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MUSIC
Grammy Awards
Most Nominations by an Artist in a Single Night
This list features the artists with the most Grammy Award nominations in a single ceremony.
RANK | MUSICIAN | NOMINATIONS | YEAR |
1 | Michael Jackson | 12 | 1984 |
2 | Babyface | 12 | 1997 |
3 | Kendrick Lamar | 11 | 2016 |
4 | Jon Batiste | 11 | 2022 |
5 | Beyoncé | 11 | 2025 |
6 | Lauryn Hill | 10 | 1999 |
7 | Kanye West | 10 | 2005 |
8 | Beyoncé | 10 | 2010 |
9 | Eminem | 10 | 2011 |
10 | Paul McCartney | 9 | 1966 |
11 | Roger Miller | 9 | 1966 |
12 | The Manhattan Transfer | 9 | 1986 |
13 | Eric Clapton | 9 | 1993 |
14 | Santana | 9 | 2000 |
15 | Jay-Z | 9 | 2014 |
16 | Beyoncé | 9 | 2017 |
17 | Beyoncé | 9 | 2021 |
18 | Beyoncé | 9 | 2023 |
19 | SZA | 9 | 2024 |
References
Statista. (n.d.). Most Grammy Awards-nominated individuals. [online] Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/260246/most-grammy-awards-nominated-individuals/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia, 2023. Grammy Award milestones: Most nominations in one night. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_milestones#Most_nominations_in_one_night [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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