Awards & Winners

Ben Drew

Date of Birth 22-October-1983
Place of Birth Forest Gate
(London Borough of Newham, England, Essex)
Nationality United Kingdom
Also know as Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew, Plan B, Ben Drew, Benjamin Paul Ballance Drew, Ben Paul Balance Drew, Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew, Plan B, Ben Paul Balance Drew, Plan B
Profession Film Director, Actor, Rapper, Singer-songwriter, Film Producer
Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew, primarily known as Plan B or Ben Drew, is an English rapper, singer-songwriter, actor and film director from Forest Gate, London. Plan B first emerged as a hip hop artist releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words in 2006. His second studio album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks, was a soul record and went straight to number one on the UK Albums Chart. He has also collaborated with other artists such as Chase & Status most notably on the top ten single "End Credits". Drew has also had a successful film career as an actor, with roles in Adulthood, Harry Brown, 4.3.2.1 and The Sweeney. In 2012 Drew released the film Ill Manors, which he wrote and directed, and Plan B also released an accompanying soundtrack album which became his second number one album.

Awards by Ben Drew

Check all the awards nominated and won by Ben Drew.

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist
Brit Award for British Album of the Year ill Manors

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
British Independent Film Award Douglas Hickox Award (Directorial Debut) Ill Manors

2011


Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist
Brit Award for British Album of the Year The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Brit Award for British Single She Said
NME Awards for Dancefloor Anthem Stay Too Long

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video Prayin'
MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Hip Hop Award for Best UK Act