The oldest Grammy winner is Jimmy Carter, who received a posthumous award at the 2025 Grammys at age 100 for narrating his audiobook Last Sundays in Plains, making him the oldest person ever to win, surpassing Pinetop Perkins (97). Carter was the oldest nominee ever and won just months after his passing, with his grandson accepting on his behalf.
If Streisand won instead of Carter, it would have been her first Grammy win in 38 years. Currently, the oldest person to win a Grammy was 97-year-old Pinetop Perkins in 2011.
That win made her the second youngest Grammy winner in history and instantly placed her in elite company. The song and its video were more than a hit. They became a cultural statement about beauty, representation, and pride, with Blue Ivy credited as a key contributor.
Michael Jackson won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in one night at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984, primarily for his iconic album Thriller, a feat later tied by Santana in 2000. He won awards for Album of the Year (Thriller), Record of the Year ("Beat It"), and several other categories, solidifying his legendary status in music history.
The only person to refuse a Grammy is Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, who in 1991 declined the award for Best Alternative Music Performance for her album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, protesting the music industry's "false and destructive materialistic values". She chose to boycott the ceremony and the award itself, viewing the Grammys as prioritizing commercialism over genuine artistry, says Far Out Magazine.
Milli Vanilli attracted controversy when Farian announced that Morvan and Pilatus did not sing their vocals and lip-synced for performances. Their vocals were instead provided by Brad Howell, John Davis, Charles Shaw, Jodie Rocco, and Linda Rocco. Their Grammy award was revoked.
Artists who never won a Grammy: Jimi Hendrix Queen Beach Boys Diana Ross The Who Buddy Holly Journey Patti Smith Bob Marley Janis Joplin Guns N' Roses Ramones The Doors Grateful Dead But Kanye West has 22.
LeAnn Rimes holds the record for youngest individual Grammy Award winner. At just 14 years old, Rimes won two Grammy Awards at the 39th annual ceremony in 1997, winning best new artist and best female country vocal performance. She also holds the record for youngest person to win the best new artist category.
Since the GRAMMY Award is the only peer-voted award in music, this means artists are recognized, awarded and celebrated by those in their fields and industries, ultimately making the value of a GRAMMY truly priceless and immeasurable.
Only 2 artists have swept all 4 categories in a single year: Christopher Cross in 1981 for his self-titled album Christopher Cross and the single "Sailing" and Billie Eilish in 2020 for her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? and the single "Bad Guy".
Beyoncé does, indeed, pay Blue Ivy—and she pays her significantly more than her other dancers are rumored to make, per Rolling Stone, which reported that dancers for one of Queen Bey's videos made $250 per day.
Country-pop sensation LeAnn Rimes made history in 1997 when she, at just 14 years old, became the youngest person ever to win a GRAMMY, taking home Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance (for her rendition of "Blue," a cover of Bill Mack's 1958 track).
Former President Jimmy Carter has been nominated for a Grammy for the 10th time! The 100-year-old former politician is nominated at the upcoming 2025 Grammys in the category of Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording for his spoken-word album “Last Sunday in Plains: A Centennial Celebration.”
Surprisingly, there are no age restrictions when it comes to receiving an Academy Award.
Some of the most popular musicians of all time have never won Grammy Awards. Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, and Blake Shelton have several nominations but no Grammys. Rappers Busta Rhymes and Tupac both have at least one nomination but zero wins.
The only person to refuse a Grammy is Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, who in 1991 declined the award for Best Alternative Music Performance for her album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, protesting the music industry's "false and destructive materialistic values". She chose to boycott the ceremony and the award itself, viewing the Grammys as prioritizing commercialism over genuine artistry, says Far Out Magazine.
Do artists get money for winning a Grammy? The short answer is no: Artists, producers, and/or songwriters do not get a check or monetary amount for winning an award. But what they do get, however, is a whole lot of recognition, and they'll forever be known as "the Grammy award-winning singer _____."
Beyoncé is the most Grammy Award winning artist of all time, with 35 trophies to her name. Second came Sir Georg Solti, an orchestral and operatic conductor, with a total of 31 Grammy Awards won for recordings of works as diverse as Bach, Bartók, and Wagner.
Michael Jackson won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in one night at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984, primarily for his iconic album Thriller, a feat later tied by Santana in 2000. He won awards for Album of the Year (Thriller), Record of the Year ("Beat It"), and several other categories, solidifying his legendary status in music history.
34 Famous Musicians Who Have Never Won a Grammy
As you probably expected, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were no-shows at the 2025 Grammy Awards, and there are likely three main reasons for this, the first being that Rihanna notoriously hasn't released new music in Y-E-A-R-S.
In 1991, Sinéad O'Connor made music history by becoming the only artist ever to refuse a Grammy Award.
Commonly known as "The Big Award", Album of the Year is the most prestigious category at the Grammy Awards and is one of the general field categories that have been presented annually since the 1st Annual Grammy Awards in 1959 alongside Best New Artist, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.