Tony Bennett
Wins
19
Nominations
41
Category
Biography
"It sounds so simple, but if you just be yourself, you're different than anyone else."
- Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on Aug. 3, 1926, in Queens, New York
- Tony Bennett issued his debut album, Because Of You, in 1952. In 1962 Bennett recorded "I Left My Heart In San Francisco," a track from his album of the same name that reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was his first to land in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200.
- "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" earned Bennett his first career GRAMMYs for 1962 for Record Of The Year and Best Solo Vocal Performance, Male. He performed the song on "The Best On Record," a TV special in conjunction with the 5th GRAMMY Awards.
- Bennett was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year in 1995. He has been a steady presence at subsequent Person of the Year tributes, performing for honorees such as Barbra Streisand and Paul McCartney. The annual gala raises funds for MusiCares, which provides services and resources that cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies for music people.
- "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 1994. Bennett was honored with a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.
- In 1999 Bennett and his wife, Susan, founded Exploring the Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the role of the arts in public high school education.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Tony Bennett
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
I Get A Kick Out Of You. Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Love For Sale. Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga
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Album Of The Year
Love For Sale. Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga
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Record Of The Year
I Get A Kick Out Of You. Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga
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Best Music Video
I Get A Kick Out Of You. Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Love Is Here To Stay. Tony Bennett, Diana Krall
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
'S Wonderful. Tony Bennett, Diana Krall
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern. Tony Bennett, Bill Charlap
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Cheek To Cheek. Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Viva Duets. Tony Bennett
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Body And Soul. Tony Bennett, Amy Winehouse
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets II. Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
A Swingin' Christmas. Tony Bennett
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Steppin' Out. Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
For Once In My Life. Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Duets: An American Classic. Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
The Art Of Romance. Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
A Wonderful World. Tony Bennett, k.d. lang
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
La Vie En Rose. Tony Bennett, k.d. lang
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Playin' With My Friends - Bennett Sings The Blues. Tony Bennett
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
What A Wonderful World. Tony Bennett, k.d. lang
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
New York State Of Mind. Tony Bennett, Billy Joel
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Bennett Sings Ellington - Hot & Cool. Tony Bennett
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Musical Album For Children
The Playground (Album). Tony Bennett
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
God Bless The Child (Track). Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett On Holiday. Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Here's To The Ladies. Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
MTV Unplugged. Tony Bennett
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Album Of The Year
MTV Unplugged. Tony Bennett
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Moonglow (Track). Tony Bennett, k.d. lang
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Steppin' Out. Tony Bennett
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Perfectly Frank. Tony Bennett
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Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Astoria: Portrait Of The Artist (Album). Tony Bennett
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Record Of The Year
The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper") (Single). Tony Bennett
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper") (Single). Tony Bennett
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
Who Can I Turn To (Single). Tony Bennett
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Record Of The Year
I Wanna Be Around (Single). Tony Bennett
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
I Wanna Be Around (Single). Tony Bennett
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Album Of The Year
I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Album). Tony Bennett
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Male Pop Vocal Performance
I Left My Heart In San Francisco. Tony Bennett
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Record Of The Year
I Left My Heart In San Francisco. Tony Bennett
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