Lucky Daye
about the artist
Two-time Grammy-award winning R&B star Lucky Daye discovered his love of music and natural gift for singing and songwriting early in life in his hometown of New Orleans. Displaced by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Lucky moved to Atlanta for a brief stint and eventually ventured to Los Angeles to pursue his music dreams. After meeting producer D'Mile and working with him on his debut album Painted, Lucky fully realized his voice and potential. His undeniable talent as a vocalist took shape and landed him at his label home, Keep Cool, in partnership with RCA Records.
In 2022, Lucky Daye…
MoreTwo-time Grammy-award winning R&B star Lucky Daye discovered his love of music and natural gift for singing and songwriting early in life in his hometown of New Orleans. Displaced by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Lucky moved to Atlanta for a brief stint and eventually ventured to Los Angeles to pursue his music dreams. After meeting producer D'Mile and working with him on his debut album Painted, Lucky fully realized his voice and potential. His undeniable talent as a vocalist took shape and landed him at his label home, Keep Cool, in partnership with RCA Records.
In 2022, Lucky Daye received five nominations for the 65th annual GRAMMY Awards (including Album of the Year 2x for writing credits on Beyoncé 's RENAISSANCE and Mary J. Blige's Good Morning Gorgeous) and released his sophomore Grammy nominated album Candydrip. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums Chart and #10 on the Billboard Current R&B Albums Chart, and upon release received critical acclaim from NPR, Rolling Stone, and Billboard, who hailed Daye's latest effort as "immaculate, forward-thinking R&B." In 2024, Lucky released his third album, which is now Grammy nominated (Best R&B Album), Algorithm. It showcases Lucky's versatility, immersing the listener into an experimental and futuristic sound that fuses various genres including R&B, rock, alternative and more. The album redefines what it means to be an R&B artist in the modern era and was created with Lucky's longtime partners D'Mile and J. Kercy along with guest features from Teddy Swims and RAYE.
Other accolades for Daye include winning a Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B album for his 2021 EP Table for Two, received nominations for four GRAMMY's in 2019, including Best R&B Album and Best R&B Song, and released his explosive hit "Roll Some Mo" in late 2018. In total Lucky has received 13 Grammy nominations throughout his career. Lucky has also been nominated for an American Music Award, iHeart Radio Music Award, NAACP Image Award and more. Lucky has performed on various daytime and late-night shows including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and Good Morning America. He has also notably performed for NPR Tiny Desk three times, as one of the only acts to ever do so. He also performed at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony where he performed with Mary J. Blige to honor her induction. In addition to all this, Lucky has worked with a number of collaborators including Megan Thee Stallion, Mark Ronson, Ella Mai, Victoria Monét, Syd, and more. Most recently, Lucky won his second Grammy award at the 2025 Grammy Awards for Best Traditional R&B Performance with his hit song "That's You" from his latest album.