Artist

Paul McCartney

Wins

19

Nominations

83

Category

Pop General Rock Composing/Arranging Music Video/Film Historical Rap Spoken Word Traditional Pop Alternative Package R&B

Biography

"What I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything, I write a song."

  • Born James Paul McCartney on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England
  • After gaining worldwide fame for his work with the Beatles, Paul McCartney released his first solo album, McCartney, in 1970. The album, which topped the Billboard 200, featured his first post-Beatles No. 1 hit, "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey."
  • McCartney won his first GRAMMY after leaving the Beatles at the 14th GRAMMY Awards for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey."
  • Did you know? At the 58th GRAMMYs, McCartney received Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance nominations for his role as a featured artist on Kanye West's "All Day." 
  • McCartney was honored as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year. The official GRAMMY Week event raised more than $6 million for MusiCares, which ensures music people have a place to turn to in times of financial, medical and personal need. The tribute concert was released via digital and DVD/Blu-ray formats in 2015.

 

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Paul McCartney

  • Record Of The Year

    Now And Then. The Beatles

  • Best Rock Performance

    Now And Then. The Beatles

  • Best Rock Song

    Find My Way. Paul McCartney

  • Best Rock Album

    McCartney III. Paul McCartney

  • Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

    Flaming Pie (Collector's Edition). Linn Wie Andersen, Simon Earith, Paul McCartney, James Musgrave

  • Best Rap Song

    All Day. Ernest Brown, Tyler Bryant, P Diddy, Mike Dean, Rennard East, Noah Goldstein, Malik Yusef Jones, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kingdom, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa, Ché Pope, Patrick Reynolds, Allen Ritter, Kanye West, Mario Winans, Cydel Young

  • Best Rap Performance

    All Day. Kanye West, Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom, Paul McCartney

  • Best Rock Song

    Cut Me Some Slack. David Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear

  • Best Music Film

    Live Kisses. Paul McCartney

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Kisses On The Bottom. Paul McCartney

  • Best Historical Album

    Ram - Paul McCartney Archive Collection (Deluxe Edition). Paul McCartney, Simon Gibson, Guy Massey, Steve Rooke

  • Best Historical Album

    Band On The Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection - Deluxe Edition). Paul McCartney, Sam Okell, Steve Rooke

  • Solo Rock Vocal Performance

    Helter Skelter. Paul McCartney

  • Solo Rock Vocal Performance

    I Saw Her Standing There. Paul McCartney

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance

    That Was Me. Paul McCartney

  • Solo Rock Vocal Performance

    Only Mama Knows. Paul McCartney

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance

    Dance Tonight. Paul McCartney

  • Best Pop Vocal Album

    Memory Almost Full. Paul McCartney

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance

    Jenny Wren. Paul McCartney

  • Album Of The Year

    Chaos And Creation In The Backyard. Paul McCartney

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance

    Fine Line. Paul McCartney

  • Best Pop Vocal Album

    Chaos And Creation In The Backyard. Paul McCartney

  • Pop Collaboration With Vocals

    Something. Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton

  • Best Song Written For Visual Media

    Vanilla Sky (From Vanilla Sky). Paul McCartney

  • Best Alternative Music Album

    Liverpool Sound Collage (Album). Paul McCartney

  • Album Of The Year

    Flaming Pie (Album). Paul McCartney

  • Best Music Video

    Free As A Bird. The Beatles

  • Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Free As A Bird. The Beatles

  • Best Music Film

    The Beatles Anthology. The Beatles

  • Best Music Video

    Rupert And The Frog Song (Video). Paul McCartney

  • Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    The Girl Is Mine (Single). Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney

  • Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Ebony And Ivory (Single). Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder

  • Song Of The Year

    Ebony And Ivory (Single). Paul McCartney

  • Record Of The Year

    Ebony And Ivory (Single). Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder

  • Album Of The Year

    Tug Of War (Album). Paul McCartney

  • R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    What's That You're Doing (Track). Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder

  • Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

    The McCartney Interview (Album). Paul McCartney, Vic Garbarini

  • Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

    Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) (Single). Paul McCartney

  • Rock Instrumental Performance

    Rockestra Theme. Paul McCartney

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    Let 'em In (Single). Paul McCartney

  • Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Band On The Run. Paul McCartney

  • Album Of The Year

    Band On The Run (Album). Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney

  • Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Live And Let Die (Single). Paul McCartney

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    Live And Let Die (Album). George Martin, Paul McCartney

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey. Paul McCartney

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    Let It Be. George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr

  • Song Of The Year

    Let It Be. John Lennon, Paul McCartney

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Let It Be (Single). John Lennon, Paul McCartney

  • Record Of The Year

    Let It Be. The Beatles

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Let It Be. The Beatles

  • Album Of The Year

    Abbey Road (Album). The Beatles

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Abbey Road. The Beatles

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    Yellow Submarine. George Harrison, John Lennon, George Martin, Paul McCartney

  • Record Of The Year

    Hey Jude. The Beatles

  • Song Of The Year

    Hey Jude. John Lennon, Paul McCartney

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Hey Jude. The Beatles

  • Album Of The Year

    Magical Mystery Tour (Album). The Beatles

  • Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Beatles

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Beatles

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Beatles

  • Album Of The Year

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Beatles

  • Song Of The Year

    Michelle. John Lennon, Paul McCartney

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Eleanor Rigby (Single). Paul McCartney

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Eleanor Rigby. Paul McCartney

  • Album Of The Year

    Revolver (Album). The Beatles

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance

    Eleanor Rigby (Single). Paul McCartney

  • Album Of The Year

    Help!. The Beatles

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    Help! (Motion Picture) (Album). George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ken Thorne

  • Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    Help!. The Beatles

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Help!. The Beatles

  • Record Of The Year

    Yesterday (Single). George Martin

  • Song Of The Year

    Yesterday (Single). John Lennon, Paul McCartney

  • Male Pop Vocal Performance

    Yesterday (Single). Paul McCartney

  • Best Contemporary Song

  • Best Contemporary Song

    Yesterday (Single). Paul McCartney

  • Song Of The Year

    A Hard Day's Night (Single). John Lennon, Paul McCartney

  • Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

    A Hard Day's Night. The Beatles

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    A Hard Day's Night (Motion Picture) (Album). John Lennon, Paul McCartney

  • Best Contemporary Song

    A Hard Day's Night. The Beatles

  • Record Of The Year

    I Want To Hold Your Hand. The Beatles

  • Best New Artist

    . The Beatles

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