Artist

Jay Z

Wins

Nominations

Biography

"A poet's mission is to make words do more work than they normally do, to make them work on more than one level."

Born Shawn Corey Carter on Dec. 4, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York
In 1998 Jay Z released his breakthrough album, Vol. 2 … Hard Knock Life, which went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the Top 20 mainstream hit, "Can I Get A ..."
Jay Z took home his first GRAMMY for Best Rap Album for Vol. 2 … Hard Knock Life for 1998. Currently tied with Kanye West, Jay Z holds the distinction of rapper with the most GRAMMY wins in history. He 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."
Former President Barack Obama named Jay Z as one of his favorite rappers along with Kendrick Lamar, Chance The Rapper and Drake.
Did you know? The Recording Academy New York Chapter honored Jay Z, Mariah Carey, Yoko Ono and John Lennon, and film composer Howard Shore as 2005 recipients of The Recording Academy Honors.
Jay Z and his mother, Gloria Carter, established the Shawn Carter Foundation in 2003 to help individuals facing socio-economic hardships and empower youth and communities in need through a scholarship fund, college tours, study abroad experiences, counseling initiatives, and giveback programs.

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Jay Z

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