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Everyone Who Has Won 20 or More Grammys
Kendrick Lamar joined the 20+ Grammys club at this year’s ceremony.

At the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 2), Beyoncé extended her lead as the artist with the most Grammy wins in history. She now has 35 of the shiny gramophones.

It was two years ago that Bey surpassed the late classical conductor Sir Georg Solti for the most wins by anyone in Grammy history. Her four wins that night upped her total of Grammys won to 32, one more than Solti won over a 35-year span (1963-1998).

Beyoncé has been setting records at the Grammys for years. In 2010, she became the first female artist to win six Grammys in one night. In 2020, she became the woman with the most career Grammy wins (28), surpassing Alison Krauss. This year she finally won album of the year for the first time for Cowboy Carter. It was just her second win in a so-called Big Four category, following her song of the year award in 2010 for co-writing “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”

Kendrick Lamar joined the 20+ Grammy club at the 2025 ceremony. He has won 22 Grammys, and is now just three awards shy of equaling Jay-Z‘s record as the rapper with the most Grammys. Lamar won five awards this year, including two of the Big Four awards – record and song of the year for “Not Like Us.”

Here’s a complete list of everyone who has won 20 or more Grammys in competition. The years shown are the year of the awards ceremony (starting in 1971, the year of the live telecast). At the end of each entry, we make note of any special merit awards these people have received from the Recording Academy. (Those awards are not included in the tally of competitive awards won.)

First win: The gospel singer, choir director and record producer won best contemporary soul gospel album for Whatcha Lookin’ 4 in 1997.

Most recent win: He won best gospel performance/song for “All Things” in 2024.

Most wins in one night: Franklin won three awards in 2023, including best gospel album for Kingdom Book One Deluxe.

Total nominations: 32

Note: Franklin, 55, has won more Grammys than any other gospel artist.

First wins: The late composer and conductor won two awards – album of the year and best arrangement, both for The Music From Peter Gunn – at the inaugural Grammys in 1959.

Most recent wins: Mancini won his last two Grammys in 1971, the year of the first live Grammy telecast.

Most wins in one night: In 1962, Mancini became the first person to win five awards in one night. His haul included record and song of the year and best arrangement, all for the gorgeous “Moon River.”

Total nominations: 72

Notes: Mancini died at age 70 in June 1994. He received a posthumous lifetime achievement award in 1995.

First win: In 1983, Pat Metheny Group’s Offramp won best jazz fusion performance, vocal or instrumental.

Most recent win: In 2013, Pat Metheny Unity Band’s Unity Band won best jazz instrumental album.

Most wins in one night: In 1999, he won two awards – best contemporary jazz performance for Imaginary Day and best rock instrumental performance for a track from that album.

Total nominations: 39

Notes: Metheny, 70, has won 16 of his 20 awards in jazz or jazz-fusion categories.

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Everyone Who Has Won 20 or More Grammys
Kendrick Lamar joined the 20+ Grammys club at this year’s ceremony.

By Paul Grein

2/3/2025
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Beyonce accepts the Best Country Album award for “Cowboy Carter” on stage during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Beyoncé acepta el premio al mejor álbum Country, “Cowboy Carter”, durante la 67ta edición anual de los premios GRAMMY, el 2 de febrero de 2025 en el Crypto.com Arena en Los Ángeles.
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At the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 2), Beyoncé extended her lead as the artist with the most Grammy wins in history. She now has 35 of the shiny gramophones.

It was two years ago that Bey surpassed the late classical conductor Sir Georg Solti for the most wins by anyone in Grammy history. Her four wins that night upped her total of Grammys won to 32, one more than Solti won over a 35-year span (1963-1998).

Beyoncé has been setting records at the Grammys for years. In 2010, she became the first female artist to win six Grammys in one night. In 2020, she became the woman with the most career Grammy wins (28), surpassing Alison Krauss. This year she finally won album of the year for the first time for Cowboy Carter. It was just her second win in a so-called Big Four category, following her song of the year award in 2010 for co-writing “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”

Kendrick Lamar joined the 20+ Grammy club at the 2025 ceremony. He has won 22 Grammys, and is now just three awards shy of equaling Jay-Z‘s record as the rapper with the most Grammys. Lamar won five awards this year, including two of the Big Four awards – record and song of the year for “Not Like Us.”

Here’s a complete list of everyone who has won 20 or more Grammys in competition. The years shown are the year of the awards ceremony (starting in 1971, the year of the live telecast). At the end of each entry, we make note of any special merit awards these people have received from the Recording Academy. (Those awards are not included in the tally of competitive awards won.)

Kirk Franklin, 20
Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin accepts the award for Gospel Performance/Song at the 66th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024.
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First win: The gospel singer, choir director and record producer won best contemporary soul gospel album for Whatcha Lookin’ 4 in 1997.

Most recent win: He won best gospel performance/song for “All Things” in 2024.

Most wins in one night: Franklin won three awards in 2023, including best gospel album for Kingdom Book One Deluxe.

Total nominations: 32

Note: Franklin, 55, has won more Grammys than any other gospel artist.

Henry Mancini, 20
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First wins: The late composer and conductor won two awards – album of the year and best arrangement, both for The Music From Peter Gunn – at the inaugural Grammys in 1959.

Most recent wins: Mancini won his last two Grammys in 1971, the year of the first live Grammy telecast.

Most wins in one night: In 1962, Mancini became the first person to win five awards in one night. His haul included record and song of the year and best arrangement, all for the gorgeous “Moon River.”

Total nominations: 72

Notes: Mancini died at age 70 in June 1994. He received a posthumous lifetime achievement award in 1995.

Pat Metheny, 20
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First win: In 1983, Pat Metheny Group’s Offramp won best jazz fusion performance, vocal or instrumental.

Most recent win: In 2013, Pat Metheny Unity Band’s Unity Band won best jazz instrumental album.

Most wins in one night: In 1999, he won two awards – best contemporary jazz performance for Imaginary Day and best rock instrumental performance for a track from that album.

Total nominations: 39

Notes: Metheny, 70, has won 16 of his 20 awards in jazz or jazz-fusion categories.

Al Schmitt, 20
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First win: In 1963, Schmitt won for engineering Henry Mancini’s Hatari soundtrack. (Schmitt would ultimately match that master composer in number of Grammys won.)

Most recent win: He won in 2014 as surround mix engineer on Paul McCartney’s Live Kisses, which won for best surround sound album.

Most wins in one night: In 2005, he won five prizes for his work on Ray Charles’ final studio album, Genius Loves Company.

Total nominations: 36

Notes: Schmitt won Grammys in six consecutive decades – something he has in common with one other winner. (Keep reading.) Schmitt received a trustees award (the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award for people who work mainly behind the scenes) in 2006. He died in April 2021 at age 91.

First win: In 1985, after a decade of stardom, Springsteen finally won his first Grammy – best rock vocal performance, male for “Dancing in the Dark.”

Most recent win: In 2010, Springsteen won best solo rock vocal performance for “Working on a Dream.”

Most wins in one night: In 1995, Springsteen won four prizes, including song of the year, for the haunting “Streets of Philadelphia.”

Total nominations: 51

Notes: Springsteen, 75, has won more Grammys than any other rock solo artist.

First win: In 2004, he won best pop vocal album as an engineer/mixer on Justin Timberlake’s Justified.

Most recent win: In 2024, he won album of the year and best pop vocal album for his work on Taylor Swift’s Midnights.

Most wins in one night: In 2018, he swept five awards – four for his work on Bruno Mars’ 24K Magik; one for The Weeknd’s Starboy.

Total nominations: 50

Note: The Canadian engineer and mixer, who was born in Romania, has won more Grammys than any other engineer in Grammy history.