John Legend – 2

Even before releasing his debut album in 2004, John Legend collaborated with several successful artists in the industry, including Kanye West, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Lauryn Hill. In 2007, he received the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Other credits he has also received are a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for co-writing Glory, the song for the film Selma. Upon the release of his fourth album, Love in the Future, his single All of Me became the number one hit song on the Billboard Hot 100.

The singer was also awarded a Tony Award for co-producing the Broadway production of Jitney in 2017. Since 2019, he has been featured as a judge on the reality competition series The Voice. In 2006, Legend married model Chrissy Teigen and the couple had two children. The eldest of the brood is Luna, 5, named after her mom’s love of space, while Miles, 3, was named after the famous jazz trumpeter Miles Davis.

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