Awards & Winners

Mos Def

Date of Birth 11-December-1973
Place of Birth Brooklyn
(United States of America, New York City, New York, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Dante Terrell Smith, Mos Def., Dante Smith, Flaco Bey, Dante Bezé, Dante Beze, Yasiin Bey, MosDef, Smith Dante, Mos, Bizet Dante, Pretty Flaco, Bezé, The Mighty Mos Def, Black Star, 단테 테럴 스미스, 모스 뎁, Dante Terrel Smith, Yasiin Bey, Dante Terrell Smith, Dante Beze, Bizet Dante, Smith Dante, MosDef, Dante Smith, Black Star, Mighty Mos Def, The Freaky Night Watchman, Boogie Man, Black Dante, Mos Def, Γιασίν Μπέι
Profession Actor, Singer, Television Producer, Songwriter, Rapper
Dante Terrell Smith, better known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey, is an American actor and hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in late 1990s underground hip hop while with Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006, and The Ecstatic in 2009. Since the early 2000s, Mos Def has become an actor with roles in films Something the Lord Made, Next Day Air, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Be Kind Rewind, The Italian Job, and his portrayal of Brother Sam in the American drama series Dexter. Mos Def has also been active in several social and political causes.

Awards by Mos Def

Check all the awards nominated and won by Mos Def.

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award Best Breakthrough Video Stylo
Grammy Award for Best Music Video Stylo

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Cadillac Records
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Casa Bey
Track from: The Ecstatic
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album The Ecstatic

2008


Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble
Honored for : Cadillac Records

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble Cadillac Records
Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor Cadillac Records

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 16 Blocks
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance Undeniable

2005


Black Reel Award for Best Actor - Independent Film
Honored for : The Woodsman

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Black Reel Award for Best Actor - Independent Film The Woodsman
BET Award for Best Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Something the Lord Made
role: Vivien Thomas
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Something the Lord Made
Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance Ghetto Rock
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Something the Lord Made
9th Satellite Awards
Teen Choice Award for Choice Rap Artist in a Movie The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor The Woodsman
BET Award for Best Actor The Italian Job
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie Something the Lord Made
Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance Sex, Love & Money
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist

2003


Obie Award for Performance
Honored for : Fucking A

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Award for Best Actor Brown Sugar
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star - Male Brown Sugar
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Brown Sugar

2002


Outer Critics Circle Special Award
Honored for : Topdog/Underdog