Steve Vai - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	06-June-1960
Place of Birth	Carle Place (New York, Nassau County)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Steven Siro Vai, Î£Ï„Î·Î² Î’Î¬Î¹, Steve Vai, Steven Siro Vai
Profession	Guitarist, Actor, Film Score Composer, Songwriter, Singer, Record producer, Film Producer
Steven Siro Vai is an American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. He and his contemporary Joe Satriani are widely regarded as virtuosos on their instruments. Their genius extends beyond their affinity for their instrument to their mastery of the technology necessary to present their art to the public. After starting his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, Vai recorded and toured in Zappa's band for two years, from 1980 to 1982. He began a solo career in 1983, has released eight solo albums and won three Grammy Awards. He has also recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth and Whitesnake. Vai has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour which began in 1995. In 1999 Vai started his own record label Favored Nations, intending to showcase as he describes, "... artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments."

Awards by Steve Vai

Check all the awards nominated and won by Steve Vai.

2009

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Now We Run

2008

Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Honored for : Peaches En Regalia

(Artists)

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Peaches En Regalia

2007

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	The Attitude Song

2005

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Lotus Feet

2004

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Whispering a Prayer

2003

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Essence

2001

Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album

Honored for : No Substitutions: Live in Osaka

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Whispering a Prayer
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album	No Substitutions: Live in Osaka
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Whispering a Prayer

1999

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Windows to the Soul

1997

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	For the Love of God

1995

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Tender Surrender

1993

Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Honored for : Sofa (feat. Steve Vai)

(Artists)

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Sofa (feat. Steve Vai) 1994 Best Rock Instrumental Performance

1990

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Passion and Warfare

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