Beyoncé Breaks the Record for Most Grammy Wins in History

It finally happened: Beyoncé is the most awarded artist in Grammy history. At tonight’s ceremony in Los Angeles, she earned her 32nd Grammy Award, breaking a record previously held by the late composer Georg Solti, who had 31 career trophies.

Prior to this achievement, she was tied with Quincy Jones with 28 Grammys. The news comes just months after she and husband Jay-Z became the most-nominated artists in Grammy history, with 88 nods each.

Beyoncé’s earned won multiple awards during the 2023 ceremony and the pre-show, thanks to her highly celebrated 2022 album Renaissance. She triumphed in the following categories: Best Dance/Electronic Music Album (Renaissance), Best R&B Song (“Cuff It”), Best Traditional R&B Performance (“Plastic Off The Sofa”), and Best Dance/Electronic Recording (“Break My Soul”).

Though she got to the ceremony late (no one is immune to L.A. traffic!), Beyoncé acknowledged her wins on Instagram. “To my Hive, thank y’all so much for all of your love and loyalty! Big thank you for the BREAK MY SOUL and CUFF IT wins!!!” she wrote.

While accepting her award for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album, which marked her record-breaking win, she tearfully told the audience, “I’m trying not to be too emotional. I’m trying to just receive this night.” She went on to thank her family, including her parents, husband Jay-Z, and three children. She also acknowledged her late Uncle Jonny and acknowledged the LGBTQ community for their history in dance music: “I’d like to thank the queer community for your love, for inventing the genre. God bless you.”

Below is a list of her Grammy wins to date, including her time in Destiny’s Child.

1. Best Dance/Electronic Music Album: Renaissance
2. Best R&B Song: “Cuff It”
3. Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Plastic Off The Sofa”
4. Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “Break My Soul”
5. Best R&B Performance: “Black Parade”
6. Best Rap Performance: “Savage”
7. Best Rap Song: “Savage”
8. Best Music Video: “Brown Skin Girl”
9. Best Music Film: Homecoming
10. Best Urban Contemporary Album: Everything Is Love
11. Best Urban Contemporary Album: Lemonade
12. Best Music Video: “Formation”
13. Best R&B Performance: “Drunk In Love”
14. Best R&B Song: “Drunk In Love”
15. Best Surround Sound Album: Beyoncé
16. Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Love On Top”
17. Song Of The Year: “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
18. Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Halo”
19. Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
20. Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: “At Last”
21. Best R&B Song: “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
22. Best Contemporary R&B Album: I Am… Sasha Fierce
23. Best Contemporary R&B Album: B’Day
24. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: “So Amazing”
25. Best Female R&B Vocal Performance: “Dangerously In Love 2”
26. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: “The Closer I Get To You”
27. Best R&B Song: “Crazy In Love”
28. Best Contemporary R&B Album: Dangerously In Love
29. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: “Crazy In Love”
30. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: “Survivor”
31. Best R&B Song: “Say My Name”
32. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: “Say My Name”

Erica Gonzales is the Senior Culture Editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage on TV, movies, music, books, and more. She was previously an editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com. There is a 75 percent chance she’s listening to Lorde right now.