Grammy Facts

Grammy Award records and facts.

"The Queen of Soul" - The broad spectrum of stars also included queen of soul Aretha Franklin, with young American singer Josh Groban.

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Aretha Franklin - With her longstanding career, Aretha Franklin ranks in 8th place for the most Grammy Awards in a lifetime. With a total of 18 Grammys, Aretha is the third highest female Grammy Award-recipient.

Lauryn Hill - Remember when Lauryn took over the Grammys! At the 1999 Grammy Awards, Lauryn was the first female artist to be nominated 10 times and the first one to take home 5 Grammys.

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Lauryn Hill - In 1999, Hill took home 5 Grammys for her classic album "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill." The album earned her 10 nominations that year.

Artists Sign Up for Dedication to Quincy Jones - Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Talib Kweli, BeBe Winans, Akon, Ludacris, Usher, Three 6 Mafia, Jamie Foxx, Jermaine Dupri and Scott Storch are just a few of the artists and producers who plan to pay tribute to legendary music composer Quincy Jones on his forthcoming album, "Q: Soul Bossa Nostra." It will feature updated versions of some of Jones’ most famous hits.

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Quincy Jones - Quincy Jones holds the record for the most lifetime Grammy nominations, with a whopping 79. He has won 27 of those.

Beyonce - Beyonce has a total of 16 Grammys, and 6 of them came in 2010, when she broke the record for most Grammy Awards received by a female artist in one night.

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Beyonce - Beyonce has a total of 16 Grammys, and 6 of them came in 2010, when she broke the record for most Grammy Awards received by a female artist in one night.

Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder has won 22 Grammys throughout his career. He ranks 2nd in the category for the most Grammy Awards won by a male artist. He also ties Frank Sinatra for most Album of the Year wins (3).

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Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder has won 22 Grammys throughout his career. He ranks 2nd in the category for the most Grammy Awards won by a male artist. He also ties Frank Sinatra for most Album of the Year wins (3).

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Alicia Keys (@Aliciakeys) - Were you at Alicia’s concert? She wants to know which part of the show was your favorite. “Hey fam, I've been far away from TwitterLand, but been close to you in all your cities! Wat city are u frm & wats your fav part of the show?”

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Alicia Keys - In 2002, Alicia Keys tied Lauryn Hill's record for the most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in a single night.

Permission Granted - One of R&B’s biggest legends, Chaka Khan, explained to BET.com exclusively the day Kanye West called on her for permission to sample her classic tune, “Through The Fire.” “I was honored when Kanye did call because he told me that he had an [automobile] accident and that he was listening to ‘Through The Fire’ every day and that that song had assisted his recovery," Khan recalled.

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Chaka Khan - The legendary Chaka Khan has earned herself 10 Grammy Awards. She ranks in the 8th position for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist. She is tied with Linda Ronstadt.

Kanye West - Kanye West has been nominated for 37 different Grammy Awards. 10 of those nominations came in 2005, and in total, he has won 14 times.

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Kanye West - Kanye West has been nominated for 37 different Grammy Awards. 10 of those nominations came in 2005, and in total, he has won 14 times.

20.Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris "Baby" - Bieber Fever spread onto urban markets when his Ludacris-assisted smash single peaked at no. 3 on the charts. The song’s video is the most viewed in YouTube history. Over 414 million served…and counting.

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Justin Bieber - The young Justin Bieber is well on his way to breaking new Grammy records. He ranks #6 on the list of the youngest Grammy nominees, receiving his first nomination at age 16.

$85 Million Refund - AEG, the promoter of Jackson’s “This Is It” tour, will offer ticket holders the option of receiving a full refund, or the physical ticket – which was designed by Jackson – as a keepsake. Fifty sold-out shows for the concert series at London’s O2 Arena equated to nearly one million tickets purchased, valued at $85 million.

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Michael Jackson - In 1984, Michael Jackson earned 12 nominations and set the record for most nominations in one night. In his lifetime, he had a career total of 13 Grammy Awards received.

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Jay-Z - Six is the magic number for the veteran rapper-cum-author. "Empire State of Mind" is competing for Record of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Collabo and Best Rap Song, while "On to the Next One" featuring Swizz Beatz, is nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Jigga's Blueprint 3 is also nominated for Best Rap Album.

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Jay-Z - Don't sleep on Jay-Z. Hip-hop's top MC has been nominated for a career total of 42 Grammy Awards. He actually has the same number of career nods as his wife, Beyonce.

Lawsuit - According to the Associated Press, Rick Ross’ former girlfriend Lastonia Leviston has filed a suit against 50 for illegally releasing a sex tape she's featured in, last year.

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50 Cent - In 2006, 50 Cent was nominated for 6 Grammy Awards. Unfortunately, he went home empty handed (same way he did in 2004 when he was nominated 5 times). Now, 50 ties Mariah Carey for 2nd place in the category of most Grammy nominations without winning.

Lawsuit - According to the Associated Press, Rick Ross’ former girlfriend Lastonia Leviston has filed a suit against 50 for illegally releasing a sex tape she's featured in, last year.

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50 Cent - In 2006, 50 Cent was nominated for 6 Grammy Awards. Unfortunately, he went home empty handed (same way he did in 2004 when he was nominated 5 times). Now, 50 ties Mariah Carey for 2nd place in the category of most Grammy nominations without winning.

Monica - Monica won a Grammy when she was 19 years old. She did it before Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Rihanna and all the other 19-year old winners.

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Monica - Monica won a Grammy when she was 19 years old. She did it before Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Rihanna and all the other 19-year old winners.

Mary J. Blige - Mary J. Blige has 9 Grammy Awards, and is in 9th place for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist.

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Mary J. Blige - Mary J. Blige has 9 Grammy Awards, and is in 9th place for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist.

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Helping Hand - After discovering Yale Law School graduate Seun Adebiyi will be prohibited from competing in the 2014 Winter Games due to leukemia, pop princess Rihanna is stepping up to help find a bone marrow donor for the Nigerian-born athlete.

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Rihanna - When she was 19 years old, Rihanna won her first Grammy.

Lenny Kravitz - Lenny Kravitz has won the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Award 4 times consecutively in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002).

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Lenny Kravitz - Lenny Kravitz has won the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Award 4 times consecutively in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002).

BEP Hit the Stage - Fergie performs with the Black Eyed Peas at the opening concert for the soccer World Cup at Orlando stadium. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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Black Eyed Peas - BEP have received 6 Grammy Awards in their career. They rank 6th among groups who have won.

Grammy Award - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Kim Cattrall present a Grammy award to Eminem in 2003

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Eminem - Em has earned 47 nominations in his career. This year, he led all nominees with 10.