Filipino-American R&B Artist Steve Lacy Bagged His First Grammy Award Last Night

In a span of five years, artist Steve Lacy has already become one of R&B music's brightest young stars. His second album Gemini Rights, which produced the Billboard-topping and multi-Grammy nominated hit "Bad Habit," was a hell of a success.

Critics love him for his soulful-smart-stoner-type sound that's transcended the indie scene and has made its way into the mainstream. So much so that the album won last night's Best Progressive R&B Album win at the 65th Grammy Awards. Suffice to say, he's solidified his status in the business. And oh yeah, he's a Filipino-American.

He would make quite the impression on the star-studded crowd with his live performance, when he sang "Bad Habit" during the program. It's a song even host Trevor Noah described as a track that “has become an anthem" worldwide.

Steve Lacy performing ‘Bad Habit’ at the #GRAMMYs. pic.twitter.com/01POnnJGnE

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And the 24-year-old is just getting started, too. Lacy entered the night with nominations for Best Progressive R&B Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance. It's interesting to see where his music is headed toward next, as well.

“[‘Bad Habit’] was the start of this renaissance of the separation between that Steve and this Steve,” he said during a GQ interview last year. “Prior to this moment, I felt like I was in a slump. I had a bunch of dope ideas, but my writing? I didn’t know how I was going to approach this record. But I feel like this song was the one that was like okay, this is what we’re about to do.”

Born in Compton, California in 1998, Lacy's full name is Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya. He is the son of a Filipino-American father and an African-American father. Unfortunately, Lacy's dad would pass away when he was just 10 years old.

In the past, his debut studio album Apollo XXI earned him a nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album.

Lacy was joined by H.E.R. and Grayson Villanueva as the three Filipino-Americans who were up for awards during the evening.