Janis Ian
Wins
2
Nominations
10
Category
Biography
"I wrote my first song at 12, was published at 13, made a record at 14, had a hit at 15, and was a has-been at 16. So, 'At Seventeen' means more to me than you can know."
- Born April 7, 1951, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Ian was just a teenager when she released her first hit single, "Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)," which reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her biggest hit, "At Seventeen" (No. 3), was featured on her 1975 studio album, Between The Lines, which topped the Billboard 200.
- At the 18th GRAMMY Awards, Ian won her first GRAMMY for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "At Seventeen." That same year, she performed the song during her GRAMMY stage debut.
- Ian is also an accomplished writer of prose, contributing to such publications as The Advocate and Performing Songwriter Magazine and websites such as The Huffington Post.
- She has two recordings inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame: "Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking)" (2002) and "At Seventeen" (2008).
- In honor of her mother, Ian formed The Pearl Foundation to raise money to provide college scholarships for returning students and provide a "new lease" on life to the adults benefiting from continued education.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Janis Ian
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Best Folk Album
The Light At The End Of The Line. Janis Ian
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Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Patience And Sarah (Isabel Miller). Janis Ian, Jean Smart
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Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
Society's Child: My Autobiography. Janis Ian
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Contemporary Folk Album
Breaking Silence (Album). Janis Ian
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Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group
Silly Habits. Mel Tormé, Janis Ian
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Record Of The Year
At Seventeen (Single). Janis Ian
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Album Of The Year
Between The Lines (Album). Janis Ian
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Song Of The Year
At Seventeen (Single). Janis Ian
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Female Pop Vocal Performance
At Seventeen. Janis Ian
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Best Folk Performance
Janis Ian (Album). Janis Ian
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