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BeyoncÃ© Becomes Most-Nominated Woman in GRAMMYs History. Last year BeyoncÃ© slid past the GRAMMY nominations, releasing her self-titled opus after the cutoff date. But this year, the artist is getting her due. With the nominations that have been released so far, the singer has just become the most-nominated female artist at the GRAMMYs in history, surpassing Dolly Partonâand thereâs still a chance that sheâll add more tallies to her title before the day is over. Related: GRAMMY Nominees 2015: The Full List.
BeyoncÃ© Surpasses Aretha Franklin as Woman with Second-Most GRAMMY Awards. Sheâs already the most-nominated female in GRAMMY historyâand on Sunday, BeyoncÃ© came one step closer to doing the same in the winners category, too. Entering the evening, the R&B star was one behind Aretha Franklin for most GRAMMY awards by a female, with 17 to Franklinâs 18. Early in the evening, she equaled Franklinâs count by scoring a win for Best Surround Sound Album for her self-titled 2013 album.