Artist

Terrence Thornton

Wins

1

Nominations

11

Category

Rap General Music Video/Film

Biography

"Sometimes the best line is the simplest line." — Pusha T

Born Terrence LeVarr Thornton on May 13, 1977 in the Bronx, New York City, Pusha T got started with his brother Gene in Clipse, attracting production from Pharrell Williams. His 2010 featured artist appearance in Kanye West's 2010 "Runaway" helped launch his solo career and four Billboard 200 albums since of which 2018's Daytona reached No. 3, his highest so far. Pusha T's first GRAMMY nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "Like I Love You" at the 45th GRAMMY Awards was recorded as a member of Clipse. Kanye West's "Mercy" collaboration in 2012 brought Pusha T his Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance nominations at the 55th GRAMMY Awards. Daytona was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st GRAMMY Awards.

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Terrence Thornton

  • Best Rap Album

    Let God Sort Em Out. Terrence Thornton, Malice

  • Best Rap Performance

    Chains & Whips. Terrence Thornton, Malice

  • Best Rap Song

    The Birds Don't Sing. Malice, Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder

  • Best Music Video

    So Be It. Clipse

  • Album Of The Year

    Let God Sort Em Out. Terrence Thornton, Malice

  • Best Rap Album

    It's Almost Dry. Terrence Thornton

  • Album Of The Year

    Donda. Kanye West

  • Best Rap Album

    Daytona. Terrence Thornton

  • Best Rap Song

    Mercy. Big Sean, Mike Dean, Tauheed Epps, Willie Hansbro, Malik Yusef Jones, Anthony Khan, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Terrence Thornton, Herbert Turner, Kanye West

  • Best Rap Performance

    Mercy. Kanye West, Big Sean, Terrence Thornton, Tauheed Epps

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Like I Love You. Justin Timberlake, Clipse

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