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Akon

Date of Birth 16-April-1973
Place of Birth St. Louis
(Missouri, United States of America, Area code 314, Area code 557)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Aliaune Thiam, Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu L Lu Badara Akon Thiam, Aliaune Damala Akon Thiam, Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam
Profession Singer, Record producer, Musician, Rapper, Television Producer, Actor, Songwriter
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, known as Akon, is a Senegalese American R&B and hip hop recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble. He has since founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. His second album, Konvicted received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for Konvicted album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wanna Love You". He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. Akon has had four songs certified as 3x platinum, three songs certified as 2x platinum, more than ten songs certified as 1x platinum and more than ten songs certified as gold in digital sales. Akon has sung songs in other languages including Tamil, Hindi and Spanish. He was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the #1 selling artist for master ringtones in the world. Akon often provides vocals as a featured artist and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and more than 35 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Gwen Stefani and many more artists. He has had five Grammy Awards nominations and has produced many hits for artists such as Lady Gaga, Colby O'Donis, Kardinal Offishall, Leona Lewis and T-Pain.

Awards by Akon

Check all the awards nominated and won by Akon.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act
World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist
World Music Award for World’s Best Video Play Hard
World Music Award for World’s Best Song Play Hard
World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer Chammak Challo (International Version)
Ra.One
Star Guild Award for Best Male Playback Singer Chammak Challo (Film Version)
Ra.One

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist
Soul Train Music Award for Record of the Year Hold My Hand
Billboard Music Award for Top Digital Media Artist

2010


World Music Award for World’s Best African Artist

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Music Award for World’s Best Producer
World Music Award for World’s Best R&B Artist
World Music Award for World’s Best African Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Electronic Dance Music Video Sexy Chick
World Music Award for World’s Best Single Sexy Bitch

2008


World Music Award for World's Best Selling African Artist
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Producer of the Year

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Song Don't Matter
World Music Award for World's Best Selling African Artist

2007


American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
World Music Award for World's Best Selling African Artist
World Music Award for World's Best Selling R&B Male
World Music Award for World’s Best Selling Internet Artist
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video
Honored for : The Sweet Escape
Billboard Music Award for Top Artist

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Music Award for World’s Best Selling Internet Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video The Sweet Escape
American Music Award for Artist of the Year
World Music Award for World's Best Selling R&B Male
World Music Award for World's Best Selling African Artist
BET Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Album Konvicted
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration Smack That
MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration The Sweet Escape
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals The Sweet Escape
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Love Song Don't Matter
BET Award for Best Collaboration I Wanna Love You
BET Award for Video of the Year I Wanna Love You
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Collabo, Duo or Group We Takin\u2019 Over
BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ We Takin\u2019 Over
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Bartender
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album Konvicted
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration I Wanna Love You

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Echo Award for Song of the Year Lonely
Echo Award for Best Hip Hop/Urban Artist (International) Trouble
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Smack That

2005


Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
MTV Video Music Award – MTV2 Award Locked Up


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