Awards & Winners

Kirk Whalum

Date of Birth 11-July-1958
Place of Birth Memphis
(Tennessee, United States of America, Shelby County, Area code 901)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Kirk Walhum, Whalum, Kirk
Profession Musician, Songwriter
Kirk Whalum is an American smooth jazz saxophonist and songwriter. He toured with Whitney Houston for over seven years and soloed in her single "I Will Always Love You", the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. He has recorded a series of well received solo albums and film soundtracks, with music ranging from pop to R&B to smooth jazz. Kirk’s musical accomplishments have brought him a total of 12 Grammy nominations. Kirk won his first Grammy award in 2011 for Best Gospel Song alongside lifelong friend and gifted writer, Jerry Peters.

Awards by Kirk Whalum

Check all the awards nominated and won by Kirk Whalum.

2010


Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song
Honored for : It's What I Do
(Track from: The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter III, Songwriters)

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album Everything Is Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance We're Still Friends (feat. Musiq Soulchild)
Track from: Everything Is Everything
Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance He's Been Just That Good
Track from: The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter III
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song It's What I Do
Track from: The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter III","2011 Best Gospel Song

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album Roundtrip

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album The Christmas Message
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance Playing With Fire

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance There You'll Be
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album Unconditional

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album Hymns in the Garden