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Beyoncéis the queen of the music industry — and that isn’t an understatement.The Houston-born singer-songwriter was far ahead of her time,blowing audiences away with her voiceat just 7 years old. She formed one of the best-selling girl groups pop and R&B will ever know withDestiny’s Child. Since releasing her solo debut album,Dangerously in Love, in 2003 and announcing the group’s split in 2005, the “Break My Soul” singer has achieved incomparable success as the mononymous superstar the world knows her as today.So when people call her Queen Bey, it’s no bluff: She has theGrammy Awardsto prove it — 32 trophies, to be precise,the most of any artist since 2023.Here’s a look back at every Grammy Beyoncé has won throughout her decorated career.
Beyoncéis the queen of the music industry — and that isn’t an understatement.
The Houston-born singer-songwriter was far ahead of her time,blowing audiences away with her voiceat just 7 years old. She formed one of the best-selling girl groups pop and R&B will ever know withDestiny’s Child. Since releasing her solo debut album,Dangerously in Love, in 2003 and announcing the group’s split in 2005, the “Break My Soul” singer has achieved incomparable success as the mononymous superstar the world knows her as today.
So when people call her Queen Bey, it’s no bluff: She has theGrammy Awardsto prove it — 32 trophies, to be precise,the most of any artist since 2023.
Here’s a look back at every Grammy Beyoncé has won throughout her decorated career.
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2001
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Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:2
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2002
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Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:3
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2004
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Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:8
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2006
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Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:9
05of 132007GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty ImagesIt was “Déjà Vu” for the star, who was nominated for four Grammys in 2007. She took home another best contemporary R&B album trophy forB’Day.Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:10
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2007
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It was “Déjà Vu” for the star, who was nominated for four Grammys in 2007. She took home another best contemporary R&B album trophy forB’Day.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:10
06of 132010Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBeyoncé added three more trophies to her already extensive Grammy collection in 2015. She won Grammys for best R&B performance and best R&B song for “Drunk in Love” featuring now-husband JAY-Z and best surround sound album for her 2013 self-titled album. The singer was also nominated for album of the year, best urban contemporary album and best music film.Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:16
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2010
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Beyoncé added three more trophies to her already extensive Grammy collection in 2015. She won Grammys for best R&B performance and best R&B song for “Drunk in Love” featuring now-husband JAY-Z and best surround sound album for her 2013 self-titled album. The singer was also nominated for album of the year, best urban contemporary album and best music film.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:16
07of 132013Steve Granitz/WireImageThe Recording Academy put their love for Queen Bey on top, sending her home with the Grammy for best traditional R&B performance for “Love on Top” from her4album.Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:17
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2013
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The Recording Academy put their love for Queen Bey on top, sending her home with the Grammy for best traditional R&B performance for “Love on Top” from her4album.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:17
08of 132015Jason LaVeris/FilmMagicThe queen added three more trophies to her already extensive Grammy collection in 2015. She won Grammys for best R&B performance and best R&B song for “Drunk in Love” featuring now-husband JAY-Z and best surround sound album for her 2013 self-titled album. She was also nominated for album of the year, best urban contemporary album and best music film.Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:20
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2015
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The queen added three more trophies to her already extensive Grammy collection in 2015. She won Grammys for best R&B performance and best R&B song for “Drunk in Love” featuring now-husband JAY-Z and best surround sound album for her 2013 self-titled album. She was also nominated for album of the year, best urban contemporary album and best music film.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:20
09of 132017Beyoncé.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter surprising fans with herLemonadevisual album, it was assumed that the star would sweep the 2017 Grammys. She was nominated for nine awards — including record of the year, album of the yearandsong of the year — but only won two: best urban contemporary album and best music video for “Formation.“Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:22
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2017
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After surprising fans with herLemonadevisual album, it was assumed that the star would sweep the 2017 Grammys. She was nominated for nine awards — including record of the year, album of the yearandsong of the year — but only won two: best urban contemporary album and best music video for “Formation.”
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:22
10of 132019Beyoncé and JAY-Z with portrait of Meghan Markle.Beyonce/InstagramIn 2019, the star added another Grammy to her ever-growing trove of trophies when she and JAY-Z won best urban contemporary album for their 2018 joint project,Everything Is Love.Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:23
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2019
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In 2019, the star added another Grammy to her ever-growing trove of trophies when she and JAY-Z won best urban contemporary album for their 2018 joint project,Everything Is Love.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:23
11of 132020Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyAfter making history in 2018 asthe first Black woman to headline Coachella(affectionately known as Beychella), Beyoncé blessed us with the ability to see it for ourselves when shereleased the Netflix documentaryHomecomingand its accompanying live album in 2019. Of the four nominations she received in 2020, she won the Grammy for best music film forHomecoming.Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:24
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2020
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After making history in 2018 asthe first Black woman to headline Coachella(affectionately known as Beychella), Beyoncé blessed us with the ability to see it for ourselves when shereleased the Netflix documentaryHomecomingand its accompanying live album in 2019. Of the four nominations she received in 2020, she won the Grammy for best music film forHomecoming.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:24
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2021
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She and her then-9-year-old daughter,Blue Ivy,earned a Grammy for best music videofor “Brown Skin Girl,” and Bey won a Grammy for best R&B performance for “Black Parade.” She took home two more for her collaboration withMegan Thee Stallionon “Savage Remix,” which won the duo best rap performance and best rap song.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:28
13of 132023Beyoncé.Kevin Winter/GettyBeyoncé went from nine-time nominee to big winner before the 2023 Grammys even kicked off.The chart-topping hit “Break My Soul” from her seventh studio album,Renaissance, took home the trophy for best dance/electronic recording, and “Plastic Off the Sofa” won best traditional R&B performance.During the ceremony, shepicked up two more awards— best R&B song for “Cuff It” and best dance/electronic music album forRenaissance —officially making her the most awarded person in Grammys history. All hail the queen!Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:32
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2023
Beyoncé went from nine-time nominee to big winner before the 2023 Grammys even kicked off.
The chart-topping hit “Break My Soul” from her seventh studio album,Renaissance, took home the trophy for best dance/electronic recording, and “Plastic Off the Sofa” won best traditional R&B performance.
During the ceremony, shepicked up two more awards— best R&B song for “Cuff It” and best dance/electronic music album forRenaissance —officially making her the most awarded person in Grammys history. All hail the queen!
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally:32
source: people.com
