30 artists who did not win Grammys

From Abba to the grateful dead, these legendary musicians were snocked by the Grammys.


A singer or success of the band can be measured in many different ways of downloaded albums, on streaming clips, at concert tickets sold, in Grammys won. But it is, a little music ofBiggest names have not won Grammys. Yes, the honors of the registration academy do not always reflect the popularity of an artist among everyday auditors. Since the first ceremony in 1959, Grammys have neglected to allocate some of the most expensive artists out there, whether they are legends of music likeDiana Rossor favorite fan likeSIA. So, as you go to this list of most surprisingartists who have not won Grammys, Prepare your jaw hit the ground.

1
Abba

Studio shot of Swedish pop group ABBA, Germany 1970s.
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This Swedish pop group is still one of the most successful acts in the history of music trade. According toStrong, The group won more than $ 2 billion yes,billion-Throughout their career. So, he probably surprises you to learn that Abba has never won a grammy. Not only that but they have never beenappointed. However, in 2015, "Dancing Queen" was inducted into the academy of registration ofGrammy Hall of Fame, Almost 40 years after his exit.

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SIA

Sia and Maddie Ziegler at Grammys
Refuge

Singer and Australian songwriterSIAHas been one of the most influential artists of pop music in the 21st century, but she does not have a grammy in her name. She wasNaming nine times- most recently for his song "Never Give Up". AsAlanis Morissette would say, who is "a little too ironic. »

3
Queen

Freddie Mercury on stage and triumphant at Live Aid concert in July 1985
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The British Reine Rock Group has completely changed the music industry with their antiphos and fist pumping with FrontmanFreddie Mercury refinementgender stereotypes. Although the Queen has received numerous awards for their contribution to the world of music, none of them were victories of Grammys,despite four nominations.

Queen does, however, have two non-competitive grammys, which means they are more like the honors that the actual prices have won. In 2008, they were inducted at the Grammy Hall of Fame, which is awarded to artists who have been 25 years old and had massive influences and album sales. And the Queen also received the Grammy Award Lifetime Achievement in 2018.

4
Patti Smith

PATTI SMITH Promotional photo of US singer about 1975
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Patti Smith is a lot of things, including a legend of punk rock andfeminist icon. But one thing is itnot is a winner at the Grammy Awards. Smith wasNominated for four grammy awards competitive Between 1997 and 2016, but she did not take the gold-nor medal was rewarded with a Grammy Hall of Fame Induction or Achievement Award Life.

5
Jimi Hendrix

JIMI HENDRIX MUSICIAN (1971)
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Rock and roll iconJimi HendrixMaybe one of the most accomplished and prolific guitarists of all time, but unfortunately, it does not have a competitive grammy either. He managed to get several Grammy Hall of Fame honors and the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Awards in 1992, but it was onlyNominated for a competitive grammy In 1970, shortly after his death. Maybe Hendrix was too much ahead of his time.

6
Katy Perry

Katy Perry
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Despite being the first woman to have five singles n ° 1 from an album (2010 ofTEarge Dream)-After onlyMichael Jackson footprint-Katy Perry still does not have to win a grammy. She wasNamed 13 times, Winning at least one application each year between 2008 and 2014. Fortunately for the singer "California Gurls", many years ago to come.

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Boys from the beach

Beach Boys
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Before Katy Perry sang on the women of the Golden State, it is the Beach Boys who immortalized them with their success 1965 "California Girls. Over the years, Beach Boys wonFOUR NOMINATIONS TO GRAMMY AWARDS OF COMPETITIONBut never won a victory. Yes, they were honored by a price of excellence for life in 1988 and an induction to the Hall of Fame of Grammy, but these are the only good vibrations they received from the Academy of Registration.

8
Bob Marley

BOB MARLEY Jamaican reggae musician in 1976
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Bob MarleyIs the face of Jamaican culture and reggae music, but it has never won a grammy for its competitive work. His only nomination of the kinds came in 2002, more than 20 years after his death just 36 years in the best long music form of the video category. (He was the subject of the documentaryRebel Music: The Bob Marley Story.)

Although Marley received the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Awards Award in 2001 and his albumCatch FireHas been inducted at the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010, his contributions largely by the past unnoticed Recording Academy. The main reason? Well, to start, the Grammys did not even have a reggae category until 1985, four years after the death of Marley.

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Janis Joplin

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She may never have published four albums before her premature death in 1970, butJanis Joplinhas still had a huge impact on the world of rock and roll. Its unique presence of single electric scene and legendary relieving music was worth it thanTwo nominations of grammy competitive posthumes In 1971. Later, she received a lifetime realization prize and a hall of honor of the renown of the Academy of Registration.

10
Tupac Shakur

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One of the biggest hip-hop figures of all time,Tupac Shakur, has never received a grammed. It wasappointed six times In his short life, but has never even been recognized as posthumously by the academy of registration with a life realization price or a reputation induction room.

11
Guns N 'Roses

Guns N' Roses
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That's right, "the most dangerous band in the world"It has not yet received gold from the Academy of Registration. In the late 1980s and in the early 1990s, weapons n 'Roseswas nominated for three GrammysBut they have never had the recognition that many think they deserve to be one of the best-selling bands of all time. After all, their first album,Appetite for destruction, is thefirst album of first sold ever. These guys do not have a life realization price either of a renowned renowned hall of the Academy of Registration.

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Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj
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Despite herself10 nominationsrapperNicki Minaj Never marked a grammed victory. The fact that it has been completely closed nominations of the 2019 ceremony left many fans shocked and feeding its beef withCardi B, who won five rattles that year,earn a.

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SNOOP Dogg

Snoop Dogg
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RapperSNOOP Dogg is theSusan LucciGrammys. He wasnamed an impressive 17 timesBut never hung a grammous from his. This links it with another gentleman on this list for the unfortunate title of the most appointed artist has never won a gramty.

At this point, we are not sure that Snoop always looks like it's a just honor to be named. "I do not focus on prizes," he says during theNow what? With Arian FosterPodcast In 2018, "When it happened at 17, I was like" huh? HOLD ON. "Then I started looking at the ****** I lost and I was like:" Keep yourself, Cuz. "Then I started Trippin '. "Once again, D-O-Double-G does not have a life-long realization price or the renown of the renowned registration academy.

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Brian McKnight

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R & B GiantBrian McKnight also received17 Grammy nominationsWhat makes the other most rejected musician in Grammys, with Snoop. His most recent appointment was in 2004, so I hope he will make more music to the right of this Grammys.

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Björk

Bjork
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Although Icelandic singerBjörk Is considered one of the most convincing artists and unique artists of his time, she has never hooked a gramty. She wasNamed a suffered 15 times, which makes it the fourth artist the most named for never won, linked to the guitarist rockJoe Satriani.

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WHO

The Who perform live on stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 27 1975 L-R Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Keith Moon
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Without a doubt, the one among the elite of rock and roll. They were one of the first acts of using synthesizers and large PA systems in their music. Decades after their history, the registered academy has honored them with several inductions of glory and a life-longing price in 2001. But their prolific work has gained them onlyTwo competitive grammy nominationsAnd no victories.

17
Ramones

The Ramones: Johnny, Joey and Dee Dee Ramone onstage at CBGB, February 1977
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Without punk rock band Ramones, the world of music may never have seen the birth of other groups like the black flag, Kennedys dead and bad religion. Yet, OGs have never received competitive grammia. The Ramones have at least a certain recognition when the registration academy gave them a life realization price and an induction in the temple of the Fame Gram. WhenTommy Ramone accept itPRICE OF SUCCESS OF LIFEIn 2011, he was the last living founding member of the group. "The fact that three of the four founding members are not with us is deeply sad," he said. "They would really be honored at this price." Unfortunately, Tommy is too dead three years later.

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Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley
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Country singerDierks Bentley has beenNominated for a gramty an impressive 14 times During his career still booming. But he never got a victory. Currently, the singer is linked to another country artist country on this list for the fifth place among the musicians who have been named for most Grammys without any victory. At least for this legend of the living country, there is still hope.

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Martina McBride

Martina McBride
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Often called the "Celine Dion country music "Martina McBride waited for its brilliant moment in Grammys for years. She was alsoNominated 14 times without a single victoryBut she came extremely close. McBride was one of the artists presented on the 1995 compilation albumGrace incredible - a country hi at the gospel,on which she sang "like that goes." This album won Grammy for the best Evangelical Album of the South, the country or the Bluegrass, but he went to the producers and not to the artists involved.

20
Nas

NAS
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The man who put the coast is back on the card published eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums (which means that each album has sold at least 1 million copies). CornNas Has still not been able to bring home one of 13Grammys he was named for Between 1996 and 2012. He always has time.

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Diana Ross

Diana Ross in the 1990s Female Icons
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After his massive success of the main singer of the Supremes,Diana Ross finally found glory alone. She sold more than 100 million recordings in all her career but shefailed to scooper a competitive grammée, even if it has been named 12 times. The Academy of Registration, however, honored him with several inductions of glory and with thePRICE OF SUCCESS OF LIFE in 2012.

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Morrissey

Morrissey
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In a 2006 vote led by theBBC, The main singer of Smiths,Morrissey, was voted the second most influential living person at the U.K. So where is Grammy, the registration academy? The man is considered a seminal figure in the worlds of Indie Rock and Britpop, but so far, he isonly earned a gramty appointment.

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Execute D.M.C.

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Execute D.M.C. Was one of the first acts of hip-hop to receive a grammed appointment and the second to be inducted into the hall of the fame of the rock and the roller. But the group was onlynamed for this grammed in 1986. While they have been recognized for their work during a period of life for life and aInduction in Grammy Hall of Fame In 2014, they have never been competitively recognized.

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Busta rhymes

Busta Rhymes
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AlthoughNamed 12 times impressiveFast conversation rapperBusta rhymes has never won a grammous. One of his biggest competitors of the race has beenWill Smith; He lost in the rapper "black men" in the best RAP solo performance category in 1998 and 1999.

25
The doors

The Doors, Drummer JOHN DENSMORE, Guitarist ROBBY KRIEGER, Keyboardist RAY MANZAREK, Singer JIM MORRISON
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Even if the active doors career ended in the early 1970s after the death of the main singerJim Morrison, their popularity is always endured. They are the first American band to accumulate eight eight consecutive (500,000 copies) or Platinum LPS, but which did not translate to Grammys Gold.

Although they have been induced in theGrammy Hall of Fame And has been honored with an award for life, this influential law has never been competitively recognized for their work. (That is, if you do not count the 2011 Grammy Award for the best long-form music video forWhen you're strange, a documentaryIn regards toThe band that the remaining members were not particularly involved in.)

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Grateful dead

The Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phill Lesh, Brent Myland, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart in the early 1980s
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Since the 1960s, grateful deaths have had one of the following most dedicated: their fans are better known as "ratsheads". But what they do not have, it's a grammed. In a career covering more than five decades, grateful deaths have only technically designated for a grammed. And it was in 2017 forLong strange journey, again a documentaryIn regards toThe group. However, they have a life realization price and a renowned induction room, but do not they deserve more?

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The notorious b.i.g.

NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (AKA CHRISTOPHER WALLACE
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Like his rival Tupac,The notorious b.i.g.Never won a grammous, not even a success price. It's pretty scandalous when you consider massively popular albums. In 1997,Life after deathhas become one of the first Hip-Hop albums to be Certified Diamond, which means that it is sold more than 10millioncopies.

Throughout his short life, Biggie has receivedFour grammy nominationsbut lost toCooloand Will Smith, as well as his wife,Evans faithAnd his brother of bad boy,Puff dad. "I will not miss you" wins at the 1998 ceremony - for the best rap performance of a duet or group - had to be quite sweet-sweet for those b.i.g. left behind.

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Buddy Holly

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Althoughinducted into the corridor of the Fame Gram in 1999 and was honored with aRealization price for life in 1997, Rock and Roll LegendBuddy Holly never won a competitive grammé. He died shortly before the first Grammys were distributed in 1959, but he was not even appointed at this inaugural ceremony.

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IGGY POP

Iggy Pop
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AlthoughIGGY POPWas the main singer and the convincing force of the iconic group punk rock the stooges, the singer has never been grammed in half a century, he makes music. Pop has won Two grammed nominations for his solo work But finally, he was closed.

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Journey

Journey photographed in 1979.
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Despite being one of the best-selling bands in history, the trip has managed to receive a gramty nomination . At this point, we can only imagine that they have stopped believing that they will ever win a gramty.


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