Bobby McFerrin - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	11-March-1950
Place of Birth	Manhattan (New York City, New York, United States of America)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Bobby Mc Ferrin, Bobby McFerrin With The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Robert McFerrin Jr., McFerrin, Bobby, Robert "Bobby" McFerrin, Jr.
Profession	Conductor, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Musician, Composer, Songwriter, Film Score Composer, Music Arranger
Robert Keith "Bobby" McFerrin, Jr. is an American vocalist and conductor. He is best known for his 1988 hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy". He is a ten-time Grammy Award winner. He is known for his unique vocal techniques, including giving the illusion of polyphony by singing an accompaniment alongside the melody, making use of percussive effects and making large jumps in pitch; as well as improvising much of his performed music, including melody, chords and sounds in a form of scat singing. He is nearly unique in having performed and recorded regularly as an unaccompanied solo vocal artist. However, he also collaborated frequently with other artists, from both the jazz and classical worlds.

Awards by Bobby McFerrin

Check all the awards nominated and won by Bobby McFerrin.

2011

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album	Vocabularies

2010

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album	Vocabularies

1997

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cultural Music-Dance Program	Great Performances Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart, the New Innovators of Classical Music

1992

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album

Honored for : 'Round Midnight

(Best Jazz Vocal Performance)

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album	'Round Midnight

1989

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Song	Don't Worry, Be Happy
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male	Simple Pleasures
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album	Simple Pleasures

1988

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Honored for : Brothers

(Artist)

Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Honored for : Don't Worry Be Happy

(Artist)

Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Honored for : Don't Worry Be Happy

(Songwriter)

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

Honored for : Don't Worry Be Happy

(Producer, Artist)

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Album of the Year	Simple Pleasures
Grammy Award for Record of the Year	Don't Worry Be Happy
Grammy Award for Song of the Year	Don't Worry Be Happy
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	Don't Worry Be Happy
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male	Brothers

1987

Grammy Award for Best Album for Children

Honored for : The Elephant's Child

(Artist and Producer, Producer, Artist)

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Honored for : What Is This Thing Called Love

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male	What Is This Thing Called Love
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children	The Elephant's Child Artist and Producer","Artist","Producer

1986

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Honored for : 'Round Midnight

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male	'Round Midnight

1985

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Honored for : Another Night In Tunisia

Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices

Honored for : Another Night in Tunisia

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices	Another Night in Tunisia
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male	Another Night In Tunisia

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