When Alison Krauss walked into the 2006 GRAMMYs ceremony, she was already one of the winningest artists with 17 GRAMMYs. But with three more impending victories, the bluegrass icon was ready to make history.
In this episode of GRAMMY Rewind, relive the evening Krauss became the most awarded female artist — surpassing Aretha Franklin, with whom Krauss was previously tied for the record.
"Thank you very much!" Krauss exclaimed as she hit the stage alongside Union Station members Dan Tyminski and Jerry Douglas to accept their Best Country Album award for Lonely Runs Both Ways.
"We've got two folks at home that are watching us tonight, so we'd like to say thanks from Barry [Bales] and Ron [Block] too," she explained.
Krauss later praised her manager, Denise Stiff, and the album's engineer, Gary Paczosa, for always "doing such an amazing job."
The band also took home an award that night for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Restless") and Best Instrumental Performance ("Unionhouse Branch") — marking a clean sweep for Krauss and her group.
Krauss has since won seven more golden gramophones, bringing her total to 27 to date. As of press time, Beyoncé holds the record for the most wins by a female artist — and any artist, for that matter — at 32.
Press play on the video above to watch Alison Krauss and Union Station accept the award for Best Country Album at the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards and check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of GRAMMY Rewind.