Jacob Collier is the Grammys’ Brit success story – why have you never heard of him? British jazz prodigy Jacob Collier's Grammy success is much-deserved, but reveals how out of touch with popular music the awards truly are 15 March 2021 • 2:18pm Jacob Collier is the first UK artist to win a Grammy award for each of his first four albums Credit: Invision Jacob Collier made British music history last night when he became the first UK artist to win a Grammy award for each of his first four albums. It is a feat unequalled by any of our all-time great British superstars beloved all around the world, such as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, Coldplay and Adele. The triumphant ascendancy of a 26-year-old prog-jazz-R’n’B-fusion singer-songwriter who has never had a hit record above such stellar ranks raises some big questions. Who? How? Huh?