Robert Glasper
Wins
5
Nominations
16
Category
Biography
"I'm not really married to the craft of jazz — I'm married to me, and my style and whatever I produce."
- Born Robert Glasper April 6, 1978, in Houston, Texas
- After performing with jazz luminaries such as Christian McBride, Terence Blanchard and Roy Hargrove, Glasper released his first album, Mood, in 2004. The album featured singer Bilal and included a cover of Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage."
- Glasper's Black Radio won his first career GRAMMY for Best R&B Album for 2012, and his version of Stevie Wonder's "Jesus Children Of America" won Best Traditional R&B Performance for 2016.
- Glasper was the first instrumentalist signed to Blue Note Records in six years. He joined labelmate Norah Jones, whom Glasper met at a jazz camp in high school.
- The pianist answered questions and gave a live performance during a GRAMMY U SoundChecks event in Washington, D.C., in 2012.
- Glasper has supported numerous charities, including the AVK Arts Antonia & Vladimer Kulaev Heritage Fund, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, New England Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Robert Glasper
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Best Alternative Jazz Album
Keys To The City Volume One
Robert Glasper
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Best Alternative Jazz Album
Code Derivation
Robert Glasper
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Best R&B Performance
Back To Love
Robert Glasper, Darryl Andrew Farris, Alex Isley
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Best R&B Song
Back To Love
Robert Glasper, Darryl Andrew Farris, Alex Isley, Riley Glasper
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Best R&B Album Winner
Black Radio III
Robert Glasper, Keith "Qmillion" Lewis
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Best Traditional R&B Performance
Born Again
Robert Glasper, Leon Bridges
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Best Progressive R&B Album
Dinner Party: Dessert
Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington
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Best R&B Song Winner
Better Than I Imagined
Me'shell NdegeOcello, Robert Glasper, H.E.R.
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Best Progressive R&B Album
F*** Yo Feelings
Robert Glasper
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Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media Winner
Miles Ahead
Steve Berkowitz, Don Cheadle, Robert Glasper, Ed Gerrard
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Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Covered: Recorded Live At Capitol Studios
Robert Glasper, Robert Glasper Experiment, Vicente Archer, Damion Reid
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Best Traditional R&B Performance Winner
Jesus Children
Casey Benjamin, Lalah Hathaway, Robert Glasper, Derrick Hodge, Robert Glasper Experiment, Mark Colenburg, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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Best R&B Album
Black Radio 2
Casey Benjamin, Robert Glasper, Derrick Hodge, Robert Glasper Experiment, Mark Colenburg
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Best R&B Album Winner
Black Radio
Casey Benjamin, Robert Glasper, Chris Dave, Derrick Hodge, Robert Glasper Experiment, Keith "Qmillion" Lewis
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Best R&B Performance
Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)
Casey Benjamin, Ledisi Young, Robert Glasper, Chris Dave, Derrick Hodge, Robert Glasper Experiment
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Urban/Alternative Performance
All Matter
Bilal, Robert Glasper
