Six Times Relatives Competed for the Same Grammy — SkimNews
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- Audrey Hobert and Malcolm Todd could become the first siblings nominated in the same Grammy category if both make the 2025 Best New Artist cut; Todd told The Hollywood Reporter he already promised his mom a seat and hopes she can bring his dad.
- Wynton and Branford Marsalis faced off twice for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist — in 1988 (losing to Dexter Gordon for The Other Side of Round Midnight) and 1990 (losing to Chick Corea's Acoustic Band LP).
- Julio and Enrique Iglesias competed for Best Latin Pop Album in 1998; Julio then beat both his son and Luis Miguel for Favorite Latin Artist at that year's American Music Awards, telling the crowd, "I adore my kids."
- Ann and Wilson Savoy, mother and son, competed for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album in 2010 with the Magnolia Sisters and Pine Leaf Boys respectively; the category was eliminated by the Grammys two years later.
- Ravi Shankar won Best Global Music Album posthumously in 2013 over his daughter Anoushka; she accepted on his behalf and told Vanity Fair in 2025, "I'm sad I lost, but I'm happy I lost to him, I'm happy for him, I'm sad he's passed away."
- Willie and Lukas Nelson competed for Best Traditional Country Album in 2026 (Willie's Oh What a Beautiful World vs. Lukas's American Romance); Zach Top won for Ain't in It for My Health.
Why it matters: In 67 years of Grammys, only six documented cases exist of family members competing in the same category, and a 2025 Hobert/Todd Best New Artist matchup would be a category first — underscoring how anomalous the simultaneous Grohl/Grohl and Nelson/Nelson scenarios remain in Grammy history.
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