In 2013, she received her first Grammy nominations at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.

These nominations include Best Pop Vocal Album forParadise and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "Young and Beautiful".[11]
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1986), known by her stage name Lana Del Rey, is an [2] American singer-songwriter. Del Rey started writing at the age of 18 and she signed her first recording [3] contract when she was 22 years old with 5 Points Records in 2007, releasing her first digital album Lana Del Ray in January 2010. Del Rey bought herself out of the contract with 5 Points Records in April [3][4] [4] 2010. She signed a joint contract with Interscope, Polydor, and Stranger Records in July 2011. After she released her debut single "Video Games" in June 2011, a music video created by Del Rey for the song was posted on YouTube in August 2011. After the song became a viral internet hit with over 20 million views, her second studio album, Born to Die, was released in January 2012. The album has sold [5][6] over 5 million copies worldwide to date, and was the fifth best-selling album of 2012. Charting across Europe, this album spawned numerous top ten hits, including the title track "Born to Die", "Blue Jeans", and "Summertime Sadness". With the release of her third EP, Paradise, Del Rey spawned her second top ten album in the United States, debuting at number 10 on the Billboard200 with 67,000 copies sold in its first week. To date, her discography includes two full-length studio albums, three EPs, seven singles, and eight music videos. She has won the Q Award for "Best New Thing", a GQ Award for "Woman of the Year", two BRIT Award for "International Breakthrough Act" and "International Pop Female Solo Artist", and an EMA for "Best Alternative Act". Del Rey's music has been noted for its cinematic sound and its references to various aspects of pop culture, particularly that of the 1950s and 1960sAmericana. The singer has described herself as a "selfstyled gangsta Nancy Sinatra". Before signing to a major record label, Del Rey provided sole production of her music videos. Musically, she draws influence from what she deems to be the masters of each [7][8] genre, including Elvis Presley, Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Nirvana, Eminem, Bruce Springsteen, [9] [10] and Britney Spears, as well as from poetry and film noir.
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