Artist

Drake

Wins

5

Nominations

55

Category

General Music Video/Film Pop R&B Rap

Biography

"I just want to be remembered as somebody who was himself, not a product."

  • Born Aubrey Drake Graham on Oct. 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario
  • Drake earned the first Top 10 hits of his career in 2009 with "Best I Ever Had" (No. 2) and "Forever" (No. 8) featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem. His debut studio album, 2010's Thank Me Later, topped the Billboard 200 and spawned the Top 5 single "Find Your Love."
  • Drake earned the first GRAMMY of his career for Best Rap Album for his 2011 studio album, Take Care. He made his GRAMMY performance debut at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards in 2010, performing a medley of "Drop The World" and "Forever" with fellow rappers Eminem and Lil Wayne.
  • Before he rose to fame as a rapper, Drake was an actor who appeared on "Degrassi: The Next Generation" and in commercials for retailers such as Sears.
  • Drake's GRAMMY-winning "Hotline Bling" was a featured track on the 2017 GRAMMY Nominees album. A portion of proceeds from the annual compilation benefit the year-round work of the GRAMMY Museum and MusiCares.
  • In 2015 Drake donated $75,000 to assist with the creation of a recording studio at Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia.

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Drake

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    SOMEBODY LOVES ME

    Drake, Jahron Anthony Brathwaite

  • Best Rap Album

    Her Loss

    Drake, 21 Savage

  • Best Rap Performance

    Rich Flex

    Drake, 21 Savage

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Spin Bout U

    Drake, 21 Savage

  • Best Rap Song

    Rich Flex

    Drake, BryTavious Chambers, 21 Savage, Anderson Hernandez, Isaac De Boni, Michael Mule, FNZ, Jahmal Gwin

  • Best Rap Song

    Churchill Downs

    Drake, Matthew Samuels, Jack Harlow, Audi, Ryan Bakalarczyk, Alex Ernewein

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    WAIT FOR U

    Drake, Future, Tems

  • Album Of The Year

    RENAISSANCE

    Mike Dean, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Skrillex, Jay Z, Grace Jones, Drake, Beyoncé Knowles, Stuart White, Raphael Saadiq, Matthew Samuels, Nile Rodgers, Chris 'Tricky' Stewart, Hit-Boy, Sydney Bennett, Blood, MeLo-X, Morten Ristorp, Sevn Thomas, No I.D., Colin Leonard, Nija Charles, David Brown, Jocelyn "Jozzy" Donald, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, Hotae Alexander Jang, Delroy Fatta Pottinger, BEAM, Jordan Douglas, Michael Pollack, Jahaan Sweet, Tems, NOVA WAV, Jameil Aossey, Bah, Kevin Marquis Bellmon, Dustin Bowie, Cadenza, Sabrina Claudio, Solomon Fagenson Cole, Alexander Guy Cook, Lavar Coppin, Al Cres, Saliou Diagne, Darius Dixson, Kelman Duran, Harry Edwards, Dave Giles II, Russell Graham, Derrick Carrington Gray, Nick Green, Larry Griffin Jr., Ivor Guest, Guiltybeatz, Dave Hamelin, Brandon Harding, Aviel Calev Hirschfield, Honey Dijon, Ariowa Irosogie, Jens Christian Isaksen, Leven Kali, Lil Ju, Tizita Makuria, Julian Martrel Mason, Chris McLaughlin, Daniel Memmi, Cherdericka Nichols, Danielle Balbuena, Patrick Paige II, Chris Penny, P2J, Derek Renfroe, Andrea Roberts, Steve Rusch, Neenyo, Corece Smith, Luke Solomon, Jabbar Stevens, Rupert Thomas, Jr., Sol Was, Jesse Wilson, S1A0, Ricky Lawson, Matheus Braz, Atia Boggs

  • Best Rap Song

    WAIT FOR U

    Drake, Future, Isaac De Boni, Michael Mule, Tems, FNZ, Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Oluwatoroti Oke

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Laugh Now Cry Later

    Drake, Durk Banks

  • Best Music Video

    Life Is Good

    Drake, Future, Harv Glazer, Julien Christian Lutz

  • Best Rap Song

    Laugh Now Cry Later

    Drake, Cardo, Rogét Chahayed, Daveon Jackson, Durk Banks, Ryan Martinez

  • Best Rap Song

    Gold Roses

    Drake, Rick Ross, Noel Cadastre, Joshua Scruggs, Ozan Yildirim, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Leon Thomas III, Anderson Hernandez

  • Best R&B Song

    No Guidance

    Chris Brown, Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Tyler Bryant, Nija Charles, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Teddy Walton, Joshua Huizar, Anderson Hernandez

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    God's Plan

    Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Matthew Samuels, Cardo, Brock Korsan, Daveon Jackson

  • Best Rap Performance

    Nice For What

    Drake

  • Album Of The Year

    Scorpion

    Chris Athens, Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell

  • Song Of The Year

    God's Plan

    Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Matthew Samuels, Cardo, Brock Korsan, Daveon Jackson

  • Record Of The Year

    God's Plan

    Chris Athens, Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Matthew Samuels, Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Cardo, Young Exclusive

  • Best Rap Song

    Sicko Mode

    Mike Dean, Drake, Hit-Boy, Travis Scott, Cydel Young, Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, BryTavious Chambers, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Ozan Yildirim

  • Best Rap Performance

    Sicko Mode

    Drake, Travis Scott, Khalif Brown

  • Best R&B Song

    Come And See Me

    Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Jahron Anthony Brathwaite

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    Hotline Bling

    Drake

  • Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

    Work

    Rihanna, Drake

  • Best Rap Performance

    Pop Style

    Kanye West, Jay Z, Drake, The Throne

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Hotline Bling

    Drake, Paul Jefferies, Tim Thomas

  • Record Of The Year

    Work

    Kuk Harrell, Chris Gehringer, Rihanna, Noah "40" Shebib, Marcos Tovar, Drake, Matthew Samuels, Manny Marroquin, Noel "Gadget" Campbell

  • Album Of The Year

    Views

    Chris Athens, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Rihanna, Noah "40" Shebib, Kanye West, Drake, Matthew Samuels, Dahi, Axel Morgan, Ricci Riera, Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Adam Feeney, Paul Jefferies, Allen Ritter, Brian Alexander-Morgan, Beat Bully, Cardo, Daniel Daley, Daxz, Seth Firkins, Future, Kyla, Maneesh, Murda Beatz, Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, Southside, Sevn Thomas, Jordan Ullman, Wizkid, Young Exclusive, dvsn, David "Prep" Bijan Hughes

  • Best Rap Album

    Views

    Drake

  • Best Rap Performance

    Back To Back

    Drake

  • Best Rap Song

    Energy

    Drake, Matthew Samuels, Richard Dorfmeister, Markus Kienzl, M. O'Brien, Phillip Thomas

  • Best Rap Album

    If Youre Reading This Its Too Late

    Drake

  • Best Rap Performance

    Truffle Butter

    Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Only

    Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake

  • Album Of The Year

    Beyoncé

    Ammo, Andrew Coleman, Chris Godbey, Tom Coyne, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Noah "40" Shebib, Andrew Scheps, Pharrell Williams, Jay Z, Ann Mincieli, Drake, Beyoncé Knowles, Stuart White, Tim Mosley, Tony Maserati, Justin Timberlake, Frank Ocean, Ryan Tedder, James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Hit-Boy, Mike Larson, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Boots, Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Rob Cohen, Noel Fisher, Justin Hergett, James Krausse, Jonathan Lee, Aya Merrill, Caroline Polachek, Rey Reel, Bart Schoudel, Key Wane, Patrick Wimberly, Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young

  • Best Rap Performance

    0 To 100 / The Catch Up

    Drake

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Tuesday

    Drake, I Love Makonnen

  • Best Rap Song

    0 To 100 / The Catch Up

    Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Matthew Samuels, Adam Feeney, Anderson Hernandez, Paul Jefferies

  • Best Rap Performance

    Started From The Bottom

    Drake

  • Best Rap Album

    Nothing Was The Same

    Drake

  • Album Of The Year

    Good Kid, M.A.A.D City

    Mary J. Blige, Andrew Coleman, Dr. Dre, Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Jay Z, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Drake, Jack Splash, Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Andrew Wright, Derek Ali, Mike Bozzi, Dee Brown, Dahi, Dow Jones, Henny, Hit-Boy, James Hunt, Skhye Hutch, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Mike Larson, Like, Terrace Martin, MC Eiht, Axel Morgan, Dawaun Parker, Rahki, Rune Rask, Ricci Riera, Scoop DeVille, Jared Scott, Sounwave, T-Minus, Jonas Vestergaard, Anna Wise, Tabu, Tha Bizness, THC

  • Best Rap Song

    Started From The Bottom

    Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, W. Coleman

  • Best Rap Performance

    HYFR (Hell Ya F***ing Right)

    Lil Wayne, Drake

  • Best Rap Album Winner

    Take Care

    Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Noel "Gadget" Campbell

  • Best Rap Song

    The Motto

    Lil Wayne, Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Tyler Williams

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    I'm On One

    DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Drake, Rick Ross

  • Best Rap Performance

    Moment 4 Life

    Nicki Minaj, Drake

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    What's My Name?

    Rihanna, Drake

  • Album Of The Year

    Loud

    Cary Clark, Ester Dean, Mikkel Eriksen, Alex Da Kid, Josh Gudwin, Kuk Harrell, Chris Gehringer, Melvin Hough, Jaycen Joshua, Skylar Grey, Nicki Minaj, Dana Nielsen, Jamal Jones, Rihanna, Noah "40" Shebib, Jay Stevenson, Soundz, Phil Tan, Corey Shoemaker, Miles Walker, Jeff "Super Jeff" Villanueva, Willy Will, Marcos Tovar, Andrew Wuepper, Mel & Mus, Ariel Chobaz, Eminem, Tor Hermansen, Sham, Michael Strange, Jermaine Jackson, Andrew Harr, Drake, Brian Thomas, Makeba Riddick, Sandy Vee, Manny Marroquin, Chris 'Tricky' Stewart, Ribelino R. Wouter, The Runners, Chad "C-Note" Roper

  • Rap Solo Performance

    Over

    Drake

  • Best New Artist

    Drake

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Fancy

    T.I., Swizz Beatz, Drake

  • Best Rap Album

    Thank Me Later

    Drake

  • Rap Solo Performance

    Best I Ever Had

    Drake

  • Best Rap Song

    Best I Ever Had

    Lil Wayne, Drake, Matthew Samuels

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