Artist

Tony Bennett

Wins

19

Nominations

41

Category

Children's General Jazz Music Video/Film Pop Traditional Pop

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

  • Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

    I Get A Kick Out Of You

    Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Love For Sale

    Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh Coleman

  • Album Of The Year

    Love For Sale

    Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone, Josh Coleman, Billy Cumella

  • Record Of The Year

    I Get A Kick Out Of You

    Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone, Josh Coleman

  • Best Music Video

    I Get A Kick Out Of You

    Danny Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Bobby Campbell, Jennifer Lebeau

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Love Is Here To Stay

    Tony Bennett, Diana Krall

  • Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

    'S Wonderful

    Tony Bennett, Diana Krall

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern

    Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Bill Charlap

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Cheek To Cheek

    Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Viva Duets

    Tony Bennett

  • Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Winner

    Body And Soul

    Tony Bennett, Amy Winehouse

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Duets II

    Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Phil Ramone

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    A Swingin' Christmas

    Tony Bennett

  • Pop Collaboration With Vocals

    Steppin' Out

    Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera

  • Pop Collaboration With Vocals Winner

    For Once In My Life

    Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Duets: An American Classic

    Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Phil Ramone

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    The Art Of Romance

    Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, Phil Ramone

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    A Wonderful World

    Dae Bennett, Tony Bennett, T Bone Burnett, k.d. lang

  • Pop Collaboration With Vocals

    La Vie En Rose

    Tony Bennett, k.d. lang

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Playin' With My Friends - Bennett Sings The Blues

    Tony Bennett, Joel Moss, Phil Ramone, Tom Young

  • Pop Collaboration With Vocals

    What A Wonderful World

    Tony Bennett, k.d. lang

  • Pop Collaboration With Vocals

    New York State Of Mind

    Tony Bennett, Billy Joel

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Bennett Sings Ellington - Hot & Cool

    Tony Bennett

  • Musical Album For Children

    The Playground (Album)

    Danny Bennett, Tony Bennett

  • Pop Collaboration With Vocals

    God Bless The Child (Track)

    Tony Bennett

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Tony Bennett On Holiday

    Tony Bennett

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Here's To The Ladies

    Tony Bennett

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    MTV Unplugged

    Tony Bennett

  • Album Of The Year Winner

    MTV Unplugged

    Tony Bennett, David Kahne

  • Pop Collaboration With Vocals

    Moonglow (Track)

    Tony Bennett, k.d. lang

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Steppin' Out

    Tony Bennett

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Winner

    Perfectly Frank

    Tony Bennett

  • Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

    Astoria: Portrait Of The Artist (Album)

    Tony Bennett

  • Record Of The Year

    The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper") (Single)

    Ernie Altschuler, Tony Bennett, Al Stanton

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance

    The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper") (Single)

    Tony Bennett

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance

    Who Can I Turn To (Single)

    Tony Bennett

  • Record Of The Year

    I Wanna Be Around (Single)

    Tony Bennett

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance

    I Wanna Be Around (Single)

    Tony Bennett

  • Album Of The Year

    I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Album)

    Tony Bennett

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance Winner

    I Left My Heart In San Francisco

    Tony Bennett

  • Record Of The Year Winner

    I Left My Heart In San Francisco

    Tony Bennett

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