Beyoncé ties Jay-Z as most nominated artists in Grammys history

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November 15, 2022

By Danielle Broadway, Reuters

The couple each have 88 nominations.

The powerhouse couple appeared at the Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg on Dec. 2, 2018. (Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Global Citizen)

Nov 15 (Reuters) – Pop icon Beyonce on Tuesday received the most 2023 Grammy nominations with nine in total, putting her into a tie with her husband, rapper Jay-Z, as the most nominated artists of all time.

Beyonce and Jay-Z both have 88 nominations in total for the peer-voted music awards. Jay-Z received five 2023 nominations for contributions to Renaissance and DJ Khaled’s song, “God Did.”

In 2021, Jay-Z took his total to 83 nominations, surpassing former Beatle Paul McCartney. However, for the 2023 awards, the “Run This Town” artist met his match in wife Beyonce.

Read more about the couple’s rise to music royalty.

While the Grammy Awards have recognized the newest album by the songstress, some thought it was a tough sell.

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