Robert Glasper
Wins
5
Nominations
16
Category
Biography
"I'm not really married to the craft of jazz — I'm married to me, and my style and whatever I produce."
- Born Robert Glasper April 6, 1978, in Houston, Texas
- After performing with jazz luminaries such as Christian McBride, Terence Blanchard and Roy Hargrove, Glasper released his first album, Mood, in 2004. The album featured singer Bilal and included a cover of Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage."
- Glasper's Black Radio won his first career GRAMMY for Best R&B Album for 2012, and his version of Stevie Wonder's "Jesus Children Of America" won Best Traditional R&B Performance for 2016.
- Glasper was the first instrumentalist signed to Blue Note Records in six years. He joined labelmate Norah Jones, whom Glasper met at a jazz camp in high school.
- The pianist answered questions and gave a live performance during a GRAMMY U SoundChecks event in Washington, D.C., in 2012.
- Glasper has supported numerous charities, including the AVK Arts Antonia & Vladimer Kulaev Heritage Fund, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, New England Foundation, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Robert Glasper
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Best Alternative Jazz Album
Keys To The City Volume One. Robert Glasper
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Best Alternative Jazz Album
Code Derivation. Robert Glasper
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Best R&B Performance
Back To Love. Robert Glasper, Darryl Andrew Farris, Alex Isley
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Best R&B Song
Back To Love. Darryl Andrew Farris, Riley Glasper, Robert Glasper, Alex Isley
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Best R&B Album
Black Radio III. Robert Glasper
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Best Traditional R&B Performance
Born Again. Leon Bridges, Robert Glasper
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Best Progressive R&B Album
Dinner Party: Dessert. Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington
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Best R&B Song
Better Than I Imagined. Robert Glasper, Me'shell NdegeOcello, H.E.R.
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Best Progressive R&B Album
F*** Yo Feelings. Robert Glasper
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Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Miles Ahead. Steve Berkowitz, Don Cheadle, Robert Glasper
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Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Covered: Recorded Live At Capitol Studios. Robert Glasper
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Best Traditional R&B Performance
Jesus Children. Robert Glasper
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Best R&B Album
Black Radio 2. Robert Glasper
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Best R&B Album
Black Radio. Robert Glasper
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Best R&B Performance
Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.). Robert Glasper
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Urban/Alternative Performance
All Matter. Robert Glasper, Bilal
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