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16 iconic artists who have never won album of the year at the Grammys

Callie AhlgrimFeb 8, 2023, 06:04 IST

David Bowie, Beyoncé, and Prince.Michael Ochs Archives/Kevin Mazur/Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

  • The Grammy Awards are designed to honor the best and brightest stars in the music industry.
  • But in the ceremony's 65-year history, many artists have failed to take home the top prize: album of the year.
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Beyoncé recently lost album of the year for the fourth time.

Beyoncé at the 2023 Grammys.Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images

Kendrick Lamar also lost his fourth bid for the top prize in 2023.

Kendrick Lamar performs at 2022 Glastonbury Festival.Joseph Okpako/WireImage
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Astonishingly, Björk has never won a single Grammy.

Bjork performs at the 2022 Primavera Sound Festival in Chile.Santiago Felipe/Getty Images for ABA

Drake is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, but he has yet to win album of the year.

Drake performs in Atlanta in 2022.Getty/Prince Williams
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Only one of Jay-Z's many famous albums has been nominated for album of the year.

Jay-Z performs in California in 2018.Larry Busacca/PW18/Getty Images for Parkwood Entertainment

Rihanna has only been nominated for album of the year once.

Rihanna at the 2017 Grammys.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
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Eminem has been nominated three times.

Eminem performs at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2022.Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Bruce Springsteen has lost album of the year twice.

Bruce Springsteen performs in Atlanta in 2023.Paras Griffin/Getty Images
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Madonna's "Ray of Light" lost in 1999.

Madonna performs at the 1999 Grammys.Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect

Nirvana was never nominated for album of the year.

Kurt Cobain during the taping of "MTV Unplugged" in 1993.Frank Micelotta Archive/Getty Images
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Prince's historic albums "Purple Rain" and "Sign o' the Times" both failed to win album of the year.

Prince performs in California in 1985.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

David Bowie was nominated for album of the year just once.

David Bowie performs at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for Aids Awareness in 1992.Nigel Wright/Mirrorpix/Getty Images
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Marvin Gaye was never nominated for album of the year.

Marvin Gaye died in 1984.Jim Britt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Pink Floyd's "The Wall" lost album of the year to Christopher Cross.

Roger Waters of Pink Floyd performs during "The Wall" tour in 1980.Pete Still/Redferns
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The Rolling Stones lost their sole nomination for album of the year to the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack.

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs in France in 2017.Brian Rasic/WireImage

Elton John has lost album of the year three times.

Elton John performs at the 2018 Grammys.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for NARAS
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