Artist

Frank Ocean

Wins

Nominations

Biography

"There's just some magic in truth and honesty and openness."

Born Christopher Francis Ocean on Oct. 28, 1987, in Long Beach, California
Frank Ocean's debut solo album, 2012's Channel Orange, hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The album's debut single, "Thinkin Bout You," was his first to crack the Top 40, peaking at No. 32.
At the 55th GRAMMY Awards in 2012, Ocean earned his first career GRAMMYs for Best Urban Contemporary Album (Channel Orange) and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("No Church In The Wild," with The-Dream, Jay Z and Kanye West).
Ocean studied at University of Louisiana at Lafayette for one semester in fall 2005. Thereafter, he dedicated himself to a career in music.

Year	Award	Artists	Work
2015	Album Of The Year	Beyoncé Knowles	Beyoncé
2013	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	Jay Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Terius "The Dream" Nash	No Church In The Wild
2013	Best Music Video, Short Form	Jay Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Terius "The Dream" Nash	No Church In The Wild
2013	Best Urban Contemporary Album	Frank Ocean	Channel Orange
2013	Album Of The Year	Frank Ocean	Channel Orange
2013	Record Of The Year	Frank Ocean	Thinkin Bout You
2013	Best New Artist	Frank Ocean	Best New Artist