Pre-eminent wig-snatcher Beyoncé Knowles added Dolly Parton's feathered lacefront to her collection this morning when she became the most Grammy-nominated woman of all time.
Bey and Dolly had been tied with 46 nominations a piece, but Beyoncé's nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album this morning put her over the edge.
To recap Beyoncé's illustrious history of sweeping up with the recording academy, let's take a walk down memory lane...
2000
Nomination #1: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals — "Bills, Bills, Bills”
Nomination #2: Best R&B Song — "Bills, Bills, Bills”
2001
Nomination #3: Record of the Year — "Say My Name"
Nomination #4: Song of the Year — "Say My Name"
Nomination #5: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals — "Say My Name"
Nomination #6: Best R&B Song — "Say My Name"
Nomination #7: Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media — "Independent Women Part I"
2002
Nomination #8: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals — "Survivor"
Nomination #9: Best R&B Album — Survivor
2004
Nomination #10: Record of the Year — "Crazy in Love (ft. Jay-Z)"
Nomination #11: Best R&B Song — "Crazy in Love (ft. Jay-Z)"
Nomination #12: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration — "Crazy in Love (ft. Jay-Z)"
Nomination #13: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance — "Dangerously in Love 2"
Nomination #14: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals — "The Closer I Get to You" (with Luther Vandross)
Nomination #15: Best Contemporary R&B Album — Dangerously in Love
2005
Nomination #16: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals — "Lose My Breath"
2006
Nomination #17: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance — "Wishing on a Star"
Nomination #18: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals — "Cater 2 U"
Nomination #19: Best R&B Song — "Cater 2 U"
Nomination #20: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals — "So Amazing" (with Stevie Wonder)
Nomination #21: Best Contemporary R&B Album — Destiny Fulfilled
Nomination #22: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration — "Soldier (ft. T.I. and Lil Wayne)"
2007
Nomination #23: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance — "Ring the Alarm"
Nomination #24: Best R&B Song — "Déjà Vu (ft. Jay-Z)"
Nomination #25: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration — "Déjà Vu (ft. Jay-Z)"
Nomination #26: Best Contemporary R&B Album — B'Day
2008
Nomination #27: Record of the Year — "Irreplaceable"
Nomination #28: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals — "Beautiful Liar (ft. Shakira)"
2009
2010
Nomination #30: Album of the Year — I Am... Sasha Fierce
Nomination #31: Best Contemporary R&B Album — I Am... Sasha Fierce
Nomination #32: Record of the Year — "Halo"
Nomination #33: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance — "Halo"
Nomination #34: Song of the Year — "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Nomination #35: Best R&B Song — "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Nomination #36: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance — "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Nomination #37: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance — "At Last"
Nomination #38: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration — "Ego (Remix) (ft. Kanye West)"
Nomination #39: Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media — "Once in a Lifetime"
2011
Nomination #40: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals — "Telephone" (with Lady Gaga)
Nomination #41: Album of the Year — The Fame Monster (as featured artist)
Nomination #42: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance — "Halo (Live)"
2012
2013
Nomination #45: Best Traditional R&B Performance — "Love On Top"
2014
Nomination #46: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration — "Part II (On the Run)" (with Jay-Z)
2015
Nomination #47: Best Urban Contemporary Album — Beyoncé
Nomination #48: Best Music Film — Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour
Nomination #49: Best R&B Performance — “Drunk In Love (ft. Jay Z)”
Nomination #50: Best R&B Song — “Drunk In Love (ft. Jay Z)”
Nomination #51: Album of the Year — Beyoncé
She is now the seventh most nominated artist of all time, behind Quincy Jones, Georg Solti, John Williams, Chick Corea, Kanye West and husband Jay Z (he has 62).
All hail King B, queen of the Grammys!
