About Mali Music
"We have to cultivate the genius in children to get the benefit of their gifts as adults."
- Born Jan. 12, 1988, in Phoenix
- After two independently released albums, Mali Music signed to a major label and released "Beautiful" in 2013. The song and its follow-up album, 2014's Mali Is …, achieved critical acclaim, with the latter peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard 200.
- Mali Is … earned the singer his first GRAMMY nominations, for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song, for 2014.
- The singer is a true digerati, picking up music after receiving a computer and ProTools software for his 15th birthday. He later built a loyal following on MySpace.
- Mali Music answered questions and gave a live performance for Washington, D.C., GRAMMY U students during a GRAMMY SoundChecks event in 2014.
- Mali Music performed at the Unite4:Humanity gala in 2014. The annual ceremony honors humanitarians and philanthropists worldwide.
All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Mali Music
| Year | Award | Artists | Work | All Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Best Gospel Album | Jonathan McReynolds, Mali Music | Jonny X Mali: Live In LA | All Nominees |
| 2021 | Best Gospel Performance/Song | Jonathan McReynolds, Mali Music, Darryl L. Howell, Terrell Demetrius Wilson | Movin' On | All Nominees |
| 2018 | Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | Mali Music | Still | All Nominees |
| 2015 | Best Gospel Performance/Song | Mali Music | I Believe | All Nominees |
| 2015 | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Mali Music | Mali Is... | All Nominees |
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