# SZA

> SZA (born Solána Imani Rowe) is the St. Louis-raised, New Jersey-grown R&B and neo-soul artist who rewrote Billboard history with SOS - the longest-charting album of the 2020s and the first to break Michael Jackson's Thriller record on the R&B chart. A former elite gymnast and marine biology student, she became Top Dawg Entertainment's first female signee and has accumulated Grammy Awards across multiple ceremonies, culminating in Record of the Year at the 68th Grammys for 'luther' with Kendrick Lamar. Her SOS album spent 100 weeks at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart, and she co-headlined the 2025 Grand National Tour (grossing $358.7M) and the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.

- **Role:** Recording Artist at Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
- **Organizations:** Top Dawg Entertainment, RCA Records, NotBeauty
- **From:** St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High School Diploma, Columbia High School, Marine Biology (dropped out), Delaware State University
- **Known for:** Grammy Record of the Year (2026) for 'luther' with Kendrick Lamar, Grammy Best Progressive R&B Album (2024) for SOS, Grammy Best R&B Song (2024) for 'Snooze'

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Self-released debut EP See.SZA.Run
- **2013** — Signed with Top Dawg Entertainment as first female artist; released EP 'S'
- **2014** — Released EP 'Z' through TDE/RCA featuring Kendrick Lamar and TDE labelmates
- **2017** — Released debut studio album Ctrl; peaked No. 2 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums; five Grammy nominations
- **2018** — 'All the Stars' with Kendrick Lamar from Black Panther soundtrack; Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song
- **2020** — Released 'Good Days' on Christmas Day; surprise viral hit
- **2021** — 'Kiss Me More' with Doja Cat won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy
- **2022** — Released SOS in December; biggest streaming week ever for an R&B album; 10 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200
- **2023** — 'Snooze' charted on Billboard Hot 100 for every single week of 2023; 'Kill Bill' was 3rd best-selling song in the US
- **2024** — Most-nominated artist at 66th Grammys with 9 nominations; won Best Progressive R&B Album and Best R&B Song; released SOS Deluxe: Lana
- **2025** — Co-headlined Super Bowl LIX halftime show with Kendrick Lamar (126M viewers); Grand National Tour grossed $358.7M; film debut One of Them Days hit No. 1 at box office; 'Saturn' won Grammy for Best R&B Song; SOS surpassed Thriller records
- **2026** — Won Record of the Year at 68th Grammy Awards for 'luther' with Kendrick Lamar; confirmed new album in development; spoke out against ICE at Grammys

## Achievements

- Grammy Record of the Year (2026) for 'luther' with Kendrick Lamar
- Grammy Best Progressive R&B Album (2024) for SOS
- Grammy Best R&B Song (2024) for 'Snooze'
- Grammy Best R&B Song (2025) for 'Saturn'
- Grammy Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (2022) for 'Kiss Me More' with Doja Cat
- Grammy Best Melodic Rap Performance (2026) for 'luther'
- SOS spent 100 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart
- SOS broke Michael Jackson's Thriller record for most weeks at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (38+ weeks)
- First album by a woman to spend 100 weeks in Billboard 200 Top 10
- SOS surpassed Thriller as longest-running Top 10 album by a Black artist on the Billboard 200
- 'Snooze' is the only song to chart on Billboard Hot 100 for every week of 2023
- 'Kill Bill' was 3rd best-selling song in the US in 2023 with 1.84 billion units worldwide
- Co-headlined Super Bowl LIX halftime show watched by 126 million viewers
- Grand National Tour with Kendrick Lamar grossed $358.7 million across 47 shows
- Film debut One of Them Days debuted No. 1 at box office with 93% Rotten Tomatoes score
- First woman signed to Top Dawg Entertainment (2013)
- 'All the Stars' received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song
- Most-nominated artist at 2024 Grammy Awards with 9 nominations
- 43.3 million equivalent album sales worldwide by late 2025

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Won Record of the Year and Best Melodic Rap Performance at 68th Grammy Awards for 'luther' with Kendrick Lamar; gave speech against ICE
- **2026-01** — Confirmed new studio album is in development; expressed desire to collaborate outside usual circle
- **2025-12** — Collaborated with Doechii on 'Girl, Get Up'
- **2025-04** — Grand National Tour with Kendrick Lamar launched; 47 shows, grossed $358.7 million
- **2025-02** — Co-headlined Super Bowl LIX halftime show with Kendrick Lamar; watched by 126 million viewers
- **2025-01** — Film debut One of Them Days (produced by Issa Rae, co-starring Keke Palmer) debuted No. 1 at box office with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- **2024-12** — Released SOS Deluxe: Lana with additional tracks including 'Saturn,' 'Drive,' '30 for 30'
- **2024-02** — Won two Grammys at 66th ceremony (Best Progressive R&B Album and Best R&B Song); was most-nominated artist with 9 nominations

## Links

- Website: https://notbeauty.com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sza
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sza/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sza

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Last updated: 2026-04-24