Beyoncé has a total of 32 Grammy wins to her name. At the 2023 Grammy Awards, Beyoncé tied with her husband Jay-Z as the most-nominated musical act in the history of the awards, with 88 nominations each. She has also now become the most-awarded artist in Grammy history.
Beyoncé is a renowned pop artist who has recently celebrated the success of her latest album, “Renaissance.” The album debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and all 16 of its tracks made it into the Hot 100. It was released in July 2022 and has received critical acclaim. “Renaissance” has also won under the category Album of the Year, while the track “Break My Soul” has been nominated for both Record and Song of the Year.
Beyoncé's Grammy Awards wins and nominations
2001: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Say My Name
2001: Best R&B Song - Say My Name
2004: Best Contemporary R&B Album - Dangerously in Love
2004: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals - The Closer I Get to Me (with Luther Vandross)
2004: Best R&B Song - Crazy in Love (featuring Jay-Z)
2004: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - Crazy in Love (featuring Jay-Z)
2004: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - Dangerously in Love 2
2006: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals - So Amazing (with Stevie Wonder)
2007: Best Contemporary R&B Album - B'Day
2010: Best Contemporary R&B Album - I Am… Sasha Fierce
2010: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Halo
2010: Song of the Year - Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
2010: Best R&B Song - Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
2010: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
2010: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance - At Last
2013: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance - Love on Top
2015: Best Surround Sound Album - Beyoncé
2015: Best R&B Performance - Drunk in Love (featuring Jay-Z)
2015: Best R&B Song - Drunk in Love (featuring Jay-Z)
2017: Best Urban Contemporary Album - Lemonade
2017: Best Music Video - Formation
2019: Best Urban Contemporary Album - Everything is Love (with Jay-Z)
2020: Best Music Film - Homecoming
2021: Best R&B Performance: Savage (remix) by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
2021: Best Rap Performance: Savage (remix) by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
2021: Best Rap Song: Savage (remix) by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
2021: Best Music Video: Brown Skin Girl by Beyoncé, Saint John, and Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter
2022: Best Dance/Electronic Album: Renaissance
2022: Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Break My Soul
2022: Best Traditional R&B Performance: Plastic Off the Sofa
2022: Best R&B Song: Cuff It
2023: Best Album of the Year: Renaissance
Is Beyoncé an underdog at the Grammys?
Despite Beyoncé's immense popularity and success, she is going into the 2023 Grammy Awards as somewhat of an underdog. Only three black women have ever won Album of the Year, including Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston, and Lauryn Hill. Of Beyoncé's 32 Grammy wins, only one has been in a top category, Song of the Year, which she won over a decade ago as a songwriter for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It).” The awards show's treatment of black musicians has been criticized in the past, and it is considered almost impossible for a black artist to win Album of the Year.
The Recording Academy's CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., has expressed his pride in the diversity of the 2023 nominees, who were selected by the Academy's nearly 13,000 voters. The academy has also added a special song for social change and five new categories, including songwriter of the year, to further diversify the awards show.
Has Beyoncé declined to submit to the Grammys?
Some artists, such as The Weeknd and Drake, have declined to submit their music for Grammy consideration due to the academy's historical failure to recognize and award a diverse range of artists. Despite this, Beyoncé remains hopeful and grateful for the recognition she has received and continues to inspire and uplift her fans through her music.
