Everybody knows when people like Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, or Beyoncé get nominated for Grammys (which is pretty much every year), but there are so many nominees every year, there is just no way to keep track of all of them. There are dozens of categories, and many of those could have several winners, depending on who is chosen, so in the end, hundreds of Grammys could end up being handed out.

All told, there have been thousands of Grammy nominees and winners throughout history, and some of them would definitely surprise you. Despite what some people say, it’s not all about the pop stars. Here are the top 8 people who have been nominated for the most prestigious prizes in music, without many people knowing.

Martin Scorsese

Believe it or not, the legendary director has not only been nominated for two Grammys, he has actually taken one home. He won the award for Best Music Film back in 2007 (just a year after he finally collected his long-overdue Academy Award) for directing Bob Dylan’s No Direction Home. With an Emmy (for directing an episode of Boardwalk Empire), a Grammy, and an Oscar to his name, all Scorsese needs now is to get involved in theater and he’ll have his EGOT.

Daniel Radcliffe

Yes, that’s right—Harry Potter was nominated for a Grammy once. Actually, Radcliffe’s honor wasn’t at all connected to the film franchise, but rather to his time spent on Broadway. The actor was nominated for Best Musical Theater Album for his work on the show How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. He sang on stage and on the 2011 cast recording album alongside fellow actor John Larroquette, though they lost out to Book Of Mormon that year.

Tina Fey

Now, this is one that I really wish happened. The SNL alum took up the task of recording the audiobook version of her New York Times bestseller Bossypants, and her impressions of her co-stars were so great that the album was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Spoken Word Album. I was sad to see her lose, but that year Betty White took home the prize, so that’s pretty cool too. Can’t we find a way to give her a Grammy for 30 Rock somehow? It deserves it.

Baha Men

We all hoped that the shameful level of success that “Who Let The Dogs Out” reached would be forgotten by history, but alas, it will live on in the record books now. The surprise hit (which was actually a lot grosser than you originally thought it was) took home the trophy for Best Dance Recording back in 2001. The category was still new, and I’d like to think that voters didn't know what they were doing. What makes the whole thing even worse is the songs it beat: Eiffel 65’s “Blue (Da Ba Dee)”, Jennifer Lopez’s “Let’s Get Loud”, and Enrique Iglesias’ “Be With You.”

Barack Obama

Like his politics or not, this is kind of cool. The President actually has won two Grammy Awards (and an Emmy, and a Nobel Peace Prize, but who’s counting?), both for the Best Spoken Word Album category. He was first given the honor in 2006 for narrating his book Dreams Of My Father, and then again just two years later for his second successful book, The Audacity Of Hope. Also worth knowing: after his two wins, Michelle Obama was also nominated, but she didn’t take home the prize.

Shakespeare

No, this isn’t a joke, and no the Grammys aren’t several hundred years old. The poet and playwright was actually up for a Grammy in the same category as Obama and Tina Fey (Best Spoken Word Album), though his is an interesting nomination. The Recording Academy goes back and forth on whether or not the actual authors of works that are turned into audiobooks should be nominated alongside those that do the vocal work, and some years they are honored, while in others they are not. 2012 was one of the years when original writers were awarded, and a newly-recorded version of Hamlet was up for the prize. Shakespeare, like Tina Fey, lost to Betty White.

Johnny Depp

Sadly, this wasn’t for his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow, which was also a loser at the Academy Awards. Depp was nominated in the very obscure category of Best Album Notes, which is for the text that most people largely ignore in the booklet that comes with the CD (which you also didn’t buy). The actor was up for the prize in 2010 for writing the accompanying notes for the album Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson—Music from the Film. Depp has been a fan of Thompson’s work for years, and even played the eccentric journalist in the film Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas.

Zach Braff

The Scrubs alum might not be a huge movie star these days, but he does have at least one trophy on his shelf at home. The actor won the Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (say that five times fast) back in 2005 for his work on curating the playlist that was featured in his film Garden State. The soundtrack was beloved by fans and critics, and it arguably helped make the movie the cult classic that it was. The album went on to sell over one million copies, earning itself a platinum certification—a rare feat for a soundtrack.