What makes these four awards so special is that they are not limited to a specific genre like pop, rock, or country. Any artist can be nominated, making them the most prestigious awards at the ceremony.
Winning one of the Big Four awards is a huge achievement. Winning more than one is legendary! Here are the artists who have won multiple Big Four awards.
| Artist/Band |
Albums/Songs |
Top Four |
| Domenico Modugno |
"Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" (1959) |
Record, Song (1959) |
| Bobby Darin |
"Mack the Knife", Best New Artist (1960) |
Record, Best New Artist (1960) |
| Bob Newhart |
The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, Best New Artist (1961) |
Album, Best New Artist (1961) |
| Tony Bennett |
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (1963), MTV Unplugged (1995) |
Record (1963), Album (1995) |
| Barbra Streisand |
The Barbra Streisand Album (1964), "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" (1978) |
Album (1964), Song (1978) |
| Stan Getz |
Getz/Gilberto, "The Girl from Ipanema" (1965) |
Album, Record (1965) |
| The Beatles |
Best New Artist (1965), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1968) |
Best New Artist (1965), Album (1968) |
| The 5th Dimension |
"Up, Up and Away" (1968), "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (1970) |
Record (1968, 1970) |
| Bob Dylan |
The Concert for Bangladesh (1973), Time Out of Mind (1998) |
Album (1973, 1998) |
| Roberta Flack |
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1973), "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (1974) |
Record (1973, 1974) |
| Bette Midler |
Best New Artist (1974), "Wind Beneath My Wings" (1990) |
Record (1990), Best New Artist (1974) |
| Marvin Hamlisch |
Best New Artist, "The Way We Were" (1975) |
Best New Artist, Song (1975) |
| Michael McDonald |
"What a Fool Believes" (with The Doobie Brothers (1980) |
Record, Song (1980) |
| Toto |
Toto IV, "Rosanna" (1983) |
Album, Record (1983) |
| Lionel Richie |
Can't Slow Down (1985), "We Are the World" (1986) |
Album (1985), Song (1986) |
| Tina Turner |
"What's Love Got to Do with It" (1985), River: The Joni Letters (with Herbie Hancock) (2008) |
Record (1985), Album (2008) |
| Phil Collins |
No Jacket Required (1986), "Another Day in Paradise" (1991) |
Album (1986), Record (1991) |
| Rob Thomas |
"Smooth" (2000) |
Record, Song (2000) |
| Celine Dion |
Falling Into You (1997), "My Heart Will Go On" (1999) |
Album (1997), Record (1999) |
| Shawn Colvin |
"Sunny Came Home" (1998) |
Record, Song (1998) |
| Seal |
"Kiss From A Rose" (1996) |
Record, Song (1996) |
| Sheryl Crow |
"All I Wanna Do", Best New Artist (1995) |
Record, Best New Artist (1995) |
| Whitney Houston |
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album, "I Will Always Love You" (1994) |
Album, Record (1994) |
| Alicia Keys |
"Fallin'", Best New Artist (2002) |
Song, Best New Artist (2002) |
| Ray Charles |
Genius Loves Company, "Here We Go Again" (2005) |
Album, Record (2005) |
| Daft Punk |
Random Access Memories, "Get Lucky" (2014) |
Album, Record (2014) |
| fun. |
"We Are Young" featuring Janelle Monáe, Best New Artist |
Song, Best New Artist (2013) |
| Lady A |
"Need You Now" (2011) |
Record, Song (2011) |
| Robert Plant & Alison Krauss |
Raising Sand, "Please Read the Letter" (2011) |
Album, Record (2009) |
| Coldplay |
"Clocks" (2004), "Viva La Vida" (2009) |
Record (2004), Song (2009) |
| Bonnie Raitt |
Nick of Time (1990), "Just Like That" (2023) |
Album (1990), Song (2023) |
| Childish Gambino |
"This Is America" (2019) |
Record, Song (2019) |
| Beyoncé |
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2010), Cowboy Carter (2025) |
Song (2010), Album (2025) |
| Kendrick Lamar |
"Not Like Us" (2025) |
Record, Song (2025) |
| Artist/Band |
Albums/Songs |
Top Four |
| Paul McCartney |
Best New Artist (with The Beatles) (1965), "Michelle" (1967), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with The Beatles) (1968) |
Best New Artist (1965), Song (1967), Album (1968) |
| George Harrison & Ringo Starr |
Best New Artist (with The Beatles) (1965), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with The Beatles) (1968), The Concert for Bangladesh (1973) |
Best New Artist (1965), Album (1968, 1973) |
| Simon & Garfunkel |
"Mrs. Robinson" (1969), "Bridge over Troubled Water", Bridge over Troubled Water (1971) |
Record (1969, 1971), Album (1971) |
| Carole King |
"It's Too Late", Tapestry, "You've Got a Friend" (1972) |
Record, Album, Song (1972) |
| Stevie Wonder |
Innervisions (1974), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1975), Songs in the Key of Life (1977) |
Album (1974, 1975, 1977) |
| Natalie Cole |
Unforgettable... with Love, "Unforgettable" (1993), Best New Artist (1976) |
Album, Record (1993), Best New Artist (1976) |
| Billy Joel |
"Just the Way You Are", 52nd Street (1980) |
Record, Song (1979), Album (1980) |
| Lauryn Hill |
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill", Best New Artist (1999), Supernatural (2000) |
Album (1999, 2000), Best New Artist |
| Santana & Rob Thomas |
Supernatural, "Smooth" (2000) |
Album, Record, Song (2000) |
| Amy Winehouse |
"Rehab", Best New Artist (2008) |
Record, Song, Best New Artist (2008) |
| The Chicks |
Taking the Long Way, "Not Ready to Make Nice" (2007) |
Album, Record, Song (2007) |
| Sam Smith |
"Stay with Me", Best New Artist (2015) |
Record, Song, Best New Artist (2015) |
| Artist/Band |
Albums/Songs |
Top Four |
| Frank Sinatra |
Come Dance with Me! (1960), September of My Years (1966), A Man and His Music (1967), "Strangers in the Night" (1967) |
Album (1960, 1966, 1967), Record (1967) |
| John Lennon |
Best New Artist (with The Beatles (1965), "Michelle" (1967), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with The Beatles) (1968), Double Fantasy (with Yoko Ono (1982) |
Best New Artist (1965), Song (1967), Album (1968, 1982) |
| Christopher Cross |
Christopher Cross, "Sailing", Best New Artist (1981) |
Album, Record, Song, Best New Artist (1981) |
| Michael Jackson |
Thriller, "Beat It" (1984), "We Are the World" (1986) |
Album (1984), Record (1984, 1986), Song (1986) |
| Quincy Jones |
Thriller, "Beat It" (1984), "We Are the World" (1986), Back on the Block (1991) |
Album (1984, 1991), Record (1984, 1986) |
| Taylor Swift |
Fearless (2008), 1989 (2014), Folklore (2020), Midnights (2024) |
Album (2008, 2014, 2020, 2024) |
| Artist/Band |
Albums/Songs |
Top Four |
| Henry Mancini |
"The Music from Peter Gunn" (1959), "Moon River" (1962), "Days of Wine and Roses" (1964) |
Album (1959) Record, Song (1962, 1964) |
| Eric Clapton |
The Concert for Bangladesh (1973), Unplugged, "Tears in Heaven" (1993), "Change the World" (1997) |
Album (1973, 1993), Record (1993, 1997), Song (1993) |
| Norah Jones |
Come Away with Me, "Don't Know Why", Best New Artist (2003), "Here We Go Again" (2005), River: The Joni Letters (2008) |
Album (2003, 2008) Record (2003, 2005), Best New Artist (2003) |
| Finneas O'Connell |
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, "Bad Guy" (2020), "Everything I Wanted" (2021), "What Was I Made For?" (2024) |
Album (2020), Record (2020, 2021), Song (2020, 2024) |
| Jack Antonoff |
"We Are Young", Best New Artist (2013), 1989 (2016), Folklore (2021), Midnights (2024), |
Album (2016, 2021, 2024), Song (2013), Best New Artist (2013) |
| Artist/Band |
Albums/Songs |
Top Four |
| U2 |
The Joshua Tree (1988), "Beautiful Day" (2001), "Walk On" (2002), How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" (2006) |
Album (1988, 2006), Record (2001, 2002), Song (2001, 2006) |
| Billie Eilish |
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, "Bad Guy", Best New Artist (2020), "Everything I Wanted" (2021), "What Was I Made For?" (2024) |
Album (2020), Record (2020, 2021), Song (2020, 2024), Best New Artist (2020) |
| Artist/Band |
Albums/Songs |
Top Four |
| Paul Simon |
"Mrs. Robinson" (with Simon & Garfunkel (1969), Bridge over Troubled Water with Simon & Garfunkel, "Bridge over Troubled Water" with Simon & Garfunkel (1971), Still Crazy After All These Years (1976), Graceland (1987), "Graceland" (1988) |
Record (1969, 1971, 1988), Album (1971, 1976, 1987), Song (1971) |
| Adele |
Best New Artist (2009), 21, "Rolling in the Deep" (2012), 25, "Hello" (2017) |
Album (2012, 2017), Record (2012, 2017), Song (2012, 2017), Best New Artist (2009) |
| Bruno Mars |
"Uptown Funk" (2016), 25 (2017) 24K Magic, "24K Magic", "That's What I Like" (2018), "Leave the Door Open" (2022) |
Album (2017, 2018), Record (2016, 2018, 2022), Song (2018, 2022) |
