Lizzo

Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988) was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States and moved to Houston with her family when she was ten years old. She is an American singer, rapper, and flutist. She is professionally known as Lizzo. After college, she relocated to Minneapolis where she started her career in the hip hop music scene. Prior to signing with Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records, Lizzo released two studio albums, "Lizzobangers" in 2013 and "Big Grrrl Small World" in 2015. Her first major-label EP, "Coconut Oil," was released in 2016.

Lizzo has won several awards throughout her career, including four Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Soul Train Music Awards, a Billboard Music Award, a BET Award, and a Guinness World Record. At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, she received eight nominations, the most for any artist that year. She was nominated for Album of the Year for the deluxe version of "Cuz I Love You," and Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Truth Hurts." She won the categories of Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Jerome," and Best Pop Solo Performance...Read More »