Artist

David Foster

Wins

14

Nominations

47

Category

Composing/Arranging General Music Video/Film Musical Theater Non-Classical Pop Production R&B Traditional Pop

Biography

"When I produce a record, I roll up my sleeves; I'm not one of those passive guys. I really get in there and make sure every note is measured."

  • Born David Walter Foster on Nov. 1, 1949, in Victoria, British Columbia
  • Foster broke out as an in-demand producer through co-writing and producing several of the band Chicago's best-selling albums in the 1980s, including 1984's Chicago 17.
  • He won his first career GRAMMY for 1979 for Best Rhythm & Blues Song for Earth, Wind & Fire's "After The Love Has Gone," which he co-wrote with Jay Graydon and Bill Champlin.
  • Did you know? Foster joined Chuck Berry's backing band at the age of 16.
  • He helped launch the David Foster Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising money to help children in need of organ transplants.

 

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for David Foster

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Crazy Love

    Michael Bublé, David Foster, Humberto Gatica, Jochem van der Saag

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    A Change Is Gonna Come

    David Foster, Jerry Hey

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Call Me Irresponsible

    Michael Bublé, David Foster, Humberto Gatica

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    Can't Buy Me Love

    John Clayton, David Foster

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    Summertime

    John Clayton, David Foster

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    The Prayer (Track)

    David Foster, William Ross

  • Album Of The Year Winner

    Falling Into You

    Jeff Bova, Celine Dion, David Foster, Humberto Gatica, Roy Bittan, John Jones, Rick Nowels, Aldo Nova, Jim Steinman, Billy Steinberg, Ric Wake, Rick Hahn, Dan Hill, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Steven Rinkoff

  • Record Of The Year

    Because You Loved Me (Theme From "Up Close And Personal") (Track)

    Celine Dion, David Foster

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Producer Of The Year

    David Foster

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals Winner

    When I Fall In Love

    David Foster, Alan Broadbent

  • Album Of The Year

    History Past, Present And Future Book I (Album)

    Dallas Austin, Bill Bottrell, David Foster, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Rene, R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Bruce Swedien

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    I've Got A Crush On You (Track)

    David Foster, Pat (Patrick) Williams

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Producer Of The Year

    David Foster

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    I Have Nothing (Single)

    David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock

  • Record Of The Year Winner

    I Will Always Love You

    David Foster, Whitney Houston

  • Best Song Written For Visual Media

    I Have Nothing (From The Bodyguard)

    David Foster, Linda Thompson

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    Some Enchanted Evening (Track)

    David Foster, Johnny Mandel

  • Album Of The Year Winner

    The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album

    Babyface, Robert Clivilles, David Foster, Whitney Houston, L.A. Reid, David Cole, Narada Michael Walden, BeBe Winans

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals Winner

    When I Fall In Love

    David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical Winner

    David Foster

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical Winner

    David Foster

  • Record Of The Year Winner

    Unforgettable

    David Foster, Natalie Cole

  • Album Of The Year Winner

    Unforgettable With Love

    David Foster, Natalie Cole, Andre Fischer, Tommy LiPuma

  • Best Performance Music Video

    The Symphony Sessions (Video)

    David Foster, Tony Greco, Kris Mathur

  • Best Instrumental Composition

    Winter Games (Track)

    David Foster

  • Pop Instrumental Performance

    David Foster (Album)

    David Foster

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals Winner

    Somewhere

    David Foster

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Producer Of The Year

    David Foster

  • Pop Instrumental Performance

    Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Single)

    David Foster

  • Best Instrumental Composition

    Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Single)

    David Foster

  • Best R&B Song

    Through The Fire (Single)

    David Foster, Tom Keane, Cynthia Weil

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    St. Elmo's Fire (Album)

    Peter Beckett, Jon Anderson, John Elefante, David Foster, John Parr, Jay Graydon, Richard Marx, Stephen A. Kipner, Dino Elefante, Billy Squier, Cynthia Weil

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    Through The Fire (Single)

    David Foster

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Producer Of The Year

    David Foster

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals Winner

    Hard Habit To Break

    David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock

  • Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices

    Hard Habit To Break (Track)

    David Foster, Peter Cetera

  • Record Of The Year

    Hard Habit To Break (Single)

    David Foster, Lee Loghnane, Robert Lamm, Chris Pinnick, Danny Seraphine, Chicago, Peter Cetera, Bill Champlin, Walter Parazaider

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    Ghostbusters (Album)

    Elmer Bernstein, Bobby Alessi, David Foster, Kevin O'Neal, Diane Warren, Diane Warren And The Doctor, Jay Graydon, Doctor, Ray Parker Jr., Tom Bailey, David Immer, Graham Russell, Mick Smiley, Brian O'Neal

  • Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices

    What About Me? (Track)

    David Foster

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical Winner

    David Foster

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    Mornin' (Track)

    David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock, Jay Graydon

  • Best Musical Theater Album Winner

    Dreamgirls

    David Foster, Henry Krieger, Tom Eyen

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Producer Of The Year

    David Foster

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    Urban Cowboy (Album)

    Robby Campbell, David Foster, Bob House, Wayland Holyfield, John David Souther, Bob Seger, Jerry Foster, Wanda Mallette, Bill Rice, Patti Russell, Joe Walsh, Dan Fogelberg, Boz Scaggs, Johnny Wilson, Bob Morrison, Brian Collins

  • Song Of The Year

    After The Love Has Gone (Single)

    David Foster, Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon

  • Best R&B Song Winner

    After The Love Has Gone

    David Foster, Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    After The Love Has Gone

    David Foster, Jerry Hey

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