Peter Gabriel
Wins
7
Nominations
22
Category
Biography
"Music is a spiritual doorway. ... Its power comes from the fact that it plugs directly into the soul."
- Born Peter Brian Gabriel on Feb. 13, 1950, in Surrey, England
- As a solo artist, Peter Gabriel earned his big breakthrough with 1986's So, which spawned the No. 1 hit "Sledgehammer."
- Gabriel won his first career GRAMMY for 1989 for Best New Age Performance for Passion — Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ.
- At the 35th GRAMMYs in 1993, Gabriel performed "Steam" with acrobats from Cirque du Soleil, marking his GRAMMY stage debut.
- Gabriel is a founding member of Genesis. He was a member of the group from 1967–1975 and garnered a reputation for performing onstage in elaborate costumes.
- In 1992 Gabriel co-founded Witness in response to the brutal beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. Witness is an international organization that trains a new generation of human rights defenders by providing resources on the safe, effective and ethical use of video.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Peter Gabriel
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Best Immersive Audio Album Winner
i/o (In-Side Mix)
Peter Gabriel, Hans-Martin Buff
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Best Song Written For Visual Media
The Veil
Peter Gabriel
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Best Song Written For Visual Media Winner
Down To Earth (From Wall-E)
Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman
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Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella Winner
Define Dancing
Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman
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Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
The Barry Williams Show
Peter Gabriel
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Best Music Film Winner
Secret World Live
Peter Gabriel, Robert Warr, Francois Girard
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Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Red Rain (Track)
Peter Gabriel
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Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Steam (Single)
Peter Gabriel
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Best Music Video Winner
Steam
Prudence Fenton, Peter Gabriel, Stephen Johnson
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Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Digging In The Dirt (Single)
Peter Gabriel
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Best Rock Song
Digging In The Dirt (Single)
Peter Gabriel
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Best Music Video Winner
Digging In The Dirt
John Downer, Peter Gabriel
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
Us (Album)
Peter Gabriel
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Best Music Film
P.O.V. (Video)
Peter Gabriel, Michael Chapman, Hart Perry, Dana Heinz, Sandy Lieberson
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Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album Winner
Passion - Music For The Last Temptation Of Christ
Peter Gabriel
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Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Passion (Music From The Motion Picture "The Last Temptation Of Christ") (Album)
Peter Gabriel
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Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Sledgehammer (Single)
Peter Gabriel
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Record Of The Year
Sledgehammer (Single)
Peter Gabriel, Daniel Lanois
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Album Of The Year
So
Peter Gabriel, Daniel Lanois
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Song Of The Year
Sledgehammer (Single)
Peter Gabriel
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Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Against All Odds (Album)
Stuart Adamson, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Nicks, Mike Rutherford, August Darnell, Larry E. Carlton, Michel Colombier
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Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Shock The Monkey (Single)
Peter Gabriel
