{"id":44455,"date":"2026-02-02T18:02:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/the-26-music-artists-with-the-most-grammy-awards-of-all-time\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:02:40","slug":"the-26-music-artists-with-the-most-grammy-awards-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/the-26-music-artists-with-the-most-grammy-awards-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The 26 music artists with the most Grammy Awards of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6980db91e1ba468a96ab2c8b?format=jpeg\" alt=\"kendrick lamar at the 2026 grammys\"\/><figcaption>Kendrick Lamar is now the most-awarded rapper in Grammys history.<\/p>\n<p>Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Grammy Awards, billed as &quot;music&#039;s biggest night,&quot; were launched in 1959.<\/li>\n<li>Top winners include big-name artists like Paul McCartney, Jay-Z, and Stevie Wonder.<\/li>\n<li>In 2026, Kendrick Lamar became the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since 1959, the Recording Academy has been heaping Grammys upon influential musicians, and this year was no different \u2014 Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, The Cure, and Billie Eilish all walked away with golden gramophones.<\/p>\n<p>The most-awarded artists in history stretch across the musical spectrum, from classical composers and producers to rock stars, rappers, pop hitmakers, and more.<\/p>\n<p>The top 25 most-awarded artists of all time are listed below.<\/p>\n<p>25 (tie). Jimmy Sturr \u2014 18 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/63e1727027e5db0018ee7151?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Jimmy Sturr grammys\"\/><figcaption>Jimmy Sturr at the 45th annual Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Mainz\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jimmy Sturr won his first Grammy Award in 1987 for best polka recording for &quot;I Remember Warsaw.&quot; He has received 24 nominations. <\/p>\n<p>25 (tie). Aretha Franklin \u2014 18 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/63e16be796242f0019e7a684?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Aretha Franklin Grammys\"\/><figcaption>Aretha Franklin attends the 13th annual Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aretha Franklin, known as the &quot;Queen of Soul,&quot; won her first two Grammys in 1968 for her hit single &quot;Respect.&quot; She received 44 nominations before she died at age 76 in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>22 (tie). Tony Bennett \u2014 19 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/63e16c5396242f0019e7a6aa?format=jpeg\" alt=\"tony bennett grammys\"\/><figcaption>Tony Bennett attends the 60th annual Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Presley Ann\/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The famous crooner Tony Bennett won his first two Grammys in 1963 for the song &quot;I Left My Heart in San Francisco.&quot; He received 41 nominations before he died at age 96 in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>22 (tie). Paul McCartney \u2014 19 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/63e16b2b96242f0019e7a64a?format=jpeg\" alt=\"paul mccartney grammys\"\/><figcaption>Linda and Paul McCartney at the 13th annual Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>ABC Photo Archives\/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Paul McCartney won his first Grammy in 1965 for best new artist with The Beatles.<\/p>\n<p>After the band split, he continued to rack up nominations and awards for his work as a solo artist, including best rock song for &quot;Cut Me Some Slack.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>McCartney&#039;s latest award, however, was also bestowed for his work with his former band: best rock performance for &quot;Now and Then,&quot; billed as &quot;the final Beatles song.&quot; He has received 83 nominations. <\/p>\n<p>22 (tie). Yo-Yo Ma \u2014 19 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a012e4eb4be2fff9a33618?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Yo-Yo Ma at the 45th annual Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Yo-Yo Ma at the 45th annual Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Granitz\/WireImage<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma won his first Grammy in 1985 for a Bach recording. He has received 32 nominations.  <\/p>\n<p>17 (tie). Kirk Franklin \u2014 20 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6980d927e1ba468a96ab2c27?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Kirk Franklin at the Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Kirk Franklin at the Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Franklin, who received his 33rd nomination this year for best gospel performance\/song, has won 20 Grammy Awards across his career. The first came at the 39th Grammys in 1997, when he won best contemporary soul gospel album for &quot;Whatcha Lookin&#039; 4.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>17 (tie). Bruce Springsteen \u2014 20 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a01373eb4be2fff9a33621?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Bruce Springsteen performs at the 54th annual Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Bruce Springsteen performs at the 54th annual Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Winter\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bruce Springsteen, known as &quot;The Boss,&quot; won his first Grammy in 1985 for best rock vocal performance for &quot;Dancing in the Dark.&quot; He has received 51 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>17 (tie). Al Schmitt \u2014 20 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/5a6a18b0ec1ade5f6b0aa4ff?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Al Schmitt at the 56th annual Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Al Schmitt at the 56th annual Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The recording engineer Al Schmitt won his first Grammy in 1963 for his work with composer Henry Mancini on the film &quot;Hatari!&quot; He received 36 nominations before his death in 2021 at 91.<\/p>\n<p>17 (tie). Pat Metheny \u2014 20 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/5a6a18b0ec1ade5f6b0aa500?format=jpeg\" alt=\"pat metheny\"\/><figcaption>Pat Metheny won best jazz instrumental album at the 55th annual Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Frederick M. Brown\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The guitarist Pat Metheny won his first Grammy in 1983 for best jazz fusion performance for the album &quot;Offramp.&quot; He has received 39 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>17 (tie). Henry Mancini \u2014 20 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a0149a7bb3f854015b742f?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Henry Mancini grammys\"\/><figcaption>Henry Mancini at the 13th annual Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>ABC Photo Archives\/ABC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The film and TV composer Henry Mancini won his first two Grammys at the first-ever ceremony in 1959 for his score to the show &quot;Peter Gunn.&quot; He received 72 nominations before he died at age 70 in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>15 (tie). Vince Gill \u2014 22 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/5a6a18b1ec1ade5f6b0aa504?format=jpeg\" alt=\"vince gill\"\/><figcaption>Vince Gill at the 59th annual Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Frederick M. Brown\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The country singer-songwriter Vince Gill won his first Grammy in 1991 for best country vocal performance for &quot;When I Call Your Name.&quot; He has received 48 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>15 (tie). U2 \u2014 22 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a015e6eb4be2fff9a33648?format=jpeg\" alt=\"U2 at the 47th annual Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>U2 at the 47th annual Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Carlo Allegri\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>U2 won their first two Grammys in 1988 for the album &quot;The Joshua Tree.&quot; The Irish band has received 46 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>14. Serban Ghenea \u2014 23 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a3c1f87bb3f854015be074?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Engineers John Hanes and Serban Ghenea at the 60th Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Engineers John Hanes and Serban Ghenea at the 60th Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images for NARAS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Serban Ghenea, a celebrated mix engineer, has won Grammys for his work on famous albums like Justin Timberlake&#039;s &quot;Justified,&quot; Taylor Swift&#039;s &quot;1989,&quot; Adele&#039;s &quot;25,&quot; Swift&#039;s &quot;Folklore,&quot; Swift&#039;s &quot;Midnights,&quot; and more.<\/p>\n<p>This year, he won best dance pop recording for working on Lady Gaga&#039;s &quot;Abracadabra.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>He has received 56 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>13. Kanye West \u2014 24 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a0168ebfebcc4d029d7b74?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Kanye West at the 48th annual Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Kanye West at the 48th annual Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Winter\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ye, who still releases music under the name Kanye West, won his first three Grammys in 2005 for best rap album (&quot;The College Dropout&quot;), best rap song (&quot;Jesus Walks&quot;), and best R&amp;B song (Alicia Keys&#039; &quot;You Don&#039;t Know My Name&quot;). He has received 76 nominations. <\/p>\n<p>9 (tie). Vladimir Horowitz \u2014 25 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a01967eb4be2fff9a33678?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Vladimir Horowitz circa 1985.\"\/><figcaption>Vladimir Horowitz circa 1985.<\/p>\n<p>jean pimentel\/Sygma via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vladimir Horowitz won his first two Grammys in 1963. The pianist received 45 nominations before he died at age 86 in 1989.<\/p>\n<p>9 (tie). David Frost \u2014 25 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a3c3f5eb4be2fff9a3a363?format=jpeg\" alt=\"David Frost at the 59th Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>David Frost at the 59th Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Frederick M. Brown\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>David Frost won his first Grammy Award in 2000 for best spoken word album for children. He has since won classical producer of the year seven times and received 37 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>9 (tie). Stevie Wonder \u2014 25 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a01913bfebcc4d029d7b99?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Stevie Wonder won best R&amp;B vocal performance (male) at the 28th Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Stevie Wonder won best R&amp;B vocal performance (male) at the 28th Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Vinnie Zuffante\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stevie Wonder won his first four Grammys in 1974 for his album &quot;Innervisions.&quot; He is also the only Black artist in Grammy history to win album of the year three times.<\/p>\n<p>The R&amp;B legend has received 75 nominations throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>9 (tie). Jay Z \u2014 25 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/63e16d2727e5db0018ee6f80?format=jpeg\" alt=\"jay-z grammys\"\/><figcaption>Jay-Z at the 2013 Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Merritt\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jay-Z won his first Grammy in 1999 for best rap album for &quot;Vol. 2 \u2026 Hard Knock Life.&quot; Most recently, he received an award for his songwriting credits on Beyonc\u00e9&#039;s &quot;Cowboy Carter.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The rapper-slash-mogul has received 89 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>8. Pierre Boulez \u2014 26 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/5a6a18b2ec1ade5f6b0aa50b?format=jpeg\" alt=\"pierre boulez\"\/><figcaption>\n<p>Erich Auerbach\/Hulton Archive\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pierre Boulez won his first two Grammys in 1968 for his classical album &quot;Berg: Wozzeck.&quot; The French composer received 67 nominations before he died at age 90 in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>5 (tie). John Williams \u2014 27 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/5a6a18b1ec1ade5f6b0aa508?format=jpeg\" alt=\"john williams\"\/><figcaption>John Williams with Steven Spielberg.<\/p>\n<p>Frederick M. Brown\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>John Williams won his first Grammy in 1976 for composing the original score for Steven Spielberg&#039;s &quot;Jaws.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, he won best music film this year for &quot;Music by John Williams,&quot; a documentary about his career produced by many directors he&#039;s worked with, including Steven Spielberg, who became an EGOT with this Grammy win.<\/p>\n<p>Williams has received 77 nominations across his career.<\/p>\n<p>5 (tie). Alison Krauss \u2014 27 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/5a6a18b2ec1ade5f6b0aa50c?format=jpeg\" alt=\"alison krauss\"\/><figcaption>Alison Krauss at the 54th Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Kevork Djansezian\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alison Krauss won her first Grammy in 1991 for best bluegrass recording for the song &quot;I&#039;ve Got That Old Feeling.&quot; The singer-songwriter has received 46 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>5 (tie). Kendrick Lamar \u2014 27 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/69802fb0e1ba468a96ab2370?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album at the 2026 Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album at the 2026 Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Winter\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kendrick Lamar was nominated for seven Grammys following the success of his first major-label album, &quot;Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City,&quot; but went home empty-handed from the 2014 ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>However, it didn&#039;t take long for Lamar to make up the deficit. The following year, he won his first two Grammys: best rap song and best rap performance for &quot;I.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Lamar has won best rap album four times, record of the year twice, and song of the year. He has received 66 nominations.<\/p>\n<p>4. Quincy Jones \u2014 28 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a01c37bfebcc4d029d7bb7?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Quincy Jones at the 33rd Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Quincy Jones at the 33rd Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Rick Maiman\/Sygma via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Quincy Jones, the illustrious producer best known for his work with Michael Jackson in the 1980s, won his first Grammy in 1964 for best instrumental arrangement for his production of Count Basie&#039;s &quot;I Can&#039;t Stop Loving You.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, Jones won best music film for &quot;Quincy&quot; at the 61st annual ceremony. He received 80 nominations before his death at age 91 in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>3. Chick Corea \u2014 29 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/5a6a18b1ec1ade5f6b0aa506?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Chick Corea at the 55th Grammys.\"\/><figcaption>Chick Corea at the 55th Grammys.<\/p>\n<p>Frederick M. Brown\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pianist Chick Corea won his first Grammy in 1976 for best instrumental jazz performance for the song &quot;No Mystery.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, he won best jazz performance for&quot;Windows \u2014 Live&quot; at the 68th annual Grammys. He has received 77 nominations to date.<\/p>\n<p>2. Georg Solti \u2014 31 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a01dbbbfebcc4d029d7bc4?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Georg Solti holding four Grammy Awards.\"\/><figcaption>Georg Solti won four Grammys in 1983.<\/p>\n<p>Bettmann\/Contributor\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Hungarian-British composer Georg Solti won his first Grammy in 1963 for best opera recording for &quot;Verdi: Aida.&quot; He received 74 nominations before he died at age 84.<\/p>\n<p>1. Beyonc\u00e9 \u2014 35 wins<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/67a04d64bfebcc4d029d7e77?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Beyonc\u00e9 accepted the award for album of the year at the 2025 Grammy Awards.\"\/><figcaption>Beyonc\u00e9 accepted the award for album of the year at the 2025 Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Winter\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyonc\u00e9 won her first two Grammys in 2001 with Destiny&#039;s Child for their hit single &quot;Say My Name.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, she received her record-breaking 32nd award for best dance\/electronic album for &quot;Renaissance.&quot; Most recently, she won three awards at the 67th annual ceremony for &quot;Cowboy Carter,&quot; including best country album and album of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary singer has received 99 nominations throughout her career, the most of any artist in history.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kendrick Lamar is now the most-awarded rapper in Grammys history. Emma McIntyre\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy The Grammy Awards, billed as &quot;music&#039;s biggest night,&quot; were launched in 1959. Top winners include big-name artists like Paul McCartney, Jay-Z, and Stevie Wonder. In 2026, Kendrick Lamar became the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history. 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