Beyoncé Makes History with Six GRAMMY® Wins — The Most by a Female Artist in a Single Awards Year

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At this year's 52nd Annual GRAMMY^® Awards on Jan. 31, Beyoncé set a new record for most wins by a female in a single awards year, walking away with six GRAMMY Awards. The previous record holders for female wins were Lauryn Hill (41st GRAMMY Awards in 1999), Norah Jones (45th GRAMMY Awards in 2003) and Alison Krauss (51st GRAMMY Awards in 2009) with five. Beyoncé's six wins include: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Song Of The Year and Best R&B Song for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" (the latter two with Thaddis Harrell, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart), Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Halo," Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "At Last," and Best Contemporary R&B Album for I Am…Sasha Fierce. This brings her total GRAMMY wins to 16, making her the third most awarded female artist behind Alison Krauss (26) and Aretha Franklin (18). Video of Beyoncé's performance on the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards currently is available for download on iTunes.com/Target, along with 10 other performances (the Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige/Andrea Bocelli, Bon Jovi/Jennifer Nettles, Zac Brown Band/Leon Russell, Green Day, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga/Elton John, Dave Matthews Band, Maxwell, and P!nk) from this year's highly successful telecast.