George Martin
Wins
6
Nominations
21
Category
Biography
"Because there wasn't a rock and roll precedent, the Beatles, when they came, turned everything upside down and made a revolution, which I didn't foresee."
- Born George Henry Martin on Jan. 3, 1926, in London. Died March 8, 2016
- Known as the "fifth Beatle," George Martin served as the primary producer for the Beatles from "Love Me Do" to Abbey Road. Martin produced 23 No. 1s on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, 19 of which were by the Beatles. Martin also produced recordings for Jeff Beck, Neil Sedaka, Kenny Rogers, Elton John, and Celine Dion, among others.
- He won the first two GRAMMYs of his career for 1967 for Album Of The Year and Best Contemporary Album for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
- Did you know? Martin holds the record as the producer with the most No. 1 songs on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
- In 2008 the Recording Academy hosted a Starry Night benefit honoring Martin at University of Southern California. The dinner and concert, which featured performers such as Burt Bacharach, Jeff Beck and Natalie Cole, raised funds for the Academy's music education programs.
- Martin was honored with a Recording Academy Trustees Award in 1996.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for George Martin
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Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media Winner
Love
Paul Hicks, George Martin, Giles Martin
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Best Immersive Audio Album Winner
Love
Paul Hicks, George Martin, Giles Martin, Tim Young
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Album Of The Year
Flaming Pie (Album)
George Martin, Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne
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Best Historical Album
Live At The BBC (Album)
Kevin Howlett, George Martin, Rick Ward
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Best Musical Theater Album Winner
The Who's Tommy
George Martin, Pete Townshend
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Record Of The Year
Ebony And Ivory (Single)
George Martin, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
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Album Of The Year
Tug Of War (Album)
George Martin, Paul McCartney
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Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals Winner
Live And Let Die
George Martin
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Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Live And Let Die (Album)
George Martin, Paul McCartney
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Record Of The Year
Let It Be
George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles
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Album Of The Year
Abbey Road (Album)
George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles
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Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Yellow Submarine
George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney
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Record Of The Year
Hey Jude
George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles
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Album Of The Year
Magical Mystery Tour (Album)
George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles
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Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
A Day In The Life (Album)
George Martin, The Beatles
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Best Contemporary Song Winner
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles
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Album Of The Year Winner
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles
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Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Eleanor Rigby
George Martin
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Album Of The Year
Revolver (Album)
George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles
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Record Of The Year
Yesterday (Single)
George Martin, Paul McCartney
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Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
Yesterday (Single)
George Martin
