Artist

Chad Hugo

Wins

1

Nominations

13

Category

Dance/Electronic Music General Non-Classical Pop Production R&B Rap

Biography

"I just always considered myself to be different and able to explore whatever I wanted."

  • Born on February 24, 1974 in Portsmouth, Virginia
     
  • Making music with Virginia Beach classmate Pharrell Williams through high school, Hugo landed his first credit on Blackstreet's 1994 self-titled album. A multi-instrumentalist producer, Hugo was credited for production, songwriting and saxophone on the album.
     
  • Working with Williams as the Neptunes, the pair received their first nominations at the 45th GRAMMY Awards under Nellyville's Album Of The Year nom. The duo produced and co-wrote the track "Hot in Herre." The following year at the 46th GRAMMY Awards, the Neptunes won Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical together and won Best Pop Vocal Album for their work on Justin Timberlake's Justified.
     
  • Hugo and Williams' N.E.R.D. bandmate Shay Haley also played with them in Hugo's family garage during the trio's high school years.
     
  • Hugo has helped raise funds for many charitable organizations including the William J. Clinton Foundation and VH1 Save the Music Foundation.
     
  • In 2018 Hugo was featured as part of the Recording Academy's "We Are Music," campaign, which was designed to showcase the creators the Academy represents.

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Chad Hugo

  • Best Dance/Electronic Recording

    Give It 2 Me

    Andrew Coleman, Madonna, The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams, Mark Stent, Chad Hugo

  • Album Of The Year

    The Emancipation Of Mimi

    Mariah Carey, Andrew Coleman, Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Brian Garten, The Legendary Traxster, LROC, Mike Pierce, The Neptunes, Herbert Powers Jr., Manuel Seal, Phil Tan, Kanye West, Pat Viala, Pharrell Williams, Young Genius, Dana Jon Chappelle, James "Big Jim" Wright, Brian Frye, John Horesco, IV, Eric "Cire" Crawford, Scram Jones, James Poyser, Manny Marroquin, Chad Hugo

  • Record Of The Year

    Hollaback Girl

    Andrew Coleman, The Neptunes, Gwen Stefani, Phil Tan, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo

  • Best Rap Song

    Drop It Like It's Hot

    Pharrell Williams, Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo

  • Urban/Alternative Performance

    She Wants To Move

    Pharrell Williams, N.E.R.D., Chad Hugo, Shay

  • Best Rap Song

    Beautiful

    Pharrell Williams, Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo

  • Best Rap Song

    Excuse Me Miss

    Pharrell Williams, Jay Z, Chad Hugo

  • Album Of The Year

    Justified

    Andrew Coleman, Serban Ghenea, Jimmy Douglass, Harvey Mason jr., Dave Pensado, The Neptunes, Herbert Powers Jr., Dave Russell, Damon Thomas, Pharrell Williams, Underdogs, Scott Storch, Chris Wood, Dabling Harward, Steve Penny, Tim Mosley, Justin Timberlake, Chad Hugo, Brian McKnight

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Frontin'

    The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams, Jay Z, Chad Hugo

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical Winner

    The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo

  • Best Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Justified

    Andrew Coleman, Serban Ghenea, Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake, Chad Hugo

  • Album Of The Year

    Nellyville

    Bam, Ryan Bowser, Jason Epperson, Russell Giraud, Brian Garten, Just Blaze, Nelly, The Neptunes, Herbert Powers Jr., Pharrell Williams, Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam, Steve Eigner, Trackboyz, Joe Kent, Matt Still, Mark Williams, Greg Morgenstein, C-Luv, Chad Hugo, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Kevin W. Law, Rich Travali

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