Artist

Whitney Houston

Wins

Nominations

Biography

"God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?"

Born Whitney Elizabeth Houston on Aug. 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey. Died Feb. 11, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California.
Whitney Houston's self-titled 1985 debut went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, spawning her first chart-toppers, "Saving All My Love For You," "How Will I Know" and "Greatest Love Of All."
Houston performed "Saving All My Love For You" at the 28th GRAMMY Awards in 1986. That same year, she won her first career GRAMMY for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for the song. She won Album Of The Year for 1993 for the soundtrack for The Bodyguard.
Did you know? Houston's Album Of The Year-nominated debut album was the first album by a female to yield three No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits.
"We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston," a one-hour GRAMMY special, aired on CBS on Nov. 16, 2012. The TV special featured performances by Yolanda Adams, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, and CeCe Winans.
Houston established the Whitney Houston Foundation in 1989 to aid sick and homeless children, while working toward teaching children to read, building inner city parks and playgrounds, and the prevention of child abuse.

2000 • 42nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

Heartbreak Hotel (Track). Whitney Houston, Faith Evans, Kelly Price
Female R&B Vocal Performance

It's Not Right But It's Okay. Whitney Houston
Best R&B Album

My Love Is Your Love (Album). Whitney Houston
Pop Collaboration With Vocals

When You Believe (Track). Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey

1998 • 40th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1997 • 39th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Pop Collaboration With Vocals

Count On Me (Track). Whitney Houston, CeCe Winans
Female R&B Vocal Performance

Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Track). Whitney Houston
Best Song Written For Visual Media

Count On Me (From The Motion Picture "Waiting To Exhale") (Single). Babyface, Michael Houston, Whitney Houston

1994 • 36th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1993 • 35th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1992 • 34th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1991 • 33rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1990 • 32nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards

R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (Single). Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston

1989 • 31st Annual GRAMMY® Awards

1988 • 30th Annual GRAMMY® Awards

Female Pop Vocal Performance

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me). Whitney Houston
Female R&B Vocal Performance

For The Love Of You (Track). Whitney Houston
Album Of The Year

Whitney (Album). Whitney Houston