Throughout the history of theGrammy 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 theNational 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).

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

Beyoncé has won 35 Grammy Awards.

Sir Georg Solti has won 31 Grammy Awards.

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

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.

Jay-Z, with 25 awards,^[1] has won more Grammy Awards than any other rapper.Lauryn Hill is the most awarded female rapper, with eight Grammy Awards.^[2]

Chick Corea, with 28 awards, has won more Grammy Awards than any other jazz artist.Pat Metheny is second with 20 Grammy Awards.

Şerban Ghenea with 21 awards, has won more Grammy Awards than any other engineer or mixer.^[3]

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 six.

The Peasall Sisters are the youngest Grammy winners, when they were credited artists on theO Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, which wonAlbum of the Year in 2002.^[10]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 motherBeyoncé'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 firstcountry artist to win theBest New Artist Grammy.

Billie Eilish is the youngest artist to winAlbum of the Year as a lead. She was 18 years old while winning for her albumWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? in2020.

At 18 years of age,Billie Eilish became the youngest artist to winRecord of the Year when she won for "Bad Guy" in2020. She also became the second youngest artist to win in the following year, winning the award for "Everything I Wanted."

At 17 years of age,Lorde became the youngest artist to winSong of the Year when she won for "Royals" in2014.

At 14 years of age,LeAnn Rimes became the youngestBest New Artist winner when she won in1997.

Pinetop Perkins is the oldest person to win a Grammy. In2011 he was awarded withBest Traditional Blues Album forJoined at the Hip, at 97 years of age.

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.

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

The record for mostAlbum of the Year wins is five.

One engineer/mixer; has won the award five times;

• 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)

The record for mostRecord 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)

The record for the mostSong 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)

Beyoncé won eight consecutive awards for eight consecutive studio albums.

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, andBest 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.^[11]

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.^[12]

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.^[13]

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 groupSantana tied with Michael Jackson’s record in 2000.^[14][15]

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

Adele andBeyoncé won six awards in a single year.

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

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

The record for most awards won by a producer in one night is six. The record was set byQuincy Jones who won six awards in1991, includingAlbum 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 asProducer of the Year, Non-Classical for his own studio albumBack on the Block.^[16]

Finneas O'Connell tied the record in2020, winningProducer of the Year, Non-Classical and five additional awards, includingRecord of the Year,Album of the Year,Song of the Year,Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, andBest Pop Vocal Album for his contribution onBillie Eilish'sWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.^[17]

The most Grammys won by an engineer or mixer in one night is six. At the59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017,Tom Elmhirst wonRecord of the Year,Album of the Year,Best Pop Vocal Album,Best Rock Album,Best Alternative Music Album, as well asBest Engineered Album, Non-Classical for his work onAdele's25,Cage the Elephant'sTell Me I'm Pretty, andDavid Bowie'sBlackstar respectively.^[18]

Christopher Cross (1981) andBillie Eilish (2020) are the only artists who have received all four General Field awards in one night.^[19]

The three biggest Grammy Awards areAlbum of the Year,Record of the Year, andSong 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.

The most awards awarded to an album in one night is nine. At the42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000Santana'sSupernatural was awarded nine awards. It wonRecord 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, andBest Rock Album.

Ray Charles holds the record for most posthumous awards won in one night. He was awarded five Grammy Awards at the47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005, including bothRecord of the Year andAlbum of the Year.

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

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

With 21 nominations,Chris Gehringer has received the most Grammy nominations without winning.

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

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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 isBillie 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, withSabrina Carpenter andChappell Roan. In 1968,Bobbie Gentry became the first person to be nominated for all four awards, followed byChristopher Cross in 1981 andFun. 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.

Hazel Monét is the youngest ever Grammy nominee, receiving a nomination forBest Traditional R&B Performance as a featured artist on her motherVictoria Monét's song "Hollywood" at nearly three years old.

In 2024, formerUnited States PresidentJimmy Carter became the oldest Grammy nominee, at 100 years old.^[22]

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