
Profile
Famous as :
R&B singerBirth Name :
Robert Sylvester KellyBirth Date :
January 08, 1967Birth Place :
Chicago, Illinois, USASpouse :
Aaliyah (singer, 30-Aug-94 - 7-Feb-95) (annulled), Andrea Lee (former back-up dancer, 1996 - 2009)Claim to fame :
Single "I Believe I Can Fly" (1996)
American Music Awards
2007
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Double Up"
2005
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
2004
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
2003
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Chocolate Factory"
2003
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
2002
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist
2002
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist
2000
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist
1997
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
1995
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "12 Play"
1993
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Honey Love"
shared with Public Announcement
BET Awards
2006
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Trapped in the Closet"
2003
Won BET Awardcategory Best Male R&B Artist
Billboard Music Awards
2004
Got nomination for Billboard Music Awardcategory Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist of the Year
2003
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Hot 100 Producer of the Year
2003
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year
2003
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B Producer of the Year
2003
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B Songwriter of the Year
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Sales for "In the Kitchen"
2005
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top Songwriters
2004
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top Producers
2004
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top Songwriters
2004
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Singles - Airplay for "Step in the Name of Love"
2004
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Singles Artist
2004
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Artist - Male
2004
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Artist
2004
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Singles for "Step in the Name of Love"
2004
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B /Hip-hop Albums Artist
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Male Artist - R&B
BMI Awards
1998
Won BMI Awardcategory Pop Songwriter of the Year for "I Believe I Can Fly"; "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)"; "I Don't Want To"
BMI Film & TV Awards
2000
Won BMI Film & TV Awardcategory Most Performed Song from a Film (from movie "Life" (1999)) for "Fortunate"
BMI Urban Awards
2005
Won BMI Urban Awardcategory Songwriters of the Year
2004
Won BMI Urban Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Ignition"
2004
Won BMI Urban Awardcategory Producer of the Year
ECHO Awards, Germany
2008
Got nomination for ECHO Awardcategory International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist for "Double Up"
Grammy Awards
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Long Form Music Video for "Trapped In The Closet Chapters 13-22"
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Same Girl"
shared with Usher
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Long Form Music Video for "Trapped in the Closet (Chapters 1-5 )"
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male for "Happy People"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Chocolate Factory"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male for "Step In The Name Of Love"
2003
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male for "The World's Greatest"
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male for "I Wish"
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male for "When A Woman's Fed Up"
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "R."
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Satisfy You"
shared with Puff Daddy
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Lean On Me"
shared with Kirk Franklin; Mary J. Blige; Bono; Crystal Lewis
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for "I'm Your Angel"
shared with Celine Dion
1998
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male for "I Believe I Can Fly"
1998
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "I Believe I Can Fly"
1998
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture (from "Space Jam") for "I Believe I Can Fly"
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Record Of The Year for "I Believe I Can Fly"
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "I Believe I Can Fly"
1996
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "You Are Not Alone"
International Dance Music Awards
2005
Got nomination for International Dance Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Urban Dance Track for "Happy People"
2003
Got nomination for International Dance Music Awardcategory Best R&B / Urban for "Step in the Name of Love"
Mobo Awards
2001
Won Mobo Awardcategory Outstanding Achievement
MTV Movie Awards
1997
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Movie Song (from movie "Space Jam" (1996)) for "I Believe I Can Fly"
MTV Video Music Awards
2004
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best R&B Video for "Step In The Name Of Love"
2003
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best R&B Video for "Ignition"
2001
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best R&B Video for "I Wish"
1997
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Male Video for "I Believe I Can Fly"
1997
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Video From A Film for "I Believe I Can Fly"
1996
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Male Video for "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)"
1994
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best R&B Video for "Bump N' Grind"
NAACP Image Awards
2001
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Male Artist
2001
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Music Video for "I Wish"
Soul Train Music Awards
2006
Won Soul Train Stevie Wonder Lifetime Achievement in Songwriting2006
Got nomination for Soul Train - Michael Jackson Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)"
2006
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album, Male for "TP.3 Reloaded"
2006
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single, Male for "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1 of 5)"
2005
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album, Male for "Happy People/U Saved Me"
2004
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory R&B/Soul Album, Male for "Chocolate Factory"
2003
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory R&B/Soul Album Group, Band or Duo for "The Best Of Both Worlds"
shared with Jay-Z
2001
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album, Male for "TP-2.com"
2001
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single, Male for "I Wish"
2001
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album for "TP-2.com"
2000
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album for "R."
1999
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album, Male for "R."
1999
Won Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award1999
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single, Male for "Half On A Baby"
Source Awards
2004
Got nomination for Source Awardcategory Male R&B Artist of the Year
2001
Won Source Awardcategory R&B Artist of the Year
Vibe Awards
2005
Won Vibe Awardcategory Reelest Video for "Trapped in the Closet (Chaps. 1-5)"
2003
Won Vibe R&B Vanguard AwardWhudat Music Awards
2004
Won Whudat Music Awardcategory R&B Album of the Year for "Chocolate Factory"
2004
Won Whudat Music Awardcategory R&B Single of the Year for "Step in the Name of Love"
World Music Awards
2005
Got nomination for World Music Awardcategory World's Best Selling R&B Artist


















