Kanye West , an American rapper, has received 92 awards out of 369 nominations, including 21 Grammy awards. West's debut album, The College Dropout (2004), spiraled him into the Best Rap Album slot 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, earned a Video of the Year nomination at the MTV Video Music Awards , and a Best Video nomination at the MTV Europe Music Awards .
West has been nominated seven times at the annual American Music Awards and has won two awards.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2004
Kanye West
Favorite Breakthrough Artist
Nominated
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
2008
Graduation
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Won
Kanye West
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist
Won
2011
Kanye West
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
Nominated
Watch The Throne
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Nominated
2015
"FourFiveSeconds " (with Rihanna and Paul McCartney )
Favorite Collaboration
Nominated
[ 4]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
"Slow Jamz"
Award Winning Rap Songs
Won
"Stand Up"
Won
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.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2004
"All Falls Down " (featuring Syleena Johnson )
Viewer's Choice
Nominated
Kanye West
Best Male Hip-Hp Artist
Nominated
Best New Artist
Won
"Slow Jamz " (with Twista & Jamie Foxx )
Best Collaboration
Nominated
2005
"Jesus Walks "
Video of the Year
Won
Kanye West
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Won
Best Gospel Artist
Nominated
2006
"Gold Digger " (featuring Jamie Foxx ) (tied with Be Without You )
Video of the Year
Won
"Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx )
Best Collaboration
Won
Kanye West
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Nominated
2008
Kanye West
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Won
Good Life (featuring T-Pain )
Best Collaboration
Won
Video of the Year
Nominated
2009
"Love Lockdown"
Choice Award
Won
"Heartless"
Video of the Year
Nominated
"Run This Town" (with Jay-Z & Rihanna)
Nominated
2010
"Forever" (with Drake, Lil Wayne & Eminem)
Best Collaboration
Nominated
2011
Kanye West
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Won
Video Director of the Year
Nominated
Runaway
Video of the Year
Nominated
"All of the Lights " (feat. Rihanna )
Best Collaboration
Nominated
2012
"Otis" (with Jay-Z )
Video of the Year
Won
Best Collaboration
Nominated
Viewer's Choice
Nominated
Kanye West
Video Director of the Year
Nominated
Jay-Z and Kanye West
Best Group
Won
"Niggas in Paris" (with Jay-Z)
Video of the Year
Nominated
2013
"Mercy" (with Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
Video Of The Year
Nominated
Best Collaboration
Nominated
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Group
Nominated
2016
Kanye West
Humanitarian Award
Won
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. West has won more awards here than anyone else.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2006
Kanye West
Producer of the Year
Nominated
Best Live Performance
Nominated
Late Registration
Hip Hop CD of the Year
Nominated
2007
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
Nominated
Producer of the Year
Nominated
Best Live Performance
Won
"Stronger "
Best Hip-Hop Video
Won
2008
"Good Life " (featuring T-Pain )
Track of the Year
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video
Won
Best Hip-Hop Collabo
Nominated
Kanye West
Best Lyricist
Nominated
MVP of the Year
Nominated
Best Live Performer
Won
Graduation
CD of the Year
Nominated
"Put On " (with Young Jeezy )
People's Champ Award
Nominated
2009
Best Hip-Hop Collabo
Nominated
Kanye West
Best Live Performer
Nominated
Lyricist of the Year
Nominated
Producer of the Year
Won
MVP of the Year
Nominated
Best Hip Hop Style
Nominated
Hustler of the Year
Nominated
"Run This Town " (Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West)
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
808s & Heartbreak
CD of the Year
Nominated
"Amazing " (featuring Young Jeezy )
People's Champ Award
Nominated
2010
"All Of The Lights " (featuring Rihanna )
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
Verizon People’s Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice)
Nominated
Kanye West
Best Live Performer
Nominated
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
Won
Lyricist of the Year
Nominated
Producer of the Year
Nominated
MVP of the Year
Nominated
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
CD of the Year
Won
"Forever " (with Drake , Lil Wayne & Eminem )
Perfect Combo Award
Nominated
Kanye West
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
Nominated
Hustler of the Year
Nominated
Video Director of the Year
Nominated
2012
Producer of the Year
Won
Lyricist of the Year
Nominated
MVP of the Year
Nominated
Best Live Performer
Nominated
"Mercy " (with Big Sean , Pusha T & 2 Chainz )
Best Club Banger
Nominated
Reese's Perfect Combo Award
Won
"Mercy"
People's Champ Award
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
Watch The Throne (with Jay-Z)
CD of the Year
Won
Kanye West
Hustler of the Year
Nominated
Made-You-Look Award
Won
2013
Nominated
Hustler of the Year
Nominated
Best Live Performer
Nominated
"BLKKK SKKKN HEAD "
Impact Track
Nominated
2014
Kanye West
Made-You-Look Award
Nominated
Best Live Performer
Won
2015
Nominated
Producer of the Year
Nominated
Made-You-Look Award
Nominated
"Blessings " (Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West)
Best Hip Hop Video
Nominated
People's Champ Award
Won
"I Don't Fuck with You " (as producer)
Best Club Banger
Won
Track of the Year
Nominated
"One Man Can Change The World " (Big Sean featuring Kanye West & John Legend )
Impact Track
Nominated
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are an annual awards show for Billboard Magazine . West has won four Billboard Music Awards.
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2004
The College Dropout
R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year
Nominated
Kanye West
R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist of the Year
Nominated
R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Nominated
Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year
Nominated
Rap Artist of the Year
Won
New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Won
Male New Artist of the Year
Won
Billboard Artist Achievement Award
Won
2011
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Top Rap Album
Nominated
2012
"E.T." (with Katy Perry)
Top Digital Songs
Nominated
Top Hot 100 Song
Nominated
Top Pop Song
Nominated
Watch The Throne
Top Rap Album
Nominated
2013
"Mercy"
Top Rap Song
Nominated
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 eight nominations.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
Kanye West
International Breakthrough Act
Nominated
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
Nominated
The ECHO Awards are an annual awards ceremony by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie (de) an association of recording companies of Germany to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. West received one award.
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . West has won twenty-one awards from fifty-seven nominations, the most by any rap artist. Kanye West is ranked 8th in the Grammy Award records for most Grammy wins and 6th for most won by a male artist. He also has the 5th most Grammy nominations, behind Quincy Jones , Chick Corea , Georg Solti and John Williams .[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
The Meteor Ireland Music Awards is an awards ceremony bestowed upon professionals in the music industry in Ireland and further afield. Apart from 2011, they have been bestowed each year since 2001, replacing the IRMA Ireland Music Awards held in the 1990s. Promoted by MCD Productions, the ceremony at which these accolades are bestowed upon worthy recipients is referred to colloquially as The Meteors, though occasionally also by its full title.
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
Best Producer
Won
"All Falls Down"
Best Single
Nominated
Best Video
Nominated
"Talk About Our Love"
Best Collaboration
Nominated
"Slow Jamz"
Nominated
The College Dropout
Best Album
Won
2006
Kanye West
Best International Male
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Artist
Won
2007
Kanye West
Best International Artist
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Act
Won
"Stronger "
Best Video
Won
2008
Kanye West
Best International Act
Nominated
2009
808's & Heartbreak
Best Album
Nominated
Kanye West
Best Hip Hop Act
Nominated
Best International Act
Nominated
2012
Kanye West
Best International Act
Nominated
MTV Awards
The MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from the Asian region.
The MTV Australia Awards is the Australian version of the MTV VMA established in 2005 by MTV Australia .
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 awards 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
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
2012
Kanye West
Best Male
Nominated
Kanye West and Jay-Z
Best Hip-Hop
Nominated
Best Live
Nominated
2013
Kanye West
Best Hip-Hop
Nominated
West received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2015 ceremony .[ 28]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2004
"All Falls Down"
Best Male Video
Nominated
Best New Artist in a Video
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
Breakthrough Video
Nominated
2005
"Jesus Walks"
Video of the Year
Nominated
Best Male Video
Won
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
2006
"Gold Digger"
Best Male Video
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
Ringtone of the Year
Nominated
2007
"Stronger"
Video of the Year
Nominated
Best Director
Nominated
Best Editing in a Video
Nominated
Kanye West
Male Artist of the Year
Nominated
Quadruple Threat of the Year
Nominated
2008
"Homecoming"
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
"Good Life"
Best Special Effects
Won
2009
"Love Lockdown"
Video of the Year
Nominated
Best Male Video
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
"Paranoid"
Best Special Effects
Nominated
2011
"All of the Lights"
Best Male Video
Nominated
Best Collaboration
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
Best Editing
Nominated
"Power"
Best Special Effects
Nominated
Best Art Direction
Nominated
2012
"Mercy"
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
Best Editing
Nominated
"Niggas in Paris" (with Jay-Z )
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
Best Editing
Nominated
"Otis" (with Jay-Z )
Best Direction
Nominated
2014
"Black Skinhead"
Best Hip-Hop Video
Nominated
2015
Himself
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Won
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan was established in 2002 by MTV Japan honoring artists from the region.
MTV Platinum Video Plays Awards
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2012
E.T. with Katy Perry
Platinum
Won
The MuchMusic Video Awards (also known as (the) MMVA or MMVAs) are annual awards ceremony presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos.
mtvU Woodie Award
mtvU has its own annual awards show, the Woodie Awards, which they say recognizes "the music voted best by college students.
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.[ 29]
The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, NME (New Musical Express). The first awards show was held in 1953 as the NME Poll Winners Concerts, shortly after the founding of the magazine.
The O Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the OMAs ) is an awards show presented by Viacom to honor music , technology and intersection between the two.[ 30]
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show which previously aired in national television syndication, and honors the best in Black music and entertainment.
2006
Gold Digger
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut
Nominated
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video by Michael Jackson
Won
2009
808's & Heartbreak
Album of the Year
Nominated
Knock You Down
Best Collaboration
Won
2011
All of the Lights
Best Song of the Year
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Won
Otis
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Nominated
"Watch the Throne"
Album of the Year
Nominated
2012
Mercy
Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Won
2004
Year
Award
Result
"Slow Jamz" (Kanye West featuring Twista & Jamie Foxx )
R&B/Rap Collaboration
Nominated
The College Dropout
Album of the Year
Won
"Through the Wire"
Video of the Year
Won
Kanye West
Breakthrough Artist
Won
Lyricist of the Year
Nominated
Live Performer of the Year
Nominated
Producer of the Year
Nominated
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.[ 31]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
Kanye West
Choice Rap Artist
Nominated
2006
Kanye West
Choice Rap Artist
Nominated
Choice Male Artist
Nominated
2008
Kanye West
Choice Rap Artist
Nominated
"Homecoming " (featuring Chris Martin )
Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track
Nominated
2009
Kanye West
Choice Rap Artist
Won
2011
Kanye West
Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Nominated
"All of the Lights " (featuring Rihanna )
Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track
Nominated
2012
Kanye West
Choice Music R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Nominated
2013
Kanye West
Choice Music Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Nominated
The Vibe Awards are hosted annually by Vibe magazine. West has won two awards from ten nominations.[ 32] [ 33] [ 34]
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
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
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.[ 35]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2004
Kanye West
World's Best New Male Artist
Won
2006
World's Best Selling Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Won
2007
World's Best Selling Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Nominated
2008
World's Best Selling Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Nominated
See also
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