Beyoncé had won 28 Grammy Awards by the 2021 ceremony, the most ever by any artist at that time.
She reached 28 wins when “Black Parade” earned Best R&B Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in March 2021. That victory surpassed Alison Krauss’s previous record for the most Grammy wins by a female artist. Beyoncé also became the most awarded singer in Grammy history among women at that point.
Her Grammy success began with Destiny’s Child and continued through her solo albums. Her wins have covered categories including R&B, pop, rap, music video, and traditional performance. She has also received many nominations across different phases of her career.
The number is time-specific: award totals can change when later ceremonies occur. Beyoncé’s record at the 2021 ceremony should not be confused with her nomination total, which was much higher. The figure 28 refers to wins, not nominations.