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Women Shatter Awards Records!
3 Mar
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.
Women solo artists have demonstrated consistent dominance in winning the Grammy for best new artist, securing this award at the last nine ceremonies, including Olivia Dean in 2026. This trend extends to the MTV Video Music Awards, where the top four artists with the most wins, known as Moon Persons, are all women. Taylor Swift and Beyoncé lead this charge with 30 wins each, followed by Lady Gaga and Madonna, underscoring a powerful and sustained female presence at the forefront of music award history.
