Steve Martin
Artist

Steve Martin

Wins

5

Nominations

15

Category

American Roots Music Comedy Spoken Word Country Musical Theater

59th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Musical Theater Album - Nominee

Bright Star. Carmen Cusack, Edie Brickell, Steve Martin, Jay Alix, Peter Asher, Una Jackman

57th Annual Grammy Awards

Best American Roots Song - Nominee

Pretty Little One. Steve Martin

56th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Americana Album - Nominee

Love Has Come For You. Steve Martin, Edie Brickell

56th Annual Grammy Awards

Best American Roots Song - Winner

Love Has Come For You. Edie Brickell, Steve Martin

54th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Bluegrass Album - Nominee

Rare Bird Alert. Steve Martin, The Steep Canyon Rangers

52nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Bluegrass Album - Winner

The Crow: New Songs For The Five-String Banjo. Steve Martin

51st Annual Grammy Awards

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album - Nominee

Born Standing Up. Steve Martin

47th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album - Nominee

The Pleasure Of My Company. Steve Martin

44th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Country Instrumental Performance - Winner

Foggy Mountain Breakdown. Earl Scruggs, Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer, Jerry Douglas, Leon Russell

43rd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album - Nominee

Shopgirl (Steve Martin) (Album). Steve Martin

About Steve Martin

"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night."

  • Born Aug. 14, 1945, in Waco, Texas
  • Steve Martin first included a bluegrass instrumental, "Drop Thumb Medley," on his 1979 comedy album Comedy Is Not Pretty! His first album of stand-up comedy, Let's Get Small, went platinum and reached No. 10 on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart.
  • Martin won his first career GRAMMY for 1977 for Best Comedy Recording for Let's Get Small. He earned his first instrumental GRAMMY for 2001 for Best Country Instrumental Music Performance for "Foggy Mountain Breakdown." 
  • Martin helped popularize the air quote gesture during his stand-up routines and appearances on "Saturday Night Live."
  • Since 1997, the Martin Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in arts and culture and funded research in hearing.

 

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Steve Martin

Year Award Artists Work All Nominees
2017 Best Musical Theater Album Carmen Cusack, Edie Brickell, Steve Martin, Jay Alix, Peter Asher, Una Jackman Bright Star All Nominees
2015 Best American Roots Song Steve Martin Pretty Little One All Nominees
2014 Best Americana Album Steve Martin, Edie Brickell Love Has Come For You All Nominees
2014 Best American Roots Song Edie Brickell, Steve Martin Love Has Come For You All Nominees
2012 Best Bluegrass Album Steve Martin, The Steep Canyon Rangers Rare Bird Alert All Nominees
2010 Best Bluegrass Album Steve Martin The Crow: New Songs For The Five-String Banjo All Nominees
2009 Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album Steve Martin Born Standing Up All Nominees
2005 Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album Steve Martin The Pleasure Of My Company All Nominees
2002 Best Country Instrumental Performance Earl Scruggs, Glen Duncan, Randy Scruggs, Steve Martin, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Gary Scruggs, Albert Lee, Paul Shaffer, Jerry Douglas, Leon Russell Foggy Mountain Breakdown All Nominees
2001 Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album Steve Martin Shopgirl (Steve Martin) (Album) All Nominees
1999 Best Comedy Album Steve Martin Pure Drivel (Album) All Nominees
1983 Best Comedy Album Steve Martin The Steve Martin Brothers (Album) All Nominees
1980 Best Comedy Album Steve Martin Comedy Is Not Pretty (Album) All Nominees
1979 Best Comedy Album Steve Martin A Wild And Crazy Guy All Nominees
1978 Best Comedy Album Steve Martin Let's Get Small All Nominees
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