Artist

John Legend

Wins

Nominations

Biography

"Beauty is the goal. I want you to feel it and have some sort of revelation. I want you to get the chills."

Born John Roger Stephens on Dec. 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio
John Legend's debut album, 2004's Get Lifted, was peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. The album featured his first Top 40 hit, "Ordinary People," which hit No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
At the 48th GRAMMY Awards, Legend won his first three GRAMMYs: Best R&B Album (Get Lifted), Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Ordinary People") and Best New Artist. The year prior, at the 47th GRAMMYs, Legend made his GRAMMY stage debut, performing "I'll Take You There" with Mavis Staples.
Did you know? Legend appeared on an episode of "Sesame Street" in 2006, performing "It Feels Good When You Sing A Song" with Hoots the Owl.
In 2014 Legend joined Ryan Seacrest and Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow to present the first-ever Music Educator Award to Kent Knappenberger during the 56th GRAMMY Awards telecast.
In 2015 Legend made a $500,000 donation toward efforts to renovate a 700-seat auditorium located in the Springfield City School District in his hometown. The theater has been rechristened the John Legend Theater.

2026 • 68th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Church. Tasha Cobbs Leonard, John Legend, Anthony Brown, Brunes Charles, Annatoria Chitapa, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Jonas Myrin

2025 • 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

Bridge Over Troubled Water. Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly, John Legend
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

Always Come Back. Matt Jones, John Legend, Sufjan Stevens
Best Children's Music Album

My Favorite Dream. John Legend

2023 • 65th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Rap Performance

GOD DID. DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, John Legend, Fridayy
Best Rap Song

GOD DID. Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, DJ Khaled, Fridayy, Jay Z, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Streetrunner
Song Of The Year

GOD DID. Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, DJ Khaled, Fridayy, Jay Z, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Streetrunner

2021 • 63rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

2020 • 62nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

2019 • 61st Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Musical Theater Album

Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert. Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Ben Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, Erik Grönwall, Jin Ha, John Legend, Norm Lewis, Jason Tam, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Harvey Mason jr.

2016 • 58th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Melodic Rap Performance

One Man Can Change The World. Big Sean, Kanye West, John Legend
Best Melodic Rap Performance

Glory. Common, John Legend
Best Song Written For Visual Media

Glory. Common, Che Smith, John Legend
Best Rap Song

Glory. Common, Che Smith, John Legend

2015 • 57th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

2014 • 56th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

2013 • 55th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Melodic Rap Performance

Tonight (Best You Ever Had). John Legend, Ludacris

2011 • 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Hang On In There. John Legend, The Roots
R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Shine. John Legend, The Roots
Best R&B Song

Shine. John Legend
Best R&B Album

Wake Up!. John Legend, The Roots
Best Melodic Rap Performance

Wake Up Everybody. John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona, Common

2010 • 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

2009 • 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Song Of The Year

American Boy. will.i.am, Keith Harris, John Legend, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Estelle, Kanye West
R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Stay With Me (By The Sea). Al Green, John Legend
Best Melodic Rap Performance

Green Light. John Legend

2007 • 49th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Male R&B Vocal Performance

Heaven. John Legend
Male Pop Vocal Performance

Save Room. John Legend
R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Family Affair. John Legend, Joss Stone, Van Hunt

2006 • 48th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Male R&B Vocal Performance

Ordinary People. John Legend
Best Melodic Rap Performance

They Say. Common, Kanye West, John Legend
Song Of The Year

Ordinary People. will.i.am, John Legend
Best R&B Song

Ordinary People. will.i.am, John Legend
Best New Artist

. John Legend
R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

So High. John Legend, Lauryn Hill
Best R&B Album

Get Lifted. John Legend
Best Traditional R&B Performance

Stay With You. John Legend