In times like these, it's important to remember that not every singer, musician, and performer is Beyoncé. Not that there's anything wrong with success, acclaim, and recognition.
Here are 16 major musical artists who have never won a Grammy:
1. Nickelback . . . 5 nominations
2. The Beach Boys . . . 4 nominations
3. Guns N' Roses . . . 3 nominations
4. The Monkees . . . 4 nominations
5. Def Leppard . . . 0 nominations
6. Journey . . . 1 nomination
7. Foreigner . . . 3 nominations
8. Kid Rock . . . 5 nominations
9. Cat Stevens . . . 1 nomination
10. The Who . . . 2 nominations
11. The Moody Blues . . . 0 nominations
12. Creedence Clearwater Revival . . . 0 nominations
13. Heart . . . 4 nominations
14. Queen . . . 4 nominations
15. Jimi Hendrix . . . 1 nomination
16. Joe Satriani . . . 15 nominations
Some of these artists do have Grammy lifetime achievement awards including The Who and Jimi Hendrix. Maybe that's a way to make up for overlooking them in the past?
Are you surprised, or was the Recording Academy right in dodging them?
(Billboard / Grammy.com)