Awards & Winners

Kanye West

Date of Birth 08-June-1977
Place of Birth Atlanta
(Georgia, United States of America, Fulton County, Area code 470, Area code 678, Area code 404)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Kanye Omari West, Konman, The Louis Vuitton Don, Yeezy, Kanye Omari West, Ye, Kanye Cheddar, 카니예 오마리 웨스트, Kanye Omari West, Yeezy, The Louis Vuitton Don, Kanye West
Profession Record producer, Songwriter, Singer, Actor, Film Producer, Rapper, Businessperson, Screenwriter, Fashion designer, Music Video Director, Film director, Film Score Composer, Singer-songwriter, Entrepreneur
Quotes
  • I was never really good at anything except for the ability to learn.
Kanye Omari West is an American hip hop recording artist, songwriter, record producer, film director, entrepreneur and fashion designer from Chicago, Illinois. West first gained prominence as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records; he achieved recognition for his work on rapper Jay-Z's The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used high-pitched vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. He later broadened his influences to include 1970s R&B, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synthpop, industrial, and classical music. West was raised in a middle-class household in Chicago, Illinois, and began rapping in the third grade, becoming involved in the city's hip hop scene. West attended art school for one semester before dropping out to pursue music entirely in the late 1990s. Although his real desire was to become a rapper, record executives did not take West seriously, viewing him as a producer first and foremost. After being signed to Roc-A-Fella in 2002, West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to commercial and critical acclaim. The baroque-inspired Late Registration followed in 2005, and Graduation in 2007. West switched rapping for singing on his emotive 2008 effort 808's & Heartbreak, and embraced maximalism on 2010's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Following several collaborations, West released his sixth album, Yeezus, in 2013.

Awards by Kanye West

Check all the awards nominated and won by Kanye West.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
NME Award for Best Solo Artist
World Music Award for World’s Best Song Clique
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Black Skinhead
NME Award for Best Album Yeezus
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Style
World Music Award for World’s Best Song Mercy
World Music Award for World’s Best Album Cruel Summer
World Music Award for World’s Best Song Black Skinhead
People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
World Music Award for World’s Best Video Mercy
World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist
World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year
World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act
World Music Award for World’s Best Album Yeezus

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Style
BET Hip Hop Award for Hustler of the Year
BET Award for Best Collaboration Mercy
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
NME Awards for Dancefloor Anthem Niggas in Paris
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song New Slaves
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Impact Track Black Skinhead
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Yeezus
BET Award for Video of the Year Mercy
Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Song Mercy
Teen Choice Award for Choice Hip-Hop/Rap Artist

2012


Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
Honored for : Niggas in Paris
(Track from: Watch The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West))
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Honored for : No Church in the Wild
(feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream)
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance
Honored for : Niggas in Paris
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year
Honored for : Niggas in Paris
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Producer of the Year
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Honored for : Mercy
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Style
BET Award for Video of the Year
Honored for : Otis
Soul Train Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Honored for : Mercy
People's Choice Award for Favorite Song of the Year
Honored for : E.T.

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video Mercy
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
Soul Train Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year Mercy
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Lyricist of the Year
BET Award for Video Director of the Year
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Video Director of the Year
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Mercy
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Paris
BET Hip Hop Award for Hustler of the Year
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Style
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group Mercy
BET Award for Best Collaboration Marvin & Chardonnay
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Producer of the Year
BET Award for Best Collaboration Otis
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Live Act
BET Award for Video of the Year Otis
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
BET Award for Video of the Year Paris
BET Hip Hop Award for MVP of the Year
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Mercy
Editor: Eric Greenburg
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction Otis
Director: Spike Jonze
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Club Banger Mercy
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Impact Track Murder to Excellence
BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ Mercy
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year Niggas in Paris
BET Award for Viewer's Choice Otis
NME Awards for Best Album Artwork Watch the Throne
NME Awards for Best Band Blog or Twitter @KanyeWest
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance Niggas in Paris
Track from: Watch The Throne
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance Mercy
Featuring Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz
Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Album Watch the Throne
People's Choice Award for Favorite Song of the Year E.T.
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration No Church in the Wild
feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream / Track from: Watch The Throne
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Mercy
(Kanye West Feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)
Teen Choice Award for Choice R&B Artist
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Niggas in Paris
Track from: Watch The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Grammy Award for Best Music Video No Church in the Wild
Featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream

2011


BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
Honored for : My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
Honored for : All of the Lights
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Honored for : All of the Lights
(Track from: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy)
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance
Honored for : Otis
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
Honored for : E.T.
(Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration
Honored for : E.T.
BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year
Honored for : My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
O Music Awards Innovative Artist
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video All of the Lights
BET Award for Video Director of the Year
BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
Grammy Award for Song of the Year All of the Lights
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video All of the Lights
NME Awards for Best Solo Artist
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Lyricist of the Year
Soul Train Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year All of the Lights
Soul Train Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year Otis
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Video Director of the Year
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video All of the Lights
BET Hip Hop Award for Hustler of the Year
Soul Train Music Award for Album of the Year Watch the Throne
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Style
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration E.T.
Soul Train Music Award for Song of the Year All of the Lights
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration All of the Lights
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Producer of the Year
BET Award for Video of the Year Runaway
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction Power
Art Director: Babak Radboy
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction E.T.
Art Director: Jason Fijal
BET Award for Best Collaboration All of the Lights
BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
BET Hip Hop Award for MVP of the Year
NME Awards for Hero of the Year
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing All of the Lights
Editor: Hadaya Turner
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects E.T.
Special Effects: Jeff Dotson for Dot & Effects
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects Power
Special Effects: Nice Shoes and ArtJail
BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ All of the Lights
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance Otis
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration All of the Lights
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song All of the Lights
NME Awards for Best Band Blog or Twitter
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Otis
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Teen Choice Award for Choice R&B Artist
Teen Choice Award for Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song All of the Lights
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

2010


People's Choice Award for Favorite Combined Forces
Honored for : Run This Town
NME Awards for Villain of the Year

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video Run This Town
BET Award for Video of the Year Run This Town
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Forever
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male
BET Award for Best Collaboration Forever
NME Awards for Villain of the Year
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Style
Brits Hits 30 Award Gold Digger
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group Forever
People's Choice Award for Favorite Combined Forces Run This Town
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Power

2009


BET Hip Hop Award for Best Producer of the Year
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Style
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
Honored for : Run This Town
(Songwriters)
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Honored for : Run This Town
(Artists)
Glamour Award for Man of The Year
Teen Choice Award for Choice Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
Soul Train Music Award for Best Collaboration
Honored for : Knock You Down

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Love Lockdown
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video Love Lockdown
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Lyricist of the Year
Soul Train Music Award for Best Collaboration Knock You Down
BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Love Lockdown
BET Hip Hop Award for Hustler of the Year
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Style
BET Award for Viewer's Choice Love Lockdown
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Producer of the Year
BET Award for Video of the Year Heartless
Soul Train Music Award for Record of the Year Knock You Down
Soul Train Music Award for Album of the Year 808s & Heartbreak
BET Hip Hop Award for MVP of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Amazing
Track from: 808s & Heartbreak
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Make Her Say
BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year 808s & Heartbreak
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Run This Town
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Ego (remix)
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Knock You Down
Track from: In A Perfect World...
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Run This Town
BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ Amazing
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects Paranoid
Special Effects: Wizardflex and Ghost Town Media
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group Put On
People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip-Hop Song Good Life
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
People's Choice Award for Favorite Star Under 35
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album 808s & Heartbreak
Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Artist
Teen Choice Award for Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song Love Lockdown
Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track Heartless
Teen Choice Award for Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Male
Teen Choice Award for Choice Hip-Hop/Rap Artist

2008


American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Honored for : Graduation
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
Honored for : Good Life
(Special Effects: SoMe, Jonas & François)
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video
Honored for : Good Life
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Honored for : Swagga Like Us
(Artists)
BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Honored for : American Boy
(Artists)
BET Award for Best Collaboration
Honored for : Good Life

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video Good Life
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Homecoming
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
Grammy Award for Album of the Year Tha Carter III
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Graduation
BET Award for Video of the Year Good Life
BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ Put On
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group Good Life
BET Award for Best Collaboration Good Life
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects Good Life
Special Effects: SoMe, Jonas & François
BET Hip Hop Award for MVP of the Year
BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year Graduation
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Lyricist of the Year
People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip-Hop Song Stronger
Echo Award for Best Hip Hop/Urban Artist (International) Graduation
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album Graduation
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video Stronger
Grammy Award for Song of the Year American Boy
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song Stronger
Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Artist
Teen Choice Award for Choice Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track Homecoming
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Swagga like Us
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Swagga Like Us
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Put On
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration American Boy

2007


Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance
Honored for : Stronger
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
Honored for : Graduation
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video
Honored for : Stronger
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
Honored for : Good Life
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Honored for : Southside (feat. Kanye West)

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Stronger
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Can't Tell Me Nothing
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Southside (feat. Kanye West)
Grammy Award for Album of the Year Graduation
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video Stronger
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video Stronger
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Producer of the Year
MTV Video Music Award for Quadruple Threat of the Year
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Lyricist of the Year
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction Stronger
Directed by Hype Williams
BET Hip Hop Award for MVP of the Year
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Stronger
Editors: Peter Johnson and Corey Weisz
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year Can't Tell Me Nothing
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Good Life
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Stronger
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Graduation
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Good Life

2006


Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
Honored for : Gold Digger
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
World Music Award for World's Best Selling Hip Hop/Rap Artist
BET Award for Video of the Year
Honored for : Gold Digger
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
BET Award for Best Collaboration
Honored for : Gold Digger
NME Awards for Best Solo Artist

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Gold Digger
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Gold Digger
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video Gold Digger
BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video Touch the Sky
NME Awards for Best Solo Artist
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Producer of the Year
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Male
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
World Music Award for World's Best Selling Hip Hop/Rap Artist
BET Award for Best Collaboration Gold Digger
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
Brit Award for International Album Late Registration
BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year Late Registration
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Live Performer
BET Award for Video of the Year Gold Digger
MTV Video Music Award for Ringtone of the Year Gold Digger
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album Late Registration
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song Diamonds from Sierra Leone

2005


Billboard Music Artist Achievement Award
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist
BET Award for Video of the Year
Honored for : Jesus Walks
BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
Honored for : Jesus Walks
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance
Honored for : Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx)
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
Honored for : Diamonds from Sierra Leone
(Songwriters)
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
Honored for : Late Registration
(Engineer/mixer, Engineers, Artist, Producer)

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Jesus Walks
BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist Jesus Walks
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Through the Wire
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Jesus Walks
Grammy Award for Album of the Year The Emancipation of Mimi
Grammy Award for Album of the Year Late Registration
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video Jesus Walks
Grammy Award for Record of the Year Gold Digger
BET Award for Best Gospel Artist
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
Brit Award for International Breakthrough Act
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Jesus Walks
BET Award for Video of the Year Jesus Walks
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song Unbreakable
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration They Say
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Diamonds from Sierra Leone
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Late Registration
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video Jesus Walks
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Gold Digger (feat. Jamie Foxx)

2004


World Music Award for World's Best Selling New Male Artist
Billboard Music Award for R&B/Hip-Hop Producer of the Year
Billboard Music Award for New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award for Male New Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
Honored for : You Don't Know My Name
(Songwriters)
BET Award for Best New Artist
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
Honored for : The College Dropout
(Artist, Engineer/Mixer)
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
Honored for : Jesus Walks
(Songwriters)

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album The College Dropout
BET Award for Best New Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
American Music Award for New Artist of the Year
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video All Falls Down
Grammy Award for Song of the Year Jesus Walks
World Music Award for World's Best Selling New Male Artist
Grammy Award for Album of the Year The College Dropout
MTV Video Music Award for Artist to Watch All Falls Down
BET Award for Viewer's Choice All Falls Down
Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Artist
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video Talk About Our Love
BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist
BET Award for Best Collaboration Slow Jamz
Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Album The College Dropout
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video All Falls Down
MTV Video Music Award Best Breakthrough Video All Falls Down
Billboard Music Award for R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award for Male New Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year
Billboard Music Award for New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
MTV Video Music Award – MTV2 Award Slow Jamz
Billboard Music Award for R&B/Hip-Hop Producer of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Through the Wire
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Slow Jamz
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration All Falls Down
Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Producer of the Year
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song You Don't Know My Name
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Jesus Walks
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album The College Dropout