And you thought the list for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was bad. But here it is, a list of 54 incredibly influential artists that have never won a Grammy (though in fairness, some have been retroactively inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame).
For fun, try searching a few artists on grammy.com's 'Past Winners' database, here. The 54th Annual Grammy Awards kicks off this weekend.
1. The Doors
2. Queen
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Led Zeppelin*
5. The Who
6. Tupac Shakur
7. Snoop Dogg
8. Bjork
9. Chuck Berry
10. The Grateful Dead
11. Diana Ross
12. Nas
13. The Beach Boys
14. Bob Marley
15. Janis Joplin
16. Buddy Holly
17. Notorious B.I.G.
18. (Eric B. &) Rakim
19. Rush
20. Run D.M.C.
21. Guns n' Roses
22. Boston
23. Sam Cooke
24. Talking Heads
25. The Ramones
26. The Everly Brothers
27. Patti Smith
28. Public Enemy
29. Sly & the Family Stone
30. The Sex Pistols
31. Parliament &/or Funkadelic
32. The O'Jays
33. Creedence Clearwater Revival
34. The Stooges
35. Motley Crue
36. Kiss
37. Deep Purple
38. Journey
39. Jackson Browne
40. The Pretenders
41.Toby Keith
42. New Order
43. Depeche Mode
44. Tiesto
45. The Kinks
46. Morrissey
47. The Smiths
48. ABBA
49. Dusty Springfield
50. Teddy Pendergrass
51. Oasis
52. Curtis Mayfield
53. The Byrds
54. ZZ Top
*Both Page & Plant have separately won awards, but not as Led Zeppelin.
Comments Closed
Ken Friday, February 10, 2012
Actually Zeppelin did receive a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2005. Page and JPJ attended, Plant did not.
I-No-Stuff Friday, February 10, 2012
NARAS has a much bigger problem than the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame can just say, "Hey Alice Cooper, We're Sorry! Here's Your Award!" Problem solved, everyone forgets he was getting shafted after 10 years.
Grammys? Zeppelin needed to get that trophy in 1975 NOT some make good in 2005 when it is obvious to everyone they are one of the the greatest bands on earth. They need to be relevant NOW to tell us what matters, instead of choosing Baha Men and Milli Vanilli which mean NOTHING now. Which is why they're trying to do stuff like Skrillex who might be remembered in 30 years. They have to get it right NOW not 2032.
Visitor Sunday, February 12, 2012
Implying Skrillex will be relevant in 30 years...
Dave Friday, February 10, 2012
How is Joe Satriani not on your list? Second most nomination without a win.
Mutt Friday, February 17, 2012
That's why I'm here, Joe is the best!!!
Mark Friday, February 10, 2012
Not sure how accurate this list is. I know for sure that Rush won a Grammy for YYZ as Best instrumental rock song in the early 80's. Let's check some more of these before getting to riled up!!
---:^D
ProgRocker Friday, February 10, 2012
Rush's been nominated but never won.
"We've gotten nominated before in the rock instrumental category, but I guess overall we're just not a typical Grammy band," says Geddy Lee, , 55, whose gla
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/grammys/2009-01-29-grammy-rush-interview_N.htm
Brando Monday, February 13, 2012
wrong YYZ was nominated in 1982 by it lost to Police's Behind my Camel
thepass Saturday, February 18, 2012
dont say u know for sure...because your dead wrong
nathanJE Friday, February 10, 2012
You guys should also cross reference against this list of top selling artists in the history of the RIAA
http://riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-100-albums
You might find a few more surprises.
@MarlonOz Friday, February 10, 2012
This is ridic.
@JackDiamond Friday, February 10, 2012
This list is pretty amazing, and pretty sad. Not a single Grammy award for any of them...
8675309 Friday, February 10, 2012
The Grammys are totally irrelevent and look no further thatn the artists they're missing right now in dance, house, techno. Same thing happened when rock, rap and reggae (MARLEY?) were starting up. They missed it.
wallow-T Friday, February 10, 2012
It's not that the Grammy awards "missed" the arrival of rock: the creation of the Grammy awards was an attempt at counterrevolution by the Music Biz Establishment of the late 1950s-early 1960s. It was an attempt to create a showcase to say, dammit, us middle-of-the-road artists are still relevant, even if those new rock'n'roll guys are now grabbing the mindshare. Just look at the lists of Grammy winners from 1965-1970, when (to name a few) Dylan, Beatles, Stones, Led Zepplin, etc etc were recreating popular music and creating what may become work for the ages. It's probably inevitable that the Grammys will always be about the previous generation.
wallow-T Friday, February 10, 2012
Ha! Looking it up, I see that The Beatles won a Best New Artist award, and "Sgt. Pepper" won Album of the Year, and a couple of individual Beatles songs were recognized. Not much else from the prime classic rock era, though.
@hogsatemysister Friday, February 10, 2012
Snoop Dogg has never won a Grammy. That is the best news I have had all week.
@LaniKuramoto Friday, February 10, 2012
The Doors? Led Zepplin? Janis Joplin? Interesting.
WHAT Friday, February 10, 2012
What was it that Chuck D said about the Grammys?
@kleptones Friday, February 10, 2012
Now I see why the Beach Boys have to duet with (Insert flavor of the month here)
@KristianRiffo Friday, February 10, 2012
Politics?
@Rezastax Friday, February 10, 2012
Apparement je suis pas dans la liste.
Truth Friday, February 10, 2012
Visitor Friday, February 10, 2012
No Grammy for Zeppelin? That in itself is an indictment of the judges' standards of taste.
- Versus
David Friday, February 10, 2012
I wonder how many of those bands listed actually care that they have not won a Grammy. Do I have to remind you of Pearl Jam's Grammy acceptance Speech! It's a joke - who cares. What the Hell does a Grammy really mean. If you go out and sell out show after show from coast to coast or get on Stage in front of hundreds of thousands of People - That would mean far more then a stupid little trophy won at an award ceramony that is such a cliche in it's self. I could go on and on but I think you get the point!
David Friday, February 10, 2012
I wonder how many of those bands listed actually care that they have not won a Grammy. Do I have to remind you of Pearl Jam's Grammy acceptance Speech! It's a joke - who cares. What the Hell does a Grammy really mean. If you go out and sell out show after show from coast to coast or get on Stage in front of hundreds of thousands of People - That would mean far more then a stupid little trophy won at an award ceramony that is such a cliche in it's self. I could go on and on but I think you get the point!
@flexidexi Saturday, February 11, 2012
The Grammys are always behind the times.
@MrDavidJohns Saturday, February 11, 2012
They're all amazing artists...
@BrandonLavoie Saturday, February 11, 2012
This article should tell us all something about the Grammys. No Zeppelin or 2pac? Really!!??
shawn Sunday, February 12, 2012
Maxwellian Sunday, February 12, 2012
1997, nominated but didn't won.
terry jackson Sunday, February 12, 2012
Emily Sunday, February 12, 2012
Sharlemagne Sunday, February 12, 2012
Actually, it should have been 55...DAVID COOK DESERVES A GRAMMY TOO! This writer needs his ears checked!
Sa Sunday, February 12, 2012
The Dave Matthews Band
michelle Sunday, February 12, 2012
who cares about nas?
Abba Monday, February 13, 2012
He released what is widely regarded as the greatest hip-hop album of all time. And he's had nearly a dozen decent-to-very good albums since then. So, a lot of people care.
michellesuxdik Saturday, February 18, 2012
keep suckin that dik biotch!
жяаж Sunday, February 12, 2012
grammy is for lames! Justin Bieber & Lady Gaga will take some.. got money and stupid fans-ok got grammy ;D NO MUSIC HERE JUST PRODUCTS!
B.B. Sunday, February 12, 2012
Jeff Sunday, February 12, 2012
Another interesting tidbit- Elvis Presley won 2 Grammys but only for Gospel recordings.
Visitor Sunday, February 12, 2012
And I see lots that should not be on this list!!! My Crüe for starters! The Grammys sucked! Music just isn't the same anymore....
Um Monday, February 13, 2012
Snoog Dogg number 7? No.
@DubbelBoa Monday, February 13, 2012
Some choices are wrong. But who am I to judge.
@IntendedHate Monday, February 13, 2012
Nicki Minaj's performance plus this list have made me lose all respect for the Grammys.
mariah Monday, February 13, 2012
Thank you couldn"t agree more with you, I though this were some respectable awards, seems like she and others that I rather not name dont take this awards serious.
@EddieTrunk Monday, February 13, 2012
@petervindel Monday, February 13, 2012
At disse artistene aldri har vunnet en Grammy viser hvor useriøst det er å rangere musikk
@theprincessari Monday, February 13, 2012
WOW!!!!!
@stanislavskiy Monday, February 13, 2012
Отличный список
@airmj4523 Monday, February 13, 2012
Check out #35
@wiredmat Monday, February 13, 2012
...including of course RUSH
@deadmau5 Monday, February 13, 2012
fuck em. I never needed anyone to tell Me what was great.
@smokie_tx Monday, February 13, 2012
Lots of greatness here.
@vichosibona Monday, February 13, 2012
...y ellos si que fueron leyendas
@ehodgs Monday, February 13, 2012
embarrassing
@Longboard_Bill Monday, February 13, 2012
More of why I hate the Grammys.
@SeanKWood Monday, February 13, 2012
There are so many greats never really recognized.
@SeanKWood Monday, February 13, 2012
Whoa, not cool.
@SeanKWood Monday, February 13, 2012
WOW too many good ones, just not right...!!!!
@Jesi007 Monday, February 13, 2012
W-O-W...
@soyLeoFerri Monday, February 13, 2012
y que cada uno piense lo que guste
@soyLeoFerri Monday, February 13, 2012
estan entre los grandes
@heyassante Monday, February 13, 2012
This is surprising.
mariah Monday, February 13, 2012
Thats funny how there is at least 12 great artist out of the 54, and up to this date people still listen to their music , most of them are classics! I can almost bet people dont even remember who won in those categories, but any who they have the best award of all.... the fans, my self included!!
@EnochSmithJr Monday, February 13, 2012
Turn to your neighbor and say #WTH?
@planetcorey Monday, February 13, 2012
Was Bon Iver talking about them?
@planetcorey Monday, February 13, 2012
Was Bon Iver talking about them?
@jock6797 Monday, February 13, 2012
Pretty shocking list. Queen? Bob Marley? Led Zeppelin? The Beach Boys? Damnnn
Yardbird Monday, February 13, 2012
And "My Humps" did win a Grammy. WTF?
Anthony Monday, February 13, 2012
what about BRIAN MCKNIGHT! he never won either :(
Kiyomi Tuesday, February 14, 2012
this is crazy!
http://kiyomimusic.com
@howardkroeger Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Awards shows rarely reflect general consensus.
@lalottee Tuesday, February 14, 2012
#ThatShitCray
@DjSampleBSF Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Some GREATS on this list.
@princeofny Tuesday, February 14, 2012
That's crazy.
lmnop Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Grammys are officially useless, it has no connection to what people are really resonating to.
Burn the Grammy Headquarters down NOW!
Cancel the WANK-FEST parties and backslapping.
That industry is done. No more smoking fumes.
@atotheco Wednesday, February 15, 2012
... let's not hold a Grammy award as a litmus test of talent.
Eric Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Oasis - The last truly great rock n roll band to come out of England. Funny how Coldplay gets all the recognition and awards these days. Arent they categorized as a rock band? Chris Martin couldn't hold either of the Gallagher brother's jocks. Period.
@Jen_eration_X Thursday, February 16, 2012
Lack of applicable category probably to blame in at least 50% of these.
SUCKRADIO.com Thursday, February 16, 2012
Hear the artists that did win Grammys on SUCKRADIO.com
@RockstarIntern Thursday, February 16, 2012
Which of these do you think is most shocking?
@mikeseverson Thursday, February 16, 2012
Unbelievable list of influential artists...
Skrillexsux Saturday, February 18, 2012
Just wanted to leave my mark... Skrillex should be on this list. How does someone win, not just one, but three grammys for turning on his equipment and turning knobs?!?!? bs. I'm done. grammys suck! ok, now im done.
@KidCircus Saturday, February 18, 2012
Did any of this lot even care?
amalia tinsley Sunday, February 19, 2012
OMG
Visitor Wednesday, March 21, 2012
and somehow lil wayne has a grammy. the grammys dont mean anything
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