20 People I'm Shocked Have A Grammy, And 20 People I'm Shocked Have Zero Grammys

    TIL Brian McKnight was nominated 17 times and still hasn't won a Grammy. Woof.

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Never won a Grammy: Diana Ross

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    She was nominated 12 times but never actually won. She was given a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.

    Has a Grammy: The Baha Men

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    They won Best Dance/Electronic Recording in 2001.

    Never won a Grammy: Snoop Dogg

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    He's been nominated 16 times. 

    Has a Grammy: Hillary Clinton

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    She won Best Spoken Word Album in 1997.

    Never won a Grammy: Queen

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    They've been nominated four times.

    Has a Grammy: LeVar Burton

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    He won Best Spoken Word Album in 2000.

    Never won a Grammy: The Beach Boys

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    They've been nominated four times.

    Has a Grammy: Steve Martin

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    He actually has five ranging from Best Comedy Album to Best Bluegrass Album.

    Never won a Grammy: Katy Perry

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    She's been nominated 13 times.

    Has a Grammy: Zach Braff

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    He won Best Compilation Soundtrack for Motion Pictures for his work in Garden State in 2005.

    Never won a Grammy: the Spice Girls

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    They've never even been nominated!

    Has a Grammy: Kate Winslet

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    She won Best Spoken Word Album in 1999.

    Never won a Grammy: Martina McBride

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    She's been nominated 14 times.

    Has a Grammy: Whoopi Goldberg

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    She won Best Comedy Album in 1996.

    Never won a Grammy: Dean Martin

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    He's only been nominated once but won a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.

    Has a Grammy: Barack Obama

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    He actually has two Grammys, both for Best Spoken Word Album.

    Never won a Grammy: Morrissey

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    He was nominated once in 1993. 

    Has a Grammy: Stephen Colbert

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    He's actually won two Grammys.

    Never won a Grammy: ABBA

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    They've been nominated three times, two of which are for the 2023 Grammys.

    Has a Grammy: Betty White

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    She won Best Spoken Word album in 2012.

    Never won a Grammy: Jennifer Lopez

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    She's been nominated twice.

    Has a Grammy: Bill Clinton

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    He actually has two, all in spoken word categories.

    Never won a Grammy: Tupac

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    He's been nominated six times.

    Has a Grammy: Joaquin Phoenix

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    He won a Grammy in 2007 for his work on Walk The Line.

    Never won a Grammy: Nicki Minaj

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    She's been nominated 10 times.

    Has a Grammy: Kathy Griffin

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    She won Best Comedy Album in 2014.

    Never won a Grammy: Sia

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    She's been nominated nine times.

    Has a Grammy: Eugene Levy

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    He won the Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television, or other Visual Media in 2004. 

    Never won a Grammy: Busta Rhymes

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    He's been nominated 12 times.

    Has a Grammy: Elmo

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    Elmo actually has three Grammys. They won Best Musical Album for Children in 1999, 2000, and 2002.

    Never won a Grammy: Brian McKnight

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    He's been nominated 17 times.

    Has a Grammy: Bradley Cooper

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    He actually has two for his work in A Star Is Born.

    Never won a Grammy: Blake Shelton

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    He's been nominated eight times.

    Has a Grammy: Alvin & the Chipmunks

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    They actually have seven Grammys. Their Christmas song, "The Chipmunk Song," won three Grammys in and of itself. 

    Never won a Grammy: Björk

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    She's been nominated 15 times.

    Has a Grammy: Michelle Obama

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    She won Best Spoken Word Album in 2020.

    Never won a Grammy: Miley Cyrus

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    She's been nominated twice.

    Has a Grammy: Tiffany Haddish

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    She won Best Comedy Album in 2021.

    Never won a Grammy: Stacie Orrico

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    The legendary Stacie Orrico was nominated for Best Contemporary/Pop Gospel Album in 2004.

    Has a Grammy: Magic Johnson

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    He won Best Spoken Word Album in 1993.

    Correction: Nas HAS won a Grammy. He's been replaced with Morrissey who hasn't.