Awards & Winners

Nas

Date of Birth 14-September-1973
Place of Birth Crown Heights
(New York City, Brooklyn)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Nas, Nas (rappare), Nas (musicista), Nas (rapper), Nas (artist), Nas (rappeur), Nas (Rapper), Nasir Jones, Nas & will.i.am, Nas, will.i.am, Nasty Nas, Nastradamus, Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, Nas Escobar, Scarlett, Scarlett, Nasir Jones, Nasty Nas, Osama Nasir Olu Dara Jones, Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, Nasty Nas
Profession Record producer, Songwriter, Actor, Poet, Rapper, Film Score Composer, Businessperson, Screenwriter, Film Producer
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, better known simply as Nas, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor. He is the son of jazz musician Olu Dara. Since 1994, Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and sold over 25 million records worldwide. Aside from rapping and acting, Nas is an entrepreneur through his own record label, retail sneaker store, and magazine publishing. He currently serves as Mass Appeal Magazine's associate publisher as well as an owner of a Fila sneaker store. His musical career began in 1991 when he was featured on Main Source's track "Live at the Barbeque". His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994, received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community. It is frequently ranked as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. His follow-up album It Was Written debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Charts, stayed on top for four consecutive weeks, went platinum twice in only two months, and made Nas internationally known. From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with rapper Jay-Z. In 2006, Nas signed to Def Jam. In 2010, he released a collaboration album with reggae artist Damian Marley, donating all royalties to charities active in Africa. His tenth studio album, Life Is Good was released in 2012.

Awards by Nas

Check all the awards nominated and won by Nas.

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Album of the Year Life Is Good
BET Centric Award

2012


BET Hip Hop Award for Best Impact Track
Honored for : Daughters

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year Daughters
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Lyricist of the Year
Soul Train Music Award for Album of the Year Life Is Good
Soul Train Music Award for Record of the Year Daughters
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Impact Track Daughters
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance Daughters
Track from: Life Is Good
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Life Is Good
Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Cherry Wine
Track from: Life Is Good
Grammy Award for Best Rap Song Daughters
Track from: Life Is Good (Nas)

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Too Many Rappers

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year Untitled Nas album
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Lyricist of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Untitled Nas album
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance N.i.g.g.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year Hip Hop Is Dead
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album Hip Hop Is Dead
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)

2005


Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Bridging the Gap

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year Stillmatic
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video I Can
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video Thugz Mansion

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year One Mic
BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video One Mic
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group The Essence (feat. Nas)
Grammy Award for Best Music Video One Mic

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Hot Boyz

1999


Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video Hate Me Now
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album I Am...

1996


Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance If I Ruled the World