Pharrell Williams
Wins
14
Nominations
43
Category
Biography
"We never go backward. That's the plight of the human species, but also our privilege. So as always, a new equation will emerge, and that will be led by the artists and likely powered by them as well."
- Born Pharrell Lanscilo Williams on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virgina
- Pharrell Williams and his longtime production partner, Chad Hugo, co-founded production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s. In 2000 Williams landed a song on Jay Z's compilation album, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, which led to successful collaborations with Britney Spears on "I'm A Slave 4 U" and Nelly on "Hot In Herre." As a solo artist, Girl spiked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, with the track "Happy" reached No. 1.
- Williams earned his first career GRAMMY as on producer on Justin Timberlake's Justified for 2003. In 2004, the same year Williams took home the GRAMMY for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, he played drums on the GRAMMY stage during a tribute to the Beatles, performing "I Saw Her Standing There" with Sting, Dave Matthews, and Vince Gill.
- Did you know? Williams penned a verse to Wreckx-n-Effect's 1992 hit, "Rump Shakin' after being recruited by producer Teddy Riley.
- In 2016 Williams joined Stevie Wonder, Lenny Kravitz, Dave Grohl, Rihanna, Gary Clark Jr., among others, at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring Lionel Richie. The annual Person of the Year gala raises funds for MusiCares, which provides services and resources that cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies for music people.
- Williams founded From One Hand To AnOTHER in 2008 with the mission of providing under-served youth with the learning tools and resources they need for success. The foundation has reached more than 1,000 students through after-school programs and summer camps.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Pharrell Williams
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Best Rap Performance
Chains & Whips. Terrence Thornton, Malice
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Best Rap Song
The Birds Don't Sing. Malice, Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder
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Album Of The Year
Let God Sort Em Out. Terrence Thornton, Malice
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Best Music Film
Piece By Piece. Pharrell Williams
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Album Of The Year
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Kendrick Lamar
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Best Pop Vocal Album
Sweetener. Ariana Grande
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical. Pharrell Williams
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Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Hidden Figures: The Album. Pharrell Williams
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Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Hidden Figures. Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer
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Song Of The Year
Alright. Kendrick Lamar, Kawan Prather, Sounwave, Pharrell Williams
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Album Of The Year
To Pimp A Butterfly. Kendrick Lamar
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Best Rap Song
Alright. Kendrick Lamar, Kawan Prather, Sounwave, Pharrell Williams
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Best Music Video
Freedom. Pharrell Williams
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Album Of The Year
Beyoncé. Beyoncé Knowles
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Album Of The Year
X. Ed Sheeran
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Best Music Video
Happy. Pharrell Williams
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Album Of The Year
Girl. Pharrell Williams
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Best Pop Solo Performance
Happy (Live). Pharrell Williams
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Best Progressive R&B Album
Girl. Pharrell Williams
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Record Of The Year
Get Lucky. Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Get Lucky. Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers
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Album Of The Year
Random Access Memories. Daft Punk
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Album Of The Year
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. Kendrick Lamar
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Blurred Lines. Robin Thicke, T.I., Pharrell Williams
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Record Of The Year
Blurred Lines. Robin Thicke, T.I., Pharrell Williams
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical. Pharrell Williams
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Album Of The Year
Channel Orange. Frank Ocean
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Give It 2 Me. Madonna
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Best Rap Song
Money Maker. Ludacris, Pharrell Williams
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Best Rap Album
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Album Of The Year
The Emancipation Of Mimi. Mariah Carey
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Record Of The Year
Hollaback Girl. Gwen Stefani
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical. The Neptunes
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Best Rap Song
Drop It Like It's Hot. Calvin Broadus, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams
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Urban/Alternative Performance
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Rap Duo/Group Performance
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Best Rap Song
Beautiful. Chad Hugo, Calvin Broadus, Pharrell Williams
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Best Rap Song
Excuse Me Miss. Chad Hugo, Jay Z, Pharrell Williams
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Album Of The Year
Justified. Justin Timberlake
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Frontin'. Pharrell Williams
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Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
. The Neptunes
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Best Pop Vocal Album
Justified. Justin Timberlake
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Beautiful. Calvin Broadus, Charlie Wilson
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Rap Duo/Group Performance
Pass The Courvoisier Part II. Trevor Smith, Jr.
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Album Of The Year
Nellyville. Nelly
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