While the 2011 Grammy Award winners are still celebrating their feat, there are a number of legendary musicians that were never honored with a Grammy Award. It's difficult to wrap your mind around the idea that Baha Men - think Who Let The Dogs Out circa 2000 - won a Grammy but Diana Ross and Jimi Hendrix have been snubbed. Here's a list of 10 musicians that should have won a Grammy but never did.
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The Who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and have sold over 100 million records. Even so, the band never had much chart success in the U.S. Their only Top 10 single was “I Can See for Miles." ReutersDiana Ross and her group the Supremes paved the way for future all-female bands. She had 12 U.S. number one singles. Famous for her ballads, she has sold more than 100 million records. Diana Ross has been nominated for 12 Grammy Awards but unfortunately never received one. ReutersUp until 1992 when he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards, Jimi Hendrix never received a Grammy Award. If only there was a category for Best Rock Guitar Hero. ReutersDespite their vocal harmonies and complex song structures, the Beach Boys never received recognition for the Recording Academy. The band had 36 Top 40 hits. Brian Wilson won one Grammy as a solo act in 2005.ReutersIt may have taken long enough, but The Grateful Dead were finally the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. The band never won a Grammy during their musical tenure. ReutersQueen may have declared themselves champions in “We Are The Champions,” but never in the eyes of the Grammy Awards. Queen albums spent a total of 1,322 weeks on the United Kingdom album charts, which is more than any other musical act including Elvis Presley and The Beatles. ReutersThe king of reggae, Bob Marley, never won a Grammy Award. The category for Best Reggae Album was established in 1985, four years after Marley’s death. His children have won many awards in this category. ReutersA prisoner in New York claims he was hired to kill Tupac Shakur in 1994.ReutersThe Doors sold more than 32 million records in the U.S. alone, but that was not enough to earn them a Grammy Award. They had several number one hits such as “Light My Fire” and “Hello, I Love You.” ReutersAnyone who has tried to learn the guitar is familiar with Led Zeppelin. The band was nominated for Best New Artist in 1970 but lost to Crosby, Stills & Nash. Reuters
