The band with the most Grammy Awards is U2, which has won 22 trophies. The Irish rock group formed in Dublin in 1976 with Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr., and its Grammy success grew dramatically during the 1980s and 2000s.
U2 won its first two Grammys in 1988 for The Joshua Tree, including Album of the Year. The band later dominated the early 2000s, winning multiple awards for songs such as “Beautiful Day,” “Walk On,” and “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own.”
A common mix-up is confusing the band record with the overall individual-artist record. Beyoncé holds the all-time artist record, while U2’s 22 wins are specifically the record for a group or band. U2 has also won Album of the Year twice: for The Joshua Tree and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.