Artist

Jay Z

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About Jay Z

Born Shawn Corey Carter on Dec. 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York.
JAŸ-Z won his first Grammy in 1999, winning the Grammy for Best Rap Album for his 1998 breakthrough album Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, which went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has gone six times platinum.
JAŸ-Z made his Grammy performance debut at the 48th Grammy Awards in 2006 when he teamed with Linkin Park and Paul McCartney for a medley of "Numb/Encore" and "Yesterday."
Counting 25 Grammy wins, JAŸ-Z stands as one of the rappers with the most Grammy wins.
In 2024, JAŸ-Z received the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award for his illustrious career and far-reaching influence in the music industry. He was the second individual honored with the award.
JAŸ-Z’s debut album Reasonable Doubt was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2025.
The Recording Academy’s New York Chapter recognized JAŸ-Z, Mariah Carey, Yoko Ono and John Lennon, and film composer Howard Shore as 2005 recipients of the Recording Academy Honors.
In 2017, JAŸ-Z became the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2010, JAŸ-Z was nominated for a Tony Award for his role as a co-producer of the Broadway musical “Fela!” He has won two Emmy Awards for Super Bowl halftime shows — first in 2022 as an executive producer and again in 2023 as a director.
JAŸ-Z is co-founder and chairman of Roc Nation, a global entertainment company that is renowned for creating and fostering the careers and brands of recording artists, producers, songwriters, and athletes. Roc Nation represents Grammy Award winners such as Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, and Megan Thee Stallion.
In 2002, JAŸ-Z founded the Shawn Carter Foundation with his mother, Hon. Dr. Gloria Carter, to create accessible pathways for students to pursue higher education. The Foundation’s key offerings include a scholarship fund, HBCU bus tours, study abroad experiences, a fellowship program in the legal field, a wealth-building financial literacy program, and community outreach and initiatives.

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Jay Z

Year	Award	Artists	Work	All Nominees
2025	Album Of The Year	Beyoncé Knowles	COWBOY CARTER	All Nominees
2023	Best Rap Performance	DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, John Legend, Fridayy	GOD DID	All Nominees
2023	Best Rap Song	Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, DJ Khaled, Fridayy, Jay Z, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Streetrunner	GOD DID	All Nominees
2023	Album Of The Year	Beyoncé Knowles	RENAISSANCE	All Nominees
2023	Song Of The Year	Beyoncé Knowles, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Jay Z, Chris 'Tricky' Stewart	BREAK MY SOUL	All Nominees
2023	Song Of The Year	Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, DJ Khaled, Fridayy, Jay Z, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Streetrunner	GOD DID	All Nominees
2022	Best Rap Song	Jay Z, Swizz Beatz, Michael Forno, Nas, DMX	Bath Salts	All Nominees
2022	Best Rap Song	Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Warryn Campbell, Jay Z, Raul Cubina, Mike Dean, Charles Njapa, Sean Solymar, Kanye West, Mark Williams	Jail	All Nominees
2022	Album Of The Year	Kanye West	Donda	All Nominees
2021	Song Of The Year	Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé Knowles, Stephen Bray, Jay Z, Brittany Coney, Derek Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk, Rickie "Caso" Tice	Black Parade	All Nominees
2021	Best R&B Song	Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé Knowles, Stephen Bray, Jay Z, Brittany Coney, Derek Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk, Rickie "Caso" Tice	Black Parade	All Nominees
2021	Best Rap Song	Beyoncé Knowles, Jay Z, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Session, Jr., Jordan Thorpe, J White	Savage	All Nominees
2019	Best Music Video	The Carters	Apes***	All Nominees
2019	Best Urban Contemporary Album	The Carters	Everything Is Love	All Nominees
2019	Best R&B Performance	The Carters	Summer	All Nominees
2018	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	4:44	All Nominees
2018	Song Of The Year	Jay Z, No I.D.	4:44	All Nominees
2018	Album Of The Year	Jay Z	4:44	All Nominees
2018	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles	Family Feud	All Nominees
2018	Best Rap Performance	Jay Z	4:44	All Nominees
2018	Best Music Video	Jay Z	The Story Of O.J.	All Nominees
2018	Record Of The Year	Jay Z	The Story Of O.J.	All Nominees
2018	Best Rap Song	Jay Z, No I.D.	The Story Of O.J.	All Nominees
2017	Best Rap Performance	Drake, The Throne	Pop Style	All Nominees
2015	Best Music Film	Beyoncé Knowles, Jay Z	Beyoncé & Jay Z: On The Run Tour	All Nominees
2015	Best R&B Performance	Beyoncé Knowles, Jay Z	Drunk In Love	All Nominees
2015	Album Of The Year	Beyoncé Knowles	Beyoncé	All Nominees
2014	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	Magna Carta...Holy Grail	All Nominees
2014	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles	Part II (On The Run)	All Nominees
2014	Best Music Video	Jay Z	Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film	All Nominees
2014	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Jay Z, Justin Timberlake	Holy Grail	All Nominees
2014	Best Rap Performance	Jay Z	Tom Ford	All Nominees
2014	Album Of The Year	Kendrick Lamar	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City	All Nominees
2014	Best Music Video	Justin Timberlake, Jay Z	Suit & Tie	All Nominees
2014	Best Pop Duo/Group Performance	Justin Timberlake, Jay Z	Suit & Tie	All Nominees
2013	Best Music Video	Jay Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Terius "The Dream" Nash	No Church In The Wild	All Nominees
2013	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Jay Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Terius "The Dream" Nash	No Church In The Wild	All Nominees
2013	Best Rap Performance	Jay Z, Kanye West	N****s In Paris	All Nominees
2013	Best Rap Song	Jay Z, Mike Dean, Hit-Boy, Kanye West	N****s In Paris	All Nominees
2013	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Rihanna, Jay Z	Talk That Talk	All Nominees
2013	Best Rap Performance	Young Jeezy, Jay Z	I Do	All Nominees
2012	Best Rap Album	Jay Z, Kanye West	Watch The Throne	All Nominees
2012	Best Rap Performance	Jay Z, Kanye West	Otis	All Nominees
2012	Best Rap Song	Jay Z, Kanye West	Otis	All Nominees
2011	Best Rap Song	Jay Z, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Janet Sewell, Alexander Shuckburgh	Empire State Of Mind	All Nominees
2011	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	Jay Z, Swizz Beatz	On To The Next One	All Nominees
2011	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	The Blueprint 3	All Nominees
2011	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Jay Z, Alicia Keys	Empire State Of Mind	All Nominees
2011	Record Of The Year	Jay Z, Alicia Keys	Empire State Of Mind	All Nominees
2011	Best Rap Song	Jay Z, J. Chaton, Swizz Beatz	On To The Next One	All Nominees
2010	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	Fabolous, Jay Z	Money Goes, Honey Stay	All Nominees
2010	Best Rap Solo Performance	Jay Z	D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)	All Nominees
2010	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Jay Z, Rihanna, Kanye West	Run This Town	All Nominees
2010	Best Rap Song	Jay Z, No I.D.	D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)	All Nominees
2010	Best Rap Song	Jeff Bhasker, Jay Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, No I.D.	Run This Town	All Nominees
2009	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	American Gangster	All Nominees
2009	Best Rap Solo Performance	Jay Z	Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)...	All Nominees
2009	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	Jay Z, T.I., Kanye West, Lil Wayne	Swagga Like Us	All Nominees
2009	Album Of The Year	Lil Wayne	Tha Carter III	All Nominees
2009	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	Lil Wayne, Jay Z	Mr. Carter	All Nominees
2009	Best Rap Song	Jeff Bhasker, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Patrick Reynolds, T.I., Kanye West	Swagga Like Us	All Nominees
2008	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	Kingdom Come	All Nominees
2008	Best Rap Solo Performance	Jay Z	Show Me What You Got	All Nominees
2008	Record Of The Year	Rihanna, Jay Z	Umbrella	All Nominees
2008	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Rihanna, Jay Z	Umbrella	All Nominees
2008	Song Of The Year	Jay Z, Kuk Harrell, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Chris 'Tricky' Stewart	Umbrella	All Nominees
2007	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Jay Z	Deja Vu	All Nominees
2007	Best R&B Song	Jay Z, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Keli Nicole Price, Makeba Riddick, Delisha Thomas, John Webb	Deja Vu	All Nominees
2006	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Jay Z, Linkin Park	Numb/Encore	All Nominees
2005	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	The Black Album	All Nominees
2005	Best Rap Solo Performance	Jay Z	99 Problems	All Nominees
2005	Best Rap Song	Jay Z, Rick Rubin	99 Problems	All Nominees
2004	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Jay Z	Crazy In Love	All Nominees
2004	Record Of The Year	Jay Z	Crazy In Love	All Nominees
2004	Best Rap Song	Chad Hugo, Jay Z, Pharrell Williams	Excuse Me Miss	All Nominees
2004	Best R&B Song	Rich Harrison, Jay Z, Beyoncé Knowles	Crazy In Love	All Nominees
2004	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	The Blueprint² - The Gift & The Curse	All Nominees
2004	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Pharrell Williams	Frontin'	All Nominees
2003	Best Male Rap Solo Performance	Jay Z	Song Cry	All Nominees
2002	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	The Blueprint	All Nominees
2002	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	Jay Z, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek	Change The Game	All Nominees
2002	Best Rap Solo Performance	Jay Z	Izzo (H.O.V.A)	All Nominees
2001	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	Jay Z, UGK	Big Pimpin' (Track)	All Nominees
2001	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	Vol. 3...Life And Times Of S. Carter (Album)	All Nominees
1999	Best Rap Solo Performance	Jay Z	Hard Knock Life (Track)	All Nominees
1999	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	Jermaine Dupri, Jay Z	Money Ain't A Thang (Track)	All Nominees
1999	Best Rap Album	Jay Z	Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life	All Nominees