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Prince

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"I don't really care so much what people say about me because it usually is a reflection of who they are. For example, if people wish I would sound like I used to sound, then it says more about them than it does me."

Born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Died April 21, 2016
Prince's fifth studio album, 1982's 1999, was his first to dent the Top 10, peaking at No. 9. Three songs from the double album peaked in the Top 10: "Little Red Corvette" (No. 6), "1999" (No. 12) and "Delirious" (No. 8).
Prince earned his first three career GRAMMYs for 1984, including Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special for Purple Rain. That same year, he made his GRAMMY stage debut, performing "Baby, I'm A Star." At the 46th GRAMMY Awards, Prince joined Beyoncé for a medley of songs, including his "Purple Rain" and her "Crazy In Love."
For his debut album, 1978's For You, Prince wrote, produced, arranged, composed, and played all 27 instruments used on the album, save for the lead single "Soft And Wet," which he co-wrote with Chris Moon.
Prince's 1987 album, Sign O' The Times, was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2017.
Prince was a supporter of multiple charitable organizations, including #YesWeCode, a national initiative to help young women and men from underrepresented backgrounds find success in the tech sector, and Green for All, a nonprofit aimed at building "an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty."

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Prince

2017 • 59th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Hit N Run Phase Two. Dylan Dresdow, Chris James, Jamie Lewis, Ben Mühlethaler, Prince, Justin Stanley, Booker T., Joshua Welton

2010 • 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Dreamer. Prince

2008 • 50th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Male R&B Vocal Performance

Future Baby Mama. Prince
Best Song Written For Visual Media

The Song Of The Heart. Prince

2007 • 49th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best R&B Song

Black Sweat. Prince
Male R&B Vocal Performance

Black Sweat. Prince
Best R&B Album

3121. Prince
R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Beautiful, Loved And Blessed. Prince, Támar
Urban/Alternative Performance

3121. Prince

2005 • 47th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best R&B Song

Call My Name. Prince
Male Pop Vocal Performance

Cinnamon Girl. Prince
Male R&B Vocal Performance

Call My Name. Prince
Best R&B Album

Musicology. Prince
Best Traditional R&B Performance

Musicology. Prince

2004 • 46th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Pop Instrumental Album

N.E.W.S.. Prince

1996 • 38th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Male R&B Vocal Performance

I Hate U (Single). Prince
Best R&B Album

The Gold Experience (Album). Prince

1995 • 37th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Male Pop Vocal Performance

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World (Single). Prince

1993 • 35th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Diamonds And Pearls (Single). Prince

1992 • 34th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Gett Off (Single). Prince

1991 • 33rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Song Of The Year

Nothing Compares 2 U (Single). Prince

1990 • 32nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Male Pop Vocal Performance

Batman-Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album). Prince
Male R&B Vocal Performance

Batdance (Single). Prince
Best Song Written For Visual Media

Partyman (From The Motion Picture "Batman") (Track). Prince
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Producer Of The Year. Prince

1988 • 30th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Album Of The Year

Sign 'O' The Times (Album). Prince
R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

U Got The Look (Single). Prince, Sheena Easton
Best R&B Song

U Got The Look (Single). Prince

1987 • 29th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Kiss. Prince
Best R&B Song

Kiss (Single). Prince, Prince And The Revolution

1986 • 28th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best Music Film

Prince And The Revolution Live (Video). Prince

1985 • 27th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Best R&B Song

I Feel For You. Prince
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Producer Of The Year. Prince, Prince And The Revolution, Mark Brown, Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Wendy Melvoin, Bobby Z.
Album Of The Year

Purple Rain - Music From The Motion Picture (Album). Prince
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

Purple Rain. Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin, John L. Nelson, Prince
Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Purple Rain - Music From The Motion Picture. Prince