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10 unbelievable Grammys records, from the youngest winner to the most-awarded artists of all time

Gabbi ShawMar 18, 2021, 20:21 IST
Beyoncé accepts the award for best R&B performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards, making her the most-awarded female artist in Grammy history.

  • At least two records were broken or tied during the 2021 Grammy Awards.
  • Beyoncé became the most-awarded female artist in Grammy history, with 28 wins.
  • In 2011, Blues pianist Pinetop Perkins became the oldest Grammy winner, at 97.
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At the 2021 Grammys, Beyoncé officially became the female artist with the most Grammys when she secured her 28th win.

Beyoncé with some of her many Grammys. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

Conductor Georg Solti still holds the record for most wins of all time, with 31 Grammys to his name.

Georg Solti holding the four Grammys he won at the 1983 Grammy Awards. Bettman Collection/Getty Images
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In 2021, Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion became the first female performers to win Best Rap Performance.

Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion accept the Best Rap Performance award in 2021. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Only two people have won the Big Four in one night: Billie Eilish and Christopher Cross.

Billie Eilish and Christopher Cross. Getty Images
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At 18, Eilish also became the youngest artist to win Album of the Year.

Billie Eilish at the 2020 Grammys. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Taylor Swift is the only woman to win Album of the Year three times, and she is tied for most wins of all time in the category.

Taylor Swift at the 2010, 2016, and 2021 Grammys. Getty Images
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The oldest person to win a Grammy was 97-year-old Pinetop Perkins in 2011.

Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith at the 2011 Grammys. John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images

On the flip side, the youngest person to win a Grammy was 8-year-old Leah Peasall, who won in 2001.

The Peasall sisters perform, from left: Sarah Peasall, 14, Hannah Peasall, 11, and Leah Peasall, age 8. MARLIN LEVISON/Star Tribune via Getty Images
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This year's Grammys hit a ratings low - the most-watched Grammy ceremony was in 1984.

Michael Jackson with armload of Grammy Awards he won at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards on February 28, 1984. Bob Riha Jr./Getty Images

The band with the most Grammys is none other than Irish export U2, with 22 wins.

Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen, and Adam Clayton of the band U2 in 2005. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images
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