Biography
John Clayton Mayer (born October 16, 1977) is an American musician. Raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for "Your Body Is a Wonderland".
Awards & recognition
- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2008
- Grammy Award — Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance · 2008
- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2007
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Vocal Album · 2006
- Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 2004
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- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2004
- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2002
- Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 2012 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2010 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Vocal Album · 2010 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance · 2010 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Music Film · 2008 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Song Written for Visual Media · 2008 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals · 2008 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance · 2008 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2008 · nominated
- MTV Video Music Award — Best Rock Video · 2008 · nominated
- American Music Award — Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist · 2007 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2007 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Pop Vocal Album · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 2006 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2006 · nominated
- American Music Award — Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist · 2005 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Song of the Year · 2004 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2004 · nominated
- Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist · 2003 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 2003 · nominated
- MTV Video Music Award — Best Male Video · 2003 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 2002 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 2002 · nominated
- MTV Video Music Award — Best New Artist · 2002 · nominated
Filmography32 titles
Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
CMT Crossroads
Impractical Jokers
John Mayer: Any Given Thursday
F1: The Movie
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
13 Reasons Why
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Hot Ones
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
California Typewriter
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Saturday Night Live
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
The Zen of Bennett
Vengeance
Austin City Limits
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Get Hard
The Mona Lisa Myth
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
Katy Perry: Getting Intimate
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Zombeavers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute
The View