Grammy Facts
Grammy Award records and facts.
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Aretha Franklin - With her longstanding career, Aretha Franklin ranks in 8th place for the most Grammy Awards in a lifetime. With a total of 18 Grammys, Aretha is the third highest female Grammy Award-recipient.
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Lauryn Hill - In 1999, Hill took home 5 Grammys for her classic album "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill." The album earned her 10 nominations that year.
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Quincy Jones - Quincy Jones holds the record for the most lifetime Grammy nominations, with a whopping 79. He has won 27 of those, giving him the title of most Grammys won by a producer.
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Beyonce - Beyonce has a total of 16 Grammys, and 6 of them came in 2010, when she broke the record for most Grammy Awards received by a female artist in one night.
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Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder has won 22 Grammys throughout his career. He ranks 2nd in the category for the most Grammy Awards won by a male artist. He also ties Frank Sinatra for most Album of the Year wins (3).
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Alicia Keys - In 2002, Alicia Keys tied Lauryn Hill's record for the most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in a single night.
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Chaka Khan - The legendary Chaka Khan has earned herself 10 Grammy Awards. She ranks in the 8th position for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist. She is tied with Linda Ronstadt.
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Kanye West - Kanye West has been nominated for 37 different Grammy Awards. 10 of those nominations came in 2005, and in total, he has won 14 times.
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Justin Bieber - The young Justin Bieber is well on his way to breaking new Grammy records. He ranks #6 on the list of the youngest Grammy nominees, receiving his first nomination at age 16.
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Eminem - Em has earned 47 nominations in his career. This year, he led all nominees with 10.
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Michael Jackson - In 1984, Michael Jackson earned 12 nominations and set the record for most nominations in one night. In his lifetime, he had a career total of 13 Grammy Awards received.
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50 Cent - In 2006, 50 Cent was nominated for 6 Grammy Awards. Unfortunately, he went home empty handed (same way he did in 2004 when he was nominated 5 times). Now, 50 ties Mariah Carey for 2nd place in the category of most Grammy nominations without winning.
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50 Cent - In 2006, 50 Cent was nominated for 6 Grammy Awards. Unfortunately, he went home empty handed (same way he did in 2004 when he was nominated 5 times). Now, 50 ties Mariah Carey for 2nd place in the category of most Grammy nominations without winning.
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Monica - Monica won a Grammy when she was 19 years old. She did it before Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Rihanna and all the other 19-year old winners.
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Mary J. Blige - Mary J. Blige has 9 Grammy Awards, and is in 9th place for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist.
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Rihanna - When she was 19 years old, Rihanna won her first Grammy.
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Lenny Kravitz - Lenny Kravitz has won the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Award 4 times consecutively in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002).
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Black Eyed Peas - BEP have received 6 Grammy Awards in their career. They rank 6th among groups who have won.