# List of awards and nominations received by J. Cole

Throughout his career, American rapper J. Cole has received more than ten awards, over one-hundred nominations. Cole has been nominated for three American Music Awards, has won eight BET Hip Hop Awards from a total thirty-seven nominations, has won one Billboard Music Award from seven nominations, has won two Grammy Awards from eighteen nominations, and has been nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards, six NAACP Image Awards, and nine Soul Train Music Awards.

## American Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Cole World: The Sideline Story | Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album | Nominated |

## BET Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 2012 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Party (Remix)" (with Beyoncé) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2014 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2016 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2017 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2017 | 4 Your Eyez Only | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2019 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |
| 2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2019 | "Middle Child" | Viewers' Choice Award | Nominated |
| 2021 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated |

## BET Hip Hop Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Friday Night Lights | Best Mixtape | Won |
| 2012 | Cole World: The Sideline Story | CD of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Himself | MVP of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Himself | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Himself | Best Live Performer | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Nobody's Perfect" (featuring Missy Elliott) | Reese's Perfect Combo Award (Best collaboration) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Born Sinner | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Power Trip" (featuring Miguel) | Best Collabo, Duo or Group | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Power Trip" (featuring Miguel) | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Power Trip" (featuring Miguel) | Track of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Power Trip" (featuring Miguel) | People's Champ Award | Nominated |
| 2013 | Himself | MVP of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Himself | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Himself | Best Live Performer | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Crooked Smile" (featuring TLC) | Impact Track | Won |
| 2014 | "Crooked Smile" (featuring TLC) | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2014 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Himself | MVP of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Himself | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Himself | Best Live Performer | Won |
| 2015 | Himself | Hustler of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2015 | "Apparently" | Impact Track | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Be Free" | Impact Track | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Love Yourz" | Impact Track | Won |
| 2016 | Himself | Hot Ticket Performer | Nominated |
| 2016 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | 4 Your Eyez Only | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | Himself | Hot Ticket Performer | Nominated |
| 2017 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | KOD | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Himself | MVP of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | Himself | MVP of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Revenge of the Dreamers III | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Best Collabo, Duo or Group | Nominated |
| 2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse | Won |
| 2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Impact Track | Won |
| 2019 | "Middle Child" | Impact Track | Nominated |
| 2020 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2020 | "Snow on tha Bluff" | Impact Track | Nominated |
| 2021 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | The Off-Season | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2023 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2023 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2023 | "All My Life" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2023 | "All My Life" | Best Collaboration | Won |
| 2023 | "All My Life" | Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse | Nominated |
| 2023 | "All My Life" | Impact Track | Won |

## Billboard Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2014 | Born Sinner | Top Rap Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | Top Rap Album | Won |
| 2015 | Himself | Top Rap Artist | Nominated |
| 2017 | Himself | Top Rap Artist | Nominated |
| 2017 | 4 Your Eyez Only | Top Rap Album | Nominated |
| 2018 | 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour | Top Rap Tour | Nominated |
| 2022 | The Off-Season Tour | Top Rap Tour | Nominated |

## Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Work | Outcome |
| 2012 | Best New Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Rap/Sung Performance | "Power Trip" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Rap Album | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Rap Performance | "Apparently" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best R&B Performance | "Planez" | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Rap/Sung Performance | "Pretty Little Fears" | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best R&B Song | "Come Through and Chill" | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Rap Performance | "Middle Child" | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Rap Performance | "Down Bad" (with JID, Bas, EarthGang and Young Nudy) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Rap Song | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Won |
| 2020 | Best Rap/Sung Performance | "The London" (with Young Thug and Travis Scott) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Rap Album | Revenge of the Dreamers III | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Rap Performance | "My Life" (featuring 21 Savage and Morray) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Rap Song | "My Life" (featuring 21 Savage and Morray) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | "Pride Is the Devil" (featuring Lil Baby) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Rap Album | The Off-Season | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | "All My Life" (with Lil Durk) | Won |
| 2025 | Best Rap Album | Might Delete Later | Nominated |

## MTV Europe Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
| 2018 | Wireless Festival | Best World Stage | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Himself | Best Hip-Hop | Nominated | |

## MTV Video Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2013 | "Power Trip" (featuring Miguel) | Best Hip Hop | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Crooked Smile" (featuring TLC) | Best Video with a Social Message | Nominated |
| 2018 | "ATM (Addicted to Money)" | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
| 2018 | "ATM (Addicted to Money)" | Best Hip Hop | Nominated |
| 2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Best Hip Hop | Nominated |
| 2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | "The London" (with Travis Scott and Young Thug) | Song of the Summer | Nominated |

## MTVU Woodie Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
| 2012 | Himself | Woodie of the Year: Series of Popular Mixtapes | Nominated | |

## NAACP Image Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2016 | "No Sleeep" (with Janet Jackson) | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2016 | "No Sleeep" (with Janet Jackson) | Outstanding Music Video | Nominated |
| 2016 | "No Sleeep" (with Janet Jackson) | Outstanding Song, Contemporary | Nominated |
| 2020 | "Shea Butter Baby" (with Ari Lennox) | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2022 | Himself | Outstanding Male Artist | Nominated |
| 2022 | "My Life" (with 21 Savage) | Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song | Nominated |

## Soul Train Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 2013 | Power Trip" featuring Miguel | Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
| 2013 | "Crooked Smile" featuring TLC | The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Apparently" | The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award | Nominated |
| 2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | "Middle Child" | Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | "Shea Butter Baby" (with Ari Lennox) | Best Collaboration Performance | Nominated |
| 2019 | "Purple Emoji" (with Ty Dolla Sign) | Best Collaboration Performance | Nominated |