Beyoncé had won 28 Grammy Awards when she became the ceremony’s most-awarded woman in 2021.
She reached 28 wins at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, held on March 14, 2021. Her four victories that night included Best R&B Performance for “Black Parade,” Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Black Parade,” Best Rap/Sung Performance for “Savage,” and Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl.”
Those wins moved her past Alison Krauss, who had previously held the 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.
This milestone refers to wins at the Grammy Awards, not nominations or every award from every organization. Her total later increased, so 28 specifically describes the 2021 record-setting moment.