Artist

Terrence Thornton

Wins

1

Nominations

11

Category

General Music Video/Film Rap

Biography

"Sometimes the best line is the simplest line." — Pusha T

Born Terrence LeVarr Thornton on May 13, 1977 in the Bronx, New York City, Pusha T got started with his brother Gene in Clipse, attracting production from Pharrell Williams. His 2010 featured artist appearance in Kanye West's 2010 "Runaway" helped launch his solo career and four Billboard 200 albums since of which 2018's Daytona reached No. 3, his highest so far. Pusha T's first GRAMMY nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "Like I Love You" at the 45th GRAMMY Awards was recorded as a member of Clipse. Kanye West's "Mercy" collaboration in 2012 brought Pusha T his Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance nominations at the 55th GRAMMY Awards. Daytona was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st GRAMMY Awards.

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Terrence Thornton

  • Best Rap Album

    Let God Sort Em Out

    Terrence Thornton, Clipse, Malice

  • Best Rap Performance Winner

    Chains & Whips

    Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams, Clipse, Malice, Kendrick Lamar

  • Best Rap Song

    The Birds Don't Sing

    Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, Malice

  • Best Music Video

    So Be It

    Terrence Thornton, Clipse, Malice, Hannan Hussain, Theresa Kusumadjaja

  • Album Of The Year

    Let God Sort Em Out

    Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams, Clipse, Malice, Manny Marroquin, Mike Larson, Zach Pereyra, Rob Ulsh

  • Best Rap Album

    It's Almost Dry

    Terrence Thornton

  • 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

  • Best Rap Album

    Daytona

    Terrence Thornton

  • Best Rap Song

    Mercy

    Big Sean, Mike Dean, Willie Hansbro, Malik Yusef Jones, Anthony Khan, Terrence Thornton, Kanye West, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Herbert Turner

  • Best Rap Performance

    Mercy

    Big Sean, Terrence Thornton, Kanye West, Tauheed Epps

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Like I Love You

    Terrence Thornton, Clipse, Malice, Justin Timberlake

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