How Many Grammys Does He Have?
Kanye West
Kanye West has been a big winner at the Grammys over the years. In fact, he’s one of the top winners of all-time.
With 22 wins and 70 nominations, here’s a look back at some of the highest honors he’s taken home.
Though he lost Best New Artist to Maroon 5 at the 2005 show, he has been cleaning up since then, with his best years being 2008 and 2011.
He won his first Grammy in 2005 for Best Rap Song for “Jesus Walks” and Best Rap Album “The College Dropout”.
In 2006, his “Late Registration” album won Best Rap Album, while perhaps his most iconic song, “Gold Digger” won Best Rap Solo Performance.
He then won 4 Grammys in 2008 for his songs on the album “Graduation”.
He’d go on to win tons more, many for his collaborations with huge names like Rihanna, Fergie, Frank Ocean, and Jay Z.
Kanye also won in 2012. He snagged three: Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
In 2021, Kanye won his 22nd Grammy, his first in 8 years, for his gospel album, 'Jesus is King', and Jay Z earned his 23rd Grammy.
In 2022, Kanye added 4 more nominations to his collection, including Album of the Year & Best Rap Album for his EP, ‘Donda".