46th Annual Grammy Awards: History and Background

The 46th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 8, 2004. In its 4th year at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, the ceremony was broadcast on tape delay by CBS.

Tied for the most nominations, with six each, were Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Outkast and Pharrell Williams. With five awards for her debut album Dangerously in Love and the lead single Crazy in Love, Beyoncé was the most awarded artist, becoming also the fourth female artist to achieve five Grammys in one ceremony. Outkast was the most awarded group with three awards, including Album of the Year for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. American rock band Evanescence was recognized as Best New Artist.

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