Swizz Beatz
Wins
1
Nominations
9
Category
Biography
"There's no wrong way of doing art. It's an expression of the individual."
- Born Kasseem Dean on Aug. 30, 1978 in New York City
- Having moved to Atlanta where some of his family worked with Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Swizz Beatz started to DJ and produce, selling his first-ever beat to DMX for "Ruff Ryders' Anthem."
- First nominated with Jay-Z two years before, the pair won Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group at the 53rd GRAMMY Awards for 2009's "On To The Next One."
- In 2018 the couple Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys received P&E Wing honors for their contributions to music.
- He was the first Global Ambassador for New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation, has performed fundraisers for many groups including American Cancer Society, Boost Mobile RockCorps as well as for the Bronx Charter School for the Arts, and he is active with the HIV/AIDS charity that Keys co-founded, Keep A Child Alive.
- In 2018 Swizz Beatz was featured as part of the Recording Academy's "We Are Music," campaign, which was designed to showcase the creators the Academy represents.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Swizz Beatz
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Album Of The Year
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, Serban Ghenea, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, Jadakiss, Jaycen Joshua, Ne-Yo, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz, Marcello Valenzano, Eric Hudson, Remy Ma, Cool & Dre, Manny Marroquin, Usher, Fabolous, Derek Ali, Ben Diehl, Andre Christopher Lyon, Anderson .Paak, Dernst Emile II, J White, Rogét Chahayed, Chris Galland, H.E.R., Uforo Ebong, David Brown, Jocelyn "Jozzy" Donald, Denisia Andrews, Ant Clemons, Brittany Coney, Tiara Thomas, Lauren D'Elia, Tarik Azzouz, Bordeaux, Conway The Machine, Fivio Foreign, Charles A. Hinshaw, Juan "AyoJuan" Peña, Westside Gunn, NOVA WAV, Alissia, Archer, Bianca Atterberry, Bengineer, Blacka Din Me, Bryce Bordone, David Brewster, Shawn Butler, DJ Cassidy, Akeel Henry, Hostile Beats, Pat Kelly, Jhair Lazo, London On Da Track, Shamele Mackie, Dave Medrano, Leon Michels, Moneybagg Yo, Ari Morris, Parks, Jeremie "Benny The Butcher" Pennick, Ben Sedano, Sl!Mwav, Kev Spencer, Deforrest Taylor, Julio Ulloa, Jodie Grayson Williams, Leon Youngblood, Griselda
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Best Rap Song
Bath Salts
Nas, Swizz Beatz, Jay Z, DMX, Michael Forno
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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
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Best Rap Song
Famous
Mike Dean, Malik Yusef Jones, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Andrew Dawson, Noah Goldstein, Cydel Young, Ernest Brown, Ross Birchard, Chancelor Bennett, Kejuan Havoc Muchita
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Best Rap Song
Ultralight Beam
Mike Dean, Malik Yusef Jones, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Kirk Franklin, Kelly Price, Noah Goldstein, Cydel Young, Chancelor Bennett, Samuel Griesemer, Jerome Potter, Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal, Derek Watkins
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Rap Duo/Group Performance
Fancy
T.I., Swizz Beatz, Drake
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Rap Duo/Group Performance Winner
On To The Next One
Swizz Beatz, Jay Z
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Best Rap Song
On To The Next One
Swizz Beatz, Jay Z, J. Chaton
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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
