Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American
R&B singer-songwriter, arranger,
producer, and musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays eight instruments including piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion,
trombone,
tuba,
flugelhorn and trumpet. He is one of the very few leggiero tenors in the pop genre. McKnight is perhaps most recognized for his strong
falsetto and belting range. McKnight's work has earned him 16
Grammy Awards nominations, though he has never won. He is tied with
Snoop Dogg for the record of most Grammy nominations without a win.