Beyoncé Becomes Most-Nominated Artist in Grammys History After JAY-Z Previously Called Out Awards for Snubbing Her
has broken a Grammy Awards record!
After the Recording Academy announced the full list of nominations on Friday, Nov. 8, the organization also confirmed a major achievement: Beyoncé is now the single most-nominated artist in the history of the ceremony with 99 nominations.
This year alone, the Cowboy Carter artist was nominated for 11 awards, including several first-time nominations in the country categories: best country solo performance for "16 CARRIAGES," best country duo/group performance alongside for "II MOST WANTED," best country song for "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" best country album, best Americana performance for "YA YA" and best pop duo/group performance for "LEVII'S JEANS" with
This isn't Beyoncé's first time holding a Grammys record. She previously tied for most-nominated artist with her husband, at 88, while she's also the most-awarded artist in Grammy history with 32 wins.
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The cover art for 'Cowboy Carter'.
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The musician's record-breaking nominations come after some controversy at last year's Grammy Awards, when multiple times over the years in the album of the year category.
"We want y'all to get it right," the rapper, 54, said at the time he as accepted the Global Impact Award. "At least getting close to right. And obviously it's subjective. Y'all don't gotta clap at everything. Obviously it's subjective because, you know, it's music and it's opinion-based."
"But, you know, some things — I don't want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won album of the year," he continued, referring to Beyoncé. "So even by your own metrics, that doesn't work. Think about that. The most Grammys, never won album of the year. That doesn't work."
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z attend the 66th GRAMMY Awards a on Feb. 4, 2024.
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At the time, Beyoncé had been nominated for album of the year four times, losing to in 2023.
"You know, some of you gonna go home tonight and feel like you've been robbed. Some of you may get robbed. Some of you don't belong in a category. No, when I get nervous I tell the truth," JAY-Z added.
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yet again that he hoped the Academy would "get it right" and vote for Renaissance for album of the year.
"The truth is, we grew up wanting to be on the Grammys, and it was our goal. We just want them to get it right. That's what we want," he said in 2023.
Other top nominees this year includeh.
The 67th Grammy Awards is set to take place live in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.
