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Who’s Won the Most Grammy Awards? A Late Composer, a Power Couple and More!
With so many talented musicians and artists, you may be wondering who has the most Grammy awards in history? In 2022, Beyoncé and late conductor Georg Solti were tied at 31, but she broke the record for most Grammys at the February 2023 Grammy Awards when she earned her 32nd trophy. However, the top 13 — which includes Quincy Jones and U2 — aren’t trailing too far behind!
Georg’s last Grammy win was in 1997. He not only holds the record for most awards “won in any genre,” but “he has the most wins in the Classical Field,” according to the award show’s official website. His first win came in 1962 and his categories included opera, choral and classical. That’s an amazing legacy, but there are other amazing performers who have their eye on dethroning Georg as the reigning Grammys champ.
Quincy, for example, has a whopping 28 Grammys under his belt. His wins span “more than 10 Fields, from Children’s to Jazz, Pop, Rap, R&B and more.” His most recent win was for his documentary Quincy, which took home Best Music Film at the 61st Grammy Awards in 2019.
In 2021, Beyonce matched his record by taking home her 28th award for Best R&B Performance for “The Black Parade.” This made her the most decorated woman in history, as well as the artist with the most wins.
As of 2023, she’s been nominated a whopping 88 times (yes, you read that right) and is currently tied with her husband, Jay-Z, as the most nominated artists of all time. She was nominated for nine awards at the 63rd Grammy Awards in 2021 and also took home trophies for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best Music Video. She took home the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic recording for her smash hit “Break My Soul.”
Country and bluegrass artist Alison Krauss was the previous female leader with 27 Grammys. She shares 14 of her awards with her band, Union Station. Composer Chick Corea — who has the most jazz Grammy wins ever — has 27 trophies, while conductor Pierre Boulez has 26 and was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015. The late pianist Vladimir Horowitz comes next with 25.
Tied with 25 wins is Stevie Wonder. The “Isn’t She Lovely” singer is “the only artist in Grammy history to win five or more awards on three separate nights.” John Williams, the genius behind the soundtracks of famous films like Jaws and Star Wars, also has 25 wins under his belt.
U2 currently has 22 awards, with the Bono-led band winning the most wins for a “rock act.” Jay-Z follows closely behind with 21 awards, Jay-Z has the same amount, and got most of them through the rap and R&B categories, but did win Best Music Video for his “Suit and Tie” collab with Justin Timberlake.
Other notable names on the winner’s list include rapper Kanye West and country crooner Vince Gill, who have both won 21 awards. Bruce Springsteen deserves an honorable mention with 20 Grammys and Aretha Franklin and Paul McCartney follow with 18.
It’s amazing to see the incredible record-holding talent that has won through the years. Time will tell what other artists climb the list!
