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As of 2011, Jeff Beck holds the records for the most wins, with six.

Sting has received three awards, twice as a member of The Police.

Two-time recipients include Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana ( once as a member of the band Santana ), The Flaming Lips, Steve Vai, and brothers Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Ray Vaughan ( each once as part of the duo Vaughan Brothers ).

At the 51st Grammy Awards ( 2009 ), the tribute act Zappa Plays Zappa ( led by Dweezil Zappa, son of Frank Zappa ) earned an award for their performance of Frank's instrumental song " Peaches en Regalia ".

Dweezil and Frank have both received multiple nominations and even competed against one another in 1988.

Artists or groups from the United Kingdom and the United States have been presented with the award more than any other nationality, though it has been presented to musicians or groups from Mexico twice.

Joe Satriani holds the record for the most nominations ( as well as the record for the most nominations without a win ), with fourteen.