Rolling Stone

THE GRAMMYS BY THE NUMBERS

- JONATHAN BERNSTEIN

143

Number of combined nomination­s for Jay-Z and Beyoncé, nominated for three awards each this year.

27

Total awards received by Alison Krauss, the female artist with the most wins. (Composer Georg Solti holds the top position, with 31.)

Zero

Grammys that have gone to the following hitmakers: Bob Marley, Guns N’ Roses, Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg, the Who.

1.1 Billion

Plays for the most streamed nominated song this year: Drake’s “God’s Plan.”

Eight

Most awards an artist has won in one night (Michael Jackson in 1984, Santana in 2000).

1984

The highest-rated Grammys: 51 million watched Jackson win eight awards. The second was 2012, the day after Whitney Houston’s death.

2002

The last time a soundtrack was nominated for Album of the Year ( O Brother, Where Art Thou?). This year, A Star Is Born scored four noms.

One

Number of artists in the major four categories signed to an indie label (Margo Price).

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