Artist

Frank Ocean

Wins

2

Nominations

7

Category

General Music Video/Film R&B Rap

Biography

"There's just some magic in truth and honesty and openness."

  • Born Christopher Francis Ocean on Oct. 28, 1987, in Long Beach, California
     
  • Frank Ocean's debut solo album, 2012's Channel Orange, hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The album's debut single, "Thinkin Bout You," was his first to crack the Top 40, peaking at No. 32.  
     
  • At the 55th GRAMMY Awards in 2012, Ocean earned his first career GRAMMYs for Best Urban Contemporary Album (Channel Orange) and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("No Church In The Wild," with The-Dream, Jay Z and Kanye West).
     
  • Ocean studied at University of Louisiana at Lafayette for one semester in fall 2005. Thereafter, he dedicated himself to a career in music.

 

 

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Frank Ocean

  • Album Of The Year

    Beyoncé. Beyoncé Knowles

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    No Church In The Wild. Jay Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Terius "The Dream" Nash

  • Best Music Video

    No Church In The Wild. Jay Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Terius "The Dream" Nash

  • Best Progressive R&B Album

    Channel Orange. Frank Ocean

  • Album Of The Year

    Channel Orange. Frank Ocean

  • Record Of The Year

    Thinkin Bout You. Frank Ocean

  • Best New Artist

    Best New Artist. Frank Ocean

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