Common
Wins
3
Nominations
22
Category
Biography
"The impact of a conscious artist is necessary, and it ripples through the world."
- Born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. March 13, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois
- Common debuted in 1992 with "Take It EZ," which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. His second album, Resurrection, introduced him to an audience beyond his native Chicago and is considered a hip-hop classic.
- Common won his first career GRAMMY for Best R&B Song as a songwriter on his collaboration with Erykah Badu for "Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip-Hop)" for 2002. The rapper performed "Glory" with John Legend at the 57th GRAMMY Awards in 2015, his GRAMMY stage debut.
- The rapper went by Common Sense until 1995.
- The rapper's Common Ground Foundation aids and empowers youth in underserved urban communities. He has also appeared in advertisements for PETA and supports HIV/AIDS awareness.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Common
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Best Rap Performance
When The Sun Shines Again
Common, Posdnuos, Pete Rock
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Best Rap Album
The Auditorium, Vol. 1
Common, Pete Rock
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Best Song Written For Visual Media
Stand Up For Something
Common, Diane Warren
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Glory
Common, John Legend
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Best Song Written For Visual Media Winner
Glory
Common, Che Smith, John Legend
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Best Rap Song
Glory
Common, Che Smith, John Legend
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Blak Majik
Common, Jhené Aiko
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Best Rap Album
Nobody's Smiling
Common
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Wake Up Everybody
Common, The Roots, Kirk "Captain Kirk" Douglas, Owen Biddle, Questlove, Melanie Fiona, James Poyser, John Legend
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Best Rap Album
Universal Mind Control
Common
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Rap Duo/Group Performance
Make Her Say
Common, Kid Cudi, Kanye West
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Rap Solo Performance
The People
Common
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Rap Duo/Group Performance Winner
Southside
Common, Kanye West
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Best Rap Album
Finding Forever
Common
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Rap Solo Performance
Testify
Common
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Best Rap Album
Be
Common
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Rap Duo/Group Performance
The Corner
Common, Abiodun Oyewole, The Last Poets, Umar Bin Hassan
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
They Say
Common, Kanye West, John Legend
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Urban/Alternative Performance
Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
Common, Erykah Badu
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Best Song Written For Visual Media
Love Of My Life - An Ode To Hip Hop (From Brown Sugar)
Common, Glenn Standridge, Robert Ozuna, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq, James Poyser, Madukwu Chinwah
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Best R&B Song Winner
Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)
Common, Glenn Standridge, Robert Ozuna, Erykah Badu, Raphael Saadiq, James Poyser, Madukwu Chinwah
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Rap Solo Performance
The Light
Common
