Beyoncé won six Grammy Awards at the 2010 ceremony, then the record for most wins by a female artist in one night.
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Beyoncé’s six wins came during an especially successful period following her 2008 album I Am... Sasha Fierce and its hit singles.
Her awards included Song of the Year for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Halo,” and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Single Ladies.” She also won awards connected with “At Last,” her performance in the film Cadillac Records, and the video for “Single Ladies.”
The six-award total surpassed the previous record of five wins by a female artist in one night. Beyoncé later became the most awarded artist in Grammy history, but this 2010 achievement specifically concerns the single-ceremony record she set as a woman performer.