Chaka Khan vs. Stephanie Mills: Which ‘Verzuz’ Singer Has More Grammy Awards?

Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills are two beloved singers with decades of experience in the music industry. The two vocalists will be going head to head in a Verzuz battle for the ages, and their discographies will be put to the test.

Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills are facing off in a ‘Verzuz’ battle

In 2020, Verzuz brought together artists and fans for some fun as they were locked up at home. In October of that year, Khan sat down with comedian and actor Luenell in an interview for VladTV and spoke about the possibility of her joining a battle.

At the time, Khan had a simple answer about whether she’d do a Verzuz battle: “Hell to the no!” 

“We don’t need no script, we don’t need fun and games, we don’t need no battles, we don’t need no bulls***,” Khan said bluntly. “I’m not here to play! I wouldn’t battle nobody. It’s not a competition.”

However, she changed her tune since then. Verzuz announced in November 2021 that Khan and Mills would be facing off on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

Chaka Khan has 10 Grammy Awards

Khan won her first Grammy Award in 1975, the first year she was nominated. She won as a part of Rufus for their hit song “Tell Me Something Good.”

Her self-titled album won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1984; she also took home the golden gramophone for “Be Bop Medley” from that album. That same year, Rufus won the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal for their smash song “Ain’t Nobody.” The following year, she won her second Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for her hit song “I Feel For You.”

In 1991, Khan and Ray Charles shared the win for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal for their song “I’ll Be Good to You.” In 1993, her album The Woman I Am won for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Khan’s success at the Grammys continued into the 2000s. Her 2003 song “What’s Going On” with The Funk Brothers won the award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. In 2008, her song “Disrespectful” with Mary J. Blige won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals; that same year, her album Funk This won the award for Best R&B Album.

In total, Khan has won 10 Grammy Awards to date.

Stephanie Mills has 1 Grammy Award

Stephanie Mills rose to prominence as Dorothy in the smash Broadway musical The Wiz. The song “Home” from the show became her signature song.

Mills received her first Grammy Award in 1981 for her song “Never Knew Love Like This Before,” taking home the trophy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The following year, her album Stephanie was nominated in the same category. A few years later, her album Merciless was nominated for the same prize.

Mills’ sole Grammy Award to date is for “Never Knew Love Like This Before.”