David Foster

Sound

Born: 1949-11-01
From: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Biography

David Walter Foster OC OBC (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian record producer, composer, arranger, and musician. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His career began as a keyboardist for the pop group Skylark in the early 1970s before focusing largely on composing and production. Often in tandem with songwriter Diane Warren,[4] Foster has contributed to material for prominent music industry artists in various genres since then and is credited with production on over 40 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. He also chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. Foster composed Boop! The Musical, which premiered in 2023 and debuted on Broadway; he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for outstanding music.

Awards & Nominations17 won · 43 nominated

Nominated

Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Natalie Cole en Español

2013
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

2012
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

2011
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Crazy Love

2010
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

2010
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Crazy Love

2010
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

2009
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

2007
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Call Me Irresponsible

2007
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Call Me Irresponsible

2007
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

2006
Nominated

Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album

Amore

2006
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

2005
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

2003
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

2003
🏆 Won

Canada's Walk of Fame

2002
🏆 Won

Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award

2002
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

The Prayer

1999
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

1999
🏆 Won

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

1998
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

1997
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

1997
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

1996
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals

1996
Nominated

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Falling into You

1996
Nominated

Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

1996
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals

1996
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Falling into You

1996
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

1995
Nominated

Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

1994
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

I Have Nothing

1993
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals

1993
Nominated

Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

1993
Nominated

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

1993
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album

1993
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

1993
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

1993
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals

1993
Nominated

Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1992
Nominated

Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

1991
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

1991
Nominated

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

1991
Nominated

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Unforgettable... with Love

1991
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

1991
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

1991
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Unforgettable... with Love

1991
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

1989
Nominated

Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year

1989
Nominated

Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1989
🏆 Won

Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1989
Nominated

Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1987
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

The Secret of My Success

1987
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Glory of Love

1987
Nominated

Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year

1987
🏆 Won

Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1987
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

David Foster

1986
Nominated

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award

St. Elmo's Fire

1986
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals

Somewhere

1986
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

Glory of Love

1986
Nominated

Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year

1986

Acting51 titles

Writing1 title

Production1 title

Sound11 titles