25 music legends who never won a Grammy
Popular musical artists who were never recognized by the Grammy awards
Bjork
The Icelandic star has been nominated 15 times (including her 2019 nomination) but has yet to take home the trophy.
Nas
So many nominations — 13 to be exact — and so many crushing losses.
Tupac
Tupac had plenty of California Love, but zero Grammy love. He was nominated six times but never won.
Depeche Mode
These boys have only racked up five nominations in their 40-plus year career, none of which resulted in a win.
Guns N' Roses
Despite three nominations, Axl and his bandmates have never gotten one of those golden gramophones.
Journey
As infectious as "Don't Stop Believin'" might be, Journey only has one nomination to their name and it was in 1997 for their single "When You Love a Woman."
Kiss
Apparently rocking and rolling all night isn't everyone's cup of tea. "Psycho Circus" from 1998 remains the band's only Grammy nomination.
Nicki Minaj
None of Nicki's 10 nominations have resulted in a win. Her 2018 album "Queen" went totally ignored by the recording academy.
Notorious B.I.G
Biggie scored four nominations in his career, including three posthumous Grammy nods in 1998.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop has been nominated a total of 16 times since 1994's "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" and still nuthin'.
The Who
Despite having three albums in the Grammy Hall of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement award, The Who never took home a trophy for any of the competitive categories, only being nominated twice.
Katy Perry
Katy's been up to bat over a dozen times but lost to powerhouses like Adele, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.
Diana Ross
While she receives "Endless Love" from fans, Ross has been nominated an incredible 12 times with zero wins.
Sia
"Chandelier" on its own scored Sia four nominations in 2014 but lost each category. She has another shot in 2019 in the Best Remixed Recording category for “Audio (CID Remix Official Dance Remix).” She's been nominated nine times total.
Queen
Freddie Mercury and company are another band with several songs in the Grammy Hall of Fame who never actually won any of their four competitive nominations.
Martina McBride
She's one of the reigning queens of the country music world and yet not a single Grammy to her name, even after 14 nominations.
The Beach Boys
With four nominations, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" if they won?
Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix received one nomination in 1970 for his version of the "Star Spangled Banner" but lost to Henry Mancini.
Bob Marley
This isn't all that shocking considering the recording academy didn't even start giving out awards for reggae until four years after Marley's death. His only nomination came in 2002, nearly two decades after his death.
Janis Joplin
Joplin received her two competitive nominations, one in 1972 for "Me and Bobby McGee" but lost to Carole King's "Tapestry."
The Ramones
It's definitely more punk rock that these guys are in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have a Lifetime Achievement award without any competitive nominations to their name.
Patsy Cline
This country music legend passed away a few years after the Grammys first launched and never got nominated. She has two songs in the Hall of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement award.
Run-D.M.C.
Their "Raising Hell" album was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987 but they lost to Prince and The Revolution. They've since had "Walk this Way" entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame and earned a Lifetime Achievement award in 2016.
Oasis
It seemed like just about everyone was obsessed with "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" in 1995, just maybe not Grammy voters. The group has a total of two nominations to their name.
Blake Shelton
Shelton has been up for awards in most of the major country categories but still hasn't locked down a golden gramophone like some of his other colleagues at "The Voice." He has a total of seven nominations.
Bjork
The Icelandic star has been nominated 15 times (including her 2019 nomination) but has yet to take home the trophy.
Nas
So many nominations — 13 to be exact — and so many crushing losses.
Tupac
Tupac had plenty of California Love, but zero Grammy love. He was nominated six times but never won.
Depeche Mode
These boys have only racked up five nominations in their 40-plus year career, none of which resulted in a win.
Guns N' Roses
Despite three nominations, Axl and his bandmates have never gotten one of those golden gramophones.
Journey
As infectious as "Don't Stop Believin'" might be, Journey only has one nomination to their name and it was in 1997 for their single "When You Love a Woman."
Kiss
Apparently rocking and rolling all night isn't everyone's cup of tea. "Psycho Circus" from 1998 remains the band's only Grammy nomination.
Nicki Minaj
None of Nicki's 10 nominations have resulted in a win. Her 2018 album "Queen" went totally ignored by the recording academy.
Notorious B.I.G
Biggie scored four nominations in his career, including three posthumous Grammy nods in 1998.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop has been nominated a total of 16 times since 1994's "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" and still nuthin'.
The Who
Despite having three albums in the Grammy Hall of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement award, The Who never took home a trophy for any of the competitive categories, only being nominated twice.
Katy Perry
Katy's been up to bat over a dozen times but lost to powerhouses like Adele, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.
Diana Ross
While she receives "Endless Love" from fans, Ross has been nominated an incredible 12 times with zero wins.
Sia
"Chandelier" on its own scored Sia four nominations in 2014 but lost each category. She has another shot in 2019 in the Best Remixed Recording category for “Audio (CID Remix Official Dance Remix).” She's been nominated nine times total.
Queen
Freddie Mercury and company are another band with several songs in the Grammy Hall of Fame who never actually won any of their four competitive nominations.
Martina McBride
She's one of the reigning queens of the country music world and yet not a single Grammy to her name, even after 14 nominations.
The Beach Boys
With four nominations, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" if they won?
Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix received one nomination in 1970 for his version of the "Star Spangled Banner" but lost to Henry Mancini.
Bob Marley
This isn't all that shocking considering the recording academy didn't even start giving out awards for reggae until four years after Marley's death. His only nomination came in 2002, nearly two decades after his death.
Janis Joplin
Joplin received her two competitive nominations, one in 1972 for "Me and Bobby McGee" but lost to Carole King's "Tapestry."
The Ramones
It's definitely more punk rock that these guys are in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have a Lifetime Achievement award without any competitive nominations to their name.
Patsy Cline
This country music legend passed away a few years after the Grammys first launched and never got nominated. She has two songs in the Hall of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement award.
Run-D.M.C.
Their "Raising Hell" album was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987 but they lost to Prince and The Revolution. They've since had "Walk this Way" entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame and earned a Lifetime Achievement award in 2016.
Oasis
It seemed like just about everyone was obsessed with "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" in 1995, just maybe not Grammy voters. The group has a total of two nominations to their name.
Blake Shelton
Shelton has been up for awards in most of the major country categories but still hasn't locked down a golden gramophone like some of his other colleagues at "The Voice." He has a total of seven nominations.
Bjork
The Icelandic star has been nominated 15 times (including her 2019 nomination) but has yet to take home the trophy.
Nas
So many nominations — 13 to be exact — and so many crushing losses.
Tupac
Tupac had plenty of California Love, but zero Grammy love. He was nominated six times but never won.
Depeche Mode
These boys have only racked up five nominations in their 40-plus year career, none of which resulted in a win.
Guns N' Roses
Despite three nominations, Axl and his bandmates have never gotten one of those golden gramophones.
Journey
As infectious as "Don't Stop Believin'" might be, Journey only has one nomination to their name and it was in 1997 for their single "When You Love a Woman."
Kiss
Apparently rocking and rolling all night isn't everyone's cup of tea. "Psycho Circus" from 1998 remains the band's only Grammy nomination.
Nicki Minaj
None of Nicki's 10 nominations have resulted in a win. Her 2018 album "Queen" went totally ignored by the recording academy.
Notorious B.I.G
Biggie scored four nominations in his career, including three posthumous Grammy nods in 1998.
Snoop Dogg
Snoop has been nominated a total of 16 times since 1994's "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" and still nuthin'.
The Who
Despite having three albums in the Grammy Hall of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement award, The Who never took home a trophy for any of the competitive categories, only being nominated twice.
Katy Perry
Katy's been up to bat over a dozen times but lost to powerhouses like Adele, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.
Diana Ross
While she receives "Endless Love" from fans, Ross has been nominated an incredible 12 times with zero wins.
Sia
"Chandelier" on its own scored Sia four nominations in 2014 but lost each category. She has another shot in 2019 in the Best Remixed Recording category for “Audio (CID Remix Official Dance Remix).” She's been nominated nine times total.
Queen
Freddie Mercury and company are another band with several songs in the Grammy Hall of Fame who never actually won any of their four competitive nominations.
Martina McBride
She's one of the reigning queens of the country music world and yet not a single Grammy to her name, even after 14 nominations.
The Beach Boys
With four nominations, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" if they won?
Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix received one nomination in 1970 for his version of the "Star Spangled Banner" but lost to Henry Mancini.
Bob Marley
This isn't all that shocking considering the recording academy didn't even start giving out awards for reggae until four years after Marley's death. His only nomination came in 2002, nearly two decades after his death.
Janis Joplin
Joplin received her two competitive nominations, one in 1972 for "Me and Bobby McGee" but lost to Carole King's "Tapestry."
The Ramones
It's definitely more punk rock that these guys are in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have a Lifetime Achievement award without any competitive nominations to their name.
Patsy Cline
This country music legend passed away a few years after the Grammys first launched and never got nominated. She has two songs in the Hall of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement award.
Run-D.M.C.
Their "Raising Hell" album was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987 but they lost to Prince and The Revolution. They've since had "Walk this Way" entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame and earned a Lifetime Achievement award in 2016.
Oasis
It seemed like just about everyone was obsessed with "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" in 1995, just maybe not Grammy voters. The group has a total of two nominations to their name.
Blake Shelton
Shelton has been up for awards in most of the major country categories but still hasn't locked down a golden gramophone like some of his other colleagues at "The Voice." He has a total of seven nominations.
Popular musical artists who were never recognized by the Grammy awards
Somehow, despite its shaky history, the Grammys remain the most prestigious institution in music. The Recording Academy is infamous for getting things very wrong, based on public opinion or popular music not getting awarded. Here are some of the most unforgivable snubs in Grammys history.