Chris Willman Music WriterKanye West won his first gospel Grammy, and his first honor from the Recording Academy in eight years, for his “Jesus Is King” album.
It is his 22nd career Grammy.At least for a moment, it made him the most awarded hip-hop performer in Grammy history. He and Jay-Z went into the 2021 Grammys with 21 wins each.
However, his record could be short-lived. Jay-Z stands a very good chance of almost immediately tying and then surpassing West, as he is up for four awards this year, for “Black Parade” and “Savage (Remix).”West had been nominated as recently as two years ago, when he was up for a Grammy for best producer (non-classical).
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