Who is the youngest winner of the Grammy for album of the year?

Billie Eilish is the youngest winner of the Grammy for album of the year, having received the award at age 18 in 2020.

How many women have been nominated in all four major Grammy categories?

Twelve out of the 16 artists who have been nominated in all four major Grammy categories (album of the year, record of the year, song of the year, and best new artist) in the same year have been women.

Which women artists have the most wins at the MTV Video Music Awards?

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are tied for the most wins at the MTV Video Music Awards, each having received 30 Moon Persons, followed by Lady Gaga and Madonna.

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Women Shatter Awards Records!

3 Mar

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Summary

Billie Eilish is youngest to win album of the year Grammy.
12 of 16 artists nominated in all four Big Four categories are women.
Women artists dominate MTV VMAs with most wins for solo artists.

In celebration of Women's History Month, a look at how women are setting unprecedented records at major awards shows reveals their significant impact. Billie Eilish holds the record as the youngest person to win the Grammy for album of the year, achieving this feat at age 18 in 2020. Her win broke a record previously held by Taylor Swift, highlighting a continuous line of female record-holders for this prestigious award dating back to Barbra Streisand in 1964.

Beyond album of the year, women also hold the youngest winner records for record of the year (Billie Eilish), song of the year (Lorde), and best new artist (LeAnn Rimes) in the Grammy's Big Four categories. Furthermore, a striking 12 out of the 16 artists who have achieved nominations in all four major Grammy categories in a single year are women, with recent artists like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter joining this elite group in 2025.