Awards & Winners

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Date of Birth 23-October-1959
Place of Birth Downey
(United States of America, Los Angeles County, California)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Weird Al Yankovic, 얀코빅, "Откачени Ал" Јанковић, Alfred Matthew Yankovic, Alfred Yankovic, Weird Al Yankovic, "Weird" Al Yankovic, "Wierd Al" Yankovic, ワイアード・アル・ヤンコヴィック, Wierd Al Yankovic, 'Weird Al' Yankovic, ''Weird Al'' Yankovic, Weird Al Yankovich, Yankovic Weird Al, Weird Al, Yankovic, Weird Al, Alfred, Al Yankovic, The Weird One, The Boneless Boy, Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic, Alfred Matthew Yankovic, Alfred Matthew, Weird Al Yankovic
Profession Singer, Musician, Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Television Producer, Actor, Keytarist, Music Video Director, Film director, Composer, Comedian, Satirist, Television Director, Screenwriter
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, musician, parodist, record producer, satirist, music video director, film producer, actor, and author. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums, recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards and a further 11 nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic's first top ten Billboard album and single were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. Yankovic's success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the song's original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scene-for-scene in some cases. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, The Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film UHF and The Weird Al Show. He has also made guest appearances on many television shows, in addition to starring in Al TV specials on MTV.

Awards by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Check all the awards nominated and won by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album Alpocalypse
Grammy Award for Best Music Video Perform This Way

2003


Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
Honored for : Poodle Hat
(artist, engineers)

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album Poodle Hat

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Music Video Jurassic Park

1992


Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video Smells Like Nirvana

1988


Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video
Honored for : I'm Fat
(Artist, Video producer, Video director)

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video I'm Fat

1985


Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Brit Award for Best British Comedy Recording Eat It

1984


Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
Honored for : Eat It

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album Dare to Be Stupid