10 unbelievable Grammys records, from the youngest winner to the most-awarded artists of all time
Gabbi Shaw
- 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.
At the 2021 Grammys, Beyoncé officially became the female artist with the most Grammys when she secured her 28th win.
When Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion won for their "Savage" collaboration (more on that later), host Trevor Noah announced Beyoncé was tied with with Alison Krauss for female artist with the most Grammy wins.
A few moments later, she won her 28th Grammy, Best R&B Performance, for "Black Parade," and became the female artist with the most Grammys of all time.
She won her first Grammy 20 years ago, in 2001, as part of Destiny's Child. They won for Best R&B Performance by a Group and Best R&B Song for "Say My Name." She was 19.
Conductor Georg Solti still holds the record for most wins of all time, with 31 Grammys to his name.
Georg Solti was the longtime conductor for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, according to the Grammys website. Over 35 years, from 1962 to 1997, he was nominated for 74 awards and won 31 — to date, the most Grammys for any artist.
In 2021, Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion became the first female performers to win Best Rap Performance.
A woman had never won this award in its first 11 years of existence. But Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé ended that streak when they took home the award for "Savage."
Only two people have won the Big Four in one night: Billie Eilish and Christopher Cross.
In 1981, newcomer Cross became the first person to ever win Record, Song, and Album of the Year, along with Best New Artist.
This feat would not be replicated until 2020, when 18-year-old Eilish swept the night, becoming the first female to do so.
At 18, Eilish also became the youngest artist to win Album of the Year.
Eilish was barely a legal adult when she won the Grammy for Album of the Year — and for her debut album, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" no less.
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.
Swift has won Album of the Year three times: In 2010 for "Fearless," in 2016 for "1989," and most recently, in 2021 for "Folklore." She's in good company — the other three artists to have secured a three-peat in the category are Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.
The oldest person to win a Grammy was 97-year-old Pinetop Perkins in 2011.
Perkins was 97 years old when he won the Best Traditional Blues Album award for his album "Joined at the Hip" in 2011. He died just a month later.
On the flip side, the youngest person to win a Grammy was 8-year-old Leah Peasall, who won in 2001.
The Peasall Sisters were featured artists on the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack, which won Album of the Year in 2002 (the second soundtrack to ever do so), and the youngest, Leah, was just 8 years old at the time.
In 2021, 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter won her first (of what we predict will be many) Grammys, making her the second-youngest winner ever.
This year's Grammys hit a ratings low - the most-watched Grammy ceremony was in 1984.
In 1984, around 51.67 million people watched the King of Pop take home eight trophies, including Record and Album of the Year.
That number is downright unimaginable, especially when you think about this year's ceremony, which was watched by an all-time low 8.8 million views.
The band with the most Grammys is none other than Irish export U2, with 22 wins.
U2 is the group with the most wins of all time — they're also the only group or duo to win album of the year twice (1987's "The Joshua Tree" and 2005's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb").
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