Awards
Below is a list of all the awards Kanye West has won (and been nominated for) since the start of his career organized by year for your convenience.
2012
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Album
for “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
2012
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Song
for “Otis”
shared with Jay-Z
2012
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
for “All of the Lights”
shared with Rihanna; Kid Cudi; Stacy Ferguson
2012
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Song of the Year
for “All of the Lights”
shared with Jeff Bhasker; Malik Jones; Warren Trotter
2012
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Performance
for “Otis”
shared with Jay-Z
2012
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Song
for “All of the Lights”
shared with Jeff Bhasker; Malik Jones; Warren Trotter; Stacy Ferguson
2012
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Album
for “Watch the Throne”
shared with Jay-Z
2011
Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
2011
Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
for “Watch the Throne”
shared with Jay-Z
2011
Won BET Award
category Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2011
Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Collaboration
for “All of the Lights”
shared with Rihanna
2011
Got nomination for BET Award
category Video Director of the Year
for “Runaway”
2011
Got nomination for BET Award
category Video of the Year
for “Runaway”
shared with Pusha T
2011
Won BET Hip-Hop Award
category CD of the Year
for “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
2011
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Live Performer
2011
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
2011
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Hustler of the Year
2011
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Verizon People’s Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice)
for “All of the Lights”
shared with Rihanna
2011
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Lyricist of the Year
2011
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Video Director of the Year
2011
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Producer of the Year
shared with Emile, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean
2011
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category MVP of the Year
2011
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Hip-Hop Video
for “All of the Lights”
shared with Rihanna
2011
Got nomination for Billboard Music Award
category Top Rap Album
for “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
2011
Got nomination for Brit Award
category International Male Solo Artist
2011
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Solo Performance
for “Power”
2011
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Male
2011
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Hip Hop
shared with Jay-Z
2011
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Album
for “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”
2011
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Male Artist
2011
Won mtvU Woodie Award
category Left Field Woodie
2011
Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award
category International Video of the Year – Artist
for “Runaway”
shared with Pusha T
2011
Won MTV Video Music Award
category Best Collaboration
for “E.T.”
shared with Katy Perry
2011
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Hip-Hop Video
for “All of the Lights”
shared with Rihanna, Kid Cudi
2011
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Male Video
for “All of the Lights”
shared with Rihanna, Kid Cudi
2011
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Collaboration
for “All of the Lights”
shared with Rihanna, Kid Cudi
2011
Won O Music Award
category Best Tweet
2011
Got nomination for O Music Award
category Innovative Artist
2011
Got nomination for O Music Award
category Must Follow Artist on Twitter
2011
Got nomination for Shockwaves NME Award
category Best Solo Artist
2011
Got nomination for Shockwaves NME Award
category Hero of the Year
2011
Got nomination for Shockwaves NME Award
category Best Band Blog or Twitter
2011
Got nomination for Soul Train Award
category Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
for “All of the Lights”
2011
Got nomination for Soul Train Award
category Song
for “All of the Lights”
2011
Got nomination for Soul Train Award
category Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year
for “Otis”
shared with Jay-Z
2011
Got nomination for Soul Train Award
category Album of the Year
for “Watch the Throne”
shared with Jay-Z
2011
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track
for “All of the Lights”
2011
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
2010
Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Collaboration
for “Forever”
shared with Drake, Lil Wayne, Eminem
2010
Got nomination for Made You Look Award
2010
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Live Performance
2010
Got nomination for Brit Award
category The BRITs Hits 30
for “Gold Digger”
2010
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Song
for “Run This Town”
shared with Jay-Z, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, E. Wilson
2010
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
for “Run This Town”
shared with Jay-Z, Rihanna
2010
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
for “Knock You Down”
shared with Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo
2010
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
for “Make Her Say”
shared with Kid Cudi, Common
2010
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
for “Amazing”
shared with Young Jeezy
2010
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
for “Ego”
shared with Beyonce Knowles
2010
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Hip-Hop
2010
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Male
2010
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
shared with Jay-Z; Rihanna
2010
Won People’s Choice Award
category Favorite Music Collaboration
for “Run This Town”
shared with Jay-Z; Rihanna
2010
Won Shockwaves NME Award
category Villain of the Year
2009
Got nomination for BET Award
category Video of the Year
for “Heartless”
2009
Got nomination for BET Viewer’s Choice Award
for “Love Lockdown”
2009
Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
2009
Won Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
2009
Won BET Hip-Hop Award
category Producer of the Year
2009
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category People’s Champ (Viewers Choice)
for “Amazing”
shared with Young Jeezy
2009
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Hustler of the Year
2009
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category MVP of the Year
2009
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category CD of the Year
for “808′s & Heartbreak”
2009
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Lyricist of the Year
2009
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Live Performer
2009
Won Brit Award
category International Male Solo Artist
2009
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
for “Swagga Like Us”
shared with Jay-Z; Lil Wayne; T.I.
2009
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
for “American Boy”
shared with Estelle
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Song of the Year
for “American Boy”
shared with William Adams; Keith Harris; Josh Lopez
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
for “Put On”
shared with Young Jeezy
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Song
for “Swagga Like Us”
shared with Jay-Z; Lil Wayne; T.I.
2009
Got nomination for MOBO Award
category Best International Act
2009
Got nomination for MOBO Award
category Best Hip Hop Act
2009
Got nomination for MOBO Award
category Best Album
for “808s and Heartbreaks”
2009
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Urban
2009
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Male
2009
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Video of the Year
for “Love Lockdown”
2009
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Hip Hop Video
for “Love Lockdown”
2009
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Male Video
for “Love Lockdown”
2009
Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award
category International Video of the Year – Artist
for “Heartless”
2009
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
shared with Estelle
2009
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Album
for “808 & Heartbreaks”
2009
Got nomination for NRJ Music Award
category International Group/Duo of the Year
shared with Estelle
2009
Got nomination for People’s Choice Award
category Favorite Hip-Hop Song
for “Good Life”
2009
Got nomination for People’s Choice Award
category Favorite Hip-Hop Song
for “Good Life”
2009
Won Soul Train Music Award
category Best Collaboration
for “Knock You Down”
shared with Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo
2009
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Award
category Album of the Year
for “808s and Heartbreak”
2009
Won Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: Rap Artist
2009
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Red Carpet Icon – Male
2009
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music Album Male Artist
for “808s and Heartbreak”
2009
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track
for “Heartless”
2009
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: R&B Track
for “Love Lockdown”
2009
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: Artist
2008
Won American Music Award
category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist
2008
Won American Music Award
category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
for “Graduation”
2008
Won BET Award
category Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
2008
Won BET Award
category Best Collaboration
for “Good Life”
shared with T-Pain
2008
Got nomination for BET Award
category Video of the Year
for “Good Life”
shared with T-Pain
2008
Won BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Hip Hop Video
for “Good Life”
shared with T-Pain
2008
Won BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Live Performer
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Hip Hop Collabo
for “Good Life”
shared with T-Pain
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Track of the Year
for “Good Life”
shared with T-Pain
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Lyricist of the Year
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category MVP of the Year
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category CD of the Year
for “Graduation”
2008
Won Brit Award
category International Male Solo Artist
2008
Got nomination for ECHO Award
category International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist
for “Graduation”
2008
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Song
for “Good Life”
shared with A. Davis, T-Pain (songwriters)
2008
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
for “Southside”
shared with Common
2008
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Solo Performance
for “Stronger”
2008
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Album
for “Graduation”
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Album of the Year
for “Graduation”
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Song
for “Can’t Tell Me Nothing”
shared with A. Davis
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
for “Good Life”
shared with T-Pain
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
for “Better Than I’ve Ever Been”
shared with Nas; KRS-One
2008
Got nomination for MOBO Award
category Best International Act
2008
Won MTV Europe Music Award
category Ultimate Urban
2008
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Hip-Hop Video
for “Homecoming”
2008
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Japan
category Best Video of the Year
for “Stronger”
2008
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Japan
category Best Hip Hop Video
for “Stronger”
2008
Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Award
category Performing Woodie
2008
Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award
category Best International Video – Artist
for “Stronger”
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Album
for “Graduation”
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Song
for “Stronger”
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Music Video
for “Stronger”
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Male Artist
2008
Got nomination for People’s Choice Award
category Favorite Hip-Hop Song
for “Stronger”
2008
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track
for “Homecoming”
shared with Chris Martin
2008
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: Rap Artist
2008
Got nomination for Teen Choice Award
category Choice Music: Male Artist
2007
Won BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Hip-Hop Video
for “Stronger”
2007
Won BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Live Performance
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Lyricist of the Year
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Producer of the Year
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category MVP of the Year
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Track of the Year
for “Can’t Tell Me Nothing”
2007
Won MOBO Award
category Best Video
for “Stronger”
2007
Won MOBO Award
category Best Hip – Hop
2007
Got nomination for MOBO Award
category Best International Act
2007
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Video Star
for “Stronger”
2007
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Ultimate Urban
2007
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Male Artist of the Year
2007
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Quadruple Threat of the Year
2007
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Video of the Year
for “Stronger”
2007
Got nomination for World Music Award
category World’s Best Selling Rap/Hip Hop Artist
2007
Got nomination for World Music Award
category World’s Best Selling Rap/Hip Hop Artist
2006
Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
2006
Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist
2006
Won BET Award
category Video of the Year
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Won BET Award
category Best Duet/Collaboration
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
2006
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Hip-Hop CD of the Year
for “Late Registration”
2006
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Award
category Best Live Performer
2006
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Element Award
category Producer of the Year
2006
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Top Rap Album
for “Late Registration”
2006
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Hot Rap Track
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist – Male
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album
for “Late Registration”
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist
2006
Won BMI Urban Award
category Producer of the Year
2006
Won Brit Award
category Best International Male Solo Artist
2006
Got nomination for Brit Award
category Best International Album
for “Late Registration”
2006
Won World Music Award
category World’s Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
2006
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Album
for “Late Registration”
2006
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Song
for “Diamonds From Sierra Leone”
shared with D. Harris
2006
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Solo Performance
for “Gold Digger”
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Record of the Year
for “Gold Digger”
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best R&B Song
for “Unbreakable”
shared with Garry DeWayne Glenn; Alicia Keys; Harold Lily
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Album of the Year
for “Late Registration”
2006
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
for “They Say”
shared with Common; John Legend
2006
Won International Dance Music Award
category Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Won Meteor Ireland Music Award
category Best International Male
2006
Got nomination for MOBO Award
category Best Hip-Hop
2006
Got nomination for MOBO Award
category Best International Male
2006
Got nomination for MTV Asia Award
category Favourite Male Artist
2006
Got nomination for MTV Asia Award
category Favourite Video
for “Gold Digger”
2006
Got nomination for MTV Australia Video Music Award
category Best Male Artist
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Got nomination for MTV Australia Video Music Award
category Best Hip Hop Video
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Got nomination for MTV Australia Video Music Award
category Song of the Year
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Won MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Hip-hop
2006
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Video
for “Touch the Sky”
2006
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Male
2006
Got nomination for MTV Pilipinas Video Music Award
category Favorite International Video
for “Gold Digger”
2006
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Hip-Hop Video
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Male Video
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Japan
category Best Male Video
for “Diamonds from Sierra Leone”
2006
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Japan
category Best Hip Hop Video
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award
category Best International Artist
for “Touch the Sky”
2006
Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award
category Best International Artist
for “Gold Digger”
2006
Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award
category People’s Choice: Favorite International Artist
for “Gold Digger”
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Album
for “Late Registration”
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Song
for “Diamonds From Sierra Leone”
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Music Video
for “Diamonds From Sierra Leone”
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Male Artist
2006
Won ShockWaves NME Award
category Best Solo Artist
2006
Won Soul Train – Michael Jackson Award
category Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2006
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Award
category Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2005
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Song
for “Jesus Walks”
shared with C. Smith
2005
Won Grammy Award
category Best Rap Album
for “The College Dropout”
2005
Won Grammy Award
category Best R&B Song
for “You Don’t Know My Name”
shared with Alicia Keys; Harold Lilly
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
for “All Falls Down”
shared with Syleena Johnson
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Song of the Year
for “Jesus Walks”
shared with C. Smith
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Album of the Year
for “The College Dropout”
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap Solo Performance
for “Through the Wire”
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best New Artist
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
for “Slow Jamz”
shared with Twista; Jamie Foxx
2005
Got nomination for Brit Award
category Best International Male Solo Artist
2005
Won TRL Award
category Best New Artist
2005
Got nomination for TRL Award
category Best Male Artist
2005
Won Vibe Award
category Best Rapper
2005
Got nomination for Vibe Award
category Coolest Collabo
for “Gold Digger”
shared with Jamie Foxx
2005
Got nomination for Vibe Award
category Album of the Year
for “Late Registration”
2005
Got nomination for Vibe Award
category Artist of the Year
2005
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Top Producers
2005
Won BET Award
category Video of the Year
for “Jesus Walks”
2005
Won BET Award
category Best Male Hip-Hop
2005
Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Gospel Artist
2005
Won Billboard Artist Achievement Award
2005
Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding New Artist
2005
Won MTV Video Music Award
category Best Male Video
for “Jesus Walks”
2005
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Video of the Year
for “Jesus Walks”
2005
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Hip-Hop Video
for “Jesus Walks”
2005
Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award
category Best International Video [Artist]
for “Jesus Walks”
2005
Got nomination for The Michael Jackson Award
category Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
for “Jesus Walks”
2005
Won BMI Urban Award
category Producer of the Year
2005
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Hip Hop Act
2004
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best Hip-Hop Act
2004
Won Source Award
category Album of the Year
for “The College Dropout “
2004
Won Source Award
category Video of the Year
for “Through the Wire”
2004
Won Source Award
category Breakthrough Artist
2004
Got nomination for Source Award
category Lyricist of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Source Award
category Live Performer of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Source Award
category Producer of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Source Award
category R&B/Rap Collaboration
for “Slow Jamz “
shared with Twista; Jamie Foxx
2004
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Breakthrough Video
for “All Falls Down”
shared with Syleena Johnson
2004
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best New Artist
2004
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Hip-Hop Video
for “All Falls Down”
shared with Syleena Johnson
2004
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Male Video
for “All Falls Down”
shared with Syleena Johnson
2004
Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
for “The College Dropout”
2004
Won Billboard Music Award
category Male New Artist of the Year
2004
Won Billboard Music Award
category New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
2004
Won Billboard Music Award
category Rap Artist of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Billboard Music Award
category Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Billboard Music Award
category R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year
for “The College Dropout”
2004
Got nomination for Billboard Music Award
category R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Billboard Music Award
category R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist of the Year
2004
Won MOBO Award
category Best Producer
2004
Won MOBO Award
category Best Album
for “College Dropout”
2004
Won MOBO Award
category Best Hip Hop Act
2004
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Top Producers
2004
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Top Songwriters
2004
Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Breakthrough Artist
2004
Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Rap Male Artist
2003
Got nomination for Source Award
category Producer of the Year
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