Childish Gambino
Wins
5
Nominations
14
Category
Biography
"I realized a lot of kids are listening to me. Whether I want to be or not, they're looking up to me."
- Born Donald McKinley Glover on Sept. 25, 1983, in Edwards Air Force Base, California
- Childish Gambino's (real name Donald Glover) 2013 sophomore album, 2013's Because The Internet, peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Rap Albums chart.
- Childish Gambino received his first GRAMMY nominations for Best Rap Album (Because The Internet) and Best Rap Performance ("3005") at the 57th GRAMMY Awards.
- Did you know? He recorded Because The Internet at a mansion he rented from basketball star Chris Bosh in Los Angeles, which Childish Gambino dubbed "The Temple."
- Childish Gambino appeared at the GRAMMY Museum's Spotlight series in 2014, performing the GRAMMY-nominated "3005."
- He is an active supporter of Community Connections, an organization dedicated to meeting the needs of children in foster and adoptive placements by providing treatment services through family-centered practice.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Childish Gambino
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Best Progressive R&B Album
Bando Stone And The New World
Childish Gambino
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Witchy
Neal H. Pogue, Childish Gambino, Kaytranada, Lauren D'Elia
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Best Music Video Winner
This Is America
Childish Gambino, Ibra Ake, Jason Cole, Hiro Murai, Fam Rothstein
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Record Of The Year Winner
This Is America
Derek Ali, Mike Bozzi, Childish Gambino, Ludwig Goransson, Riley Mackin, Shaan Singh, Alex Tumay, Kesha Lee, Dru Castro
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Best R&B Song
Feels Like Summer
Childish Gambino, Ludwig Goransson
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Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner
This Is America
Childish Gambino
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Song Of The Year Winner
This Is America
Childish Gambino, Ludwig Goransson, Jeffery Lamar Williams
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Record Of The Year
Redbone
Bernie Grundman, Childish Gambino, Ludwig Goransson, Riley Mackin, Ruben Rivera
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Album Of The Year
"Awaken, My Love!"
Chris Fogel, Bernie Grundman, Childish Gambino, Bryan Carrigan, Ludwig Goransson, Riley Mackin, Ruben Rivera
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Best Traditional R&B Performance Winner
Redbone
Childish Gambino
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Best Progressive R&B Album
"Awaken, My Love!"
Childish Gambino
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Best R&B Song
Redbone
Childish Gambino, Ludwig Goransson
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Best Rap Performance
3005
Childish Gambino
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Best Rap Album
Because The Internet
Childish Gambino
