Jay-Z surpassed producer Quincy Jones, who had previously tied the rapper
Jay-Z became the most-nominated artist in the history of the Grammy Awards Wednesday, though the 51-year-old rapper and billionaire didn’t even release any of his own album. Getty Images for Roc NationThough Jay did not put out an album this year, he was nominated three times for his work on Kanye West’s album “Donda,” and DMX’s song “Bath Salts.”
Jay-Z, who helped to jumpstart West’s career, made an unexpected appearance on the song “Jail,” the rappers’ first collaboration since their 2011 album with 80 nominations. 23. That’s how many Grammy Awards Jay-Z has won. He took home his first award in 1998. In 2017 he received eight nominations for his albumJay-Z’s wife Beyoncé holds the record for the most Grammy wins in history, which she achieved during last year’s ceremony when she took home her 28th award.
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