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Grammy Award All-Time Records  
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These are some of the most notable records that have been set at the annual Grammy Awards.

	Most lifetime Grammy Awards - Sir Georg Solti (the conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 22 years) - 31 Grammys, nominated 74 times.
	Most lifetime Grammy Awards for a band - U2 - 22 Grammys.
	Most consecutive Grammy Awards - Pat Metheny and the Pat Metheny Group (a jazz band) - 7 Grammys for 7 consecutive albums, 17 total awards.
	Most consecutive Grammy Records of the Year - Hal Blaine (a drummer) - 6 Grammys for 6 consecutive records.
	Most lifetime male solo artist Grammy Awards - Stevie Wonder - 21 Grammys.
	Most lifetime female solo artist Grammy Awards - Alison Krauss - 20 Grammys.
	Most Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Grammy - Aretha Franklina - 11 Grammys, 8 of them consecutively.
	Only artist to receive the Grammy Awards' "Big Four" (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist) - Christopher Cross - 1981 Norah Jones came close in 2003, although she did sing on Song of the Year, her guitarist won the actual award because it is a songwriter's award.
	Most Grammy Award nominations without winning - (tie) Alan Parsons and Joe Satriani - 13 Grammy nominations.
	Most Grammy Award nominations in various categories and genres - Béla Fleck - 9 (including country, pop, jazz, bluegrass, classical, folk, spoken word, composition and arranging)
	Most Grammy Award nominations in one year - (tie) Michael Jackson (1983) and Babyface (1992) - 12 Grammy nominations.
	Youngest to win a Grammy Award - LeAnn Rimes - 1997 at 14 years old
	Youngest Latino to win a Grammy Award - Christina Aguilera - In 2000 at 19 years old
	Youngest to receive a Grammy Award nomination - Billy Gilman - In 2001 at 12 years old
	Other notables: Michael Jackson - 8 Grammy Awards Santana - 8 Grammy Awards

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