Awards & Winners

George Benson

Date of Birth 22-March-1943
Place of Birth Pittsburgh
(United States of America, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Area code 412, Area code 878)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as George Benson, George Benson, Georges Benson
Profession Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist
George Benson is a ten-time Grammy Award-winning American musician and singer-songwriter. He began his professional career at twenty-one, as a jazz guitarist. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum on the Billboard 200 chart in 1976. His concerts were well attended through the 1980s, and still has a large following. He has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Awards by George Benson

Check all the awards nominated and won by George Benson.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Love The One For Me

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best Traditional Jazz Performance Unforgettable

2012


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album
Honored for : Guitar Man

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album Guitar Man

2007


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Breezin'

2006


Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance
Honored for : God Bless the Child
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Mornin'
(Artist)

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Breezin'
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance God Bless the Child

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Take You Out

1999


Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Echo Award for Jazz Production Standing Together

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Song for My Brother
Track from: That's Right

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album Love Remembers

1993


Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Got to Be There

1988


Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album – Group, Band or Duo Collaboration

1983


Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Being With You
(Artist)

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Being With You

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Turn Your Love Around

1981


Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single Give Me the Night

1980


Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Honored for : Moody's Mood
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Off Broadway
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Honored for : Give Me the Night

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Give Me the Night
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance Off Broadway
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male Moody's Mood

1979


Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Love Ballad

1978


Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Honored for : On Broadway
(Artist)

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance On Broadway

1976


Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Theme From Good King Bad
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Honored for : Breezin'
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Honored for : This Masquerade
(Producer, Artist)

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Album of the Year Breezin'
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance This Masquerade
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Breezin'
1977 Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance Theme From Good King Bad
Grammy Award for Record of the Year This Masquerade
1977 Record of the Year