Artist

will.i.am

Wins

Nominations

About will.i.am

"Hip-hop culture is probably one of the most powerful things to come out of America in a long time – everything from the music to the art to the dance to the language."

Born William James Adams on March 15, 1975, in Los Angeles, California
Best known as a founding member of The Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am is also an accomplished solo artist and producer. His second solo album, 2003's Must B 21, featured the hit song "Go!" which was featured in the video games NBA Live 2005 and Madden NFL 2005.
will.i.am won his first GRAMMY for 2004 alongside his Black Eyed Peas bandmates for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for "Let's Get it Started."
Did you know? will.i.am is the nephew of Lynn Cain, a former Atlanta Falcons player.
will.i.am is a strong supporter of GRAMMY Camp, and starred in a PSA for the program in 2011.
will.i.am launched the i.am.angel Foundation in 2009 to "TRANS4M lives through education, inspiration, and opportunity." The program gives college scholarships and resources and opportunities in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education.

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for will.i.am

Year	Award	Artists	Work	All Nominees
2010	Best Dance/Electronic Recording	Black Eyed Peas	Boom Boom Pow	All Nominees
2010	Best Pop Vocal Album	Black Eyed Peas	The E.N.D.	All Nominees
2010	Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal	Black Eyed Peas	I Gotta Feeling	All Nominees
2010	Best Music Video	Black Eyed Peas	Boom Boom Pow	All Nominees
2010	Album Of The Year	Black Eyed Peas	The E.N.D.	All Nominees
2010	Record Of The Year	Black Eyed Peas	I Gotta Feeling	All Nominees
2009	Song Of The Year	will.i.am, Keith Harris, John Legend, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Estelle, Kanye West	American Boy	All Nominees
2009	Best Urban/Alternative Performance	Chrisette Michele, will.i.am	Be OK	All Nominees
2009	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	will.i.am	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	All Nominees
2007	Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal	Black Eyed Peas	My Humps	All Nominees
2007	Best Urban/Alternative Performance	Sergio Mendes, Erykah Badu	That Heat	All Nominees
2007	Best Urban/Alternative Performance	Sergio Mendes, Black Eyed Peas	Mas Que Nada	All Nominees
2007	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	Will.i.am	Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical	All Nominees
2006	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	Black Eyed Peas	Don't Phunk With My Heart	All Nominees
2006	Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	Black Eyed Peas, Jack Johnson	Gone Going	All Nominees
2006	Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal	Black Eyed Peas	Don't Lie	All Nominees
2006	Best R&B Song	will.i.am, John Legend	Ordinary People	All Nominees
2006	Best Rap Song	will.i.am, Printz Board, Fergie, George Pajon, Jr.	Don't Phunk With My Heart	All Nominees
2006	Song Of The Year	will.i.am, John Legend	Ordinary People	All Nominees
2005	Record Of The Year	Black Eyed Peas	Let's Get It Started	All Nominees
2005	Best Rap Song	will.i.am, Anthony Henry	Hey Mama	All Nominees
2005	Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group	Black Eyed Peas	Let's Get It Started	All Nominees
2005	Best Rap Song	will.i.am, Mike Fratantuno, Jaime Gomez, George Pajon, Jr., apl.de.ap, Terence Yoshiaki	Let's Get It Started	All Nominees
2004	Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical	will.i.am, Dylan Dresdow, Tal Herzberg, Jun Ishizeki, Chris Lord-Alge, Tony Maserati, Jason Villaroman, Frank Wolf	Elephunk	All Nominees
2004	Record Of The Year	Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake	Where Is The Love	All Nominees
2004	Best Melodic Rap Performance	Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake	Where Is The Love	All Nominees