The Grammy Awards 2022 they return in their 64th edition to recognize the best in music. However, since its creation, 63 years ago, in 1959, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States has left aside great names of undisputed talent, as was the case of the emblematic London band Queen, who after being nominated by “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1976) and “Another One Bites the Dust” (1980), recently won an honorary Grammy in 2018, almost three decades after the death of its leader, Freddie Mercury.
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When are the 2022 Grammys?
The 2022 Grammy Awards ceremony return to their face-to-face format on Sunday, April 3, under the leadership of Trevor Noah from the grounds of the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada (United States).
Which artists have never managed to win a Grammy Award?
To date, more than twenty big names, several of them missing, have failed to be recognized by the Academy, despite having been nominated repeatedly, as in the case of rapper Tupac Shakur (who died in 1996), who he even lost his posthumous nomination to Eminem. Here is a list of current stars who have not won a Grammy.
sia
Australian singer-songwriter Sia was first nominated in 2013 for her collaboration with rapper Flo Rida for “Wild Ones”. Since then, she has racked up seven other nominations, the latest for “Never Give Up” (2018) in the category best song written for a visual medium.
Nicki Minaj
The rapper born in Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), Nicki Minaj accumulates 10 nominations for the Grammy Awards. The last time was in 2016, where she was listed in three categories without winning any: Best Rap Collaboration for “Only” (with Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown), Best Rap Performance for “Truffle Butter” (with Drake and Lil Wayne) and Best Rap Album for “The Pink Print”, their third studio album.
Katy Perry
The American star Katy Perry has been nominated up to 13 times. The first was in 2009 for “I Kissed a Girl” and the last was with “Dark Horse” (2015), in collaboration with the rapper Juicy J.
björk
Another artist who has never taken home a Grammy is the Icelandic Björk. The experimental and avant-garde music star has 15 nominations. Her most recent was in 2019, for her ninth studio album. “Utopia”who lost to “Colours” of Beck.
Snoop Dogg
Finally, it is Calvin Broadus -real name of Snoop Dogg- the artist who has been nominated for the Grammy Awards the most times, 17 in total, without winning a single time. In 2016, he was one of the favorites to win the award in the Outstanding Artist category for “To Pimp a Butterfly”but in the end the distinction went to Taylor Swift for her fifth album, “1989”.
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