Prince
Wins
7
Nominations
38
Category
Biography
"I don't really care so much what people say about me because it usually is a reflection of who they are. For example, if people wish I would sound like I used to sound, then it says more about them than it does me."
- Born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Died April 21, 2016
- Prince's fifth studio album, 1982's 1999, was his first to dent the Top 10, peaking at No. 9. Three songs from the double album peaked in the Top 10: "Little Red Corvette" (No. 6), "1999" (No. 12) and "Delirious" (No. 8).
- Prince earned his first three career GRAMMYs for 1984, including Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special for Purple Rain. That same year, he made his GRAMMY stage debut, performing "Baby, I'm A Star." At the 46th GRAMMY Awards, Prince joined Beyoncé for a medley of songs, including his "Purple Rain" and her "Crazy In Love."
- For his debut album, 1978's For You, Prince wrote, produced, arranged, composed, and played all 27 instruments used on the album, save for the lead single "Soft And Wet," which he co-wrote with Chris Moon.
- Prince's 1987 album, Sign O' The Times, was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2017.
- Prince was a supporter of multiple charitable organizations, including #YesWeCode, a national initiative to help young women and men from underrepresented backgrounds find success in the tech sector, and Green for All, a nonprofit aimed at building "an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty."
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Prince
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Hit N Run Phase Two
Prince, Dylan Dresdow, Booker T., Chris James, Justin Stanley, Jamie Lewis, Ben Mühlethaler, Joshua Welton
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Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Dreamer
Prince
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Male R&B Vocal Performance Winner
Future Baby Mama
Prince
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Best Song Written For Visual Media
The Song Of The Heart
Prince
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Best R&B Song
Black Sweat
Prince
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Male R&B Vocal Performance
Black Sweat
Prince
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Best R&B Album
3121
Prince
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Beautiful, Loved And Blessed
Prince, Támar
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Urban/Alternative Performance
3121
Prince
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Best R&B Song
Call My Name
Prince
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
Cinnamon Girl
Prince
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Male R&B Vocal Performance Winner
Call My Name
Prince
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Best R&B Album
Musicology
Prince
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Best Traditional R&B Performance Winner
Musicology
Prince
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Best Pop Instrumental Album
N.E.W.S.
Prince
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Male R&B Vocal Performance
I Hate U (Single)
Prince
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Best R&B Album
The Gold Experience (Album)
Prince
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Single)
Prince
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Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Diamonds And Pearls (Single)
Tommy Barbarella, Rosie Gaines, Prince, Prince And The N.P.G., Damon Dickson, Sonny T., Kirk Johnson
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Gett Off (Single)
Tommy Barbarella, Rosie Gaines, Prince, Prince And The N.P.G., Damon Dickson, Kirk Johnson
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Song Of The Year
Nothing Compares 2 U (Single)
Prince
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
Batman-Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Prince
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Male R&B Vocal Performance
Batdance (Single)
Prince
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Best Song Written For Visual Media
Partyman (From The Motion Picture "Batman") (Track)
Prince
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Producer Of The Year
Prince
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Album Of The Year
Sign 'O' The Times (Album)
Prince
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
U Got The Look (Single)
Prince, Sheena Easton
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Best R&B Song
U Got The Look (Single)
Prince
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
Kiss
Matt Blistan, Prince, Prince And The Revolution, Lisa Coleman, Mark Brown, Eric Leeds, Wendy Melvoin, Bobby Z., Matt Fink
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Best R&B Song
Kiss (Single)
Matt Blistan, Prince, Prince And The Revolution, Lisa Coleman, Mark Brown, Eric Leeds, Wendy Melvoin, Bobby Z., Matt Fink
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Best Music Film
Prince And The Revolution Live (Video)
Paul Becher, Prince, Prince And The Revolution, Lisa Coleman, Mark Brown, Wendy Melvoin, Bobby Z., Matt Fink
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Best R&B Song Winner
I Feel For You
Prince
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Producer Of The Year
Prince, Prince And The Revolution, Lisa Coleman, Mark Brown, Wendy Melvoin, Bobby Z., Matt Fink
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Album Of The Year
Purple Rain - Music From The Motion Picture (Album)
Prince, Prince And The Revolution, Lisa Coleman, Mark Brown, Wendy Melvoin, Bobby Z., Matt Fink
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Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television) Winner
Purple Rain
John L. Nelson, Prince, Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin
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Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
Purple Rain - Music From The Motion Picture
Prince, Prince And The Revolution, Lisa Coleman, Mark Brown, Wendy Melvoin, Bobby Z., Matt Fink
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
1999 (Album)
Prince
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Male R&B Vocal Performance
International Lover (Track)
Prince
