Beyoncé is the most nominated Grammy artist of all time after JAY-Z called out the Academy

Beyoncé broke a Grammy record!

After the Recording Academy announced the full list of nominations for the 2025 Grammy Awards on Friday, November 8, the organization also confirmed a major achievement: Beyoncé is now the most nominated artist in the ceremony’s history, with 99 nominations .

This year alone is the Cowboy Carter The artist was nominated for 11 awards, including several first-time nominations in the country categories: Best Country Solo Performance for “16 CARRIAGES,” Best Country Duo/Group Performance alongside Miley Cyrus for “II MOST WANTED.” , best country song for “TEXAS.” HOLD ‘EM” best country album, best Americana performance for “YA YA” and best pop duo/group performance for “LEVII’S JEANS” with Post Malone.

It’s not the first time Beyoncé has held a Grammy record. Previously, she and her husband JAY-Z were the most-nominated artists with 88, while she is also the most-awarded artist in Grammy history with 32 wins.

The musician’s record-breaking nominations come after some controversy at last year’s Grammy Awards, when JAY-Z criticized the Recording Academy for snubbing his wife in the Album of the Year category several times over the years.

“We want you to do it right,” the 54-year-old rapper said as he received the Dr. Dre accepted the Global Impact Award. “At least approximately correct. And of course it is subjective. You don’t have to gossip about everything. Obviously it’s subjective because, you know, it’s music and it’s based on opinions.”

“But, you know, some things – I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than anyone and has never won album of the year,” he continued, referring to Beyoncé. “Even by your own standards, this doesn’t work. Think about it. The most Grammy-winning album of the year. This doesn’t work.”

At this point, Beyoncé had been nominated four times for Album of the Year, losing to Taylor Swift in 2010, Beck in 2015, Adele in 2017 and Harry Styles in 2023.

“You know, some of you are going to go home tonight feeling like you’ve been robbed. Some of you may be robbed. Some of you don’t belong in any category. No, when I get nervous, I tell the truth.” JAY-Z added.

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The rapper made similar comments in 2023, telling Tidal again in an interview shortly before the Grammy Awards that he hoped the Academy would “do it right” and vote for it Renaissance for album of the year.

“The truth is, we grew up wanting to be at the Grammys and that was our goal. We just want them to do it right. That’s what we want,” he said in 2023.

Other top nominees this year include Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone with seven nominations each, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Taylor Swift with six, and producer Jack Antonoff and country breakout Shaboozey with five each.

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards will take place live in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 2, 2025.