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Grammys, you have one job on Sunday: Give Beyoncé album of the year

LOS ANGELES — The math is clear, so let's start there. If Beyoncé takes home at least four prizes during Sunday's 65th Grammy Awards, the singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor, designer and hot-sauce lover will become the winningest person in Recording Academy history. More winning than Michael Jackson, more than Paul McCartney, more than Stevie Wonder and U2 and Aretha Franklin. And ...
Beyoncé's performance, seen on the screen at the Dolby Theatre during the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California.

LOS ANGELES — The math is clear, so let's start there.

If Beyoncé takes home at least four prizes during Sunday's 65th Grammy Awards, the singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor, designer and hot-sauce lover will become the winningest person in Recording Academy history. More winning than Michael Jackson, more than Paul McCartney, more than Stevie Wonder and U2 and Aretha Franklin. And with a leading nine nominations this year — a haul that brought her even with her husband, Jay-Z, for the most nods (88) of all time — Beyoncé could set the record even if she loses more Grammys than she wins as she sits among the stars assembled at Crypto.com Arena.

Yet for all the different ways she might get to her 32nd Grammy — Georg Solti, the late classical conductor, holds the

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