Brian McKnight has 17 nominations but no wins.R&B singer Brian McKnight has been nominated alongside music icons like Prince. Jonathan Leibson/Stringer/Getty Images Nominated 17 times since 1993, singer-songwriter Brian McKnight has yet to win his first Grammy.He lost his last nomination for best male R&B vocal performance to Prince in 2004.Snoop Dogg has been nominated for 16 Grammys, but he has never taken home the prize.Rapper Snoop Dogg has never won a Grammy. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images At 16 nominations, the rapper only trailsMcKnight by one, but the two have even more in common.Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Dogg, also received his first nod in 1993 and, like McKnight, is still awaiting his first Grammy win.Bjrk has been nominated 16 times.Bjrk was nominated in 2018. AP The Icelandic singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and DJ has been nominated 16 times since 1993, but Bjrk has never brought home a Grammy.She was just nominated for best alternative music album for the 65th Grammys.Dierks Bentley has earned 15 nominations.Dierks Bentley has been nominated in the country category since 2006. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images His first nominations were in 2006 for the hit "Every Mile A Memory." However, even after 15 nominations, country singer Dierks Bentley hasn't won a Grammy.Martina McBride has racked up 14 nominations since 1994.Country legend Martina McBride has no Grammys. John Shearer/Country Rising/Getty Images She's racked up 14 nominations since 1994, but talented country singer Martina McBride has been beaten out each time.She lost her latest nomination in 2011 to Taylor Swift.Katy Perry has 13 nominations but no wins.Pop singer Katy Perry earned 13 Grammy nominations. Rich Fury/Stringer/Getty Images She's been nominated 13 times over the last 10 years, but current "American Idol" judge Katy Perry still doesn't have a Grammy award to adorn her mantle.Diana Ross has won a lifetime achievement award but no Grammys.Diana Ross won the lifetime achievement award at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Believe it or not, the legendary Diana Ross has never won a Grammy.Her first of 13 nominations was in 1964 for "Baby Love," and she was nominated nearly every year from 1970 to 1982 without a win.That being said, the Recording Academy recognized the songstress with a lifetime achievement award in 2012.Nicki Minaj has 12 nominations but no wins.Rapper Nicki Minaj has earned 12 Grammy nominations. Robin Marchant/Getty Images From 2010 to 2024, Nicki Minaj has been nominated for 12 Grammys. The rapper lost best new artist to Bon Iver in 2011, to Kendrick Lamar in all three of her nominated categories in 2015, and to Killer Mike and Billie Eilish for her nominations last year. Busta Rhymes has been nominated 12 times.Busta Rhymes is another rapper who has lost to Kanye West. Bryan Bedder/Stringer/Getty Images Nominated 12 times since 1996, Trevor Smith Jr. aka Busta Rhymes hasn't yet won his first Grammy. His last two nominations were for best rap performance and best rap song in 2011.He lost to Kanye West in both categories.Sia has nine nominations but hasn't scored a win.Singer-songwriter Sia has yet to win a Grammy. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images Sia has received nine nominations since 2012, but the singer-songwriter, record producer, and music video director has yet to win a Grammy.She lost her 2017 nomination for best song written for visual media to Lin-Manuel Miranda.Blake Shelton has been nominated eight times.Blake Shelton has earned eight nominations in the country music category. Stephen Lovekin/Stringer/Getty Images The country singer and judge on "The Voice" has been nominated eight times, but Blake Shelton has no Grammy wins. He most recently lost at the 62nd annual awards in 2020.Tupac earned six nominations, including one after his death.The iconic rapper received a nomination after his tragic death. Columbia Pictures With six nominations, including one after his death, Tupac Shakur never won a Grammy. He lost his first nominations in 1995 to Coolio and Naughty by Nature and lost his posthumous nomination to Eminem.It took ABBA nearly 50 years to snag their first Grammy nomination.Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA. OLLE LINDEBORG/AFP via Getty Images After nearly 50 years of making music, Swedish pop group ABBA landed their first Grammy nominationfor their comeback record "I Still Have Faith In You."The band lost to Silk Sonic's "Leave the Door Open."Although the group has never won a Grammy, their hit song "Dancing Queen" was inducted into the Recording Academy's Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.The band also earned four more nominations for their 2021 album "Voyage."Queen has had four nominations but no wins.Lead singer Freddie Mercury performing in 1982. Hulton Archive/Stringer/Getty Images Surprisingly, the band Queen received only four Grammy nominations and never had a win.Even though their last nomination was in 1980, artists like Panic! At the Disco and the 2018 film "Bohemian Rhapsody" are helping to keep their iconic music alive by introducing Queen's music to younger generations around the world.The Beach Boys have received a lifetime achievement award but no Grammy.The Beach Boys backstage at the Grammy Awards in 2012. Larry Busacca/Getty Images Another legendary band with only four nominations and zero Grammy wins is the Beach Boys.They received three nominations in 1966 for their hit "Good Vibrations," and their last nod came in 1988 for "Kokomo."Although they haven't received a Grammy, The Beach Boys earned a lifetime achievement award in 2001.Sammy Davis Jr. has a lifetime achievement award but no Grammy.Sammy Davis Jr. never received a Grammy award during his career. J. Wilds/Stringer/Getty Images Famous for his Las Vegas shows and for being a part of the infamous Rat Pack, Sammy Davis Jr. received three nominations but had no Grammy wins during his lifetime.He died in 1990, but he earned a lifetime achievement award in 2001.Jennifer Lopez has received two Grammy nominations over the years, but she's yet to win.Jennifer Lopez in a Giambattista Valli bridal dress at the 'Marry Me' premiere. Rich Fury/WireImage Jennifer Lopez racked up back-to-back nominations for best dance recording in 2000 and 2001.However, she lost to Cher's "Believe" and Baha Men's "Who Let the Dogs Out."Run-D.M.C. scored a lifetime achievement award, but the group never won a Grammy.The hip-hop group lost to Prince in 1986. Leonardo Munoz / AFP / Getty Images It's inconceivable that iconic hip-hop artists Run-D.M.C. have only been nominated for two Grammys.In 1986 they lost out to Prince for best R&B performance by a duo or group the hip-hop category wasn't added until 1989. However, they received a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2016.The iconic hip-hop group has a shot at collecting its first Grammy at this year's ceremony. They were nominated for best film music for "Kings from Queens."Dean Martin has a lifetime achievement award but no Grammy.The singer was given a lifetime achievement award in 2009. Keystone/Stringer/Getty Images Dean Martin, another Rat Pack crooner, only received one Grammy nomination.He was nominated for his album "Everybody Loves Somebody" in 1964 but lost to Louis Armstrong.Although Martin died in 1995, he was honored with a lifetime achievement award in 2009.Morrissey has one Grammy nomination but hasn't won yet.Despite his lengthy discography, the Smiths front man has only been nominated once. Ian Gavan/Stringer/Getty Images It's hard to believe that the former Smiths front man, who's released over 10 albums, has only been nominated for one Grammy.Morrissey lost out in his 1992 best alternative music album nomination to Tom Waits.Jimi Hendrix doesn't have a Grammy, but he does have a lifetime achievement award.Rock guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix tragically died the same year he was nominated. Evening Standard/Getty Images His only nomination was in 1970 for his rendition of "Star Spangled Banner," but sadly, Jimi Hendrix died that same year without winning the Grammy.In 1992, the Recording Academy gave Hendrix a lifetime achievement award.This story was originally published in March 2018 and most recently updated on January 29, 2025.Read More: