# List of awards and nominations received by Common

This is a list of awards and award nominations received by Common, the American hip hop recording artist, actor, film producer and poet.

## Academy Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Original Song | Won |
| 2018 | "Stand Up for Something" (with Diane Warren) | Best Original Song | Nominated |

## African-American Film Critics Association

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2014 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Music | Won |

## BET Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Video of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Viewer's Choice | Won |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2006 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2008 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2009 | Himself | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Himself | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Himself | Centric Award | Won |
| 2013 | Himself | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2015 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Collaboration | Won |

## BET Hip Hop Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | "Testify" | Hip-Hop Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2006 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | Himself | MVP of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Himself | Best Live Performance | Nominated |
| 2007 | "The People" | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2007 | Finding Forever | CD of the Year | Won |
| 2012 | The Dreamer/The Believer | CD of the Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Kingdom" (featuring Vince Staples) | Impact Track | Won |
| 2015 | "Glory" (From The Motion Picture Selma) (with John Legend) | Impact Track | Nominated |

## Black Reel Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Best Original or Adapted Song | Won |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Original or Adapted Song | Won |

## CMT Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2018 | "Stand Up for Something" | CMT Performance of the Year | Nominated |

## Critics' Choice Movie Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Song | Won |

## Georgia Film Critics Association

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Original Song | Won |

## Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Original Song | Won |

## Grammy Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2001 | "The Light" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Nominated |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Best R&B Song | Won |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Best Urban/Alternative Performance | Nominated |
| 2006 | "They Say" (featuring Kanye West & John Legend) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Testify" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
| 2006 | "The Corner" (featuring The Last Poets) | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated |
| 2006 | Be | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | Finding Forever | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | "The People" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Southside" (featuring Kanye West) | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Won |
| 2010 | "Make Her Say" (with Kid Cudi & Kanye West) | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated |
| 2010 | Universal Mind Control | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Wake Up Everybody" (with John Legend, The Roots & Melanie Fiona) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Blak Majik" (featuring Jhené Aiko) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2015 | Nobody's Smiling | Best Rap Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Won |
| 2018 | "Stand Up For Something" | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated |

## Houston Film Critics Society

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with John Legend) | Best Original Song | Nominated |

## NAACP Image Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Outstanding Duo or Group | Nominated |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Outstanding Song | Nominated |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) | Outstanding Music Video | Nominated |
| 2006 | Himself | Outstanding Male Artist | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Testify" | Outstanding Music Video | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Testify" | Outstanding Song | Nominated |
| 2008 | Himself | Outstanding Male Artist | Nominated |
| 2009 | Himself | Outstanding Male Artist | Nominated |
| 2012 | Himself | Outstanding Male Artist | Nominated |
| 2015 | Himself | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Won |

## MTV Video Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2001 | "The Sound of Illadelph (Geto Heaven Remix)" | Breakthrough Video | Nominated |
| 2003 | "Come Close" | MTV2 Award | Nominated |
| 2005 | "Go!" | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Testify" | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Testify" | Best Direction (Director: Anthony Mandler) | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Testify" | Best Art Direction (Art Director: David Ross) | Nominated |

## Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | 13th ("Letter To The Free") | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Won |

## Soul Train Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2003 | "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" | Best R&B/Soul Single – Female | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Supastar" | Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Testify" | Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Glory" | Best Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Glory" | The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award | Won |
| 2015 | "Glory" | Best Collaboration | Nominated |

## Teen Choice Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 (with Keanu Reeves) | Choice Movie: Fight | Nominated |

## Vibe Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | "The Corner" | Reelest Video | Nominated |