# List of awards and nominations received by Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi (born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi) is a Grammy Award winning American recording artist from Shaker Heights, Ohio. After the release of his breakout mixtape A Kid Named Cudi in July 2008, he soon became the protégé of fellow rapper and music producer Kanye West. He released two studio albums on the Dream On, GOOD Music and Universal Motown record labels: Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009) and Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010). Known as Kid Mesc, Cudi was nominated for Best New Artist in 2009. In February 2011, Cudi announced the dissolvement of Dream On, and would subsequently launch a new imprint, Wicked Awesome Records.
Kid Cudi earned his first three Grammy Award nominations in 2010, two for his single "Day 'n' Nite" and one for the collaboration "Make Her Say." In 2012, he won two Grammy Awards for "All of the Lights," a collaboration with Kanye West, Rihanna and Fergie. The release of Cudi's debut album and its lead single "Day 'n' Nite, led to several more honors, including an MTV Video Music Award (VMA). During 2010, Cudi won a Beatport Music Award, as well as an Urban Music Award. In 2011, he was nominated for an additional four VMAs, which he shared with West and Rihanna, and has been nominated for a total of twenty accolades.
In 2021, Cudi appeared in the film Don't Look Up, directed and written by Adam McKay, playing the character DJ Chello. For his role in the film, as well as for his contributions to the film's song, "Just Look Up", written and performed by Cudi and Ariana Grande, he has received numerous nominations, including a Critics Choice Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

## Best New Artist

Kid Cudi, credited as Scott Mescudi, was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards. Kid Cudi cried as a celebration.

## African-American Film Critics Association

The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is an annual awards show created by Dick Clark in 1973. Kid Cudi has won one award from one nomination.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | "Guns Go Bang" (with Jeymes Samuel and Jay-Z) | Best Music | Won |

## American Music Awards

The American Music Awards are an annual awards show created by Dick Clark in 1973. Kid Cudi received one nomination.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Kid Cudi | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |

## BET
### BET Awards

Established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment, the awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET. Cudi has been nominated once.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Kid Cudi | BET Award for Best New Artist | Nominated |

### BET Hip Hop Awards

The BET Hip Hop Awards for hip-hop performers, producers, and music video directors were established in 2006 and are hosted by the BET Hip-Hop network. Cudi has received one award from seven nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Day 'n' Nite | BET Hip Hop Award for Track of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | Day 'n' Nite | BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video | Won |
| 2009 | Kid Cudi | BET Hip Hop Award for Rookie of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | Kid Cudi | BET Hip Hop Award for Made-You-Look | Nominated |
| 2009 | Kid Cudi | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | "All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2011 | "All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) | Verizon People's Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice) | Nominated |

## Beatport Music Awards

With its nominees based solely on Beatport sales data, The Beatport Music Awards aim to recognize electronic music talent. Cudi has won one award from one nomination.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | "Day 'n' Nite (Crookers Remix)" | Best Indie Dance / Nu Disco Track | Won |

## Black Reel Awards

The Black Reel Awards, or BRAs, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora, in the global film industry, as assessed by the foundation's voting membership. Kid Cudi has received one nomination.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | "Guns Go Bang" (with Jeymes Samuel and Jay-Z) | Outstanding Original Song | Nominated |

### Black Reel TV Awards

The Black Reel TV Awards (TV BRA) is an annual American awards ceremony presented by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize artistic and technical merit of African-Americans and the African diaspora in the television industry.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2023 | "Angel" | Outstanding Original Song | Nominated |

## CCA
### Critics' Choice Celebration of Black Cinema Awards

The Celebration of Black Cinema and Television is an annual ceremony presented by the Canadian American Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the cinematic achievements of African American artists. From the event Kid Cudi has won one award.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | Scott Mescudi – Entergalactic | Groundbreaker Award | Won |

### Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Kid Cudi has been nominated three times.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | "Just Look Up" (with Ariana Grande) | Best Song | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Guns Go Bang" (with Jay-Z) | Best Song | Nominated |
| 2022 | Cast of Don't Look Up | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |

## Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Cudi has been nominated six times and has won twice.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2010 | "Day 'n' Nite" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Day 'n' Nite" | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Make Her Say" (featuring Common and Kanye West) | Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group | Nominated |
| 2012 | "All of the Lights" (with Kanye West, Rihanna and Fergie) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Won |
| 2012 | "All of the Lights" (with Kanye West, Rihanna and Fergie) | Best Rap Song | Won |
| 2022 | Donda (as featured artist and songwriter) | Album of the Year | Nominated |

## Hollywood Music in Media Awards

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) is an award organization honoring original music (Song and Score) in all forms visual media including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, music videos and special programs. Cudi has received one award from two nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2021 | "Just Look Up" (with Ariana Grande) | Best Original Song | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Willing to Trust" (with Ty Dolla Sign) | Original Song – TV Movie Streamed | Won |

## MTV
### MTV Movie & TV Awards

The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th edition in 2017 to also honor work in television as well as film.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | "Pursuit of Happiness (Steve Aoki remix)" | Best Song from a Movie | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Just Look Up" (with Ariana Grande) | Best Song | Nominated |

### MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Cudi has been nominated six times.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | "Day 'n' Nite" | MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Pursuit of Happiness" (featuring MGMT and Ratatat) | MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2011 | "All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) | MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2011 | "All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) | MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing | Nominated |
| 2011 | "All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) | MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2011 | "All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) | MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video | Nominated |

### MTVU Woodie Awards

A division of Viacom's MTV Networks, the channel MTVU has hosted its own awards show named mtvU Woodie Awards since 2006. He has been nominated once.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | "Day 'n' Nite | Best Video Woodie | Nominated |

## NAACP Image Awards

The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | The Harder They Fall Soundtrack (as featured artist and songwriter) | Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album | Won |
| 2023 | Scott Mescudi, Ian Edelman, Maurice Williams – Entergalactic | Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special | Won |
| 2023 | Entergalactic | Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album | Nominated |

## Primetime Emmy

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2023 | Entergalactic | Outstanding Animated Program | Nominated |

## Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie and prime time television.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | Don't Look Up | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |

## Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards

The Society of Composers & Lyricists is an organization founded in 1983 to represent composers and lyricists working in visual media, such as television and film. Since 2020, the Society of Composers & Lyricists has presented annual awards for music in film, television, and other media. Kid Cudi has received one award.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | "Just Look Up" (with Ariana Grande) | Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production | Won |

## Teen Choice Awards

Presented annually by Fox Broadcasting Company since 1999, the Teen Choice Awards honors the year's biggest achievements in fields such as movies, music, television and fashion and is viewer-voted. The rapper has received a single nomination.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Kid Cudi | Choice Music: Breakout Artist | Nominated |

## Urban Music Awards

The British Urban Music Awards were launched in 2003 to recognize the achievement of urban artists, producers, nightclubs, DJs, radio stations, and record labels. Cudi has won one award from two nominations.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Kid Cudi | Urban Music Award for Best Male Act 2009 | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Day 'n' Nite" | Urban Award for Best Single 2009 | Won |