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Beyoncé leads with an impressive 32 Grammy wins, the highest ever, while her husband Jay-Z follows closely with 24. Other legendary multiple Grammy winners include Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, and Paul McCartney.
Despite their fame, numerous celebrated artists have never been awarded the Recording Academy’s prestigious golden gramophone. From ABBA to Tupac, here are 34 notable names.
ABBA
Nominations: 5
The Swedish pop group received their first Grammy nomination in 2022, with 'I Still Have Faith in You' competing for Record of the Year.
Arctic Monkeys
Nominations: 9
The British rock band, led by Alex Turner, has been nominated three times for Best Alternative Music Album, including for their debut studio album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not in 2006.
Backstreet Boys
Nominations: 8
In 1998, the Backstreet Boys were defeated by Lauryn Hill for Best New Artist, with other contenders including Andrea Bocelli, Natalie Imbruglia, and The Chicks (formerly Dixie Chicks).
The Beach Boys
Nominations: 4
The Beach Boys received three of their four nominations for 'Good Vibrations,' with the fourth coming over two decades later for 'Kokomo.'
Björk
Nominations: 16
Iceland's avant-garde pop icon earned her early Grammy nods for music videos, starting with 'Human Behavior' at the 1994 awards.
Blake Shelton
Nominations: 8
While Gwen Stefani boasts 18 Grammy nominations and three wins, her husband has yet to secure a single award.
Bob Marley
Nominations: 0
Despite never receiving an official Grammy nomination, Bob Marley has two albums (Catch a Fire and Exodus) and three singles (“Get Up, Stand Up,” “No Woman, No Cry,” and “One Love”) in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Additionally, the 2024 biopic Bob Marley: One Love has earned nominations for the 2025 Grammys, including Best Reggae Album for Bob Marley: One Love - Music Inspired by the Film (Deluxe).
Brian McKnight
Nominations: 17
Throughout the early 2000s, Brian McKnight was a regular contender in R&B categories, with his last nomination being for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for 'What We Do Here' at the 2005 Grammys.
Busta Rhymes
Nominations: 12
Trevor Smith, Jr., known as Busta Rhymes, has earned numerous nominations for his solo work, but his only Album of the Year nomination came from his feature on Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III. (It was defeated by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’s Raising Sand.)
Chuck Berry
Nominations: 0
Although Chuck Berry never received a Grammy nomination, the rock ‘n’ roll icon was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984.
Dean Martin
Nominations: 1
The King of Cool, Dean Martin, received his sole Grammy nomination for Everybody Loves Somebody in the Best Male Vocal Performance category at the 1965 Grammys. He was defeated by Louis Armstrong’s 'Hello, Dolly!' (During that era, singles and albums could compete in the same category.)
Demi Lovato
Nominations: 2
Demi Lovato’s album Confident was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2017 Grammys, but Adele won the award for her album 25.
Diana Ross
Nominations: 13
Following two nominations with the Supremes, Diana Ross received her first solo nomination for 'Ain’t No Mountain High Enough' at the 1971 Grammys. Despite never winning a Grammy, she has presented at the ceremony seven times and was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Grateful Dead
Nominations: 0
While the Grateful Dead never received a Grammy nomination, their frontman Jerry Garcia was nominated for his work on the 1992 album Bluegrass Reunion.
Guns N’ Roses
Nominations: 3
Guns N’ Roses’ 'Live and Let Die' was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocal at the 1993 Grammys but lost to the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 'Give It Away.' (Nirvana’s 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and Pearl Jam’s 'Jeremy' also lost in the same category.)
Jennifer Lopez
Nominations: 2
Jennifer Lopez’s two Grammy nominations were both in the Best Dance Recording category: 'Waiting for Tonight' and 'Let’s Get Loud.'
Jimi Hendrix
Nominations: 1
The iconic rock guitarist received a Grammy nomination months after his passing in September 1970. His rendition of 'Star Spangled Banner' lost Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance to Henry Mancini’s album Theme From ‘Z’ and Other Film Music.
Jonas Brothers
Nominations: 2
The Jonas Brothers received two Grammy nominations: Best New Artist, which they lost to Adele, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 'Sucker,' which was won by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus for 'Old Town Road.'
Journey
Nominations: 1
Journey’s sole Grammy nomination came in 1997 for 'When You Love a Woman' in the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal category.
Katy Perry
Nominations: 13
Katy Perry’s iconic tracks, such as 'Teenage Dream,' 'Dark Horse,' 'Hot N Cold,' 'California Gurls,' and 'I Kissed a Girl,' have all earned Grammy nominations.
Kiss
Nominations: 1
Kiss’s 'Psycho Circus' was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 1999 Grammys but lost to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant’s 'Most High.'
Lana Del Rey
Nominations: 11
Lana Del Rey, known for 'Born to Die,' continued her Grammy losing streak last year despite five nominations, including Album of the Year for Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.
Martina McBride
Nominations: 14
Martina McBride was a frequent contender in country music categories throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, though she hasn’t received a nomination in more than ten years.
Nicki Minaj
Nominations: 12
Nicki Minaj’s latest Grammy disappointment came from her contribution to the 2023 Barbie soundtrack, with 'Barbie World' nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media and Best Rap Song.
Notorious B.I.G.
Nominations: 4
The Notorious B.I.G.’s first Grammy nomination was for his 1994 hit 'Big Poppa,' which lost Best Rap Solo Performance to Coolio’s 'Gangsta’s Paradise.'
NSYNC
Nominations: 8
While NSYNC never secured a Grammy, Justin Timberlake has individually won 10 awards.
Patti Smith
Nominations: 4
Patti Smith’s Grammy nominations include two for audiobook narration: one for Jo Nesbø’s Blood on Snow and another for her memoir M Train.
Queen
Nominations: 4
Queen’s 'Bohemian Rhapsody' received two Grammy nominations: Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus, and Best Arrangement for Voices (Duo, Group or Chorus). It lost the first to Chicago’s 'If You Leave Me Now' and the second to Starland Vocal Band’s 'Afternoon Delight.'
Rush
Nominations: 7
Rush received seven Grammy nominations, six for Best Rock Instrumental Performance and one for the 2010 documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage, which lost in the Music Video/Long Form category to The Doors’ documentary When You’re Strange.
Selena Gomez
Nominations: 2
Selena Gomez’s earlier music didn’t earn Grammy recognition, but her 2021 album Revelación was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album, and she received an Album of the Year nod for her contribution to Coldplay’s 2021 album Music of the Spheres.
Sia
Nominations: 9
Sia’s 2014 track 'Chandelier' earned four Grammy nominations: Best Music Video, Best Pop Solo Performance, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. It lost the first two to Pharrell Williams’s 'Happy' and the latter two to Sam Smith’s 'Stay With Me (Darkchild Version).'
Snoop Dogg
Nominations: 16
Snoop Dogg, born Calvin Broadus, has received numerous nominations for collaborations with artists such as Katy Perry, Dr. Dre, and Kendrick Lamar. His solo hits, including 'Gin and Juice' and 'Drop It Like It’s Hot,' have also been Grammy-nominated.
Spice Girls
Nominations: 0
The Spice Girls never received a Grammy nomination or win, though they have earned several American Music Awards and BRIT Awards.
Tupac Shakur
Nominations: 7
Tupac had a posthumous opportunity to win his first Grammy in 2024, with the documentary miniseries Dear Mama, about the rapper and his mother, nominated for Best Music Film. (It was defeated by the David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream.)
