Most Grammy nominations for a female artist

The most Grammy nominations for a female artist is 99 for Beyoncé (b. Beyoncé Knowles, USA) as of 8 November 2024. Of these, 83 were as a solo artist, 13 as a member of Destiny’s Child and three alongside husband (and 89-time nominee) Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter in The Carters.

Among female artists, as of 8 November 2024, Beyoncé had extended her lead over Taylor Swift (58 nominations, including six in 2025) and Dolly Parton (55).

In addition to her latest 11 shortlisted entries, earned ahead of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025, Beyoncé collected 10 nominations in 2010 and nine apiece in 2017, 2021 and 2023.

Since picking up her first nominations in 2000 (for Destiny’s Child’s “Bills, Bills, Bills”), Beyoncé has been nominated for at least one award every year except for 2003, 2016, 2022 and 2024: 2000 (2 nominations, 0 wins); 2001 (5/2); 2002 (2/1); 2003 (0/0); 2004 (6/5); 2005 (1/0); 2006 (6/1); 2007 (4/1); 2008 (3/0); 2009 (1/0); 2010 (10/6); 2011 (3/0); 2012 (2/0); 2013 (1/1); 2014 (1/0); 2015 (6/3); 2016 (0/0); 2017 (9/2); 2018 (1/0); 2019 (3/1); 2020 (4/1); 2021 (9/4); 2022 (0/0); 2023 (9/4); 2024 (0/0); 2025 (11/TBC).

“Queen Bey”’s six trophies in 2010 set the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single year – equalled by Adele in 2012.

Her latest batch of nominations, revealed ahead of an awards show scheduled for Los Angeles, California, USA, on 2 February 2025, include Album of the Year and Best Country Album for Cowboy Carter, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Country Song for “Texas Hold ‘Em”, and Best Country Solo Performance for “16 Carriages”.