George Michael
Wins
2
Nominations
9
Category
Biography
"I still believe that music is one of the greatest gifts that God gave to man."
- Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on June 25, 1963, in London, England. Died Dec. 25, 2016
- George Michael first broke through with the duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley. Their 1984 album, Make It Big, hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three No. 1 singles: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Careless Whisper" and "Everything She Wants." As a solo artist, Michael scored his first No. 1 hit with "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)," a duet with Aretha Franklin. His debut solo album, 1987's Faith, hit No. 1.
- The singer/songwriter won his first career GRAMMY for 1987 for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" with Franklin.
- Did you know? Michael earned 10 No. 1 hits throughout his career, including four — "Faith," "Father Figure," "One More Try," and "Monkey" — from Faith.
- Adele performed "Fastlove" in tribute to Michael on the 59th GRAMMY Awards in 2017.
- Michael supported a variety of charities throughout his career, including the AIDS charity Sidaction, Red Hot Organization and Childline.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for George Michael
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Best Music Video
Flawless
Jake Scott, David Mitchell, George Michael
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Songs From The Last Century (Album)
George Michael
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Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Single)
George Michael, Elton John
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
Freedom 90 (Single)
George Michael
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Album Of The Year Winner
Faith
George Michael
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
Father Figure (Single)
George Michael
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
Aretha Franklin, George Michael
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Best Music Film
Wham! The Video (Video)
Wham, Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael
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Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Single)
Wham, Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael
