The youngest and oldest Grammy winners, ever
Age doesn’t matter when it comes to Grammy Awards domination. Youth and the elderly alike have won. Do names like Billie Eilish and Betty White ring a bell for you at the Grammys? In this gallery, we detail the youngest and oldest Grammy winners ever.
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Blue Ivy Carter
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are well-known Grammy royalty, with over 100 nominations dozens of wins between them, but now they’ve got a third Grammy-winner in the family. Blue Ivy Carter won her first award in 2021 Best Music Video for her work on her mom’s ‘Brown Skin Girl,’ making her the second-youngest person in history to win a Grammy.
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Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish won Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist at the 2020 Grammys, making her the youngest ever artist to sweep the four main categories. She also took home the award for Best Pop Vocal Album, meaning she won five of the six categories she was nominated for. And, remember, she was only 18! Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette is a platinum-selling star, and won her first Grammy when she was just 21.
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Alanis Morissette
Morissette took home four Grammy Awards in 1996. ‘Jagged Little Pill’ got Album of the Year and Best Rock Album, while her single ‘You Oughta Know’ won two awards.
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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift won multiple Grammys before she could even buy a beer. She was just 20.
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Taylor Swift
In 2010, Swift won Album of the Year and Best Country Album for her debut, ‘Fearless.’ Her song, ‘White Horse,’ won Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
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Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera was also 19 when she won her first Grammy in 2000.
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Christina Aguilera
The singer won Best New Artist, beating out the likes of Britney Spears. Her single, ‘Genie in a Bottle,’ was also nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
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LaTavia Roberson
What do you mean you’ve never heard of her? LaTavia Roberson was an original member of Destiny’s Child, from 1997 to 2000.
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LaTavia Roberson
Roberson was 19 when Destiny’s Child won Best R&B Song for their hit single ‘Say My Name.’
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Monica
Monica had a successful start to her career, winning her first Grammy when she was just 18.
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Monica
In 2000, Monica’s song ‘The Boy Is Mine’ won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, which she shared with Brandy.
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Daya
Daya found success at an early age, so her 2017 Grammy win at 18 was actually a long time coming.
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Daya
The young singer won Best Dance Recording for the song ‘Don’t Let Me Down,’ a collaboration with The Chainsmokers.
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Lorde
The singer from New Zealand broke through in 2013, and went on to have a successful night at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Lorde
Lorde was 17 when she won Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance, both awarded for her single ‘Royals.’
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LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is the youngest individual Grammy winner. She was just 14 when she took home two awards in 1997.
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LeAnn Rimes
Rimes won the Grammy for Best New Artist, as well as Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her song ‘Blue.’
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Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel was also 14 when he won his first Grammy in 1985.
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Luis Miguel
The Puerto Rican singer won Best Mexican-American Performance, sharing the award with Sheena Easton.
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The Peasall Sisters
‘O Brother, Where Art Thou’ is a hit film from the Coen Brothers. It came with a revered soundtrack, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2002.
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The Peasall Sisters
The Peasall Sisters were credited on the soundtrack, making them Grammy winners. Sarah, Hannah, and Leah Peasall were 14, 11, and 8, respectively, at the time.
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Betty White
How about the oldest Grammy winners? Let’s start with Betty White, best known as an actress with a career spanning 80 years. If you think about it, it shouldn’t be a surprise that she won a Grammy in all that time.
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Betty White
White won Best Spoken Word Album in 2012, for ‘If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t).’ She was 90 at the time of receiving the award. She passed away in December, 2021.
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Elizabeth Cotten
Elizabeth Cotten was a trailblazer of American blues and folk music. She won her first and only Grammy in 1984.
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Elizabeth Cotten
Cotten won the award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording. She was also 90 at the time of receiving the award, and passed away just a few years later in 1987.
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Jimmy Carter
Former US President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. But did you know he also won two Grammy Awards?
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Jimmy Carter
Carter won his second Grammy in 2015 for Best Spoken Word Album for ‘A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety.’ Fittingly, he received the award at age 90.
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George Burns
George Burns was a formidable actor and comedian. He won an Oscar at 80, making him one of the oldest winners in history. But he’s also made history at the Grammys.
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George Burns
Burns is the second-oldest Grammy winner. He took home a prize in 1991 for Best Spoken Word Album, at the age of 95. Burns passed away in 1996.
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Pinetop Perkins
Meet Pinetop Perkins, the oldest Grammy winner of all time.
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Pinetop Perkins
The late musician was 97 when he won Best Traditional Blues Album for ‘Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen.’ Pinetop Perkins passed away in 2011.
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