Mali Music | |
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| Also known as | Jamaal Pollard |
| Born | Kortney Jamaal Pollard (1988-01-12)January 12, 1988 (age 38)[1] Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Origin | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Gospel,R&B,hip hop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals,piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | www |
Kortney Jamaal Pollard (born January 12, 1988), known professionally asMali Music,[2] is an American singer-songwriter and record producer fromSavannah, Georgia. His first two studio albums,The Coming (2008) andThe 2econd Coming (2009) were released independently throughByStorm Records and met with critical acclaim.[3] In 2011, he was the first inspirational artist to be part ofBET's "Music Matters" series.[4] He signed withRCA Records[5] to release his first major-label single "Beautiful" the following year,[6] which preceded his third album and major label debut,Mali Is... (2014).[7] The album received aGrammy Award nomination forBest Urban Contemporary Album.[8]
Pollard was born inPhoenix, Arizona. He learned to play the piano at age 5 and at age 11 was active in the ministry of music in his church.[9] In 2011, he signed a short-lived contract withAkon's labelKonLive Distribution.[10]
The 2econd Coming was released on October 20, 2009,Ready Aim & Beautiful on February 26, 2013 andMali Is... on June 17, 2014.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | ||||||||
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| US | US R&B/HH | US R&B | ||||||||
| The Coming |
| — | — | — | ||||||
| The 2econd Coming |
| — | — | — | ||||||
| Mali Is... |
| 16 | — | 2 | ||||||
| The Transition of Mali |
| 117 | 49 | 14 | ||||||
| The Book of Mali |
| — | — | — | ||||||
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2013 | GMA Dove Awards[11] | Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | "Tell the World"(withLecrae) | Won |
| 2015 | Grammy Awards[12] | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Mali Is... | Nominated |
| Best Gospel Performance/Song | "I Believe" | Nominated | ||
| BET Awards[13] | Best Gospel Artist | Himself | Nominated | |
| 2018 | NAACP Image Awards[14] | Outstanding Song, Contemporary | "Gonna Be Alright" | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards[15] | Best Traditional R&B Performance | "Still" | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Grammy Awards[16] | Best Gospel Performance/Song | "Movin' On"(withJonathan McReynolds) | Won |
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