will.i.am
Wins
7
Nominations
26
Category
Biography
"Hip-hop culture is probably one of the most powerful things to come out of America in a long time – everything from the music to the art to the dance to the language."
- Born William James Adams on March 15, 1975, in Los Angeles, California
- Best known as a founding member of The Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am is also an accomplished solo artist and producer. His second solo album, 2003's Must B 21, featured the hit song "Go!" which was featured in the video games NBA Live 2005 and Madden NFL 2005.
- will.i.am won his first GRAMMY for 2004 alongside his Black Eyed Peas bandmates for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for "Let's Get it Started."
- Did you know? will.i.am is the nephew of Lynn Cain, a former Atlanta Falcons player.
- will.i.am is a strong supporter of GRAMMY Camp, and starred in a PSA for the program in 2011.
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will.i.am launched the i.am.angel Foundation in 2009 to "TRANS4M lives through education, inspiration, and opportunity." The program gives college scholarships and resources and opportunities in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for will.i.am
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Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
I Gotta Feeling
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez
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Best Pop Vocal Album Winner
The E.N.D.
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez, Padraic Kerin, Dylan Dresdow
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Boom Boom Pow
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Fergie, Poet Name Life, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez, Dylan Dresdow
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Record Of The Year
I Gotta Feeling
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez, Padraic Kerin, David Guetta, Frederic Riesterer, Dylan Dresdow
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Album Of The Year
The E.N.D.
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Chris Bellman, Fergie, Funkagenda, Mark Knight, Poet Name Life, Black Eyed Peas, DJ Replay, Jaime Gomez, Padraic Kerin, David Guetta, Keith Harris, Frederic Riesterer, Printz Board, Dylan Dresdow
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Best Music Video Winner
Boom Boom Pow
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Mathew Cullen, Fergie, Anna Joseph, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez, Javier Jimenez, Mark Kudsi, Patrick Nugent
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Song Of The Year
American Boy
will.i.am, Estelle, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Kanye West, Keith Harris, John Legend
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Urban/Alternative Performance Winner
Be OK
will.i.am, Chrisette Michele
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
will.i.am
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Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
My Humps
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez
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Urban/Alternative Performance
That Heat
will.i.am, Sergio Mendes, Erykah Badu
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Urban/Alternative Performance
Mas Que Nada
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Sergio Mendes, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
will.i.am
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Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Don't Lie
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Gone Going
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Jack Johnson, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez
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Rap Duo/Group Performance Winner
Don't Phunk With My Heart
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez
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Song Of The Year
Ordinary People
will.i.am, John Legend
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Best R&B Song
Ordinary People
will.i.am, John Legend
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Best Rap Song
Don't Phunk With My Heart
will.i.am, Fergie, George Pajon, Jr., Printz Board
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Record Of The Year
Let's Get It Started
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez, Tal Herzberg, Mark Stent
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Rap Duo/Group Performance Winner
Let's Get It Started
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez
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Best Rap Song
Hey Mama
will.i.am, Anthony Henry
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Best Rap Song
Let's Get It Started
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Mike Fratantuno, Terence Yoshiaki, Jaime Gomez, George Pajon, Jr.
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Elephunk
will.i.am, Chris Lord-Alge, Jun Ishizeki, Tal Herzberg, Jason Villaroman, Frank Wolf, Tony Maserati, Dylan Dresdow
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Record Of The Year
Where Is The Love
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez, Tal Herzberg, Frank Wolf, Tony Maserati, Justin Timberlake, Dylan Dresdow, Ron Fair
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Where Is The Love
will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, Jaime Gomez, Justin Timberlake
