Performers: Babyface
Babyface is a 13-time GRAMMY Award–winning recording artist, songwriter, producer, and one of the most influential creative forces in music history, with a career spanning more than five decades. The only producer to win GRAMMY Producer of the Year four times, including three consecutive years, Babyface is a co-founder of the iconic LaFace Records and has helped launch the careers of artists such as Usher, Toni Braxton, TLC, Outkast, and P!nk. As an artist, he has released multiple multi-platinum albums and timeless hits, while as a songwriter and producer he has crafted chart-topping songs for an extraordinary roster that includes Beyoncé, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, and countless others. With contributions to over 800 million records sold, 83 GRAMMY nominations, and recent accolades including his 13th GRAMMY for Best R&B Song and a #1 solo single on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart, Babyface’s legacy continues to grow through new music, landmark honors, and more. Hit songs include “This Is for the Lover in You,” “How Come, How Long,” “It’s No Crime,” “Whip Appeal” and many more.