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Lana Del Rey

Singer, songwriter and poet

Born 1985

Lana Del Rey, born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, grew up in Lake Placid after a New York City birth. She studied philosophy at Fordham University. Her early performances grew from guitar playing learned from an uncle and years of New York open mics. She recorded acoustic material as May Jailer before the Lizzy Grant period, and developed her sound with David Kahne during her time with independent label 5 Points. Kill Kill preceded the 2010 album; the earlier Sirens recordings were not commercially released. Lana Del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy Grant appeared in 2010. Her self-created Video Games visual introduced a wider audience to her cinematic songwriting, and Born to Die became her major-label breakthrough in 2012. Paradise extended that period with songs including Ride. Her subsequent albums include Ultraviolence, Honeymoon and Lust for Life, the latter featuring guests such as the Weeknd and Stevie Nicks. Norman Fucking Rockwell! deepened her collaboration with producer Jack Antonoff. In 2020 she published the poetry collection Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, alongside a spoken-word recording with Antonoff’s music. Chemtrails Over the Country Club and Blue Banisters followed in 2021, then Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd in 2023. Her visual work extends from writing and starring in Ride and Tropico to directing videos including Freak and Arcadia. She also executive produced the 2015 short Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? Her screen songs include Young and Beautiful and Big Eyes, alongside concert and television appearances. In September 2024 she married Louisiana boat captain Jeremy Dufrene. A 2025 interview described life divided between Louisiana and Los Angeles. She co-directed Tough with Quavo and directed the 2026 White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter video. Her recent recordings include that song and First Light, the title song for the James Bond game, written with David Arnold. In July 2026 she announced Stove and another project; neither had a confirmed release date in that report.

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Connected people

ConnectionJack AntonoffProducer and musical collaborator on Norman Fucking Rockwell! and the spoken-word recording.

ConnectionThe WeekndGuest collaborator on Lust for Life.

ConnectionDavid ArnoldCo-writer and composer of First Light.

Official records · wins and honours

Awards & Honours

Selected recognition linked to the awarding organisation or primary record.

2024
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Album of the Year
Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Official record
2024
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Best Alternative Music Album
Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Official record
2024
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Song of the Year
A&W
Official record
2024
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Best Alternative Music Performance
A&W
Official record
2024
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Candy Necklace
Official record
2023
Billboard Women in MusicCompetitive win
Visionary Award
Lana Del Rey
Official record
2023
MTV Video Music AwardsCompetitive win
Best Alternative
Candy Necklace (with Jon Batiste)
Official record
2020
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Album of the Year
Norman Fucking Rockwell!
Official record
2020
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Song of the Year
Norman Fucking Rockwell!
Official record
2018
ASCAP Pop Music AwardsCompetitive win
Global Impact Award
Lana Del Rey
Official record
2018
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Best Pop Vocal Album
Lust for Life
Official record
2016
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Album of the Year
Beauty Behind the Madness — featured artist
Official record
2014
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Best Pop Vocal Album
Paradise
Official record
2014
Grammy AwardsNomination
Nomination: Best Song Written for Visual Media
Young and Beautiful
Official record
2013
BRIT AwardsCompetitive win
International Female Solo Artist
Lana Del Rey
Official record
2012
BRIT AwardsCompetitive win
International Breakthrough
Lana Del Rey
Official record

Nomination: Album of the Year

Nomination: Best Alternative Music Album

Nomination: Song of the Year

Nomination: Best Alternative Music Performance

Nomination: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Visionary Award

Best Alternative

Nomination: Album of the Year

Nomination: Song of the Year

Global Impact Award

Nomination: Best Pop Vocal Album

Nomination: Album of the Year

Nomination: Best Pop Vocal Album

Nomination: Best Song Written for Visual Media

International Female Solo Artist

International Breakthrough