Who was the youngest person ever to win a Grammy Award?

Leah Peasall was the youngest person ever to win a Grammy Award.

Peasall was eight years old when she won Album of the Year as part of the ensemble credited on the soundtrack album O Brother, Where Art Thou? at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002. She performed with her sisters Sarah and Hannah as the Peasall Sisters, whose harmonies appeared on the project.

The record won a major Grammy rather than a children’s or juvenile-specific prize. That distinction is why Peasall’s achievement is often cited in lists of youngest Grammy winners. The award belongs to the credited ensemble, but Peasall was the youngest participating winner.

Later young winners, including Blue Ivy Carter, are sometimes mentioned in comparisons. However, age records can differ depending on whether a source counts a credited performer, a featured contributor, or a child associated with a winning recording. Peasall’s eight-year-old record is the established historical benchmark.