NAACP Image Award Outstanding Drama Series "Soul Food" 2002
Grammy Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 1997
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Motion Picture "Soul Food" 1997
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Song "A Song for Mama" 1997
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Male Artist "Everytime I Close My Eyes" 1997
Grammy Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 1996
Grammy Record of the Year "Change the World" 1996
Grammy Best R&B Song "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" 1996
Grammy Producer of the Year, Non-Classical 1995
Grammy Male R&B Vocal "When Can I See You?" 1994
Grammy R&B Song "I'll Make Love to You" 1994
Grammy Album of the Year "The Bodyguard-Original Soundtrack Album" 1993
Grammy Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) 1992
Grammy Best Rhythm & Blues Song "End of the Road" 1992
2000 Debut as TV producer with Showtime series adaptation of "Soul Food"; served as an executive producer; received Emmy nomination for composing the show's theme with Al Green
1999 With Robert Kraft and George Fenton, wrote the theme song ("How Can I Not Love You") from "Anna and the King"
1998 For second straight year, led everyone in Grammy nominations with eight; performed live for second year in a row, singing "How Come, How Long?" with Stevie Wonder
1998 Second film as executive producer, "Hav Plenty"
1997 Received 12 Grammy Award nominations, tying the record set by Michael Jackson; won three awards
1997 Debut as feature film executive producer with "Soul Food"; wife Tracey (as producer) handled the day-to-day job on the Chicago set; also had cameo role in the film
1996 Released fourth solo album, "The Day"
1995 Wrote and dueted with Madonna on Top 10 hit "Take A Bow"
1995 Tour de force with "Waiting to Exhale" soundtrack, writing or co-writing all but one of the tracks and producing album in its entirety
1994 First ever live performance (November 12), to benefit the Little Blue House, established to provide transitional housing for the abandoned children of the Border Baby Project, a charity for which he w
1994 Began his only concert tour, headlining with Boyz II Men
1989 Together with L A Reid (formerly The Deele's drummer), established LaFace Records
1987 Released solo debut, "Lovers"
Grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana
Began career as a recording artist with the groups Manchild and The Deele