Awards & Winners

Ernie Watts

Date of Birth 23-October-1945
Place of Birth Norfolk
(Virginia, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, United States of America, Area code 804, Area code 757)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Watts, Ernie, Ernest James Watts, Ernest James "Ernie" Watts
Profession Musician
Ernest James "Ernie" Watts is an American jazz and rhythm and blues musician. He plays saxophone and flute. He might be best known for his work with Charlie Haden's Quartet West and his Grammy Awards as an instrumentalist. He has also toured with The Rolling Stones, joining them on their 1981 tour and also appearing with them in the 1982 film Let's Spend the Night Together. He is noted for playing "The Mystery Horn" solo on Frank Zappa's album The Grand Wazoo in 1972.

Awards by Ernie Watts

Check all the awards nominated and won by Ernie Watts.

1985


Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Musician

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance Musician

1982


Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Chariots of Fire Theme (Dance Version)

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Chariots of Fire Theme (Dance Version)