Michael McDonald
Artist

Michael McDonald

Wins

5

Nominations

15

Category

Pop R&B

67th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance - Nominee

No Lie. Lalah Hathaway, Michael McDonald

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Nominee

Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Michael McDonald

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Pop Vocal Album - Nominee

Motown. Michael McDonald

29th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal - Nominee

On My Own (Single). Michael McDonald, Patti LaBelle

29th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Nominee

Sweet Freedom (Theme From Running Scared) (Single). Michael McDonald

27th Annual Grammy Awards

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal - Winner

Yah Mo B There. James Ingram, Michael McDonald

27th Annual Grammy Awards

Best R&B Song - Nominee

Yah Mo B There (Single). James Ingram, Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald, Rod Temperton

25th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Nominee

I Keep Forgettin' (Everytime You're Near) (Single). Michael McDonald

23rd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Nominee

South Bay Strut (Track). Doobie Brothers

22nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal - Winner

Minute By Minute. Doobie Brothers

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Michael McDonald

Year Award Artists Work All Nominees
2025 Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Lalah Hathaway, Michael McDonald No Lie All Nominees
2004 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Michael McDonald Ain't No Mountain High Enough All Nominees
2004 Best Pop Vocal Album Michael McDonald Motown All Nominees
1987 Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal Michael McDonald, Patti LaBelle On My Own (Single) All Nominees
1987 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Michael McDonald Sweet Freedom (Theme From Running Scared) (Single) All Nominees
1985 Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal James Ingram, Michael McDonald Yah Mo B There All Nominees
1985 Best R&B Song James Ingram, Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald, Rod Temperton Yah Mo B There (Single) All Nominees
1983 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Michael McDonald I Keep Forgettin' (Everytime You're Near) (Single) All Nominees
1981 Best Pop Instrumental Performance Doobie Brothers South Bay Strut (Track) All Nominees
1980 Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal Doobie Brothers Minute By Minute All Nominees
1980 Record Of The Year Doobie Brothers What A Fool Believes All Nominees
1980 Album Of The Year Doobie Brothers Minute By Minute (Album) All Nominees
1980 Song Of The Year Lester Abrams, Michael McDonald Minute By Minute (Single) All Nominees
1980 Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals Michael McDonald What A Fool Believes All Nominees
1980 Song Of The Year Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald What A Fool Believes All Nominees
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Feb 13, 2021 - 01:08 am

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Jan 25, 2018 - 10:04 am

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LaBelle, McDonald On Their Own, Together

Dec 3, 2014 - 05:06 am

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Dec 3, 2014 - 05:06 am

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