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| Born | Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (1967-09-11)September 11, 1967 (age 58) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
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| Children | 3 |
| Father | Harry Connick Sr. |
| Relatives | Patrick Connick (cousin) |
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| Website | harryconnickjr |
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Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr.[1] (born September 11, 1967)[1] is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide.[2] Connick is ranked among the top 60best-selling male artists in the United States by theRecording Industry Association of America, with 16 million incertified sales.[3] He has had seven top 20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in U.S. jazz chart history as of 2009.[4]
Connick's best-selling album in the United States is hisChristmas albumWhen My Heart Finds Christmas (1993). His highest-charting album isOnly You (2004), which reached No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 6 inBritain. He has won threeGrammy Awards and twoEmmy Awards. He playedLeo Markus, the husband ofGrace Adler (played byDebra Messing) on the NBC sitcomWill & Grace from 2002 to 2006.
Connick began his acting career playing a tail gunner in theWorld War II filmMemphis Belle (1990). He played a serial killer inCopycat (1995) before being cast as a fighter pilot in the blockbusterIndependence Day (1996). Connick's first role as a leading man was inHope Floats (1998) withSandra Bullock. He also lent his voice to the animated cult classicThe Iron Giant (1999). His first thriller film sinceCopycat wasBasic (2003) withJohn Travolta. Additionally, he played a violent ex-husband inBug (2006), and starred in two romantic comedies:P.S. I Love You (2007) with Oscar-winnerHilary Swank, andNew in Town (2009) with Oscar-winnerRenée Zellweger. In 2011, he appeared in the family filmDolphin Tale as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its2014 sequel.
Harry Connick Jr. was born and raised inNew Orleans.[5] His mother, Anita Frances Livingston (née Levy; 1926–1981),[6] was a lawyer and judge in New Orleans. His father,Harry Connick Sr. (1926–2024), was thedistrict attorney ofOrleans Parish from 1973 to 2003.[7] He has an older sister named Suzanna.[8]
His parents also owned arecord store. Connick's father was a Roman Catholic of Northern Irish descent,[9][10] while his mother, who died ofovarian cancer when he was 13 years old, wasJewish and from New York;[11][12][13] his part-Jewish heritage would later inspire him to play Jewish doctor Leo onWill & Grace.[11] In addition to his career as a prosecutor, Connick Sr. also had a career performing weekly gigs atFrench Quarter Clubs.[14] Connick and his sister, Suzanna, were raised in theLakeview neighborhood of New Orleans.[15] Harry Connick began learning to play keyboards at age three, playing publicly at age five, and recording with a local jazz band when he was ten.[15] At the age of nine, Connick performedBeethoven'sPiano Concerto No. 3 Opus 37 with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra (now theLouisiana Philharmonic).
Later he played a duet withEubie Blake at the Royal Orleans Esplanade Lounge in New Orleans. The song was "I'm Just Wild About Harry". It was recorded for aJapanese documentary calledJazz Around the World.[15][16] The clip was also shown in aBravo special calledWorlds of Harry Connick, Junior. in 1999. His musical talents were developed at theNew Orleans Center for Creative Arts and under the tutelage ofEllis Marsalis Jr. andJames Booker.[17][18]
Connick attendedJesuit High School,Isidore Newman School, Lakeview School, and theNew Orleans Center for Creative Arts, all in New Orleans. After an unsuccessful attempt studying jazz atLoyola University New Orleans as well as giving recitals in the classical and jazz piano programs at Loyola, he left the city. He lived at the92nd Street YMHA in New York City while he was a student atHunter College and theManhattan School of Music.
There he metColumbia Records executive George Butler, who persuaded him to sign with the label. His first record,Harry Connick Jr., was mainly an album of instrumental standards. He soon acquired a reputation in jazz because of his regular performances at various high-profile New York City venues. His next album,20, featured vocals and added to his success.
Connick's reputation was growing, and directorRob Reiner asked him to providea soundtrack for his romantic comedyWhen Harry Met Sally... (1989), starringMeg Ryan andBilly Crystal. The soundtrack consisted of severalstandards, including "It Had to Be You", "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore". The soundtrack earneddouble-platinum status in the United States. Connick won his firstGrammy Award for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance for his work on the soundtrack.
Connick made his screen debut inMemphis Belle (1990), based on a true story about aB-17 Flying Fortress bomber crew in World War II. In that year, he began a two-year world tour. In addition, he released two albums in July 1990: the instrumental jazz trio albumLofty's Roach Souffle and a big-band album of mostly original songs titledWe Are in Love, which also went double platinum.We Are in Love earned him his second consecutive Grammy for Best Jazz Male Vocal.
"Promise Me You'll Remember", his contribution to theGodfather III soundtrack, was nominated for both anAcademy Award and aGolden Globe Award in 1991. In a year of recognition, he was also nominated for anEmmy Award for Best Performance in a Variety Special for hisPBS specialSwingin' Out Live, which was also released as a video. In October 1991, he released his third consecutive multi-platinum album,Blue Light, Red Light, on which he wrote and arranged the songs. Also in October 1991, he starred inLittle Man Tate, directed byJodie Foster, playing the friend of achild prodigy who goes to college.
In November 1992, Connick released25, a solo piano collection of standards that again went platinum. He also re-released the albumEleven. Connick contributed "A Wink and a Smile" to theSleepless in Seattle soundtrack, released in 1993. His multi-platinum album of holiday songs,When My Heart Finds Christmas, was the best-selling Christmas album in 1993.
In 1994, Connick decided to branch out. He releasedShe, an album of New Orleansfunk that also went platinum. In addition, he released a song called "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" for the soundtrack ofThe Mask, starringJim Carrey, which is his most successful single in the United States to date.[19]
Connick took his funk music on a tour of the United Kingdom in 1994, an effort that did not please some of his fans, who were expecting a jazz crooner. Connick also went on a tour of thePeople's Republic of China in 1995, playing at the Shanghai Center Theatre. The performance was televised live in China for what became known as the ShanghaiGumbo special. In his third filmCopycat (1995), Connick played a serial killer who terrorizes a psychiatrist (played bySigourney Weaver). The following year, he released his second funk album,Star Turtle, which did not sell as well as previous albums, although it did reach No. 38 on the charts. However, he appeared in the most successful movie of 1996,[20]Independence Day, withWill Smith andJeff Goldblum.
For his 1997 releaseTo See You, Connick recorded original love songs, touring the United States andEurope with a fullsymphony orchestra backing him and his piano in each city. As part of his tour, he played at theNobel Peace Prize Concert inOslo, Norway, with his final concert of that tour in Paris being recorded for aValentine's Day special onPBS in 1998. He also continued his film career, starring inExcess Baggage (1997) oppositeAlicia Silverstone andBenicio del Toro.
In May 1998, he had his first leading role in directorForest Whitaker'sHope Floats, withSandra Bullock being the female lead. In 1999 he releasedCome By Me, his first album ofbig band music in eight years, and embarked on a world tour, visiting the United States, Europe,Japan, andAustralia. In addition, he provided the voice of Dean McCoppin in the animated filmThe Iron Giant.
Connick wrote the score forSusan Stroman'sBroadwaymusicalThou Shalt Not, based onÉmile Zola's novelThérèse Raquin which was written in 2000. The play premiered in 2001. His music and lyrics earned him aTony Award nomination. He was also the narrator of the filmMy Dog Skip, released in that year.
In March 2001, Connick starred in a television production ofSouth Pacific withGlenn Close; it was televised on theABC network. He also starred inMickey, a movie;John Grisham wrote the screenplay. In October 2001, he released two albums:Songs I Heard, featuring big band re-workings of children's show themes, and30, featuring Connick on piano with guest appearances by several musical artists.Songs I Heard won Connick a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Album; he toured performing songs from the album, holding matinees. At the performances each parent in attendance had to be accompanied by a child.
In 2002, he received aU.S. patent 6,348,648 for a "system and method for coordinating music display among players in an orchestra."[21] Connick appeared as Grace Adler's boyfriend and later husband, Leo Markus on theNBC sitcomWill & Grace from 2002 to 2006.
In July 2003, Connick released his first instrumental album in fifteen years,Other Hours Connick on Piano Volume 1. It was released onBranford Marsalis' new labelMarsalis Music leading to a short tour of nightclubs and small theaters. Connick appeared in the filmBasic. In October 2003, he released his second Christmas album,Harry for the Holidays; it went gold and reached No. 12 on theBillboard 200 albums chart. He also had a television special onNBC featuringWhoopi Goldberg,Nathan Lane,Marc Anthony, andKim Burrell.Only You, his seventeenth album for Columbia Records, was released in February 2004. A collection of 1950s and 1960s ballads,Only You, was in the top ten on both sides of theAtlantic and was certified gold in the United States in March 2004. TheOnly You big band toured the U.S., Australia, with a few stops in Asia.Harry for the Holidays was certified platinum in November 2004.
A music DVDHarry Connick Jr.—"Only You" in Concert was released in March 2004, after it had first aired as aGreat Performances special onPBS. The special won him anEmmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction. The DVD received a Gold & Platinum Music Video—Long Form awards from the RIAA in November 2005.
An animated holiday special,The Happy Elf aired on NBC in December 2005; Connick was the composer, the narrator, and one of the executive producers. The show was released on DVD soon afterwards. The holiday special was based on his original songThe Happy Elf, from his 2003 albumHarry for the Holidays. Another album from Marsalis Music was recorded in 2005,Occasion : Connick on Piano, Volume 2, a duo album with Harry Connick Jr. on piano andBranford Marsalis on saxophone. A music DVD,A Duo Occasion was filmed at theOttawa International Jazz Festival 2005 inCanada; it was released in November 2005.
He appeared in another episode of theWill & Grace sitcom in November 2005, he was in three more episodes in 2006.

Bug, a film directed byWilliam Friedkin, is a psychological thriller filmed in 2005 starring Connick,Ashley Judd, and Michael Shannon. The film was released in 2007. He starred in the Broadway revival ofThe Pajama Game, produced by theRoundabout Theater Company, along withMichael McKean andKelli O'Hara, at theAmerican Airlines Theatre in 2006. It ran from February 23 to June 17, 2006; fivebenefit performances ran rom June 13 to 17. Connick's performance was highly acclaimed; David Rooney wrote inVariety, "With his handsome wholesomeness and those mellifluous Sinatra-esque pipes, it's hard to imagine a leading man more tailor-made for this 1954 show."[22] ThePajama Game cast recording was nominated for a Grammy, after being released as part of Connick's double disc albumHarry on Broadway, Act I.
He hostedThe Weather Channel's miniseries100 Biggest Weather Moments which aired in 2007. He was part of the documentaryNote by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037, released in November 2007. He sat in playing piano onBob French's 2007 albumMarsalis Music Honors Series: Bob French. He appeared in the filmP.S. I Love You, released in December 2007.
The third album in theConnick on Piano series,Chanson du Vieux Carré was released in 2007, and Connick received two Grammy nominations for the track "Ash Wednesday" for the Grammy awards in 2008.Chanson du Vieux Carré was released simultaneously with the albumOh, My NOLA. He toured North America and Europe in 2007, and toured Asia and Australia in 2008 as part of hisMy New Orleans Tour. Connick wrote two songs and did the arrangements forKelli O'Hara's album which was released in May 2008; he also sang a duet on the recording.[23] He was the featured singer at the Concert of Hope immediately precedingPope Benedict XVI's mass atYankee Stadium in April 2008. He had the starring role ofDr. Dennis Slamon in the Lifetime television filmLiving Proof (2008). His third Christmas album,What a Night!, was released in November 2008.
Connick has a vast knowledge of musical genres and vocalists, even gospel music. One of his favorite gospel artists isStellar Award winner and Grammy nominated artistKim Burrell ofHouston. Chris Gray of the Houston Press said, "... when Harry Connick Jr. assembled a symphony orchestra forPope Benedict XVI's appearance at Yankee Stadium in 2008, he wanted Burrell on vocals"[24]

The filmNew in Town starring Connick andRenée Zellweger began filming in January 2008; it was released in January 2009. Connick's albumYour Songs was released on CD, September 22, 2009. In contrast to Connick's previous albums, this album is a collaboration with arecord company producer, the multipleGrammy Award winningmusic executiveClive Davis.[25]
Connick starred in the Broadway revival ofOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever, which opened at theSt. James Theatre in November 2011 in previews.[26] It closed in January 2012, after 29 previews and 57 performances.[27]
Connick appeared on the May 4, 2010, episode ofAmerican Idolseason 9, where he acted as a mentor for the top 5 finalists. He appeared again the next night on May 5 to perform "And I Love Her". In 2011, he appeared in the family filmDolphin Tale as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its2014 sequel.
On January 6, 2012,NBC president Robert Greenblatt announced at theTelevision Critics Association winter press tour that Connick had been cast in a four-episode arc of NBC's long-running legal dramaLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit as new Executive ADA,David Haden, a prosecutor who is assigned a case withDetective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay).
On June 11, 2013, Connick released a new album of all original music titledEvery Man Should Know. Connick debuted the title track live on the May 2, 2013, episode ofAmerican Idol and appeared onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show the following week to discuss his new project. A 2013 US summer tour was announced in support of the album.
Connick returned toAmerican Idol to mentor the top four ofseason 12. He performed "Every Man Should Know" on the results show the following night.[28] Connick was on the judging panel for seasons13,[29]14 and15 ofAmerican Idol, airing in 2014 to 2016.
Angels Sing, a family Christmas movie released in November 2013 byLionsgate, afforded Connick an onscreen collaboration with fellow musicianWillie Nelson. The two wrote a special song exclusively for the movie. Shot inAustin, Texas,Angels Sing features actor/musiciansConnie Britton,Lyle Lovett, andKris Kristofferson and is directed byTim McCanlies, who previously worked with Connick inThe Iron Giant.[30]
A one-hour weekday daytime talk show starring Connick calledHarry debuted on September 12, 2016. The series ran until May 23, 2018. Connick was nominated for aDaytime Emmy as Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for both years of the show.[31]
In January 2019, it was announced that Connick was hired by piano instruction software company Playground Sessions as a video instructor.[32]
On October 25, 2019, he released a new album ofCole Porter compositions rearranged by Connick himself, including “Anything Goes” and “You Do Something To Me.” After selecting the songs, and writing and orchestrating the arrangements, he assembled and conducted the orchestra which features his longtime touring band with additional horns and a full string section. Along with his album, Connick announced his return to Broadway on September 16, 2019, withHarry Connick Jr. — A Celebration of Cole Porter, a multimedia celebration of the Cole Porter songbook. The production was conceived and directed by Connick himself with the addition of theatrical and film elements accompanied by a company of dancers and an onstage orchestra.
Harry released his new albumAlone with My Faith on March 19, 2021. Connick retreated to his home studio during theCOVID-19 lockdowns and emerged with an album of new music. He arranged all of the songs, played every instrument, and sang every part. In addition to the familiar, traditional songs, Connick wrote and recorded new tracks that tell the story of his experience coping during lockdown and feeling the full spectrum of emotions that came with it. Both the album cover and the music videos for “Amazing Grace” and “Alone With My Faith” were conceived and directed by Harry's daughter Georgia Connick.Alone With My Faith earned Connick his 16th career GRAMMY nomination forBest Roots Gospel Album as part of the 64th annual GRAMMY awards.
Harry joined the cast ofAnnie Live! asSir Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks - oppositeTaraji P. Henson's devious Miss Hannigan. The live production aired December 2, 2021, on NBC and also coincided with the release of theAnnie Live! Cast Album – the original soundtrack of the NBC television event.
Connick Jr. was a judge in the 2023 revival ofAustralian Idol and the Australian version ofThe Piano, released in 2025.[33][34][35] He starred as the main character John Allman in the 2024 Netflix filmFind Me Falling.[36]
The following musicians have toured as the Harry Connick Jr. Big Band since its inception in 1990:[37]

Connick, a New Orleans native, is a founder of theKrewe of Orpheus which is a music-based New Orleanskrewe. Its name is derived fromOrpheus of classical mythology. The Krewe of Orpheus has parades on St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street in New Orleans on Lundi Gras (Fat Monday)—, which is the day beforeMardi Gras (Fat Tuesday).
On September 2, 2005, Connick helped organize and appeared in theNBC-sponsored live telethon concert,A Concert for Hurricane Relief, for relief in the wake ofHurricane Katrina. He spent several days touring the city to draw attention to the plight of citizens stranded at theErnest N. Morial Convention Center and other places. At the concert he paired with hostMatt Lauer and entertainers includingTim McGraw,Faith Hill,Kanye West,Mike Myers, andJohn Goodman.
On September 6, 2005, Connick was made the honorary chair ofHabitat for Humanity'sOperation Home Delivery, a long-term rebuilding plan for families who survived Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and along theGulf Coast. His actions in New Orleans earned him a Jefferson Award for Public Service.
Connick's albumOh, My NOLA, andChanson du Vieux Carré were released in 2007; a tour called theMy New Orleans Tour followed.

Connick andBranford Marsalis devised an initiative to help restore New Orleans' musicalheritage.Habitat for Humanity and New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, working with Connick and Marsalis announced on December 6, 2005, plans for aMusicians' Village in New Orleans. The Musicians' Village includes Habitat-constructed homes, with anEllis Marsalis Center for Music, as the area's centerpiece. The Habitat-built homes provide musicians, and anyone else who qualifies, the opportunity to buy decent, affordable housing.
In 2012, Connick and Marsalis received the S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen, an award given out annually byJefferson Awards.[38]
Connick married formerVictoria's Secret modelJill Goodacre, the daughter of sculptorGlenna Goodacre, at New Orleans'St. Louis Cathedral on April 16, 1994. The song "Jill" from his albumBlue Light, Red Light (1991) is about her. They have three daughters named Georgia (born 1996), Sarah (born 1997), and Charlotte (born 2002). The family previously lived in both New Orleans andNew Canaan, Connecticut.[39] Connick briefly relocated his family toSydney whilst he worked onAustralian Idol in 2023, and all three of his daughters opted to remain there instead of returning to the U.S. with their parents when his work finished.[40]
In December 1992, Connick was arrested by New York'sPort Authority Police and charged with possessing a 9 mm pistol atJFK International Airport.[41] After spending the day in jail, he agreed to make a public service television commercial warning against carrying a pistol in New York City without a license. The court agreed to drop all charges if he stayed out of trouble for six months.[42][43]
Connick is a practicingCatholic,[44][45][46][47] though he also identifies with his Jewish heritage.[11] As a Louisiana native of mixed Irish Catholic and Jewish descent, he has also been described as aCreole.[12] He is a supporter of his hometownNFL team, theNew Orleans Saints. He was caught on camera in 2010 atSuper Bowl XLIV, which the Saints won, by the television crew ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show during the post-game celebrations.DeGeneres' mother Betty was on the sidelines watching the festivities when she spotted Connick in the stands sporting aDrew Brees jersey.[48][49]
Connick wrote his daughter Sarah's debut song "A Lot Like Me" in 2011, which she released under the name Kate Connick, using her middle name professionally. The song was released to celebrate the debut ofAmerican Girl's newest historical characters Cecile Rey and Marie Grace Gardner.[50] The proceeds from the song went towards the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music.[51]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Memphis Belle | Sgt. Clay Busby | |
| 1991 | Little Man Tate | Eddie | |
| 1995 | Copycat | Daryll Lee Cullum | |
| 1996 | Independence Day | Captain Jimmy Wilder | |
| 1997 | Excess Baggage | Greg Kistler | |
| 1998 | Hope Floats | Justin Matisse | |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Dean McCoppin | Voice only |
| Wayward Son | Jesse Banks Rhodes | ||
| 2000 | My Dog Skip | Narrator | |
| The Simian Line | Rick | ||
| 2001 | South Pacific | Lt. Joseph Cable | |
| Life Without Dick | Daniel Gallagher | ||
| 2003 | Basic | Pete Vilmer | |
| 2004 | Mickey | Glen Ryan (Tripp Spence) | |
| 2005 | The Happy Elf | Lil' Farley (narrator) | |
| 2006 | Bug | Jerry Goss | |
| 2007 | P.S. I Love You | Daniel Connelly | |
| 2008 | Living Proof | Dr.Dennis Slamon | |
| 2009 | New in Town | Ted Mitchell | |
| 2011 | Dolphin Tale | Clay Haskett | |
| 2013 | Angels Sing | Michael Walker | |
| 2014 | Dolphin Tale 2 | Clay Haskett | |
| 2021 | Fear of Rain | John Burroughs | |
| 2024 | Find Me Falling | John Allman |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Cheers | Russell Boyd | Episode: "A Diminished Rebecca with a Suspended Cliff" |
| 1994 | Ghostwriter | Himself | Episode: "What's Up with Alex?: Part 1" |
| 1997 | Action League Now! | Big Baby (voice) | Episode: "Rock-A-Big-Baby" |
| 2002–2006, 2017 | Will & Grace | Leo Markus | 25 episodes |
| 2004 | Sesame Street | Himself | Episode: 4080 |
| 2008 | This Old House | Himself | Episode: "New Orleans Project: Part 1" |
| 2009 | Hey Hey It's Saturday: The Reunion | Himself – guest judge | |
| Australian Idol | Himself – guest judge | ||
| 2010 | American Idol | Himself – guest mentor | |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Executive A.D.A.David Haden | Episodes: "Official Story", "Father's Shadow", "Hunting Ground", and "Justice Denied" |
| 2013 | American Idol | Himself – guest mentor | |
| 2014–2016 | American Idol | Himself – judge | Seasons 13–15 withJennifer Lopez andKeith Urban |
| 2015 | Repeat After Me | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016–2018 | Harry | Himself | 164 episodes |
| 2017 | Kevin Can Wait | Himself | Episode: "Kenny Can Wait" |
| 2021 | American Idol | Himself - guest performer | Episode: Comeback Show |
| Annie Live! | Daddy Warbucks | Television special | |
| 2023 | Australian Idol | Himself - judge | Season 8 withKyle Sandilands,Meghan Trainor andAmy Shark |
| 2025 | Piano (Australian version) | Himself - judge | Season 1 with Andrea Lam |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Carly in Concert: My Romance | Guest artist | |
| 1992 | Super Bowl XXVI | Himself | Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 1993 | The Harry Connick Jr. Christmas Special | Himself | CBS special |
| 1996 | Road Rules: USA – The Second Adventure | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 1998 | Harry Connick Jr.: Romance in Paris | Himself | PBS special |
| 1999 | The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr. | Himself | |
| 2001 | Evening at Pops | Himself | |
| 2003 | Harry for the Holidays | Himself | NBC special |
| 2004 | Only You: In Concert | Himself | PBS special |
| 2007 | 100 Biggest Weather Moments | Host | |
| Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 | Himself | ||
| 2010 | Daytona 500 | Himself | Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 2013 | World Series | Himself | Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 2017 | Kentucky Derby | Himself | Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| 2020 | NFL Draft on ABC | Himself | Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction 2004 forOnly You: In Concert | Succeeded by Michael Kosarin forA Christmas Carol |
| Preceded by Harry Connick Jr. forWhen Harry Met Sally... | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male 1991 forWe Are In Love | Succeeded by Take 6 forHe Is Christmas |
| Preceded by Bobby McFerrin forBrothers | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male 1990 forWhen Harry Met Sally... | Succeeded by Harry Connick Jr. forWe Are in Love |