Swizz Beatz
Wins
1
Nominations
9
Category
Biography
"There's no wrong way of doing art. It's an expression of the individual."
- Born Kasseem Dean on Aug. 30, 1978 in New York City
- Having moved to Atlanta where some of his family worked with Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Swizz Beatz started to DJ and produce, selling his first-ever beat to DMX for "Ruff Ryders' Anthem."
- First nominated with Jay-Z two years before, the pair won Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group at the 53rd GRAMMY Awards for 2009's "On To The Next One."
- In 2018 the couple Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys received P&E Wing honors for their contributions to music.
- He was the first Global Ambassador for New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation, has performed fundraisers for many groups including American Cancer Society, Boost Mobile RockCorps as well as for the Bronx Charter School for the Arts, and he is active with the HIV/AIDS charity that Keys co-founded, Keep A Child Alive.
- In 2018 Swizz Beatz was featured as part of the Recording Academy's "We Are Music," campaign, which was designed to showcase the creators the Academy represents.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Swizz Beatz
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Album Of The Year
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe). Mary J. Blige
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Best Rap Song
Bath Salts. Jay Z, Swizz Beatz, Michael Forno, Nas, DMX
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Album Of The Year
Donda. Kanye West
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Best Rap Song
Famous. Chancelor Bennett, Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson, Swizz Beatz, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Havoc Muchita, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, Cydel Young, Malik Yusef Jones
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Best Rap Song
Ultralight Beam. Chancelor Bennett, Swizz Beatz, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Jerome Potter, Kelly Price, Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal, Derek Watkins, Kanye West, Cydel Young, Malik Yusef Jones
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Rap Duo/Group Performance
Fancy. Drake, Swizz Beatz
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Rap Duo/Group Performance
On To The Next One. Jay Z, Swizz Beatz
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Best Rap Song
On To The Next One. Jay Z, J. Chaton, Swizz Beatz
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Album Of The Year
Tha Carter III. Lil Wayne
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Swizz Beatz News
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Feb 1, 2019 - 05:14 am
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We Are Music: Honoring Craft & Community With H.E.R., Swizz Beatz & More
Jul 23, 2018 - 05:43 pm
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Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz Honored At New York’s Iconic Rainbow Room
Jan 26, 2018 - 10:36 am
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Kanye West, Common, T.I.: What’s Your Favorite 2007 Hip-Hop Album?
Sep 7, 2017 - 03:31 am
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