Tony Bennett
Wins
19
Nominations
41
Category
Biography
"It sounds so simple, but if you just be yourself, you're different than anyone else."
- Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on Aug. 3, 1926, in Queens, New York
- Tony Bennett issued his debut album, Because Of You, in 1952. In 1962 Bennett recorded "I Left My Heart In San Francisco," a track from his album of the same name that reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was his first to land in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200.
- "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" earned Bennett his first career GRAMMYs for 1962 for Record Of The Year and Best Solo Vocal Performance, Male. He performed the song on "The Best On Record," a TV special in conjunction with the 5th GRAMMY Awards.
- Bennett was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year in 1995. He has been a steady presence at subsequent Person of the Year tributes, performing for honorees such as Barbra Streisand and Paul McCartney. The annual gala raises funds for MusiCares, which provides services and resources that cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies for music people.
- "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 1994. Bennett was honored with a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.
- In 1999 Bennett and his wife, Susan, founded Exploring the Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the role of the arts in public high school education.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Tony Bennett
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Love For Sale
Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh Coleman
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Album Of The Year
Love For Sale
Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone, Josh Coleman, Billy Cumella
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Record Of The Year
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone, Josh Coleman
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Best Music Video
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Danny Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Bobby Campbell, Jennifer Lebeau
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Love Is Here To Stay
Tony Bennett, Diana Krall
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
'S Wonderful
Tony Bennett, Diana Krall
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern
Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Bill Charlap
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Cheek To Cheek
Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Viva Duets
Tony Bennett
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Winner
Body And Soul
Tony Bennett, Amy Winehouse
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Duets II
Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Phil Ramone
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
A Swingin' Christmas
Tony Bennett
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Steppin' Out
Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals Winner
For Once In My Life
Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Duets: An American Classic
Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Phil Ramone
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
The Art Of Romance
Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Phil Ramone
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
A Wonderful World
Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, T Bone Burnett, k.d. lang
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
La Vie En Rose
Tony Bennett, k.d. lang
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Playin' With My Friends - Bennett Sings The Blues
Tony Bennett, Joel Moss, Phil Ramone, Tom Young
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
What A Wonderful World
Tony Bennett, k.d. lang
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
New York State Of Mind
Tony Bennett, Billy Joel
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Bennett Sings Ellington - Hot & Cool
Tony Bennett
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Musical Album For Children
The Playground (Album)
Danny Bennett, Tony Bennett
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
God Bless The Child (Track)
Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Tony Bennett On Holiday
Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Here's To The Ladies
Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
MTV Unplugged
Tony Bennett
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Album Of The Year Winner
MTV Unplugged
Tony Bennett, David Kahne
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Moonglow (Track)
Tony Bennett, k.d. lang
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Steppin' Out
Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner
Perfectly Frank
Tony Bennett
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Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Astoria: Portrait Of The Artist (Album)
Tony Bennett
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Record Of The Year
The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper") (Single)
Ernie Altschuler, Tony Bennett, Al Stanton
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper") (Single)
Tony Bennett
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
Who Can I Turn To (Single)
Tony Bennett
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Record Of The Year
I Wanna Be Around (Single)
Tony Bennett
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
I Wanna Be Around (Single)
Tony Bennett
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Album Of The Year
I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Album)
Tony Bennett
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Male Pop Vocal Performance Winner
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Tony Bennett
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Record Of The Year Winner
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Tony Bennett
