List of awards and nominations received by Kanye West

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List of Kanye West's awards
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Kanye West in Kuala Lumpur, April 8, 2007.
Award Wins Nominations
American Music Awards
 2 7
BET Awards
 7 16
BET Hip Hop Awards
 2 19
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
 2 8
BRIT Awards
 3 7
Grammy Awards
 14 44
GQ Awards
 2 2
MOBO Awards
 5 12
MTV Europe Music Awards
 1 7
MTV Video Music Awards
 4 15
NAACP Image Awards
 1 13
NME Awards
 1 1
Teen Choice Awards
 1 4
Vibe Awards
 2 10
World Music Awards
 2 4
Totals
Awards won 49
Nominations 161

Kanye West, an American rapper, has received 49 awards out of over 161 nominations, including 14 Grammy awards. West's debut album, The College Dropout (2004), earned him the Best Rap Album at the 2005 Grammy Awards, three MOBO Awards, and Best New Artist at the BET Awards. His second album, Late Registration (2005), earned him seven Grammy nominations, two nominations at the BRIT Awards, and Best Rapper at the Vibe Music Awards. "Stronger", the second single from his third album, Graduation (2007), won Best Video at the MOBO Awards, a Best Video of the Year nomination at the MTV Video Music Awards, and a Video Star nomination at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

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[edit] American Music Awards

West has been nominated seven times at the annual American Music Awards and has won two awards.[1][2]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 Kanye West Favorite Breakthrough Artist Nominated
Kanye West Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist Nominated
The College Dropout Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Nominated
2006 Kanye West Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist Nominated
Kanye West Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist Nominated
2008 Graduation Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Won
Kanye West Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Won
2011 Kanye West Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
Watch The Throne Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Nominated

[edit] BET Awards

The annual BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment. West has received seven awards from 15 nominations.[3][4][5][6]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 "All Falls Down" (featuring Syleena Johnson) Viewer's Choice Nominated
Kanye West Best Male Hip-Hp Artist Nominated
Kanye West Best New Artist Nominated
"Slow Jamz" (with Twista & Jamie Foxx) Best Collaboration Nominated
2005 "Jesus Walks" Video of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Won
"Jesus Walks" Best Gospel Artist Nominated
2006 "Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx) Video of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
"Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx) Best Collaboration Nominated
2008 Kanye West Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Won
"Good Life" (featuring T-Pain) Best Collaboration Won
"Good Life" (featuring T-Pain) Video of the Year Nominated
2009 Kanye West Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
"Heartless" Video of the Year Nominated
2011 Kanye West Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Won
"Runaway" Video of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Video Director of the Year Nominated
"All of the Lights" (feat. Rihanna) Best Collaboration Nominated

[edit] BET Hip-Hop Awards

The BET Hip Hop Awards were established in 2006 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate hip-hop performers, producers and music video directors.[7][8]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2006 Kanye West Producer of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Best Live Performance Nominated
Late Registration Hip Hop CD of the Year Nominated
2007 Kanye West Lyricist of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Producer of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Best Live Performance Won
"Stronger" Best Hip-Hop Video Won
2008 Kanye West Best Live Performer Won
"Good Life" (featuring T-Pain) Best Hip-Hop Video Won
"Good Life" (featuring T-Pain) Best Hip-Hop Collabo Nominated
Kanye West Best Lyricist Nominated
Kanye West MVP of the Year Nominated
"Good Life" (featuring T-Pain) Track of the Year Nominated
Graduation CD of the Year Nominated
"Put On" (with Young Jeezy) People's Champ Award Nominated
2009 "Put On" with Young Jeezy) Best Hip-Hop Collabo Nominated
Kanye West Best Live Performer Nominated
Kanye West Lyricist of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Producer of the Year Won
808s & Heartbreak CD of the Year Nominated
Kanye West MVP of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Best Hip Hop Style Nominated
Kanye West Hustler of the Year Nominated
"Amazing" (featuring Young Jeezy) People's Champ Award Nominated
2011 "All Of The Lights" (featuring Rihanna) Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
Kanye West Best Live Performer Nominated
Kanye West Lyricist of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Producer of the Year Nominated
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy CD of the Year Won
Kanye West MVP of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style) Nominated
Kanye West Hustler of the Year Nominated
"All Of The Lights" (featuring Rihanna) Verizon People’s Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice) Nominated
Kanye West Video Director of the Year Nominated

[edit] Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards reflect the performance of recordings on the R&B/hip-hop and rap charts.[9] West has won two awards from eight nominations.[10][11]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 Kanye West Top Producer Nominated
2006 Late Registration Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Nominated
"Gold Digger" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song Nominated
Kanye West Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
Kanye West Top Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
Kanye West Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist Nominated
Late Registration Top Rap Album Won
"Gold Digger" Hot Rap Track of the Year Won

[edit] BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards were founded by the British Phonographic Industry. It is an annual pop music award ceremony held in the United Kingdom. West has won three awards from six nominations.[12][13][14][15]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 Kanye West International Breakthrough Act Nominated
Kanye West International Male Solo Artist Nominated
2006 Late Registration International Album Nominated
Kanye West International Male Solo Artist Won
2008 Kanye West International Male Solo Artist Won
2009 Kanye West International Male Solo Artist Won
2011 Kanye West International Male Solo Artist Nominated
2012 Kanye West and Jay-Z International Group Pending

[edit] Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. West has won fourteen awards from forty-four nominations.[16][17][18][19]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 "All Falls Down" Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
The College Dropout Album of the Year Nominated
Best Rap Album Won
"Jesus Walks" Song of the Year Nominated
Best Rap Song Won
Kanye West Best New Artist Nominated
"Slow Jamz" Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
"Through the Wire" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated
"You Don't Know My Name" (Alicia Keys) Best R&B Song Won
2006 "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" Best Rap Song Won
"Gold Digger" Record of the Year Nominated
Best Rap Solo Performance Won
Late Registration Best Rap Album Won
"Album of the Year" Nominated
"The Emancipation of Mimi" (Mariah Carey) Nominated
"They Say" (with John Legend & Common) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
"Unbreakable" (Alicia Keys) Best R&B Song Nominated
2008 "Can't Tell Me Nothing" Best Rap Song Nominated
"Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" (with Nas, Rakim & KRS-One) Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated
"Good Life" Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
Best Rap Song Won
Graduation Album of the Year Nominated
Best Rap Album Won
"Southside" (with Common) Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Won
"Stronger" Best Rap Solo Performance Won
2009 "American Boy" (Estelle featuring Kanye West) Song of the Year Nominated
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Won
"Put On" (with Young Jeezy) Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated
"Swagga Like Us" (with T.I., Jay-Z, & Lil Wayne) Won
Best Rap Song Nominated
2010 "Amazing" (with Young Jeezy) Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group Nominated
"Ego" (with Beyoncé) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
"Knock You Down" (with Keri Hilson & Ne-Yo) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
"Make Her Say" (with Kid Cudi & Common) Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group Nominated
"Run This Town" (Jay-Z featuring Kanye West & Rihanna) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Won
Best Rap Song Won
2011 "Power" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated
2012 "All Of The Lights" (with Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie) Song Of the Year Pending
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Pending
Best Rap Song Pending
"Otis" (with Jay-Z) Pending
Best Rap Performance Pending
Watch The Throne (with Jay-Z) Best Rap Album Pending
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Pending

[edit] MOBO Awards

The MOBO Awards (an acronym for "Music of Black Origin") were established in 1996 by Kanya King. They are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin. West has received five awards from twelve nominations.[20][21][22][23]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 Kanye West Best Hip-Hop Artist Won
"All Falls Down" Best Video Nominated
Kanye West Best Producer Won
"Talk About Our Love" Best Collaboration Nominated
"Slow Jamz" Best Collaboration Nominated
"All Falls Down" Best Single Nominated
The College Dropout Best Album Won
2006 Kanye West Best International Male Nominated
Kanye West Best Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
2007 Kanye West Best International Artist Nominated
Kanye West Best Hip-Hop Act Won
"Stronger" Best Video Won

[edit] MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. West has won two award from seven nominations.[24][25][26][27]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 Kanye West Best Hip-Hop Act Nominated
2005 Kanye West Best Hip-Hop Act Nominated
2006 Kanye West Best Hip-Hop Act Won
Kanye West Best Male Artist Nominated
"Touch the Sky" Best Video Nominated
2007 Kanye West Ultimate Urban Nominated
"Stronger" Video Star Nominated
2008 Kanye West Ultimate Urban Won
2009 Kanye West Best Urban Nominated
2010 Kanye West Best Male Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Nominated
2011 Kanye West Best Male Nominated
Kanye West and Jay-Z Best Hip-Hop Nominated

[edit] MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. West has won four awards from thirty three nominations.[28][29][30]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 "All Falls Down" Best Male Video Nominated
"All Falls Down" Best New Artist in a Video Nominated
"All Falls Down" Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
"All Falls Down" Breakthrough Video Nominated
"Talk About Our Love" Best R&B Video Nominated
"Slow Jamz" MTV2 Award Nominated
2005 "Jesus Walks" Video of the Year Nominated
"Jesus Walks" Best Male Video Won
"Jesus Walks" Best Hip Hop Video Nominated
2006 "Gold Digger" Best Male Video Nominated
"Gold Digger" Best Hip Hop Video Nominated
"Gold Digger" Ringtone of the Year Nominated
2007 "Stronger" Video of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Quadruple Threat of the Year Nominated
2008 "Homecoming" Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
"Good Life" Best Special Effects in a Video Won
2009 "Love Lockdown" Video of the Year Nominated
"Love Lockdown" Best Male Video Nominated
"Love Lockdown" Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
"Love Lockdown" Best Art Direction in a Video Nominated
2010 "Forever" Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
2011 "All of The Lights" Best Male Video Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
Best Editing in a Video Nominated
E.T. Best Direction in a Video Nominated
Best Collaboration Won
Best Special Effects in a Video Won
Best Editing in a Video Nominated
Best Art Direction in a Video Nominated
Power Best Art Direction in a Video Nominated
Best Special Effects in a Video Nominated

[edit] NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP Image Awards were established in 1969 by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. West has won one award from thirteen nominations.[31]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 Kanye West Outstanding New Artist Won
2006 Kanye West Outstanding Male Artist Nominated
"Diamonds from Sierra Leone" Outstanding Music Video Nominated
"Diamonds from Sierra Leone" Outstanding Song Nominated
Late Registration Outstanding Album Nominated
2008 Kanye West Outstanding Male Artist Nominated
"Stronger" Outstanding Music Video Nominated
"Stronger" Outstanding Song Nominated
Graduation Outstanding Album Nominated
2009 "American Boy" (w/ Estelle) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration Nominated
808s & Heartbreak Outstanding Album Nominated
2011 Kanye West Outstanding Male Artist Nominated
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Outstanding Album Nominated

[edit] NRJ Music Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009 Estelle & Kanye West Group/Duo Internationale Troupe of the Year Nominated
2009 American Boy Best International Song Nominated

[edit] Peoples Choice Awards

The Peoples Choice Awards is an annuel award show on pop culture from tv, movies, and music.

Year Nominated Work Award Result
2008 "Stronger" Favorite Hip-Hop Song Nominated
2009 "Good Life" Favorite Hip-Hop Song Nominated
Kanye West Favorite Star Under 25 Nominated
2010 Run This Town (shared with Jay-Z and Rihanna) Favorite Music Collaboration Won
2012 E.T (shared with Katy Perry) Favorite Song of the Year Won

[edit] Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards are presented annually by the Fox Broadcasting Company and Global Television Network. The program honors the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, and television as voted by teenagers aged twelve to nineteen. West won his first award in 2009 for Choice Rap Artist.[32]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 Kanye West Choice Rap Artist Nominated
2006 Kanye West Choice Rap Artist Nominated
Kanye West Choice Male Artist Nominated
2009 Kanye West Choice Rap Artist Won
2011 Kanye West Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
Kanye West Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track Nominated

[edit] Vibe Awards

The Vibe Awards are hosted annually by Vibe magazine. West has won two awards from ten nominations.[33][34][35]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 "Jesus Walks" Hottest Hook Nominated
"Slow Jamz" Coolest Collabo Nominated
"All Falls Down" Reelest Video Nominated
Kanye West Artist of the Year Nominated
2005 "Gold Digger" Coolest Collabo Nominated
Kanye West Artist of the Year Nominated
Kanye West Best Rapper Won
Late Registration Album of the Year Nominated
2007 Kanye West VStyle Nominated
Can't Tell Me Nothing Mixtape of the Year Won

[edit] World Music Awards

The World Music Awards, founded in 1989, is an international awards show that annually honors recording artists based on their worldwide sales figures, which are provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. West has received four nominations and won two awards.[36]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 Kanye West World's Best New Male Artist Won
2006 Kanye West World's Best Selling Hip-Hop/Rap Artist Won
2007 Kanye West World's Best Selling Hip-Hop/Rap Artist Nominated
2008 Kanye West World's Best Selling Hip-Hop/Rap Artist Nominated

[edit] See also

Portal icon Kanye West portal

[edit] References

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  2. ^ 34th American Music Awards. Rock on the Net. Accessed on November 20, 2007.
  3. ^ Associated Press (December 5, 2004). Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Denzel Washington among BET nominees. USA Today. Accessed on November 19, 2007.
  4. ^ BET Awards Past Winners. BET. Accessed on November 19, 2007.
  5. ^ Lamb, Bill (2005). BET Awards 2005. About.com. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  6. ^ Adaso, Henry (2006). Winners and Nominees for the 2006 BET Awards. About.com. Accessed on November 19, 2007.
  7. ^ (2006). 2006 BET Hip-Hop Awards. About.com. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  8. ^ Adaso, Henry (2007). 2007 BET Hip-Hop Awards - Winners. About.com. Accessed December 13, 2007.
  9. ^ Mitchell, Gail (June 5, 2003). 50 Cent Up for 10 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. Billboard. Accessed on December 13, 2007.
  10. ^ 2005 Finalists & Winners. Billboard Events. Accessed on December 13, 2007.
  11. ^ Adaso, Henry (2006). Billboard Music Awards - Hip-Hop / R&B - Winners and Nominees. About.com. Accessed on December 13, 2007.
  12. ^ Brits 2005: The winners. BBC. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  13. ^ Winners 2005. brits.co.uk. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  14. ^ Lamb, Bill (2006). Brit Award Winners 2006. About.com. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  15. ^ NME article on West's success at the 2008 awards
  16. ^ 47th Grammy Awards - 2005. Rock on the Net. Accessed November 11, 2007.
  17. ^ 48th Grammy Awards - 2006. Rock on the Net. Accessed November 11, 2007.
  18. ^ 50th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations List. Grammy.com. Accessed December 13, 2007.
  19. ^ The 2008 Grammy Winners Are.... Entertainment Weekly (February 8, 2008). Accessed February 19, 2008.
  20. ^ Mobo Awards 2004: The nominees. BBC (August 24, 2004). Accessed November 19, 2007.
  21. ^ Jamelia big winner at Mobo awards. BBC (September 30, 2004). Accessed November 19, 2007.
  22. ^ 2006 MOBO Awards - Winners. About.com. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  23. ^ Nero, Mark Edward (September 20, 2007). 2007 MOBO Award Winners. About.com. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  24. ^ MTV Europe Awards 2004: The winners. BBC (November 18, 2004). Accessed November 19, 2007.
  25. ^ MTV Europe Music Awards 2005. Universal Music (November 3, 2005). Accessed November 19, 2007.
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  27. ^ Hurley, James (2005). MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 Winners. MSN Music. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  28. ^ 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. Rock on the Net. Accessed November 25, 2007.
  29. ^ 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. Rock on the Net. Accessed November 25, 2007.
  30. ^ 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Rock on the Net. Accessed November 25, 2007.
  31. ^ Price, Jennifer (2009-01-07). "Nominees For the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards Announced". Fox. http://www.naacpimageawards.net/40/releases/40th_nia_nominees_release.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-10. 
  32. ^ Nominees (2005). Fox. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  33. ^ The Second Annual "Vibe Awards on UPN," Honoring Hip Hop, R&B, and Soul's Biggest, Brightest Stars, Returns on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Vibe. Accessed on November 19, 2007.
  34. ^ The Third Annual Vibe Awards. Vibe. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  35. ^ Shepherd, Julianne; Fennessey, Sean (2007). Nominees & Winners. Vibe magazine. Accessed November 19, 2007.
  36. ^ World Music Awards 2007. worldmusicawards.com. Accessed November 20, 2007.
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