India.Arie
Wins
4
Nominations
23
Category
Biography
"I choose to be authentic in everything I do."
- Born Oct. 3, 1975, Denver
- India.Arie released her first album, Acoustic Soul, in 2001. It received positive praise and debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200. Months after it received substantial airplay, thanks to singles such as "Video" and Brown Skin," it went on to earn a multiplatinum certification from the RIAA.
- Arie received her first seven GRAMMY nominations for 2001. She earned her first GRAMMY wins for 2002 for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Little Things," as well as Best R&B Album for Voyage To India. She made her GRAMMY stage debut at the 44th GRAMMY Awards in 2002 with a performance of "Video."
- Arie has also dabbled in acting. In 2009 she portrayed Nina Simone in a staged reading of the Broadway musical "Soul Doctor" at the Roundabout Theatre Company.
- The singer has supported a number of charities, including UNICEF. She's also performed charity concerts along with fellow musicians such as Stevie Wonder and Babyface. Many of her songs tackle issues such as Africa, AIDS and humanitarianism.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for India.Arie
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Best Traditional R&B Performance
Steady Love
India.Arie
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Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
SongVersation: Medicine
India.Arie
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals Winner
Imagine
Jeff Beck, Augustin Mawangu, Pink, Mbiyavanga Ndofusu, Oumou Sangare, Seal, Visi Vincent, Menga Waku, Herbie Hancock, India.Arie, Konono No. 1, Makonda Mbuta
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Chocolate High
Musiq, India.Arie
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Best R&B Album
Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
India.Arie
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Urban/Alternative Performance Winner
Pearls
Dobet Gnahore, India.Arie
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Words
Anthony David, India.Arie
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Best R&B Song
Beautiful Flower
India.Arie, Joyce Simpson
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Best R&B Album
Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
India.Arie
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Female R&B Vocal Performance
I Am Not My Hair
India.Arie
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Best R&B Song
I Am Not My Hair
Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, India.Arie
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
A Time To Love
Stevie Wonder, India.Arie
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Urban/Alternative Performance Winner
Little Things
India.Arie
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Best R&B Album Winner
Voyage To India
Shannon Sanders, Alvin Speights, India.Arie
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Christmas Song
Stevie Wonder, India.Arie
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Best R&B Song
Good Man
Will Baker, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, Pete Woodruff, India.Arie
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Record Of The Year
Video
Mike Shipley, Kevin Haywood, India.Arie, Carlos Broady
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Album Of The Year
Acoustic Soul
Mark Batson, Jim Lightman, Blue Miller, Mark Niemiec, Mike Shipley, Mike Tocci, Avery Johnson, Kevin Haywood, George Karras, Alvin Speights, India.Arie, Bob Power, Dave Way, Carlos Broady
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Best New Artist
India.Arie
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Female R&B Vocal Performance
Video
India.Arie
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Best R&B Album
Acoustic Soul
India.Arie
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Song Of The Year
Video
Reginald Harris, Shannon Sanders, India.Arie, Carlos Broady
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Best R&B Song
Video
Reginald Harris, Shannon Sanders, India.Arie, Carlos Broady
