Artist

David Foster

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Nominations

About David Foster

"When I produce a record, I roll up my sleeves; I'm not one of those passive guys. I really get in there and make sure every note is measured."

Born David Walter Foster on Nov. 1, 1949, in Victoria, British Columbia

Foster broke out as an in-demand producer through co-writing and producing several of the band Chicago's best-selling albums in the 1980s, including 1984's Chicago 17.

He won his first career GRAMMY for 1979 for Best Rhythm & Blues Song for Earth, Wind & Fire's "After The Love Has Gone," which he co-wrote with Jay Graydon and Bill Champlin.

Did you know? Foster joined Chuck Berry's backing band at the age of 16.

He helped launch the David Foster Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising money to help children in need of organ transplants.

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for David Foster

Year	Award	Artists	Work	All Nominees
2011	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Michael Bublé	Crazy Love	All Nominees
2010	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster, Jerry Hey	A Change Is Gonna Come	All Nominees
2008	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Michael Bublé	Call Me Irresponsible	All Nominees
2006	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	John Clayton, David Foster	Can't Buy Me Love	All Nominees
2005	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	John Clayton, David Foster	Summertime	All Nominees
2000	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster, William Ross	The Prayer (Track)	All Nominees
1997	Album Of The Year	Celine Dion	Falling Into You	All Nominees
1997	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	David Foster	Producer Of The Year	All Nominees
1997	Record Of The Year	Celine Dion	Because You Loved Me (Theme From "Up Close And Personal") (Track)	All Nominees
1997	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	Alan Broadbent, David Foster	When I Fall In Love	All Nominees
1996	Album Of The Year	Michael Jackson	History Past, Present And Future Book I (Album)	All Nominees
1995	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	David Foster	Producer Of The Year	All Nominees
1995	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster, Pat (Patrick) Williams	I've Got A Crush On You (Track)	All Nominees
1994	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock	I Have Nothing (Single)	All Nominees
1994	Record Of The Year	Whitney Houston	I Will Always Love You	All Nominees
1994	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster, Johnny Mandel	Some Enchanted Evening (Track)	All Nominees
1994	Best Song Written For Visual Media	David Foster, Linda Thompson	I Have Nothing (From The Bodyguard)	All Nominees
1994	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock	When I Fall In Love	All Nominees
1994	Album Of The Year	Whitney Houston	The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album	All Nominees
1994	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	David Foster		All Nominees
1992	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	David Foster		All Nominees
1992	Album Of The Year	Natalie Cole	Unforgettable With Love	All Nominees
1992	Record Of The Year	Natalie Cole	Unforgettable	All Nominees
1989	Best Performance Music Video	David Foster	The Symphony Sessions (Video)	All Nominees
1989	Best Instrumental Composition	David Foster	Winter Games (Track)	All Nominees
1987	Best Pop Instrumental Performance	David Foster	David Foster (Album)	All Nominees
1987	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster	Somewhere	All Nominees
1987	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	David Foster	Producer Of The Year	All Nominees
1986	Best Instrumental Composition	David Foster	Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Single)	All Nominees
1986	Best Pop Instrumental Performance	David Foster	Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire (Single)	All Nominees
1986	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster	Through The Fire (Single)	All Nominees
1986	Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media	Jon Anderson, Peter Beckett, Dino Elefante, John Elefante, David Foster, Jay Graydon, Stephen A. Kipner, Richard Marx, John Parr, Billy Squier, Cynthia Weil	St. Elmo's Fire (Album)	All Nominees
1986	Best R&B Song	David Foster, Tom Keane, Cynthia Weil	Through The Fire (Single)	All Nominees
1986	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	David Foster	Producer Of The Year	All Nominees
1985	Best Arrangement For Voices	Peter Cetera, David Foster	Hard Habit To Break (Track)	All Nominees
1985	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock	Hard Habit To Break	All Nominees
1985	Record Of The Year	Chicago	Hard Habit To Break (Single)	All Nominees
1985	Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media	Various Artists	Ghostbusters (Album)	All Nominees
1985	Best Arrangement For Voices	David Foster	What About Me? (Track)	All Nominees
1985	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	David Foster		All Nominees
1984	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster, Jay Graydon, Jeremy Lubbock	Mornin' (Track)	All Nominees
1983	Best Musical Theater Album	Henry Krieger, Tom Eyen, David Foster	Dreamgirls	All Nominees
1983	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	David Foster	Producer Of The Year	All Nominees
1981	Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media	Robby Campbell, Brian Collins, Dan Fogelberg, David Foster, Jerry Foster, Wayland Holyfield, Bob House, Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, Bill Rice, Patti Russell, Boz Scaggs, Bob Seger, John David Souther, Joe Walsh, Johnny Wilson	Urban Cowboy (Album)	All Nominees
1980	Song Of The Year	Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon	After The Love Has Gone (Single)	All Nominees
1980	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	David Foster, Jerry Hey	After The Love Has Gone	All Nominees
1980	Best R&B Song	Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon	After The Love Has Gone	All Nominees