Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer and songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, containing references to contemporary pop culture and 1950s and 1960s Americana. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Brit Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards, a Satellite Award, and has been nominated for six Grammy Awards and one Golden Globe Award. She also has been recognized with the Variety's Decade Award at the Variety Hitmakers Awards for being ″regarded as one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 21st century″.