His father is  African American and his mother is Cau â¦ casian and of Irish/German  descent.   Derek Jeter's father has a PhD in sociology and spent many years  counseling patients with alcohol and drug issues. He was the  inspiration for Jeter's Turn 2 foundation that helps kids turn to  healthy lifestyles.
Sam Hunt is an American Country singer/songwriter originally from Georgia who has been active as a musician since 2011 and released his debut LP in 2014. Sam Hunt originally began his career in the sporting world as a college quarterback however shortly after graduating he began to pursue songwriting.
Media captionGrammy Awards 2015: The highlights. British soul singer Sam Smith has won four Grammy Awards in the US, including the prestigious prizes for record and song of the year and best new artist. Smith was rewarded for being the only solo artist to sell more than a million albums in both the UK and US in 2014. Pharrell Williams, Beyonce and Rosanne Cash, daughter of country legend Johnny, won three awards each. Beck won two, including best album.