The Roots

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The Roots are an influential Grammy Award-winning American band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for a having a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip-hop which includes live instrumentation. Their debut album was released in 1993 and they have collaborated with a wide range of artists from different genres, including Roy Ayers and Cody Chesnutt. The Roots have garnered critical acclaim and influenced many rap and R&B acts.

• Grammy awards • 1999: Won for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for “You Got Me” (featuring Erykah Badu and Eve) • 2002: Nominated for Best Rap Album for Phrenology • 2004: Nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for “Star;” nominated for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for “Don’t Say Nuthin’.” • 2007: Nominated for Best Rap Album for Game Theory; nominated for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for “Don’t Feel Right.”
• MTV Video Music Awards • 2003: Nominated for MTV2 award for “The Seed 2.0”
• mtvU Woodie Awards • 2004: Nominated for Road Woodie and Welcome Back Woodie
• BET Awards • 2005: Nominated for Best Group
• NAACP Image Awards • 2005: Nominated for Outstanding Duo or Group • 2007: Won for Outstanding Duo or Group
• Named one of the “twenty greatest live acts in the world” by Rolling Stone in 2003
• Won a “Heroes Award” from the Philadelphia chapter of the Recording Academy in 2004
• First Hip-Hop group to perform at Lincoln Center in January, 2002 • 2007: Won for Max Stevenson International Hip-Hop Award for ‘Game Theory’ album