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Pharrell Williams
Williams in 2019
Born	Pharrell Lanscilo Williams[1] (1973-04-05) April 5, 1973 (age 51)Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Other names	Pharrell Skateboard P Sk8brd Auto Goon Magnum, the Verb Lord Station Wagon P Yellow Lightning
Education	Northwestern University (dropped out)
Occupations	Musician singer rapper songwriter record producer fashion designer entrepreneur
Years active	1992–present
Works	Discography co-production solo production
Spouse	Helen Lasichanh ​(m. 2013)​
Children	4
Relatives	Timbaland (cousin)[2]
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	R&B hip hop pop[3]
Instruments	Vocals keyboards drums
Labels	I Am Other Columbia Virgin Arista Interscope Star Trak
Formerly of	The Neptunes N.E.R.D. Child Rebel Soldier
Musical artist
Website	pharrellwilliams.com

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (/fəˈrɛl/; born April 5, 1973), often known mononymously as Pharrell, is an American musician. He first became known as one half of the music production duo the Neptunes, which he formed with Chad Hugo in 1992.[4] Fifteen of their productions have peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, which includes four songs that peaked atop the chart.[5][6] The two also formed the alternative band N.E.R.D. with drummer Shay Haley in 1999, for which Williams served as lead vocalist. He has been considered one of the most influential music producers of the 21st century for his impact on popular music.[7][8][9][10]

He co-founded the record label Star Trak Entertainment with Hugo in 2001, as an imprint of Arista Records. Williams' 2003 debut single, "Frontin'" (featuring Jay-Z), peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. He then signed with Virgin and Interscope Records to release his debut studio album, In My Mind (2006), which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 despite mixed critical reception.[11] Williams produced and guest performed alongside T.I. on Star Trak signee Robin Thicke's 2013 single "Blurred Lines", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, his guest appearance alongside Nile Rodgers on Daft Punk's single "Get Lucky" peaked at number two on the chart and won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Williams' 2013 single, "Happy"—released for the soundtrack to the animated film Despicable Me 2—became his second song to peak atop the chart that same year.[12] It also served as lead single for his second album, Girl (2014), which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and saw positive critical reception.[13]

Williams has received numerous accolades and nominations. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of the Neptunes). He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song for "Happy"; and in 2017 for Best Picture as a producer of Hidden Figures. As sole proprietor, he founded the multi-disciplinary media company I Am Other in 2014, which acts as both a record label and creative umbrella for his other endeavors, including his fashion label and retailer, Billionaire Boys Club.[14] He has served as Men's creative director for Louis Vuitton since 2023.[15]

Early life

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams[1] was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia,[3][16] the eldest of the three sons of teacher Carolyn and handyman Pharoah Williams.[17][18] His ancestry goes back many generations in Virginia and North Carolina. One of his ancestors journeyed to West Africa in 1831, prompting other relatives to emigrate from the U.S. to Liberia in 1832.[19] Williams met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp, where Williams played drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone.[20] They attended Princess Anne High School where they were in the school's band, the Fabulous Marching Cavaliers.[21] Williams graduated from high school in 1991 and he attended Northwestern University for two years before dropping out.[22]

Career

1992–2004: The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.

In the early 1990s, Williams formed a hip hop group named Surrounded by Idiots with Chad Hugo, Magoo, and cousin Timbaland; they disbanded before making any records.[23] He then formed a four-piece "R&B-type" group, the Neptunes, with Hugo and friends Shay Haley and Mike Etheridge.[24] They entered a high school talent show, where they were discovered by producer Teddy Riley, whose studio was next to the school.[24] After graduating, the group signed with Riley.[24]

Williams wrote Riley's verse on Wreckx-n-Effect's 1992 hit "Rump Shaker".[23] As the Neptunes, Williams and Hugo produced Noreaga's 1998 single "Superthug".[23] The Neptunes began working with rap duo Clipse (rappers Pusha T and Malice) in the late 1990s, and worked on Clipse's album Exclusive Audio Footage, which was not released.[25]

The Neptunes produced Mystikal's single "Shake Ya Ass" (2000), Jay-Z's single "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" (2000), and Nelly's single "Hot in Herre" (2002).[23] They worked with singer Kelis, producing her first two studio albums, Kaleidoscope (1999) and Wanderland (2001).[26] In 2001, N.E.R.D., a band composed of Williams, Hugo, and Haley, released their debut album In Search of....[27] Williams and Hugo signed Clipse to Arista Records through Williams' Star Trak Entertainment imprint in 2001.[28] The Neptunes produced songs on singer Babyface's 2001 album, Face2Face, including its lead single "There She Goes".[23] The Neptunes produced the Britney Spears songs "I'm a Slave 4 U" and "Boys" for her third studio album, Britney (2001).[20][29]

In 2002, Clipse released their debut album, Lord Willin', with produced entirely by the Neptunes.[30] That year, the Neptunes produced numerous songs on Justin Timberlake's debut album Justified, including the singles "Señorita", "Like I Love You", and "Rock Your Body".[23] In 2003, the Neptunes released a compilation album, Clones.[31] According to an unnamed August 2003 survey cited by The Age, it was found the Neptunes produced almost 20% of songs played on British radio at the time; another survey in the U.S. found they'd produced 43% of radio songs.[20] The Neptunes produced Snoop Dogg's single "Drop It Like It's Hot" (2004), which also featured vocals from Williams.[32]

2005–2009: In My Mind and collaborations

The Neptunes produced Gwen Stefani's single "Hollaback Girl", which entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 82 on the issue dated April 2, 2005,[33] and topped the chart within six weeks of its release.[34] In 2006, Williams released his debut solo album, In My Mind.[35] It debuted at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200.[36] The Neptunes produced Clipse's second album, Hell Hath No Fury.[37] The Neptunes produced several songs on Stefani's second album, The Sweet Escape (2006), including the promotional single, "Yummy", which features Williams.[38] In December 2006, Williams was announced as a performer at Concert for Diana in Wembley Stadium, London on July 1, 2007.[39] In 2007, the Neptunes produced on Jay-Z's tenth studio album, American Gangster.[40]

Williams worked with Madonna for her eleventh studio album, Hard Candy (2008).[41] In June 2008, an article in NME revealed that Williams was interested in producing the next album of American rock band the Strokes.[42] Later that year, Williams worked on a remix album for Maroon 5, titled Call and Response: The Remix Album.[43] N.E.R.D. released their third studio album, Seeing Sounds, in 2008.[44]

Williams worked with Shakira on her songs "Did It Again", "Why Wait", "Good Stuff", and "Long Time" for her sixth studio album, She Wolf (2009).[45] The following month, Williams made a guest appearance on French singer Uffie's debut album, which was released in early 2010.[46] The Neptunes produced numerous songs on Clipse's third album, Til the Casket Drops (2009).[47]

2010–2014: Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2 and solo international success

In 2010, Williams worked on the music score for the animated film Despicable Me with composers Hans Zimmer and Heitor Pereira.[48] In 2010, N.E.R.D. released their fourth studio album, Nothing, through Star Trak.[49] In late 2011, Williams worked on three tracks for Mike Posner's second album, Sky High.[50] In 2012, Williams composed and produced the music for the 84th Academy Awards alongside Hans Zimmer.[51]

In 2013, Williams collaborated with French electronic duo Daft Punk on the songs "Get Lucky" and "Lose Yourself to Dance", both included on Daft Punk's fourth studio album, Random Access Memories.[52] "Get Lucky" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the U.S. Billboard 200.[53][54]

In 2013, Williams collaborated with Azealia Banks with the song "ATM Jam".[55] The song was initially intended for Banks' debut studio album, Broke with Expensive Taste (2014), but was later removed from the album after Banks blamed Williams for the song's poor commercial performance.[56] Williams penned three new original songs, included alongside composer Heitor Pereira's score, for the film Despicable Me 2 (2013).[57] These were "Just a Cloud Away", "Happy", and "Scream" (featuring CeeLo Green).[58] His two original songs from the first film, "Despicable Me" and "Fun, Fun, Fun", were also reprised on the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack.[59] He also participated in the drummer sessions of the soundtrack of Man of Steel by Hans Zimmer.[60] In March 2013, Robin Thicke's single "Blurred Lines", written and produced by Williams, was released.[61][62] The song peaked at number one in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States.[63][64] In mid-2013, Williams was involved in two songs that sold a million copies in the UK: "Get Lucky" and "Blurred Lines".[65]

In August 2013, Busta Rhymes talked about an unreleased "documentary album" by Williams where he talks about "inner-city strife and hardship".[66] In November 2013, Williams released the first 24-hour music video for "Happy"; guest appearances included Magic Johnson, Steve Carell, Jimmy Kimmel, Odd Future, among others.[67][68] On November 1, 2013, Williams performed with a gospel choir at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where nine black parishioners were shot and killed on June 17, 2015.[69]

It was announced in December 2013 that Williams had been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year.[70] In the same month, Williams signed a contract with Columbia Records, and announced an album set for release in 2014 that would feature "Happy".[13] For "Happy", Williams was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.[71] In February 2014, Major Lazer announced they would be releasing a five-track EP titled Apocalypse Soon on the 25th of that month.[72] The EP, released via Mad Decent and Secretly Canadian, features Williams and Sean Paul, among others.[72] The first single off the EP, which features Williams, is titled "Aerosol Can".[73] Williams contributed a verse to Future's February 2014 single "Move That Dope", which also featured Pusha T and Casino over production from Mike Will Made It.[74]

On February 18, 2014, Williams announced via Twitter that his second album, Girl, would be released on March 3, 2014.[75] The album was supported by a European concert tour, Dear Girl Tour.[76] At the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014, Williams's song "Happy" lost to "Let It Go" from Frozen. Afterwards, when GQ magazine asked Williams "how badly" did he want the Oscar, he responded: "When they read the results, my face was...frozen. But then I thought about it, and I just decided just to...let it go".[77] At the Oscar Awards that same year, he wore a controversial outfit consisting of a tuxedo with shorts.[78] In May 2014, Williams received an Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.[79]

2014–present: The Voice, Something in the Water and other ventures

In March 2014, it was announced that Comme des Garçons would be releasing a unisex fragrance with Williams, named after his album Girl.[80] On March 31, 2014, Williams was announced as a new coach for the seventh season of The Voice, replacing CeeLo Green.[81] In June 2014, it was announced that Williams would make a guest appearance on the docu-series Sisterhood of Hip Hop.[82] Williams co-composed the score for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) with Hans Zimmer, Johnny Marr, Michael Einziger, and David A. Stewart.[83][84] Williams was the executive producer of Atlanta rapper T.I.'s ninth studio album, Paperwork, which was released on October 21, 2014, by Grand Hustle and Columbia Records.[85] In May 2014, Williams curated an art show named after his album, Girl, at the Galerie Perrotin in Paris, France. The show included artists Takashi Murakami, JR, Daniel Arsham, and Marina Abramović, among others.[86] Williams collaborated with Gwen Stefani with the song "Shine" for the animated film Paddington (2014).[87]

In January 2015, Williams was announced as the musical director for a 7-continent Live Earth concert on June 18, 2015, to raise awareness about and pressure governments to act on climate change.[88] On February 8, 2015, Williams made a cameo in an episode of The Simpsons entitled "Walking Big & Tall" where he comes to Springfield to write a new anthem for the town.[89] Williams recorded three songs for the soundtrack to the 2015 animated film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.[90] On May 18, 2015, Team Pharrell had 16-year-old Sawyer Fredericks win the eighth season of The Voice.[91]

At the 2015 Grammy Awards, Williams performed an orchestral rendition of "Happy" with Hans Zimmer and pianist Lang Lang that included a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement,[92] inspired by Eric Garner's death and the Ferguson unrest.[93] In 2015, a unanimous jury determined that "Blurred Lines", which Williams co-wrote and produced, was an infringement of the 1977 Marvin Gaye song "Got to Give It Up".[94] The jury awarded the Gaye family $7.4 million in damages for the copyright infringement based on profits generated.[94] In October 2015, the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University named Williams as their artist-in-residence.[95] He gave the 2017 commencement address at the university and received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree on May 17, 2017.[96][97] In 2018, Williams worked with Ariana Grande for her fourth studio album, Sweetener (2018).[98] He produced several songs on the album, and is featured on the song "Blazed".[99][100]

In March 2019, Williams and the city of Virginia Beach announced the launch of a three-day music and cultural festival titled Something in the Water, to be held during College Beach Weekend, April 26–28, on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.[101][102] The festival lineup included Travis Scott, Migos, Janelle Monáe, SZA, Rosalía, Anderson .Paak, Jhené Aiko, Mac DeMarco, Maggie Rogers, Lil Uzi Vert, Missy Elliott, Pusha T, Dave Matthews Band, and DRAM.[103] The first day of the festival was cancelled due to severe storms.[104] The "Pharrell and Friends" set that closed the festival's second day, featured Williams and a lineup of guests, including Jay-Z, Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Charlie Wilson, and Tyler, the Creator.[105] The festival's final day featured Trey Songz, Chris Brown, Lil Duval, and members of SWV and Blackstreet.[106] Williams produced five songs for Walt Disney Pictures' The Lion King (2019), marking his third collaboration with composer Hans Zimmer.[107] In October 2019, Williams stated that he regretted the 2013 song "Blurred Lines", which received intense backlash for its apparent sexist themes.[108]

Williams' life and career is the subject of Piece by Piece, an animated documentary film released in theaters in October 2024 and created using Lego animation.[109]

Artistry

Influences

In the past, Williams has stated that he does not have any direct musical influences,[110] but he has expressed his admiration for several musicians, including Michael Jackson, J Dilla, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Rakim, and Q-Tip.[110][111] Williams explained that A Tribe Called Quest's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990), caused a "turning point" in his life, which "made him see that music was art".[111]

Williams has also referenced his synesthesia as contributing to his art and his enjoyment of music from a young age.[112][113]

Four-count start

Throughout his career, Williams has been known for his "four-count loops" or "four-count starts" at the start of the beats that he produced, which is considered as a producer signature. Williams revealed in a 2019 interview with Vulture that the creation of the four-count loop was unintentional, and the loop was essentially what was left in the song while trying to start a song on the beat instead of using a metronome.[114]

Fashion and business ventures

In 2005, Williams partnered with Japanese fashion icon Nigo to create the streetwear brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream footwear.[115] In 2008, Williams co-designed a series of eyewear and jewelry for Louis Vuitton.[116][better source needed] In 2008, Williams founded a non-profit organization called "From One Hand To AnOTHER" (FOHTA).[117] In 2009, Williams unveiled a collaborative sculpture with Takashi Murakami at Art Basel, which spoke to the metaphor of value.[118][119][better source needed] In May 2011, it was announced that Williams would serve as creative director of KarmaloopTV alongside founder and CEO Greg Selkoe and former AMC president Katie McEnroe.[120]

In May 2012, Williams launched the social media venture I Am Other.[121] In August 2013, Williams created a line of sunglasses for fashion brand Moncler called "Moncler Lunettes".[122] In 2014, Williams entered a long-term partnership with Adidas.[123][124][better source needed] His Adidas NMD "Human Race" collection was released on July 23, 2016.[125] In February 2014, Williams announced a collaboration between G-Star Raw and his textile company Bionic Yarn called "RAW for the Oceans," a collection of denim made from recycled plastic that is found in the ocean. The project was presented at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.[126][127][better source needed]

In 2014, Williams appeared on a cover designed by French artist Grégoire Guillemin of New York-based men fashion magazine Adon, covering the collaboration.[128][better source needed] Williams released a collection for retail giant Uniqlo in April 2014 entitled "i am OTHER". It was created with Nigo, creative director of UT, the company's T-shirt division.[129] In 2014, Williams worked on art with Emmanuel Perrotin and a French manufacturer, Domeau & Pérès.[130][131] In June 2014, artist collective Rizzoli published a book by FriendsWithYou, We Are Friends With You, that featured contributions from Williams, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Peter Doroshenko.[132] Williams was the executive producer of the 2015 crime comedy-drama film Dope.[133]

In 2017, Williams designed a €1,000 sneaker in collaboration with Chanel and Adidas.[134] In November 2018, Williams performed at a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Gala, which raised a record high of $60 million. He also spoke about the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, stating "what happened in that synagogue was incredibly cruel, it was wrong, and it’s not supposed to be what our nation is... this group of people have been tested over and over and over again … but you guys show an incredible resilience."[135] Williams was criticized for singing "Happy" on social media, with critics citing the IDF as having killed over 200 Palestinians in 2018, calling the song contrary to the actions of the military.[136]

Verizon partnered with Williams on April 26, 2019, to launch a tech-fused music curriculum in a nationwide Verizon Foundation Learning schools. The education organization under Verizon Foundation works toward providing free technology, internet access, technology-focused curriculum to under-resourced middle schools.[137] In November 2020, Williams launched Humanrace, a skin care brand.[138][139] In December 2021, Williams would launch the winter line "Premium basics" together with Adidas Originals.[140]

In June 2022, Doodles announced Williams as its Chief Brand Officer. Additionally, Doodles have set a release date for Williams to release a Doodles album that will be available to stream in addition to be sold exclusively as NFTs.[141]

On February 14, 2023, Louis Vuitton announced that Williams had been appointed their new men's creative director, a position left vacant by the death of Virgil Abloh in 2021.[142] Williams displayed his first collection during Paris Men's Fashion Week in June 2023.[143][144]

Personal life

Williams married his longtime partner, model and fashion designer Helen Lasichanh, on October 12, 2013.[145] The couple have four children together: son Rocket (b. 2008) and triplets (b. January 2017).[146][147] The Despicable Me song "Rocket's Theme" was written in honor of their son Rocket.[148]

In 2005, Williams was voted "Best Dressed Man in the World" by Esquire.[149] He is a fan of the science fiction series Star Trek,[150] as indicated by his consistent use of the Vulcan salute to signify his label name, Star Trak.[151] Williams is a skateboarder and has a half-pipe inside his home.[152] In 2011, Williams announced that he is building a $35 million after-school center in his home town, Virginia Beach.[153] In 2015, Williams bought a house in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles.[154][better source needed] In 2019, Williams offered internships to 144 students at Promise Academy in Harlem, New York City.[155]

On March 26, 2021, Williams' cousin Donovan Lynch was shot and killed by an officer from the Virginia Beach Police Department after "brandishing a handgun" following three shootings in the area. Williams has called for a federal investigation into the incident.[156]

Discography

Main articles: Pharrell Williams discography and Pharrell Williams production discography

Solo albums

• In My Mind (2006)
• Girl (2014)

Collaboration albums

With N.E.R.D.

• In Search of... (2002)
• Fly or Die (2004)
• Seeing Sounds (2008)
• Nothing (2010)
• No One Ever Really Dies (2017)

With the Neptunes

• Clones (2003)

Filmography

• Despicable Me (2010) – Composer
• Get Him to the Greek (2010)- Himself
• Despicable Me 2 (2013) – Composer
• The Voice (2014–16) – Himself
• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) – Co-composer, part of The Magnificent Six
• The Simpsons (2015) – Himself (Episode: "Walking Big & Tall") (voice role)
• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) – Himself
• Hidden Figures (2016) – Producer, composer
• Despicable Me 3 (2017) – Composer
• The Grinch (2018) – Narrator (voice role)
• Black Is King (2020) – Special appearance
• North Hollywood (2020)
• A Man Named Scott (2021) – Himself
• Sing 2 (2021) – Alfonso (voice role)
• Despicable Me 4 (2024) – Composer
• Piece by Piece (2024) – Himself (voice role); producer, composer
• Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) – Composer
• Golden (2025) – Producer, composer

Tours

• Dear Girl Tour (2014)

Videography

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2016)

Year	Title	Director	Ref
2015	Freedom	Paul Hunter	[157]
2024	Piece by Piece	Morgan Neville	[158]

Awards

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Pharrell Williams

See also

• Pharrell Williams v. Bridgeport Music
• List of people with synesthesia

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v t e Pharrell Williams
Awards and nominations Discography Production discography
Studio albums	In My Mind (2006) Girl (2014)
Soundtracks	Despicable Me (2010) Despicable Me 2 (2013) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Hidden Figures soundtrack (2016) Hidden Figures score (2017) Despicable Me 3 (2017) Piece by Piece (2024)
Singles	"Frontin'" "Can I Have It Like That" "Angel" "Number One" "My Drive Thru" "Happy" "Marilyn Monroe" "Come Get It Bae" "Gust of Wind" "It Girl" "Freedom" "Sangria Wine" "Just a Cloud Away" "Cash In Cash Out" "Stay with Me" "Down in Atlanta" "Doctor (Work It Out)" "Double Life"
Featured songs	"I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" "Formal Invite" "Nothin'" "Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)" "When the Last Time" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "Beautiful" "Excuse Me Miss" "Belly Dancer" "Change Clothes" "Drop It Like It's Hot" "Let's Get Blown" "Wanna Love You Girl" "Margarita" "Mr. Me Too" "Money Maker" "Yummy" "Sex 'n' Money" "Give It Up" "Blue Magic" "I Know" "Zock On!" "Universal Mind Control" "Announcement" "Work That!" "I'm Good" "ADD SUV" "One (Your Name)" "Celebrate" "Blurred Lines" "IFHY" "Get Lucky" "Feds Watching" "Get Like Me" "Lose Yourself to Dance" "ATM Jam" "Move That Dope" "Aerosol Can" "Hugs" "Tacky" "Shine" "WTF (Where They From)" "Safari" "Surfin'" "Heatstroke" "Feels" "Skeletons" "Juggernaut" "Neck & Wrist" "At the Party"
Concert tours	Dear Girl Tour
Businesses	I Am Other Billionaire Boys Club
Related	The Neptunes N.E.R.D. Child Rebel Soldier Piece by Piece Atlantis
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Awards for Pharrell Williams

v t e BET Award for Best Collaboration Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams and Charlie Wilson (2003) Beyoncé and Jay-Z (2004) Ciara and Missy Elliott (2005) Kanye West and Jamie Foxx (2006) Ludacris and Mary J. Blige (2007) Kanye West and T-Pain (2008) Jamie Foxx and T-Pain (2009) Jay-Z and Alicia Keys (2010) Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne (2011) Wale and Miguel (2012) ASAP Rocky, Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar (2013) Beyoncé and Jay-Z (2014) Common and John Legend (2015) Rihanna and Drake (2016) Chance the Rapper, 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne (2017) DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller (2018) Travis Scott and Drake (2019) Chris Brown and Drake (2020) Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion (2021) Wizkid, Justin Bieber and Tems (2022) Future, Drake and Tems (2023) Lil Durk and J. Cole (2024) v t e BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Musiq (2001) Usher (2002) Jaheim / R. Kelly (2003) Usher (2004) Usher (2005) Prince (2006) Ne-Yo (2007) Chris Brown (2008) Ne-Yo (2009) Trey Songz (2010) Chris Brown (2011) Chris Brown (2012) Miguel (2013) Pharrell Williams (2014) Chris Brown (2015) Bryson Tiller (2016) Bruno Mars (2017) Bruno Mars (2018) Bruno Mars (2019) Chris Brown (2020) Chris Brown (2021) The Weeknd (2022) Chris Brown and Usher (2023) Usher (2024) v t e BET Award for Video of the Year 2000s "Ms. Jackson" – OutKast (2001) "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" – Busta Rhymes (2002) "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" – Erykah Badu (2003) "Hey Ya!" – OutKast (2004) "Jesus Walks" – Kanye West (2005) "Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige / "Gold Digger" – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx (2006) "Irreplaceable" – Beyoncé (2007) "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" – UGK (2008) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé (2009) 2010s "Video Phone" – Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga (2010) "Look at Me Now" – Chris Brown (2011) "Otis" – Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Otis Redding (2012) "Started from the Bottom" – Drake (2013) "Happy" – Pharrell Williams (2014) "7/11" – Beyoncé (2015) "Formation" – Beyoncé (2016) "Sorry" – Beyoncé / "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars (2017) "God's Plan" – Drake (2018) "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2019) 2020s "Higher" – DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend (2020) "WAP" – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion (2021) "Family Ties" – Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar / "Smokin out the Window" – Silk Sonic (2022) "Kill Bill" – SZA (2023) "On My Mama" – Victoria Monét (2024) v t e Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist Michael Jackson (1989) Michael Hutchence (1991) Lenny Kravitz (1994) Prince (1995) Prince (1996) Beck (1997) Jon Bon Jovi (1998) Beck (1999) Beck (2000) Eminem (2001) Shaggy (2002) Eminem (2003) Justin Timberlake (2004) Eminem (2005) Kanye West (2006) Justin Timberlake (2007) Kanye West (2008) Kanye West (2009) Jay-Z (2010) CeeLo Green (2011) Bruno Mars (2012) Frank Ocean (2013) Bruno Mars (2014) Pharrell Williams (2015) Justin Bieber (2016) Drake (2017) Kendrick Lamar (2018) Drake (2019) Tyler, the Creator (2020) The Weeknd (2021) v t e Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1950s "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno (1958) "Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin (1959) 1960s "Theme from A Summer Place" – Percy Faith (1960) "Moon River" – Henry Mancini (1961) "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" – Tony Bennett (1962) "Days of Wine and Roses" – Henry Mancini (1963) "The Girl from Ipanema" – Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz (1964) "A Taste of Honey" – Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (1965) "Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra (1966) "Up, Up and Away" – The 5th Dimension (1967) "Mrs. Robinson" – Simon & Garfunkel (1968) "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" – The 5th Dimension (1969) 1970s "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel (1970) "It's Too Late" – Carole King (1971) "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack (1972) "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Roberta Flack (1973) "I Honestly Love You" – Olivia Newton-John (1974) "Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille (1975) "This Masquerade" – George Benson (1976) "Hotel California" – Eagles (1977) "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (1978) "What a Fool Believes" – The Doobie Brothers (1979) 1980s "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (1980) "Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes (1981) "Rosanna" – Toto (1982) "Beat It" – Michael Jackson (1983) "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Tina Turner (1984) "We Are the World" – USA for Africa (1985) "Higher Love" – Steve Winwood (1986) "Graceland" – Paul Simon (1987) "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (1988) "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Bette Midler (1989) 1990s "Another Day in Paradise" – Phil Collins (1990) "Unforgettable" – Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (1991) "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton (1992) "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston (1993) "All I Wanna Do" – Sheryl Crow (1994) "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (1995) "Change the World" – Eric Clapton (1996) "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin (1997) "My Heart Will Go On" – Celine Dion (1998) "Smooth" – Santana featuring Rob Thomas (1999) 2000s "Beautiful Day" – U2 (2000) "Walk On" – U2 (2001) "Don't Know Why" – Norah Jones (2002) "Clocks" – Coldplay (2003) "Here We Go Again" – Ray Charles & Norah Jones (2004) "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – Green Day (2005) "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Dixie Chicks (2006) "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (2007) "Please Read the Letter" – Alison Krauss & Robert Plant (2008) "Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon (2009) 2010s "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum (2010) "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele (2011) "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra (2012) "Get Lucky" – Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers (2013) "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – Sam Smith (2014) "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2015) "Hello" – Adele (2016) "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars (2017) "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2018) "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish (2019) 2020s "Everything I Wanted" – Billie Eilish (2020) "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (2021) "About Damn Time" by Lizzo (2022) "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus (2023) v t e Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance 2010s "Someone Like You" – Adele (2011) "Set Fire to the Rain" (Live) – Adele (2012) "Royals" – Lorde (2013) "Happy" (Live) – Pharrell Williams (2014) "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran (2015) "Hello" – Adele (2016) "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran (2017) "Joanne (Where Do You Think You're Goin'?)" – Lady Gaga (2018) "Truth Hurts" – Lizzo (2019) 2020s "Watermelon Sugar" – Harry Styles (2020) "Drivers License" – Olivia Rodrigo (2021) "Easy on Me" – Adele (2022) "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus (2023) v t e Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance 2010s "Body and Soul" – Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse (2011) "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra (2012) "Get Lucky" – Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers (2013) "Say Something" – A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera (2014) "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (2015) "Stressed Out" – Twenty One Pilots (2016) "Feel It Still" – Portugal. The Man (2017) "Shallow" – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (2018) "Old Town Road" – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (2019) 2020s "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande (2020) "Kiss Me More" – Doja Cat featuring SZA (2021) "Unholy" – Sam Smith and Kim Petras (2022) "Ghost in the Machine" – SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers (2023) v t e Grammy Award for Best Rap Song 2000s "Lose Yourself" – Jeff Bass, Eminem & Luis Resto (songwriters) (2003) "Jesus Walks" – Miri Ben-Ari, Che Smith & Kanye West (songwriters) (2004) "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" – Devon Harris & Kanye West (songwriters) (2005) "Money Maker" – Ludacris and Pharrell Williams (songwriters) (2006) "Good Life – Aldrin Davis, Faheem Najm & Kanye West (songwriters) (2007) "Lollipop" – Dwayne Carter, Stephen Garrett, Darius Harrison, Jim Jonsin & Rex Zamor (songwriters) (2008) "Run This Town" – Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Makeba Riddick, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson (songwriters) (2009) 2010s "Empire State of Mind" – Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh (songwriters) (2010) "All of the Lights" – Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West (songwriters) (2011) "Niggas in Paris" – Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West (songwriters) (2012) "Thrift Shop" – Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis (songwriters) (2013) "i" – Kendrick Duckworth, Columbus Smith & Ronald Isley (songwriters) (2014) "Alright" – Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Spears & Pharrell Williams (songwriters) (2015) "Hotline Bling" – Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies (songwriters) (2016) "Humble" – Kendrick Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & Michael Williams II (songwriters) (2017) "God's Plan" – Aubrey Graham, Ronald LaTour, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib (songwriters) (2018) "A Lot" – Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White (songwriters) (2019) 2020s "Savage" – Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Sessions Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White (songwriters) (2020) "Jail" – Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Kanye West & Mark Williams (songwriters) (2021) "The Heart Part 5" – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Duckworth & Matt Schaeffer (songwriters) (2022) "Scientists & Engineers" – Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore & Dion Wilson (songwriters) (2023) v t e Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album 2010s Channel Orange – Frank Ocean (2012) Unapologetic – Rihanna (2013) Girl – Pharrell Williams (2014) Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd (2015) Lemonade – Beyoncé (2016) Starboy – The Weeknd (2017) Everything Is Love – The Carters (2018) Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo (2019) 2020s It Is What It Is – Thundercat (2020) Table for Two – Lucky Daye (2021) Gemini Rights – Steve Lacy (2022) SOS – SZA (2023) v t e Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 1970s Thom Bell (1974) Arif Mardin (1975) Stevie Wonder (1976) Peter Asher (1977) Bee Gees (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb), Albhy Galuten & Karl Richardson (1978) Larry Butler (1979) 1980s Phil Ramone (1980) Quincy Jones (1981) Toto (1982) Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones (1983) James Anthony Carmichael & Lionel Richie / David Foster (1984) Phil Collins & Hugh Padgham (1985) Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (1986) Narada Michael Walden (1987) Neil Dorfsman (1988) Peter Asher (1989) 1990s Quincy Jones (1990) David Foster (1991) Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois / L.A. Reid & Babyface (1992) David Foster (1993) Don Was (1994) Babyface (1995) Babyface (1996) Babyface (1997) Rob Cavallo (1998) Walter Afanasieff (1999) 2000s Dr. Dre (2000) T Bone Burnett (2001) Arif Mardin (2002) The Neptunes (2003) John Shanks (2004) Steve Lillywhite (2005) Rick Rubin (2006) Mark Ronson (2007) Rick Rubin (2008) Brendan O'Brien (2009) 2010s Danger Mouse (2010) Paul Epworth (2011) Dan Auerbach (2012) Pharrell Williams (2013) Max Martin (2014) Jeff Bhasker (2015) Greg Kurstin (2016) Greg Kurstin (2017) Pharrell Williams (2018) Finneas O'Connell (2019) 2020s Andrew Watt (2020) Jack Antonoff (2021) Jack Antonoff (2022) Jack Antonoff (2023) v t e Grammy Award for Best Music Video Video of the Year (1981−1982) Elephant Parts – Michael Nesmith (1981) Olivia Physical – Olivia Newton-John (1982) 1983–1986 "Girls on Film" / "Hungry Like the Wolf" – Duran Duran (1983) "Jazzin' for Blue Jean" – David Bowie (1984) "We Are the World" – USA for Africa (1985) "Brothers in Arms" – Dire Straits (1986) Best ConceptMusic Video (1987−1988) "Land of Confusion" – Genesis (1987) "Fat" – "Weird Al" Yankovic (1988) 1989–2009 "Leave Me Alone" – Michael Jackson (1989) "Opposites Attract" – Paula Abdul (1990) "Losing My Religion" – R.E.M. (1991) "Digging in the Dirt" – Peter Gabriel (1992) "Steam" – Peter Gabriel (1993) "Love Is Strong" – The Rolling Stones (1994) "Scream" – Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson (1995) "Free as a Bird" – The Beatles (1996) "Got 'til It's Gone" – Janet Jackson (1997) "Ray of Light" – Madonna (1998) "Freak on a Leash" – Korn (1999) "Learn to Fly" – Foo Fighters (2000) "Weapon of Choice" – Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins (2001) "Without Me" - Eminem (2002) "Hurt" – Johnny Cash (2003) "Vertigo" – U2 (2004) "Lose Control" – Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop (2005) "Here It Goes Again" – OK Go (2006) "God's Gonna Cut You Down" – Johnny Cash (2007) "Pork and Beans" – Weezer (2008) "Boom Boom Pow" – Black Eyed Peas (2009) 2010–present "Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga (2010) "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele (2011) "We Found Love" – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris (2012) "Suit & Tie" – Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z (2013) "Happy" – Pharrell Williams (2014) "Bad Blood" – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar (2015) "Formation" – Beyoncé (2016) "Humble" – Kendrick Lamar (2017) "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2018) "Old Town Road" – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (2019) "Brown Skin Girl" – Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Wizkid (2020) "Freedom" – Jon Batiste (2021) All Too Well: The Short Film – Taylor Swift (2022) "I'm Only Sleeping" – The Beatles (2023) v t e IFPI Global Year-End Charts Artist of the Year One Direction (2013) Taylor Swift (2014) Adele (2015) Drake (2016) Ed Sheeran (2017) Drake (2018) Taylor Swift (2019) BTS (2020–2021) Taylor Swift (2022) Taylor Swift (2023) Album of the Year Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park (2001) The Eminem Show by Eminem (2002) Come Away with Me by Norah Jones (2003) Confessions by Usher (2004) X&Y by Coldplay (2005) High School Musical by Various Artists (2006) High School Musical 2 by Various Artists (2007) Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends by Coldplay (2008) I Dreamed a Dream by Susan Boyle (2009) Recovery by Eminem (2010) 21 by Adele (2011) 21 by Adele (2012) Midnight Memories by One Direction (2013) Frozen by Various Artists (2014) 25 by Adele (2015) Lemonade by Beyoncé (2016) ÷ by Ed Sheeran (2017) The Greatest Showman by Various Artists (2018) 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019 by Arashi (2019) Map of the Soul: 7 by BTS (2020) 30 by Adele (2021) Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny (2022) FML by Seventeen (2023) Single of the Year "Girlfriend" by Avril Lavigne (2007) "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major (2008) "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga (2009) "Tik Tok" by Kesha (2010) "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars (2011) "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen (2012) "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell (2013) "Happy" by Pharrell Williams (2014) "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (2015) "One Dance" by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla (2016) "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran (2017) "Havana" by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug (2018) "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish (2019) "Blinding Lights" by the Weeknd (2020) "Save Your Tears" by the Weeknd (2021) "As It Was" by Harry Styles (2022) "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus (2023) v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration Duo or Group (1979–2007) The Jacksons (1979) The Commodores (1980) Kool & the Gang (1981) Gladys Knight & the Pips (1982) No Award (1983–1985) Atlantic Starr (1986) Gladys Knight & the Pips (1987) LeVert (1988) After 7 (1989) No Award (1990) The O'Jays (1991) Boyz II Men (1992) En Vogue (1993) No Award (1994) Boyz II Men (1995) Kirk Franklin (1996) Boyz II Men (1997) Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey (1998) Destiny's Child (1999) Destiny's Child (2000) Destiny's Child (2001) India Arie and Stevie Wonder (2002) Outkast (2003) Destiny's Child (2004) Destiny's Child (2005) The Cheetah Girls (2006) Eddie Levert and Gerald Levert (2007) Duo, Group or Collaboration (2008–2019) Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia (2008) Black Eyed Peas (2009) John Legend and The Roots (2010) Mary J. Blige and Drake (2011) Mary Mary (2012) Robin Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell (2013) Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige (2014) Empire Cast featuring Estelle and Jussie Smollett (2015) Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar (2016) Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna (2017) Kendrick Lamar and SZA (2018) Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, Beyoncé, and Wizkid (2019) Contemporary (2020–present) Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (2020) Tobe Nwigwe featuring Fat Nwigwe (2021) Chris Brown featuring Wizkid (2022) Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay (2023) Traditional (2020–present) Chloe x Halle (2020) Silk Sonic (2021) Silk Sonic (2022) Ciara and Chris Brown (2023) v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist 1970s Larry Graham (1979) 1980s Lionel Richie (1982) Michael Jackson (1987) Lou Rawls (1988) Luther Vandross (1989) 1990s Luther Vandross (1991) Stevie Wonder (1992) Luther Vandross (1993) Luther Vandross (1995) Babyface (1996) Babyface (1997) Luther Vandross (1998) Brian McKnight (1999) 2000s R. Kelly (2000) Luther Vandross (2001) LL Cool J (2002) Luther Vandross (2003) Usher (2004) Jamie Foxx (2005) Prince (2006) Chris Brown (2007) Jamie Foxx (2008) Maxwell (2009) 2010s Usher (2010) CeeLo Green (2011) Usher (2012) John Legend (2013) Pharrell Williams (2014) Pharrell Williams (2015) Maxwell (2016) Bruno Mars (2017) Bruno Mars (2018) Bruno Mars (2019) 2020s Drake (2020) Anthony Hamilton (2021) Chris Brown (2022) Usher (2023) v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song Song (1971–2015) "Theme from Shaft" – Isaac Hayes (1971) No Award (1972–1994) "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Whitney Houston (1995) "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (1996) "A Song for Mama" – Boyz II Men (1997) "Lean on Me" – Kirk Franklin (1998) "Spend My Life with You" – Eric Benét featuring Tamia (1999) "Open My Heart" – Yolanda Adams (2000) "A Woman's Worth" – Alicia Keys (2001) "Brighter Day" – Kirk Franklin (2002) "Dance with My Father" – Luther Vandross (2003) "If I Ain't Got You" – Alicia Keys (2004) "Unbreakable" – Alicia Keys (2005) "I Am Not My Hair" – India Arie (2006) "Like You'll Never See Me Again" – Alicia Keys (2007) "Yes We Can" – will.i.am (2008) "God in Me" – Mary Mary (2009) "Bittersweet" – Fantasia (2010) "I Smile" – Kirk Franklin (2011) "I Look to You" – Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (2012) "All of Me" – John Legend (2013) "We Are Here" – Alicia Keys (2014) "Back Together" – Jill Scott (2015) Contemporary (2016–2019) "Freedom" – Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar (2016) "HUMBLE." – Kendrick Lamar (2017) "Boo'd Up" – Ella Mai (2018) "Before I Let Go" – Beyoncé (2019) Traditional (2016–2019) "I See Victory" – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (2016) "That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars (2017) "Long as I Live" – Toni Braxton (2018) "Spirit" – Beyoncé (2019) Soul/R&B (2020–present) "Do It" – Chloe x Halle (2020) "Pick Up Your Feelings" – Jazmine Sullivan (2021) "Cuff It" – Beyoncé (2022) "ICU (Remix)" – Coco Jones featuring Justin Timberlake (2023) Hip Hop/Rap (2020–present) "Savage (Remix)" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (2020) "Fye Fye" – Tobe Nwigwe featuring Fat Nwigwe (2021) "Hotel Lobby" – Quavo and Takeoff (2022) "Cobra" – Megan Thee Stallion (2023) International (2020–present) "Lockdown" – Original Koffee (2020) "Essence" – Wizkid featuring Tems and Justin Bieber (2021) "No Woman, No Cry" – Tems (2022) "Me & U" – Tems (2023) v t e World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song 2000s "Come What May" – Written by David Baerwald and Kevin Gilbert (2001) "If I Didn't Have You" – Written by Randy Newman (2002) "The Hands That Built America" – Written by Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono, and Larry Mullen, Jr. (2003) "You Will Be My Ain True Love" – Written by Alison Krauss and Sting (2004) "Old Habits Die Hard" – Written by Dave Stewart and Mick Jagger (2005) "Our Town" – Written by Randy Newman (2006) "You Know My Name" – Written by Chris Cornell and David Arnold (2007) "Down to Earth" – Written by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman (2008) "Jai Ho" – Written by A. R. Rahman, Gulzar, and Tanvi Shah (2009) 2010s "The Weary Kind" – Written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (2010) "We Belong Together" – Written by Randy Newman (2011) "Lay Your Head Down" – Written by Brian Byrne and Glenn Close (2012) "Skyfall" – Written by Adele and Paul Epworth (2013) "Happy" – Written by Pharrell Williams (2014) "The Apology Song" – Written by Gustavo Santaolalla and Paul Williams (2015) "None of Them Are You" – Written by Carter Burwell and Charlie Kaufman (2016) "City of Stars" – Written by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul (2017) "Black Panther" – Written by Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, and Matt Schaeffer (2018) "Shallow" – Written by Lady Gaga, Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, and Mark Ronson (2019) 2020s "Stand Up" – Written by Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo (2020) "Call Me Cruella" – Written by Nicholas Britell, Florence Welch, Steph Jones, Jordan Powers, and Taura Stinson (2021) "No Time to Die" – Written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2022) "Your Personal Trash Man Can" – Written by Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore (2023) "What Was I Made For?" – Written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2024)

v t e N.E.R.D.
Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Shay Haley
Studio albums	In Search of... Fly or Die Seeing Sounds Nothing No One Ever Really Dies
Singles	"Lapdance" "Rock Star" "Provider" "She Wants to Move" "Maybe" "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom)" "Spaz" "Hot-n-Fun" "Hypnotize U" "Lemon"
Related articles	The Neptunes

v t e The Neptunes
Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo
Compilations	The Neptunes Present... Clones
Singles	"Frontin'" "It Blows My Mind" "Hot Damn"
See also	Production discography Star Trak Entertainment N.E.R.D.

v t e Child Rebel Soldier
Pharrell Williams Kanye West Lupe Fiasco
Singles	"Us Placers"
Featured singles	"Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom)"

v t e Best-selling singles by year in the United Kingdom
1950s	1952: "Here in My Heart" – Al Martino 1953: "I Believe" – Frankie Laine 1954: "Secret Love" – Doris Day 1955: "Rose Marie" – Slim Whitman 1956: "I'll Be Home" – Pat Boone 1957: "Diana" – Paul Anka 1958: "Jailhouse Rock" – Elvis Presley 1959: "Living Doll" – Cliff Richard (UK)
1960s	1960: "It's Now or Never" – Elvis Presley 1961: "Wooden Heart" – Elvis Presley 1962: "I Remember You" – Frank Ifield (UK) 1963: "She Loves You" – The Beatles (UK) 1964: "Can't Buy Me Love" – The Beatles (UK) 1965: "Tears" – Ken Dodd (UK) 1966: "Green, Green Grass of Home" – Tom Jones (UK) 1967: "Release Me" – Engelbert Humperdinck (UK) 1968: "Hey Jude" – The Beatles (UK) 1969: "Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
1970s	1970: "The Wonder of You" – Elvis Presley / "In the Summertime" – Mungo Jerry (UK) 1971: "My Sweet Lord" – George Harrison (UK) 1972: "Amazing Grace" – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (UK) 1973: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Dawn featuring Tony Orlando 1974: "Tiger Feet" – Mud (UK) 1975: "Bye Bye Baby" – Bay City Rollers (UK) 1976: "Save Your Kisses for Me" – Brotherhood of Man (UK) 1977: "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" – Wings (UK) 1978: "Rivers of Babylon" / "Brown Girl in the Ring" – Boney M. 1979: "Bright Eyes" – Art Garfunkel
1980s	1980: "Don't Stand So Close to Me" – The Police (UK) 1981: "Tainted Love" – Soft Cell (UK) / "Don't You Want Me" – The Human League (UK) 1982: "Come On Eileen" – Dexys Midnight Runners (UK) 1983: "Karma Chameleon" – Culture Club (UK) 1984: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" – Band Aid (UK) 1985: "The Power of Love" – Jennifer Rush 1986: "Don't Leave Me This Way" – The Communards (UK) 1987: "Never Gonna Give You Up" – Rick Astley (UK) 1988: "Mistletoe and Wine" – Cliff Richard (UK) 1989: "Ride on Time" – Black Box
1990s	1990: "Unchained Melody" – The Righteous Brothers 1991: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams 1992: "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston 1993: "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" – Meat Loaf 1994: "Love Is All Around" – Wet Wet Wet (UK) 1995: "Unchained Melody" – Robson & Jerome (UK) 1996: "Killing Me Softly" – Fugees 1997: "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John (UK) 1998: "Believe" – Cher 1999: "...Baby One More Time" – Britney Spears
2000s	2000: "Can We Fix It?" – Bob the Builder (UK) 2001: "It Wasn't Me" – Shaggy featuring Rikrok (UK) 2002: "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" – Will Young (UK) 2003: "Where Is the Love?" – Black Eyed Peas 2004: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" – Band Aid 20 (UK) 2005: "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" – Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay (UK) 2006: "Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley 2007: "Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis (UK) 2008: "Hallelujah" – Alexandra Burke (UK) 2009: "Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
2010s	2010: "Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem featuring Rihanna 2011: "Someone like You" – Adele (UK) 2012: "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra 2013: "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams 2014: "Happy" – Pharrell Williams 2015: "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson (UK) featuring Bruno Mars 2016: "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla (UK) 2017: "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran (UK) 2018: "One Kiss" – Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa (UK) 2019: "Someone You Loved" – Lewis Capaldi (UK)
2020s	2020: "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd 2021: "Bad Habits" – Ed Sheeran (UK) 2022: "As It Was" – Harry Styles (UK) 2023: "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus

v t e Billboard Year-End number one singles (2000–2019)
2000: "Breathe" – Faith Hill 2001: "Hanging by a Moment" – Lifehouse 2002: "How You Remind Me" – Nickelback 2003: "In da Club" – 50 Cent 2004: "Yeah!" – Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris 2005: "We Belong Together" – Mariah Carey 2006: "Bad Day" – Daniel Powter 2007: "Irreplaceable" – Beyoncé 2008: "Low" – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain 2009: "Boom Boom Pow" – The Black Eyed Peas 2010: "Tik Tok" – Kesha 2011: "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele 2012: "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra 2013: "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz 2014: "Happy" – Pharrell Williams 2015: "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 2016: "Love Yourself" – Justin Bieber 2017: "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran 2018: "God's Plan" – Drake 2019: "Old Town Road" – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
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v t e Illumination
A division of NBCUniversal, a Comcast company
Feature films	Despicable Me (2010) Hop (2011) The Lorax (2012) Despicable Me 2 (2013) Minions (2015) The Secret Life of Pets (2016) Sing (2016) Despicable Me 3 (2017) The Grinch (2018) The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) Sing 2 (2021) Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Migration (2023) Despicable Me 4 (2024) Upcoming Untitled Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel (2026) Minions 3 (2027)
Franchises	Despicable Me The Secret Life of Pets Sing
People	Chris Meledandri Chris Renaud Pierre Coffin Garth Jennings Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio Brian Lynch Janet Healy Pharrell Williams
See also	Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Lego Minions: The Rise of Gru Mac Guff Illumination Studios Paris DreamWorks Animation Universal Animation Studios Amblimation List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films unproduced projects

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