Awards & Winners

Matthew West

Date of Birth 25-April-1977
Place of Birth Downers Grove
(Illinois, United States of America, DuPage County)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Matthew Joseph West, Matt
Profession Musician, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Writer
Matthew Joseph West is an American Contemporary Christian musician and actor from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released five studio albums and is known for his songs "More", "You Are Everything", and "The Motions". He was nominated for five Dove Awards in 2005, two of which were for his major label debut album Happy. West won the 2013 American Music Award for Best Contemporary Inspirational Artist. Starting as an independent musician in the late 1990s, he released three independent albums before signing with Universal South Records. With the release of his Dove Award-winning debut album Happy, released in 2003, his first radio single, "More", which stayed at No. 1 on Christian AC charts for nine weeks and received two Dove Award nominations. His second album History was followed by a 2006 re-release of the originally independent album Sellout. In 2007 he faced vocal issues that threatened his career with two months of prescribed vocal rest. His third studio album Something to Say also enjoyed chart success with No. 1 hits "You Are Everything" and "The Motions".

Awards by Matthew West

Check all the awards nominated and won by Matthew West.

2014


Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song
Honored for : Hello, My Name Is

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Award Nominated Nominated Work
Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Artist
Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song Hello, My Name Is

2013


American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist

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Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist

2012


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Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song Jesus, Friend of Sinners
Track from: Come To The Well (Casting Crowns)
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Into the Light
Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song Strong Enough
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics The Heart of Christmas
Song Title: The Heart Of Christmas

2011


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Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song Strong Enough

2009


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Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song The Motions
Track from: Something To Say