Beyoncé Has 32 Grammys: Here’s What They’re For
Beyoncé is 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 voice at just 7 years old. She formed one of the best-selling girl groups pop and R&B will ever know with Destiny’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 the Grammy Awards to 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
After scoring two nominations for their song “Bills, Bills, Bills” in 2000, Destiny’s Child earned two awards at the 2001 Grammys — both for their hit song “Say My Name.” The girl group — comprised of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams — was nominated for five awards, winning best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal and best R&B song.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally: 2
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2002
In 2002, Destiny’s Child was nominated again for best R&B album for Survivor. The group won best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal for the album’s title track.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally: 3
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2004
In 2004, Beyoncé embarked on her solo career, scoring six nominations. She went home with five Grammys: best contemporary R&B album for Dangerously in Love, best R&B song and best rap/sung collaboration for “Crazy in Love” featuring then-boyfriend JAY-Z, best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals for “The Closer I Get to You” with Luther Vandross and best female R&B vocal performance for “Dangerously in Love 2.”
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally: 8
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2006
In 2006, Beyoncé was nominated with Destiny’s Child again for their album Destiny Fulfilled and the songs “Cater 2 U” and “Soldier” featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne. The singer took home best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals for her Stevie Wonder collaboration, “So Amazing.”
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally: 9
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2007
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 for B’Day.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally: 10
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2010
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
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2013
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 her 4 album.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally: 17
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2015
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
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2017
After surprising fans with her Lemonade visual 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 year and song 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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2019
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
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2020
After making history in 2018 as the first Black woman to headline Coachella (affectionately known as Beychella), Beyoncé blessed us with the ability to see it for ourselves when she released the Netflix documentary Homecoming and its accompanying live album in 2019. Of the four nominations she received in 2020, she won the Grammy for best music film for Homecoming.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally: 24
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2021
In 2021, Beyoncé broke the record for the most Grammys won by a woman — dethroning Alison Krauss — and the most Grammys won by a singer of any gender.
She and her then-9-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, earned a Grammy for best music video for “Brown Skin Girl,” and Bey won a Grammy for best R&B performance for “Black Parade.” She took home two more for her collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion on “Savage Remix,” which won the duo best rap performance and best rap song.
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally: 28
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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, she picked up two more awards — best R&B song for “Cuff It” and best dance/electronic music album for Renaissance — officially making her the most awarded person in Grammys history. All hail the queen!
Beyoncé’s Grammy tally: 32
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