Artist

Usher

Wins

Nominations

Biography

"Strivers achieve what dreamers believe."

Born Usher Raymond IV on Oct. 14, 1978, in Dallas, Texas
Usher's 1997 sophomore album, My Way, hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned his first chart-topping single, "Nice & Slow," as well as the No. 2 hits "You Make Me Wanna…" and "My Way."
Usher won his first career GRAMMY for 2001 for "U Remind Me" for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. At the 47th GRAMMYs, Usher made his GRAMMY performance debut alongside James Brown, performing "Caught Up" and "Get Up — I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine."
Did you know? In 2008 Usher and Scooter Braun signed Justin Bieber to his first deal as part of their joint production venture, the Raymond Braun Media Group.
Usher performed the Commodores' "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" during the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Lionel Richie in 2016. 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.
In 1999 Usher established the New Look Foundation, which is dedicated to transforming the lives of underserved youth through a comprehensive program that develops passion-driven, global leaders.

Year	Award	Artists	Work
2025	Best R&B Album	Usher	Coming Home
2023	Album Of The Year	Mary J. Blige	Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
2015	Best R&B Song	Ronald “Flip” Colson, Warren “Oak” Felder, Usher, Jameel Roberts, Terry “Tru” Sneed, Andrew "Pop" Wansel	Good Kisser
2015	Best R&B Performance	Chris Brown, Usher, Rick Ross	New Flame
2015	Best R&B Performance	Usher	Good Kisser
2013	Best R&B Performance	Usher	Climax
2011	Best Contemporary R&B Album	Usher	Raymond V Raymond
2011	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Usher	There Goes My Baby
2009	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Usher	Here I Stand
2008	Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal	R. Kelly, Usher	Same Girl
2006	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Usher	Superstar
2005	Best R&B Song	Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Usher	Burn
2005	Best R&B Song	Jermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Manuel Seal, Adonis Shropshire, Usher	My Boo
2005	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris	Yeah!
2005	Best Contemporary R&B Album	Usher	Confessions
2005	Album Of The Year	Usher	Confessions
2005	Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal	Usher, Alicia Keys	My Boo
2005	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Usher	Burn
2005	Record Of The Year	Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris	Yeah!
2003	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Usher	U Don't Have To Call
2002	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Usher	U Remind Me
1999	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Usher	My Way (Single)
1998	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance	Usher	You Make Me Wanna (Single)