List of awards and nominations received by Kanye West
Ye, known professionally by his former name Kanye West, is an American rapper and record producer. He has received various awards and nominations for his work in each of the aforementioned fields. West rose to prominence in the early 2000s, earning several honors for his work as a producer. He transitioned to become a recording artist, and won Best New Male Artist at both the 2004 World Music Awards and 2004 Billboard Music Awards. The same year, West released his debut album The College Dropout (2004). The album won several awards, and helped West receive the third most Grammy nominations in one night (10) at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards.[1] The album won Best Rap Album, while its single "Jesus Walks" won Best Rap Song. The latter would elsewhere win Best Male Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.
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West's second studio album Late Registration (2005) received the joint-most nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, with eight.[2] He took home three awards, and became only the second artist to win Best Rap Album back-to-back, as well as the first artist to win Best Rap Song in consecutive years. In the same year, he won Best International Male at the 2006 Meteor Awards. West received the most nominations at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards for his third studio album Graduation (2007), with eight.[3] The album won in four out of the five rap categories, and West became the first solo artist to have his first three studio albums be nominated for Album of the Year.
West's fourth studio album 808s & Heartbreak (2008) was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards, and featured the single "Love Lockdown", which received three nominations at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year. Elsewhere in 2009, West won a record-equalling third Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist. West's fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), and collaborative album Watch The Throne (2011) with Jay-Z earned him the most nominations at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards—seven, of which he won four.[4] He repeated the feat a year later, when he led (jointly) the Grammy nominees for a fifth time at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, taking home three awards.[5]
The compilation album Cruel Summer (2012) was released by the label GOOD Music, which West founded, and led to him receiving a record seventeen nominations at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. His sixth solo album Yeezus (2013) received a nomination for Best Album at the 2014 NME Awards. In 2015, West won Shoe of the Year for the Yeezy Boost at the Footwear News Achievement Awards. He also became only the second rapper to receive the MTV Video Vanguard Award, in addition to receiving the Visionary Award at The BET Honors. West's seventh solo studio album The Life of Pablo (2016) released alongside his Yeezy Season 3 fashion show, won him Artist of the Year at the 20th Annual Webby Awards, along with two Clio Awards in fashion and marketing. The album's merchandise (released via a pop-up project across 21 cities) earned West a nomination at the 2017 Beazley Designs of the Year. In 2018, West earned his first Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. His eighth studio album Ye (2018) was nominated for Best Foreign Hip-Hop Album at the 2019 Hungarian Music Awards. West's 2019 album Jesus Is King and single "Follow God" gave him wins at the 51st GMA Dove Awards, as well as his first in the Christian/Gospel categories at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, West equalled the record for most Grammys won by a hip-hop artist (24).
BET Awards[edit]
BET Awards[edit]
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year.[34] West has received ten awards from thirty-seven nominations.
Billboard Awards[edit]
Billboard.com Mid-Year Music Awards[edit]
The Billboard.com Mid-Year Music Awards are held by Billboard to recognize the most favorite artists, songs, albums and performances of the first half of the year. Winners are selected through a poll on Billboard's official website.[62] West has received four nominations.
GQ Awards[edit]
GQ Men of the Year Awards[edit]
|The GQ Men of the Year Awards are given annually by British men's magazine GQ, celebrating progressive thinkers and people who have excelled in their field.[156] West has received one award.
The GQ Most Stylish Man award was established in 2014. Presented annually, sixty-four contestants are entered in a tournament, with the public voting for its winner.[158] West has received two awards from four nominations.
MTV Awards[edit]
MTV Africa Awards[edit]
The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs), established in 2008, honour the best contemporary music across Africa.[208] West has received one nomination.
Urban Music Awards[edit]
Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand[edit]
The Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand were established in 2006 as a means of celebrating hip hop, soul and R&B acts throughout the two countries. Two awards ceremonies were held, in 2006 and 2007.[384]