Who has won the most Grammy Awards up to 2021?

Hungarian conductor Georg Solti is recorded as the winner of the most Grammys up to 2021. Cited from Statista, Georg Solti won 31 Grammy awards. Before his death, Georg Solti won his last Grammy in 1997 for the category *Best Opera*.

Second place is shared by musicians Quincy Jones and Beyoncé with the same number, 28 awards. At the 2021 Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won in the categories *Best R&B Performance*, *Best Rap Song*, and *Best Rap Performance*.

Musician Alison Krauss is next with 27 awards. Alison Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer and violinist. At the 2011 Grammy Awards, Alison Krauss won in the category *Best Bluegrass Album*.

A number of figures have also won Grammy awards up to this year. Here is a list of the most Grammy award winners up to 2021:

1. Georg Solti: 31 awards
2. Quincy Jones: 28 awards
3. Beyoncé: 28 awards
4. Alison Krauss: 27 awards
5. Pierre Boulez: 26 awards
6. Vladimir Horowitz: 25 awards
7. Chick Corea: 25 awards
8. John Williams: 25 awards
9. Jay-Z: 23 awards
10. Vince Gill: 22 awards
11. U2: 22 awards
12. Kanye West: 22 awards
13. Stevie Wonder: 22 awards
14. Henry Mancini: 20 awards
15. Pat Metheny: 20 awards
16. Bruce Springsteen: 20 awards
17. Al Schmitt: 20 awards

The Grammy Awards are the most prestigious music awards ceremony and are considered the pinnacle of music appreciation. Although organized by the US music industry, the Grammy Awards are a dream for musicians worldwide.

The Grammy Awards were first held on May 4, 1959. Before the Grammy Awards, prestigious awards in other fields such as film and television already existed, namely the Academy Awards (Oscars) and Emmy Awards since 1927.