Awards & Winners

Kadir Nelson

Date of Birth 15-May-1974
Place of Birth Washington, D.C.
(United States of America, United States, with Territories, Contiguous United States, Area code 202)
Nationality United States of America, South Africa
Profession Artist, Illustrator, Author
Kadir Nelson is an award-winning African-American artist, illustrator and author. His work is focused on African-American culture and history.

Awards by Kadir Nelson

Check all the awards nominated and won by Kadir Nelson.

2014


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's
Honored for : Nelson Mandela

Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Children's Nelson Mandela

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's Heart and Soul

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's Mama Miti
Paula Wiseman Books","Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

2009


Coretta Scott King Award for Authors
Honored for : We Are the Ship
Sibert Medal
Honored for : We Are the Ship

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Sibert Medal We Are the Ship
author and illustrator
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators We Are the Ship
Coretta Scott King Award for Authors We Are the Ship
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

2008


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

2007


Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators
Honored for : Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

2005


Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators
Honored for : Ellington was not a street

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators Ellington was not a street

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Coretta Scott King Award for Illustrators Thunder Rose

2002


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's
Honored for : Just the Two of Us

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Children's Just the Two of Us