Artist

Mali Music

Wins

1

Nominations

5

Category

R&B

Biography

"We have to cultivate the genius in children to get the benefit of their gifts as adults."

  • Born Jan. 12, 1988, in Phoenix
  • After two independently released albums, Mali Music signed to a major label and released "Beautiful" in 2013. The song and its follow-up album, 2014's Mali Is …, achieved critical acclaim, with the latter peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.
  • Mali Is … earned the singer his first GRAMMY nominations, for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song, for 2014.
  • The singer is a true digerati, picking up music after receiving a computer and ProTools software for his 15th birthday. He later built a loyal following on MySpace.
  • Mali Music answered questions and gave a live performance for Washington, D.C., GRAMMY U students during a GRAMMY SoundChecks event in 2014. 
  • Mali Music performed at the Unite4:Humanity gala in 2014. The annual ceremony honors humanitarians and philanthropists worldwide.

 

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Mali Music

  • Best Gospel Album

    Jonny X Mali: Live In LA. Jonathan McReynolds, Mali Music

  • Best Gospel Performance/Song

    Movin' On. Jonathan McReynolds, Mali Music, Darryl L. Howell, Terrell Demetrius Wilson

  • Best Traditional R&B Performance

    Still. Mali Music

  • Best Gospel Performance/Song

    I Believe. Mali Music

  • Best Progressive R&B Album

    Mali Is.... Mali Music

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