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. 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.
West's second studio album Late Registration (2005) received the joint-most nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, with eight. 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. 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.
The Accessories Council Excellence Awards were created in 1997 to pay homage to those individuals and groups that have made great strides in raising the awareness of the accessories industry. West has received one award.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2010
Kanye West
Stylemaker Award
Won
AEC Awards
The Artist Empowerment Coalition Awards recognizes those who understand the importance of giving back to their community, while encouraging others along the way to do the same. Honoree's are awarded for their individual contributions. West has received one award.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2005
Kanye West
Making a Difference
Won
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annual music awards show created by Dick Clark in 1973. West has received three awards from twelve nominations.
The Antville Awards are annual online awards that recognize the best music videos of the past year. West has received three awards from nineteen nominations.
The BEFFTA Awards celebrate and reward the achievements of black personalities within entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts. West has received two nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2014
Kanye West
Best International Act
Nominated
2016
Nominated
Best Art Vinyl Awards
The Best Art Vinyl Awards are yearly awards established in 2005 by Art Vinyl Ltd to celebrate the best album artwork of the past year. West has received two nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2005
Late Registration
Best Vinyl Art
Nominated
2011
Watch The Throne
Nominated
BET Awards
BET Awards
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. West has received eleven awards from thirty-nine nominations.
The BET Hip Hop Awards are hosted annually by BET for hip hop performers, producers, and music video directors. West has received nineteen awards from eighty-eight nominations.
BET Honors were established in 2008 by the Black Entertainment Television network to grace the lives and achievements of African-American luminaries. The awards are presented annually during Black History Month. West has received one award.
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. West has received four nominations.
Kanye West Projects New Song on Buildings Around The World
Coolest Marketing Stunt
Nominated
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are held to honor artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard. West has received eighteen awards from forty one nominations.
The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards honored the most popular albums, songs, artists, songwriters, producers and major/independent labels. The awards were based on sales data from Nielsen SoundScan and radio airplay information from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. West received two awards from eleven nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2004
Kanye West
Top Songwriter
Nominated
Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Nominated
Top Producer
Nominated
2005
Nominated
2006
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Nominated
Top Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Nominated
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist
Nominated
Late Registration
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album
Nominated
Top Rap Album
Won
"Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx)
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song
Nominated
Hot Rap Track
Won
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Event
The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Event honors the Top 100 artists and executives who are driving, influencing and defining hip-hop culture today. West has received two awards.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2017
Kanye West
Labels (CEO, G.O.O.D. Music)
Won
2018
Won
Black Reel Awards
The Black Reel Awards is an awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF), and annually spotlights black cinematic excellence in films and performances in theatrical, independent, television and world cinema films. West has received two nominations.
"No Church in the Wild" (with Jay-Z & Frank Ocean)
Nominated
BMI Awards
The BMI Awards are annual award ceremonies for songwriters in various genres organized by Broadcast Music, Inc. West has received four Gospel awards, six London awards, six Pop awards and thirty-eight R&B/Hip-Hop (formerly Urban) awards.
The Clio Awards is an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design and communication, as judged by an international panel of advertising professionals. West has received five awards from six nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2015
Kanye West x adidas Livestream
Runway Shows/Presentations
Nominated
2016
adidas + Kanye West
Partnerships
Won
Heartless (The Girl on the Train)
Trailers (Theatrical/Television/ Gaming)
Won
2017
The Life of Pablo Album Experience
Innovation
Won
Integrated Campaign
Won
YEEZY Season 3 & Premiere of Life of Pablo
Fashion: Events/Experiential
Won
Danish Music Awards
The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show established by IFPI Denmark in 1989. West has received three nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2006
Late Registration
International Album of the Year
Nominated
2012
Watch The Throne
Nominated
2013
Yeezus
Nominated
Designs of the Year Awards
The Beazley Designs of the Year Awards is an annual exhibition and awards honouring the very best in innovative design across six categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Graphics, Product and Transport. West has received one nomination.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2017
The Life of Pablo merchandise and pop-up stores
Fashion
Nominated
Dieline Awards
The Dieline Awards recognizes the best in consumer product packaging design worldwide, celebrating innovation and honouring excellence in packaging design. West has received one award.
The ECHO Music Awards began in 1992 by German Phonoakademie, the cultural institute of the German Music Industry Association (BVMI), to recognize "outstanding and successful works of national and international music artists". West has received one nomination.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2008
Graduation
Artist of the Year Hip-Hop / R&B
Nominated
Esky Music Awards
The Esky Music Awards were awarded annually by Esquire magazine. West received two awards.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2005
Kanye West
Best Visionary
Won
Best MC
Won
FN Achievement Awards
The Footwear News Achievement Awards, established in 1986, are an annual "Shoe Oscars" hosted by Footwear News that honor the industry's best shoes. West has received one award.
The Fonogram Hungarian Music Awards were founded in 1992 to honor and recognize the musical achievements of performers in Hungary. The awards are presented by Mahasz, the Hungarian music industry association. West has received two awards from five nominations.
The Glamour Awards are annual awards hosted by Glamour magazine. West has received one award.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2009
Kanye West
Man of the Year
Won
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy to honor outstanding achievements in the music industry, and are considered the music industry's highest honor. West has received 24 awards from 75 nominations.
|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. West has received one award.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2007
Kanye West
International Man of the Year
Won
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. West has received two awards from four nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
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2014
Kanye West
Most Stylish Man
Won
2015
Won
2016
Nominated
2017
Nominated
HipHopDX Awards
The HipHopDX Awards are annual year-end awards hosted by online Hip-Hop magazine HipHopDX.
West has won twelve awards from twenty-six nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2005
Kanye West
Producer of the Year
Won
Late Registration
Album of the Year
Nominated
2007
Graduation
Won
2008
"Flashing Lights"
Video of the Year
Nominated
Kanye West
Producer of the Year
Nominated
"Put On" (with Young Jeezy)
Collaboration of the Year
Nominated
2009
"Forever" (with Drake, Lil Wayne & Eminem)
Won
"Welcome to Heartbreak"
Video of the Year
Nominated
2010
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Album of the Year
Won
Reader's Choice: Best Album
Won
"Monster" (featuring Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver)
The International Dance Music Awards, established in 1965, are part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually. West has received three awards from nine nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2006
"Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx)
Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track
Won
2008
"Stronger"
Won
2009
"Love Lockdown"
Won
Best R&B/Urban Dance Track
Nominated
"American Boy" (with Estelle)
Nominated
2010
"Run This Town" (with Jay-Z & Rihanna)
Best Rap/Hip Hop/Trap Dance Track
Nominated
2012
"All of the Lights" (featuring Rihanna)
Nominated
2013
"Mercy" (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
Nominated
2016
"All Day" (featuring Allan Kingdom, Theophilus London & Paul McCartney)
Nominated
Kiss Awards
The Kiss 100 Radio Awards were a 2005 award show presented by UK radio station Kiss. West received three awards from five nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2005
Kanye West
Hottest Producer
Won
Style Icon
Won
Best Male Artist
Nominated
Late Registration
Best Album
Won
"Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx)
Most Wanted Download
Nominated
Meteor Music Awards
The Meteor Music Awards, launched in 2001, were awarded for achievements in the Irish and international record industry until their end in 2010. West received one award from four nominations.
The Million Man March Award was a 2005 award given to men and women in recognition of their strides and accomplishments in the Black community in the fields of politics, business, religion and entertainment. The award was given to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March. West has received one award.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2005
Kanye West
Million Man March Image Award
Won
MOBO Awards
The MOBO Awards (an acronym for "Music of Black Origin"), first presented in 1996, are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists who perform black music. West has received six awards from twenty-one nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2004
"All Falls Down" (featuring Syleena Johnson)
Best Single
Nominated
Best Video
Nominated
"Talk About Our Love" (with Brandy)
Best Collaboration
Nominated
"Slow Jamz" (with Twists & Jamie Foxx)
Nominated
The College Dropout
Best Album
Won
Kanye West
Best Producer
Won
Best Hip-Hop Act
Won
2006
Nominated
Best International Male
Nominated
2007
Best International Artist
Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Act
Won
"Stronger"
Best Video
Won
2008
Kanye West
Best International Act
Nominated
"American Boy" (with Estelle)
Best Song
Won
2009
808's & Heartbreak
Best Album
Nominated
Kanye West
Best Hip Hop Act
Nominated
Best International Act
Nominated
2012
Nominated
2013
Nominated
2016
Nominated
2021
Nominated
MP3.com Awards
The MP3.com Readers Choice Awards acknowledged artists for their popularity as noted by MP3.com's community of passionate music enthusiasts. West received two awards.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2006
Late Registration
Best Album
Won
"Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx)
Best Single
Won
MP3 Music Awards
The MP3 Music Award is an annual awards ceremony established in 2007 to celebrate the most popular artists, bands, MP3 players and MP3 retailers in today's world of music. West has received two nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2011
"All of the Lights" (featuring Rihanna)
Best Hip Hop/R&B/Rap
Won
2012
"Otis" (with Jay-Z)
Nominated
MTV Awards
MTV Africa Awards
The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs), established in 2008, honour the best contemporary music across Africa. West has received one nomination.
Established in 2002, the MTV Asia Awards gave recognition and awards to Asian and international artists in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. West received three nominations.
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to recognize excellence in music videos from European and international artists. West has received three awards from twenty-four nominations.
The MTV Italian Music Awards, also known as TRL (Total Request Live) Awards, are hosted annually in Italy by MTV. They award the best video, performers, and artists of the year. West has received one award.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2006
Kanye West
TRL's Man of The Year
Won
MTV Millennial Awards
The MTV Millennial Awards, held annually in Latin America, were established in 2013 by MTV Latino to award music artists. West has received one nomination.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2016
Kanye West Announces Presidential Run
Viral Bomb
Nominated
MTV Movie Awards
The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually by MTV. West has received one nomination.
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. West has received five awards from forty nominations.
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan was established in 2002 to recognize excellence in music videos from Japanese and international artists. West has received thirteen nominations.
The MTV Video Music Brazil, commonly known as VMB, was MTV Brazil's annual award ceremony. Established in 1995, the ceremony was discontinued in 2013. West received three nominations.
The MTV Video Play Awards see MTV International recognize the artists who have the most played music videos across the MTV (Music Television) channels around the world. West has received two awards.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2012
"All of the Lights"
Gold
Won
"E.T." (with Katy Perry)
Platinum
Won
MTVU Woodie Awards
The MTVU Woodie Awards were created by MTV in 2004 to recognize the best in music as voted by college students. West has received one award from six nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2006
Kanye West - Loop Dreams
Good Woodie
Nominated
2008
Kanye West
Performing Woodie
Nominated
2011
Left Field Woodie
Won
2012
Kanye West & Jay-Z
Performing Woodie
Nominated
2013
"Mercy" (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
Tag Team Woodie
Nominated
2014
Kanye West
Did It My Way Woodie
Nominated
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian TV channel Much to honour the year's best music videos. West has received fourteen nominations.
The Music Video Production Awards (MVPAs) are annual awards held by the Music Video Production Association. Established in 1992, they honour the best music videos of the year. West has received four awards from ten nominations.
The NAACP Image Awards, established in 1967, are presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in film, television, music, and literature. West has received one award from twenty nominations.
The O Music Awards is one of the major annual awards established by MTV to honor the art, creativity, personality and technology of music into the digital space. West has received one award from seven nominations, including five separate tweets nominated for Best Tweet in 2011.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2011
Kanye West
Innovative Artist
Nominated
Must Follow Artist on Twitter
Nominated
Favorite F**k Yeah Tumblr
F**k Yeah Kanye West
Nominated
Best Tweet
Kanye West
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Won
People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is an awards show honoring people and their work in popular culture based on online votes. West has received two awards from six nominations.
The Shorty Awards is an annual awards show recognizing the people and organizations that produce real-time short form content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram and the rest of the social web. West has received one nomination.
The Smash Hits Awards was an awards ceremony voted by readers of the Smash Hits magazine. The show ran from 1988 to 2005. West received one nomination.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2005
Kanye West
Best Hip Hop Act
Nominated
Soul Train Music Awards
The Soul Train Music Awards honour the best in black music and entertainment. West has received four awards from nineteen nominations.
The Source Awards was an annual awards show hosted by The Source magazine from 1994 to 2004, honouring Hip-Hop & R&B performers. West received three awards from ten nominations.
The Sucker Free Awards were a 2011 awards ceremony that honoured the best of the year in hip-hop, throughout seven different categories. West received two awards from three nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2011
Kanye West & Jay-Z
The Artist That Ran 2011
Nominated
Watch The Throne
Best Album of the Year
Won
"Niggas In Paris" (with Jay-Z)
Song of the Year
Won
Swiss Music Awards
The Swiss Music Awards were created to promote national music scene and at the same time present its cultural diversity. West has received three nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2008
Graduation
Best Album Urban International
Nominated
2009
808s & Heartbreak
Nominated
2012
Watch The Throne
Nominated
TEC Awards
The TEC Awards honour the most outstanding products in the worlds of music making, live performances, video games, television and films. West has received two nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2006
"Gold Digger" (featuring Jamie Foxx)
Record Production/Single or Track
Nominated
Late Registration
Record Production/Album
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network. The awards honour the year's biggest achievements in music, films, sports, television, fashion and other categories, voted by teenage viewers. West has received one award from twenty-six nominations.
The Recording Academy Honors Awards were established to celebrate outstanding individuals whose work embodies excellence and integrity and who have improved the environment for the creative community. West has received one award.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2007
Kanye West
Chicago Chapter's The Recording Academy Honors
Won
The Record of the Year
The Record of the Year was an award special televised by the ITV network. The winner was voted for by the British public from a selection of the year's ten biggest-selling singles in the United Kingdom. West received one nomination.
The TMF Awards was an annual Belgium television awards show broadcast live on The Music Factory from 1995 to 2009. West received one nomination.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2009
Kanye West
Best Urban International
Nominated
TMH Awards
The TMH Awards were presented annually by Tmhxone.com, an urban music website. West received one award from five nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2004
Kanye West
Best New Hip Hop Artist
Won
Artist of the Year
Nominated
"Slow Jamz" (with Twista & Jamie Foxx)
Hottest Collab Single of the Year
Nominated
Favorite Ballad of the Year
Nominated
"Jesus Walks"
Video of the Year
Nominated
TRL Awards
The TRL Awards, were presented by Total Request Live. A subsidiary of MTV.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2005
Kanye West
Best New Artist Award
Won
Best Male Artist Award
Nominated
2006
Nominated
UK Festival Awards
The UK Festival Awards acknowledge the achievements of organizers and suppliers in the fields of programming, production, innovation, emerging talent, marketing, hospitality, catering and more in the UK festival industry. West has received one nomination.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2013
"Niggas In Paris" (with Jay-Z)
Anthem of the Summer
Nominated
UK Music Video Awards
The UK Music Video Awards is an annual award ceremony founded in 2008 to recognize creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music videos. West has received two awards from nine nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2010
"Power"
Best Visual Effects
Nominated
Best Urban Video – International
Nominated
2011
"Otis" (with Jay-Z)
Won
2012
"Niggas In Paris" (with Jay-Z)
Nominated
"No Church In The Wild" (with Jay-Z)
Nominated
Best Cinematography In A Video
Nominated
Best Telecine In A Video
Nominated
2017
"Fade"
Best Dance International
Nominated
Best Choreography in a Video
Won
Urban Music Awards
Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand
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.
The Urban Music Awards UK was launched in 2003, and celebrates urban music in the UK. West has received one award from three nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2008
"American Boy" (with Estelle)
Best Collaboration
Won
2013
Kanye West
Best International Artist
Nominated
2016
Nominated
2018
Nominated
Artist of the Year (USA)
Nominated
Urban Music Awards USA
The Urban Music Awards USA was launched in 2007, and celebrated urban music in the USA. The show was discontinued after its second ceremony in 2009. West received two awards from three nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2009
808s & Heartbreak
Best Album
Won
Kanye West
Best Hip-Hop Act
Nominated
"American Boy" (with Estelle)
Best Collaboration
Won
Vibe Awards
The Vibe Awards was a Hip-Hop/R&B music awards ceremony held from 2003 up till 2007. West received two awards from ten nominations.
The Virgin Media Music Awards were an online music awards show. West received one award from four nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2010
Kanye West
Loser of the Year
Won
2011
Best Male
Nominated
Kanye West & Jay-Z
Best Collaboration
Nominated
Kanye West & Katy Perry
Nominated
Webby Awards
The Webby Awards are given for excellence on the Internet, and presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. West has received one award.
The XM Nation Music Awards were a 2005 awards show on XM Satellite Radio, voted on by nearly 1.4 million music fans nationwide for nominated artists and categories selected by XM's programming staff. West received one award from two nominations.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
2005
Kanye West
Most Important Established Artist
Nominated
Urban Artist of the Year
Won
XXL Awards
The XXL Awards recognised the best in Hip-Hop in 2012. The nominees and winners were picked by the XXL staff, excluding the winners in the big five biggest categories which was determined by public vote. West received 5 awards from fifteen nominations.
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