Artist

Jay Z

Wins

24

Nominations

87

Category

General Music Video/Film Pop R&B Rap

Biography

"A poet's mission is to make words do more work than they normally do, to make them work on more than one level."

  • Born Shawn Corey Carter on Dec. 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York
     
  • In 1998 Jay Z released his breakthrough album, Vol. 2 …  Hard Knock Life, which went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the Top 20 mainstream hit, "Can I Get A ..."
     
  • Jay Z took home his first GRAMMY for Best Rap Album for Vol. 2 …  Hard Knock Life for 1998. Currently tied with Kanye West, Jay Z holds the distinction of rapper with the most GRAMMY wins in history. He made his GRAMMY performance debut at the 48th GRAMMY Awards in 2006 when he teamed with Linkin Park and Paul McCartney for a medley of "Numb/Encore" and "Yesterday."
     
  • Former President Barack Obama named Jay Z as one of his favorite rappers along with Kendrick Lamar, Chance The Rapper and Drake.
     
  • Did you know? The Recording Academy New York Chapter honored Jay Z, Mariah Carey, Yoko Ono and John Lennon, and film composer Howard Shore as 2005 recipients of The Recording Academy Honors. 
     
  • Jay Z and his mother, Gloria Carter, established the Shawn Carter Foundation in 2003 to help individuals facing socio-economic hardships and empower youth and communities in need through a scholarship fund, college tours, study abroad experiences, counseling initiatives, and giveback programs.

 

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Jay Z

  • Album Of The Year Winner

    COWBOY CARTER

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Stuart White, Raphael Saadiq, Cam, Colin Leonard, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dave Hamelin, Brandon Harding, Matheus Braz, Ryan Beatty, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Dani Pampuri, Henrique Andrade

  • Best Rap Performance

    GOD DID

    DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, John Legend, Rick Ross, Fridayy

  • Best Rap Song

    GOD DID

    DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Streetrunner, Jay Z, John Legend, Rick Ross, Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Fridayy

  • 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

  • Song Of The Year

    BREAK MY SOUL

    Terius "The Dream" Nash, Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Chris 'Tricky' Stewart

  • Song Of The Year

    GOD DID

    DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Streetrunner, Jay Z, John Legend, Rick Ross, Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Fridayy

  • Best Rap Song

    Bath Salts

    Nas, Swizz Beatz, Jay Z, DMX, Michael Forno

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Jail

    Warryn Campbell, Mike Dean, Kanye West, Jay Z, Mark Williams, Charles Njapa, Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Raul Cubina, Sean Solymar

  • Album Of The Year

    Donda

    Warryn Campbell, Banton Buju, Mike Dean, Chris Brown, Malik Yusef Jones, Jesse Jackson, Anthony Khan, Kid Cudi, Jeff Bhasker, Marilyn Manson, Terrence Thornton, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Adam Wright, Warren Trotter, Jay Z, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Syleena Johnson, Che Smith, Raphael Saadiq, Matthew Samuels, Mark Williams, Thomas Whitfield, Andrew Dawson, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Angie Martinez, Cory Henry, Travis Scott, Henry Russell Walter, The Weeknd, Cydel Young, Rennard East, Charles Njapa, Lil Yachty, Louis Bell, Samuel Gloade, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Jeffery Lamar Williams, DaBaby, Dominique Armani Jones, Rodrick Moore, Ty Dolla $ign, Teddy Walton, Sam Barsh, Chris Dennis, Jay Electronica, Durk Banks, Bashar Jackson, Billy Walsh, Aqeel Qadir Tate, Eric Sloan, Josh Berg, Jahmal Gwin, Jesse Ray Ernster, Randy Urbanski, Federico Vindver, Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, Allday, Audi, Aswad Asif, Baby Keem, Roark Bailey, Rafael Fai Bautista, BEAM, Todd Bergman, Rashade Benani Bevel, Sr., Jahshua Brown, Tahrence Brown, Aaron Butts, Will Chason, Conway The Machine, Raul Cubina, David & Eli, Isaac De Boni, Nasir Pemberton, DRTWRK, Evan Mast, Lee Stashenko, Fivio Foreign, Tim Friedrich, Nikki Grier, Larry Hoover Jr., IRKO, Ronny J, Nima Jahanbin, Paimon Jahanbin, Nagaris Johnson, Shin Kamiyama, James Kelso, Eli Klughammer, Wallis Lane, Mike Lévy, The LOX, Mark Mbogo, Scott McDowell, Josh Mease, Michael Mule, Kalam Ali Muttalib, Nascent, Jonathan Pfarr, Carlos St. John Phillips, Jordan Terrell Carter, Drrique Render, Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawson, Denzel Charles, David Ruoff, Daniel Seeff, Shenseea, Shuko, Mikalai Skrobat, Sean Solymar, Sucuki, Arron “Arrow” Sunday, Zen Tachi, Caleb Zackery Toliver, Bastian Völkel, Tavoris Javon Hollins Jr., Laraya Ashlee Robinson, Westside Gunn, Wesley Glass, Jason White, Orlando Wilder, Devon Wilson, Lorenzo Wolff, Cubeatz, FNZ, Ojivolta, Jarrod “Twisco” Morgan, Nabeyin, A. ‘BAINZ’ Bains, Chris Connors, Dave Cook, Daniel Davila, Zack Djurich, Kyle Fitzgibbon, Shane Fitzgibbon, Marcus Fritz, Patrick Hundley, Ronald Lark III, Gentuar Memishi, Shelton "Renegade El Ray" Oliver, Kaushlesh "Gary" Purohit, Enzo Rarri, Reno Reagan, Preston Reid, Jeff Ryon, Cristal Viramontes, Albert Daniels, Donny Flores, Cristina Gallo, Ricardo LaMarre, Dexter Mills, Jr., Rico Nichols, Edgar Nabeyin Panford, Jalil Pereza, Simon David Plummer, Cailin Russo, Tobias Smith, Darius Woodley, Leonard Harris, Christian Bernard

  • Song Of The Year

    Black Parade

    Jay Z, Stephen Bray, Beyoncé Knowles, Derek Dixie, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk, Rickie "Caso" Tice

  • Best R&B Song

    Black Parade

    Jay Z, Stephen Bray, Beyoncé Knowles, Derek Dixie, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk, Rickie "Caso" Tice

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Savage

    Terius "The Dream" Nash, Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Jordan Thorpe, J White, Brittany Hazzard, Megan Pete, Derrick Milano, Bobby Session, Jr.

  • Best Progressive R&B Album Winner

    Everything Is Love

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Stuart White, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, The Carters

  • Best Music Video

    Apes***

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Natan Schottenfels, Erinn Williams, Mélodie Buchris, Ricky Saiz, The Carters

  • Best R&B Performance

    Summer

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles, The Carters

  • Best Rap Album

    4:44

    Jay Z

  • Album Of The Year

    4:44

    Jimmy Douglass, Dave Kutch, Jay Z, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, No I.D.

  • Song Of The Year

    4:44

    Jay Z, No I.D.

  • Record Of The Year

    The Story Of O.J.

    Jimmy Douglass, Dave Kutch, Jay Z, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, No I.D.

  • Best Rap Performance

    4:44

    Jay Z

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Family Feud

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles

  • Best Music Video

    The Story Of O.J.

    Jay Z, Mark Romanek, Daniel Midgley, Elizabeth Newman, Chaka Pilgrim

  • Best Rap Song

    The Story Of O.J.

    Jay Z, No I.D.

  • Best Rap Performance

    Pop Style

    Kanye West, Jay Z, Drake, The Throne

  • Best R&B Performance Winner

    Drunk In Love

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles

  • Best Music Film

    Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour

    Jonas Akerlund, Jay Z, Ed Burke, Beyoncé Knowles, Svana Gisla, Dan Parise

  • 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 Melodic Rap Performance

    Part II (On The Run)

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles

  • Best Rap Album

    Magna Carta...Holy Grail

    Jay Z

  • Best Music Video

    Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film

    Jay Z, Aris McGarry, Mark Romanek

  • 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 Performance

    Tom Ford

    Jay Z

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    Holy Grail

    Jay Z, Justin Timberlake

  • Best Music Video Winner

    Suit & Tie

    Jay Z, David Fincher, Justin Timberlake, Timory King

  • Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

    Suit & Tie

    Jay Z, Justin Timberlake

  • Best Rap Performance Winner

    N****s In Paris

    Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    No Church In The Wild

    Terius "The Dream" Nash, Kanye West, Jay Z, Frank Ocean

  • Best Music Video

    No Church In The Wild

    Mourad Belkeddar, Romain Gavras, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Kanye West, Jay Z, Frank Ocean

  • Best Rap Performance

    I Do

    André "3000" Benjamin, Young Jeezy, Jay Z

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Talk That Talk

    Rihanna, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    N****s In Paris

    Mike Dean, Kanye West, Jay Z, Hit-Boy

  • Best Rap Album

    Watch The Throne

    Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Performance Winner

    Otis

    Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Song

    Otis

    Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Empire State Of Mind

    Angela Hunte, Alexander Shuckburgh, Janet Sewell, Jay Z, Alicia Keys

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance Winner

    On To The Next One

    Swizz Beatz, Jay Z

  • Record Of The Year

    Empire State Of Mind

    Angela Hunte, Alexander Shuckburgh, Janet Sewell, Jay Z, Ann Mincieli, Alicia Keys, Ken "Duro" Ifill, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    Empire State Of Mind

    Jay Z, Alicia Keys

  • Best Rap Album

    The Blueprint 3

    Jay Z

  • Best Rap Song

    On To The Next One

    Swizz Beatz, Jay Z, J. Chaton

  • Rap Solo Performance Winner

    D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)

    Jay Z

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Money Goes, Honey Stay

    Jay Z, Fabolous

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    Run This Town

    Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Song

    D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)

    Jay Z, No I.D.

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Run This Town

    Jeff Bhasker, Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay Z, No I.D.

  • Rap Solo Performance

    Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...

    Jay Z

  • Best Rap Album

    American Gangster

    Jay Z

  • Album Of The Year

    Tha Carter III

    David Banner, Alchemist, Angel Aponte, Brisco, Vaushaun Brooks, Babyface, Trevor Smith, Jr., Shondrae Crawford, Joshua Berkman, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Infamous, Joe G, Kidd Hollaback, Lil Wayne, Andre Lyon, Mousa, Pro-J, Juelz Santana, James Scheffer, Juan Carlos Salinas, Kanye West, Bobby Valentino, T-Pain, Gina Victoria, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz, Marcello Valenzano, Andrews Correa, Jay Z, Rodnae, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez, Miguel Scott, Angelo Morris, Static Major, Cool & Dre, Play-N-Skillz, Fabian Marasciullo, Oscar Salinas, Dreshan Smith, Betty Wright, Andrew Dawson, Fabolous, Vlado Meller

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance Winner

    Swagga Like Us

    Lil Wayne, T.I., Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Mr. Carter

    Lil Wayne, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Song

    Swagga Like Us

    Lil Wayne, Jeff Bhasker, Patrick Reynolds, T.I., Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Album

    Kingdom Come

    Jay Z

  • Record Of The Year

    Umbrella

    Kuk Harrell, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Rihanna, Jay Z, Manny Marroquin, Chris 'Tricky' Stewart

  • Rap Solo Performance

    Show Me What You Got

    Jay Z

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    Umbrella

    Rihanna, Jay Z

  • Song Of The Year

    Umbrella

    Kuk Harrell, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Jay Z, Chris 'Tricky' Stewart

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Deja Vu

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles

  • Best R&B Song

    Deja Vu

    Keli Nicole Price, Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Rodney Jerkins, Makeba Riddick, John Webb, Delisha Thomas

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    Numb/Encore

    Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Linkin Park, Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Album

    The Black Album

    Jay Z

  • Rap Solo Performance Winner

    99 Problems

    Jay Z

  • Best Rap Song

    99 Problems

    Jay Z, Rick Rubin

  • Record Of The Year

    Crazy In Love

    Jim Caruana, Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Tony Maserati

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    Crazy In Love

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles

  • Best R&B Song Winner

    Crazy In Love

    Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison

  • Best Rap Song

    Excuse Me Miss

    Pharrell Williams, Jay Z, Chad Hugo

  • Best Rap Album

    The Blueprint² - The Gift & The Curse

    Jay Z

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Frontin'

    The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams, Jay Z, Chad Hugo

  • Best Male Rap Solo Performance

    Song Cry

    Jay Z

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Change The Game

    Memphis Bleek, Jay Z, Beanie Sigel

  • Best Rap Album

    The Blueprint

    Jay Z

  • Rap Solo Performance

    Izzo (H.O.V.A)

    Jay Z

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Big Pimpin' (Track)

    Bun B, Jay Z, UGK, Pimp C

  • Best Rap Album

    Vol. 3...Life And Times Of S. Carter (Album)

    Jay Z

  • Rap Solo Performance

    Hard Knock Life (Track)

    Jay Z

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Money Ain't A Thang (Track)

    Jermaine Dupri, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Album Winner

    Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life

    Jay Z, Joe Quinde

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