Awards & Winners

K-os

Date of Birth 20-February-1972
Place of Birth Toronto
(Ontario, Canada)
Nationality Canada
Also know as Kheaven Brereton, K-os, K-os, Kevin Brereton, k-os
Profession Singer, Record producer, Songwriter, Rapper, Music Video Director
Kevin Brereton, better known by his stage name k-os, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted. The alias "k-os", spelled with a lower case "k", was intended to be less aggressive than the pseudonyms of other rappers whose names were all upper case, such as KRS-One. It is an acronym for "Knowledge of Self," although in a later interview he said that it originally stood for "Kevin's Original Sound." k-os' music incorporates a wide variety of music genres, including rap, funk, rock, and reggae. The lyrics frequently focus on promoting a "positive message" while at times expressing criticism of mainstream hip hop culture's obsession with money, fame and glorification of violence. A musician as well as a producer, k-os has written and produced nearly every part of all four of his albums. k-os usually performs with a live band, something that is uncommon in the hip hop genre. He sometimes plays guitar and keyboard both during live performances and in the studio. k-os received his first musical exposure with the single "Musical Essence", released in 1993. After the release of his second single "Rise Like the Sun" in 1996, he withdrew from the industry because he was dissatisfied with his musical style. He reappeared briefly in 1999 and released his debut album Exit in 2002. The album received positive reviews but sold relatively few copies. He released his second album Joyful Rebellion in 2004, which received platinum status in Canada. A third album, Atlantis: Hymns for Disco, was released in 2006 and also went platinum. His fourth album, Yes!, was released in 2009. His fifth album BLack on BLonde was released in 2013.

Awards by K-os

Check all the awards nominated and won by K-os.

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year Yes!

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Single of the Year Sunday Morning
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year Sunday Morning","The Rain","FlyPaper
Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year Atlantis: Hymns For Disco
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award Sunday Morning","The Rain
Juno Award for Video of the Year ELEctrik HeaT \u2013 the seekwiLL

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Single of the Year The Man I Used To Be
Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year K-OS: Publicity Stunt?

2005


Juno Award for Video of the Year
Honored for : B-Boy Stance
Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year
Honored for : Joyful Rebellion
Juno Award for Single of the Year
Honored for : Crabbuckit

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Single of the Year Crabbuckit
Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year Joyful Rebellion
Juno Award for Video of the Year B-Boy Stance

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Video of the Year Heaven Only Knows

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year Exit
Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Juno Award for Video of the Year Superstarr Pt. 0