Artists</th><th>Awards</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>U2</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Foo Fighters</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Alison Krauss & Union Station</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>The Chicks</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Pat Metheny Group</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Emerson String Quartet</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Metallica</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>The Manhattan Transfer</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Santana</td></tr><tr><td>The Blackwood Brothers</td></tr><tr><td>Take 6</td></tr><tr><td>The Beatles</td></tr><tr><td>Asleep At The Wheel</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Simon & Garfunkel</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder</td></tr><tr><td>Los Tigres del Norte</td></tr><tr><td>Lady A</td></tr><tr><td>Coldplay</td></tr></tbody></table>

Most Grammys won by a producer

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
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
8	Phil Ramone	14
9	Jack Antonoff	13
T Bone Burnett
Jay David Saks
Kabir Sehgal
Pharrell Williams
Robert Woods

Most Grammys won by a rapper

27-time Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar in 2025

Kendrick Lamar is the most-award rapper, with 27. Lauryn Hill is the most awarded female rapper, with eight Grammy Awards.

Rank	Rapper	Awards
1	Kendrick Lamar	27
2	Jay-Z	25
3	Kanye West	24
4	Eminem	15
5	Pharrell Williams	14
6	André 3000	10
7	Anderson .Paak	9
8	Lauryn Hill	8
9	Dr. Dre	7
10	Outkast	6

Most Grammys won by jazz artist

Chick Corea, with 29 awards, has won more Grammy Awards than any other jazz artist. Pat Metheny is second with 20 Grammy Awards.

Rank	Artist	Awards
1	Chick Corea	29
2	Pat Metheny	20

Most Grammys won by an engineer or mixer

Şerban Ghenea with 24 awards, has won more Grammy Awards than any other engineer or mixer.

Rank	Engineer / Mixer	Awards
1	Serban Ghenea	24
2	Al Schmitt	20
3	Tom Elmhirst	17

Most Grammys won in the country genre

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 seven.

Rank	Artist	Awards	Country Song wins	Country Solo Performance wins	Country Duo/Group Performance wins	Country Albums wins
1	Vince Gill	21	2	1	0	1
2	Chris Stapleton	12	3	6	0	3
3	Ricky Skaggs	8	0	0	1	2
4	Johnny Cash	7	0	0	2	1
Randy Travis	0	0	0	3
Kacey Musgraves	3	1	1	2
7	Carrie Underwood	6	0	5	1	0
8	Shania Twain	5	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

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. Aura V is the youngest individual winner. She was 8 years old when she won her first award in 2026. At age 18, Billie Eilish became the youngest artist to win every Big 4 award.

Rank	Age	Artist	Year
1	8 years	Aura V	2026
2	8 years, 7 days	Leah Peasall	2002
3	9 years, 66 days	Blue Ivy Carter	2021
4	11 years	Hannah Peasall	2002
5	14 years	Sarah Peasall	2002
6	14 years, 160 days	Walter Russell III	2023
7	14 years, 182 days	LeAnn Rimes	1997
8	14 years, 313 days	Luis Miguel	1985
9	16 years, 308 days	Stephen Marley	1982
10	17 years, 80 days	Lorde	2014
11	18 years, 39 days	Billie Eilish	2020
12	18 years, 112 days	Daya	2017

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

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 (/wiki/62ndAnnualGrammyAwards).

Rank	Age	Artist	Year
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

At 18 years of age, Billie Eilish became the youngest artist to win Record of the Year when she won for "Bad Guy" in (/wiki/62ndAnnualGrammyAwards). She also became the second youngest artist to win in the following year, winning the award for "Everything I Wanted."

Rank	Age	Artist	Year
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

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 (/wiki/56thAnnualGrammyAwards).

Youngest artist to win Best New Artist

At 14 years of age, LeAnn Rimes became the youngest Best New Artist winner when she won in (/wiki/39thAnnualGrammyAwards).

Youngest artist to win Best Latin Jazz Album

At 18 years of age, Joey Calveiro became the youngest Best Latin Jazz Album winner when he won in (/wiki/68thAnnualGrammyAwards).

Oldest winners

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 (/wiki/53rdAnnualGrammyAwards) he was awarded with Best Traditional Blues Album for Joined at the Hip, at 97 years of age.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Age</th><th>Artist</th><th>Year Won, Category, Work</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>97 years, 221 days</td><td>Pinetop Perkins</td><td>2011, Best Traditional Blues Album, Joined at the Hip</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>95 years, 243 days</td><td>Tony Bennett</td><td>2022, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Love For Sale</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>95 years, 31 days</td><td>George Burns</td><td>1991, Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Recording Album (now called Best Spoken Word Album), Gracie: A Love Story</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>94 years, 132 days</td><td>Jimmy Carter</td><td>2019, Best Spoken Word Album, Faith: A Journey For All</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>93 years, 358 days</td><td>John Williams</td><td>2026, Best Music Film, Music by John Williams</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>91 years, 361 days</td><td>John Williams</td><td>2024, Best Instrumental Composition, Helena's Theme</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>91 years, 137 days</td><td>Jimmy Carter</td><td>2016, Best Spoken Word Album, A Full Life: Reflections at 90</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>90 years, 210 days</td><td>Dalai Lama</td><td>2026, Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling; Recording Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>90 years, 52 days</td><td>Elizabeth Cotten</td><td>1985, Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording, Elizabeth Cotten Live!</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>90 years, 26 days</td><td>Betty White</td><td>2012, Best Spoken Word Album, If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)</td></tr></tbody></table>

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

Santana's Supernatural holds the record for most honored album having won nine awards. Supernatural won nine awards in 2000.

<table><thead><tr><th>Number</th><th>Albums and artists</th><th>Awards</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Supernatural — Santana</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Thriller — Michael Jackson</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb — U2</td></tr><tr><td>Genius Loves Company — Ray Charles</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Back on the Block — Quincy Jones</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>All That You Can't Leave Behind — U2</td></tr><tr><td>Come Away With Me — Norah Jones</td></tr><tr><td>21 — Adele</td></tr><tr><td>24K Magic — Bruno Mars</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>The Return of Roger Miller — Roger Miller</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Bridge over Troubled Water — Simon & Garfunkel</td></tr><tr><td>Toto IV — Toto</td></tr><tr><td>Unforgettable... with Love — Natalie Cole</td></tr><tr><td>Raising Sand — Robert Plant & Alison Krauss</td></tr><tr><td>The Blueprint 3 — Jay-Z</td></tr><tr><td>To Pimp a Butterfly — Kendrick Lamar</td></tr></tbody></table>

Most Album of the Year wins

The record for most Album of the Year wins is five.

• Şerban Ghenea, engineer/mixer — (/wiki/1989(TaylorSwiftalbum)) ((/wiki/58thAnnualGrammyAwards)), (/wiki/25(Adelealbum)) ((/wiki/59thAnnualGrammyAwards)), 24K Magic ((/wiki/60thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Folklore ((/wiki/63rdAnnualGrammyAwards)), Midnights ((/wiki/66thAnnualGrammyAwards))

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

• Taylor Swift, artist — Fearless ((/wiki/52ndAnnualGrammyAwards)), (/wiki/1989(TaylorSwiftalbum)) (2016), Folklore (2021), Midnights ((/wiki/66thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • John Hanes, engineer/mixer — (/wiki/1989(TaylorSwiftalbum)) (2016), (/wiki/25(Adelealbum)) (2017), 24K Magic (2018), Folklore (2021) • Tom Coyne, mastering engineer — (/wiki/21(Adelealbum)) ((/wiki/54thAnnualGrammyAwards)), (/wiki/1989(TaylorSwiftalbum)) (2016), (/wiki/25(Adelealbum)) (2017), 24K Magic (2018) • Randy Merrill, mastering engineer — (/wiki/25(Adelealbum)) ((/wiki/59thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Folklore ((/wiki/63rdAnnualGrammyAwards)), Harry's House ((/wiki/65thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Midnights ((/wiki/66thAnnualGrammyAwards))

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! ((/wiki/2ndAnnualGrammyAwards)), September of My Years ((/wiki/8thAnnualGrammyAwards)), A Man and His Music ((/wiki/9thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Stevie Wonder, artist — Innervisions ((/wiki/16thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Fulfillingness' First Finale ((/wiki/17thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Songs in the Key of Life ((/wiki/19thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Paul Simon, artist — Bridge over Troubled Water ((/wiki/13thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Still Crazy After All These Years ((/wiki/18thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Graceland ((/wiki/29thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • David Foster, producer — Unforgettable... with Love ((/wiki/34thAnnualGrammyAwards)), The Bodyguard – Original Soundtrack Album ((/wiki/36thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Falling into You ((/wiki/39thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Phil Ramone, producer — Still Crazy After All These Years (1976), 52nd Street ((/wiki/22ndAnnualGrammyAwards)), Genius Loves Company ((/wiki/47thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Daniel Lanois, producer — The Joshua Tree ((/wiki/30thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Time Out of Mind ((/wiki/40thAnnualGrammyAwards)), How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb ((/wiki/48thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Ryan Tedder, producer — (/wiki/21(Adelealbum)) (2012), (/wiki/1989(TaylorSwiftalbum)) (2016), (/wiki/25(Adelealbum)) (2017) • Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer — O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Soundtrack ((/wiki/44thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Raising Sand ((/wiki/51stAnnualGrammyAwards)), (/wiki/25(Adelealbum)) (2017) • Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer — (/wiki/21(Adelealbum)) (2012), Morning Phase ((/wiki/57thAnnualGrammyAwards)), (/wiki/25(Adelealbum)) (2017) • Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer — Babel ((/wiki/55thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Random Access Memories ((/wiki/56thAnnualGrammyAwards)), Morning Phase (2015) • Laura Sisk, engineer/mixer — (/wiki/1989(TaylorSwiftalbum)) (2016), Folklore (2021), Midnights ((/wiki/66thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Jack Antonoff, producer — (/wiki/1989(TaylorSwiftalbum)) (2016), Folklore (2021), Midnights ((/wiki/66thAnnualGrammyAwards))

Most Record of the Year wins

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)” ((/wiki/57thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Uptown Funk” ((/wiki/58thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Hello” ((/wiki/59thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “24K Magic” ((/wiki/60thAnnualGrammyAwards))

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

• Paul Simon, artist — “Mrs. Robinson” ((/wiki/11thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Bridge over Troubled Water” ((/wiki/13thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Graceland” ((/wiki/30thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Bruno Mars, artist — “Uptown Funk” (2016), “24K Magic” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” ((/wiki/64thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer — “Rehab” ((/wiki/60thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Rolling in the Deep” ((/wiki/54thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Hello” (2017) • Şerban Ghenea, engineer/mixer – “Uptown Funk” (2016), “24K Magic” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” ((/wiki/64thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • John Hanes, engineer/mixer – “Uptown Funk” (2016), “24K Magic” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” ((/wiki/64thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Charles Moniz, engineer/mixer – “Uptown Funk” (2016), “24K Magic” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” ((/wiki/64thAnnualGrammyAwards))

Most Song of the Year wins

The record for the most Song of the Year wins is three. Two songwriters have won in this category thrice;

• Billie Eilish – "Bad Guy" ((/wiki/62ndAnnualGrammyAwards)), "What Was I Made For?" ((/wiki/66thAnnualGrammyAwards)), "Wildflower" ((/wiki/68thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Finneas O'Connell – "Bad Guy" (2020), "What Was I Made For?" (2024), "Wildflower" (2026)

Twelve songwriters previously shared the record of two wins;

• Henry Mancini - “Moon River” ((/wiki/4thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Days of Wine and Roses” ((/wiki/6thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Johnny Mercer - “Moon River” (1962), “Days of Wine and Roses” (1964) • James Horner - “Somewhere Out There” ((/wiki/30thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “My Heart Will Go On” ((/wiki/41stAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Will Jennings - “Tears in Heaven” ((/wiki/35thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “My Heart Will Go On” (1999) • Bono - “Beautiful Day” ((/wiki/43rdAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own” ((/wiki/48thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • 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” ((/wiki/54thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Hello” ((/wiki/59thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • Brody Brown - “That's What I Like” ((/wiki/60thAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Leave the Door Open” ((/wiki/64thAnnualGrammyAwards)) • D'Mile - “I Can't Breathe” ((/wiki/63rdAnnualGrammyAwards)), “Leave the Door Open” (2022) • Bruno Mars - “That's What I Like” (2018), “Leave the Door Open” (2022)

Most Grammys won for consecutive studio albums

Beyoncé won eight consecutive awards for eight consecutive studio albums.

Most consecutive Grammys won for the same category

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

Artists who have won all four General Field awards

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

There have been only four musicians 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.

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.

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.

In 2026, Jack Antonoff has become the fourth musician to win all four awards, first winning Best New Artist and Song of the Year in 2013, winning Album of the Year thrice as a producer in 2016, 2021 and 2024; and winning Record of the Year as a Producer in 2026.

Single ceremony

Most Grammys won in one night

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.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Artist(s)</th><th>Awards</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Michael Jackson (1984)</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Santana (2000)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Paul Simon (1971)</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Roger Miller (1966)</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Quincy Jones (1991)</td></tr><tr><td>Eric Clapton (1993)</td></tr><tr><td>Beyoncé (2010)</td></tr><tr><td>Adele (2012)</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Elmhirst (2017)</td></tr><tr><td>Bruno Mars (2018)</td></tr><tr><td>Finneas O'Connell (2020)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Most Grammys won by a male artist in one night

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.

Rank	Artist(s)	Awards
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

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.

Rank	Artist	Awards
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

Santana won a record-tying eight awards in 2000

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

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Artists</th><th>Awards</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Santana (2000)</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Simon & Garfunkel (1971)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>U2 (2006)</td></tr><tr><td>The Chicks (2007)</td></tr><tr><td>Lady A (2011)</td></tr><tr><td>Foo Fighters (2012)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Most Grammys won by a record producer in one night

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 (/wiki/33rdAnnualGrammyAwards), including Album of the Year, Best Arrangement On An Instrumental, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s), Best Jazz Fusion 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.

Finneas O'Connell tied the record in (/wiki/62ndAnnualGrammyAwards), 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?.

Most Grammys won by an engineer or mixer in one night

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 (/wiki/25(Adelealbum)), Cage the Elephant's Tell Me I'm Pretty, and David Bowie's Blackstar respectively.

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

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

Christopher Cross ((/wiki/23rdGrammyAwards)) and Billie Eilish ((/wiki/62ndAnnualGrammyAwards)) are the only artists who have received all four General Field awards in one night.

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

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
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

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

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

Most Grammy nominations

Rank	Artist	Nominations
1	Beyoncé	99
2	Jay-Z	89
3	Paul McCartney	84
4	Quincy Jones	80
5	Chick Corea	79
6	John Williams	77
7	Kanye West	76
8	Stevie Wonder	75
9	Georg Solti	74
10	Henry Mancini	72
11	Pierre Boulez	67
12	Kendrick Lamar	66
13	Leonard Bernstein	63
14	Willie Nelson	59
15	Taylor Swift	58
16	Drake	56
17	Dolly Parton	55

Most nominations in one night

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

Rank	Artist	Nominations	Year
1	Michael Jackson	12	1984
Babyface	1997
3	Kendrick Lamar	11	2016
Jon Batiste	2022
Beyoncé	2025
6	Lauryn Hill	10	1999
Kanye West	2005
Beyoncé	2010
Eminem	2011
10	Paul McCartney	9	1966
Roger Miller
The Manhattan Transfer	1986
Eric Clapton	1993
Santana	2000
Jay-Z	2014
Beyoncé	2017
2021
2023
SZA	2024
Kendrick Lamar	2026

Most nominations without winning

With 22 nominations, Chris Gehringer has received the most Grammy nominations without winning.

Rank	Artist	Nominations
1	Chris Gehringer	22
2	Zubin Mehta	18
Post Malone
Dave Kutch
5	Snoop Dogg	17
Fred Hersch
7	Brian McKnight	16
Björk
9	Joe Satriani	15
Dierks Bentley
11	Toshiko Akiyoshi	14
Martina McBride
Musiq Soulchild
14	Katy Perry	13
Spyro Gyra
José Serebrier
Charlie Wilson
Diana Ross

Most nominations in one night without winning

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
1	Paul McCartney (1966)	9
2	Rihanna (2017)	8
Kanye West (2017)
Jay-Z (2018)
Justin Bieber (2022)
Post Malone (2025)
7	Stevie Wonder (1983)	7
India.Arie (2002)
Kendrick Lamar (2014)
Billie Eilish (2022, 2025)
11	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)
Taylor Swift (2025)
Sabrina Carpenter (2026)

Grammy nominations in the most fields

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Artist</th><th>Number</th><th>Fields</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Quincy Jones</td><td>15</td><td>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</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Paul McCartney</td><td>12</td><td>General field, pop, arranging, rock, traditional, music for visual media, music video/film, spoken word, historical, alternative music, rap, and package</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Bob Dylan</td><td>11</td><td>General field, country, gospel/contemporary Christian music, rock, music video/film, music for visual media, folk, pop, American roots, traditional, and musical theatre</td></tr><tr><td>Béla Fleck</td><td>Country, pop, jazz, American roots, world music, classical, contemporary instrumental, folk, spoken word, historical, composition and arranging</td></tr><tr><td>Beyoncé</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, rock, country, American roots, rap, music for visual media, dance/electronic, surround sound and music video/film</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Jon Batiste</td><td>10</td><td>General field, pop, contemporary instrumental, new age, R&B, jazz, American roots, classical, music for visual media, and music video/film</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Janet Jackson</td><td>9</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, rock, arranging, rap, music video/film, dance/electronic, and production, non-classical</td></tr><tr><td>John Legend</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, rap, music for visual media, musical theater, arrangement, gospel/contemporary Christian music, and children's music</td></tr><tr><td>Willie Nelson</td><td>General field, contemporary instrumental, pop, country, traditional, American roots, blues, gospel/contemporary Christian music and music video/film</td></tr><tr><td>Dolly Parton</td><td>General field, pop, country, traditional, musical theatre, music for visual media, gospel/contemporary Christian music, American roots and audio book</td></tr><tr><td>Lionel Richie</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, music for visual media, music video/film, dance/electronic, arranging, gospel/contemporary Christian music and production, non-classical</td></tr><tr><td>Jack White</td><td>General field, rock, alternative, country, pop, package, music video/film, American roots and engineered album</td></tr><tr><td>Stevie Wonder</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, rap, arranging, composition, music for visual media, music video/film and production, non-classical</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Elvis Costello</td><td>8</td><td>General field, pop, rock, music for visual media, spoken word, alternative, American roots and traditional</td></tr><tr><td>David Foster</td><td>General field, R&B, composing/arranging, music for visual media, production, music video/film, pop, and musical theatre</td></tr><tr><td>Herbie Hancock</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, rock, jazz, music video/film, music for visual media and composition</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Jackson</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, rock, disco, children's, music video/film and production, non-classical</td></tr><tr><td>Elton John</td><td>General field, pop, musical theatre, rock, music video/film, music for visual media, composition and R&B</td></tr><tr><td>Cyndi Lauper</td><td>General field, rock, pop, music video/film, dance/electronic, arranging, American roots and musical theater</td></tr><tr><td>Joni Mitchell</td><td>General field, pop, traditional, folk, arranging, package, historical and notes</td></tr><tr><td>Danger Mouse</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, rock, rap, alternative, music video/film and production, non-classical</td></tr><tr><td>Prince</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, rock, engineered album, music video/film, music for visual media and production, non-classical</td></tr><tr><td>Rihanna</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, rap, dance/electronic, music for visual media, music video/film and package</td></tr><tr><td>Linda Ronstadt</td><td>General field, pop, rock, country, American roots, children, Latin and music video/film</td></tr><tr><td>Sting</td><td>General field, pop, rock, country, jazz, music for visual media, reggae and music video/film</td></tr><tr><td>Justin Timberlake</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, country, rap, music for visual media, dance/electronic and music video/film</td></tr><tr><td>will.i.am</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, dance/electronic, rap, engineered album, music video/film and production, non-classical</td></tr><tr><td>Pharrell Williams</td><td>General field, pop, R&B, dance/electronic, rap, music for visual media, music video/film and production, non-classical</td></tr></tbody></table>

Most Grammy nominated albums

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Album and Artist</th><th>Nominations</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Thriller — Michael Jackson</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>The Dude — Quincy Jones</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Supernatural — Santana</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Genius Loves Company — Ray Charles</td></tr><tr><td>The Blueprint 3 — Jay-Z</td></tr><tr><td>In These Silent Days — Brandi Carlile</td></tr><tr><td>1989 — Taylor Swift</td></tr><tr><td>The Emancipation of Mimi — Mariah Carey</td></tr><tr><td>SOS — SZA</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Come on Over — Shania Twain</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Recovery — Eminem</td></tr><tr><td>To Pimp a Butterfly — Kendrick Lamar</td></tr><tr><td>Lemonade — Beyoncé</td></tr><tr><td>The Lion King: The Gift — Beyoncé</td></tr><tr><td>Planet Her — Doja Cat</td></tr><tr><td>All That You Can't Leave Behind — U2</td></tr><tr><td>Brat — Charli XCX</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>I Am... Sasha Fierce — Beyoncé</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill — Lauryn Hill</td></tr><tr><td>How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb — U2</td></tr><tr><td>We Are — Jon Batiste</td></tr><tr><td>Fearless — Taylor Swift</td></tr><tr><td>Renaissance — Beyoncé</td></tr><tr><td>Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers — Kendrick Lamar</td></tr><tr><td>Mayhem — Lady Gaga</td></tr><tr><td>GNX — Kendrick Lamar</td></tr><tr><td>Hit Me Hard and Soft — Billie Eilish</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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

Only fifteen 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. This occurred for the second time in 2025, with Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan. In 1968, Bobbie Gentry became the first person 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. Cross and Eilish went onto win all four general field awards on their respective nights, the only two artists to ever to do so to date.

Year	Artist
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
2025	Sabrina Carpenter
Chappell Roan

Youngest nominees

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" at nearly three years old.

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

Oldest nominee

In 2024, former United States President Jimmy Carter became the oldest Grammy nominee, at 100 years old.