# List of awards and nominations received by M.I.A.

M.I.A is an English recording artist, songwriter, painter and director of Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of electronic, dance, alternative, hip hop and world music. She has been nominated for various awards including Academy Award, MOBO Award, MTV Video Music Award, MTV Europe Music Award, Grammy Award and the prestigious Mercury Prize. She is the only artist in history to be nominated for an Academy Award, Grammy Award, Brit Award, Mercury Prize and Alternative Turner Prize, and the first artist of Asian descent to be nominated for an Academy and Grammy Award in the same year. Her award-winning career spans 13 years. This is the list of awards and nominations received by her.

## Art
### Alternative Prize

| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2002 | M.I.A.'s Visual Art | Alternative Turner Prize | Nominated |

## Film
### Sundance Film Festival

| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2018 | Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. | World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award | Won |
| 2018 | Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. | World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize | Nominated |

## Music
### Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, informally known as The Oscars, are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The Oscar statuette is officially named the Academy Award of Merit and is one of nine types of Academy Awards. M.I.A. has received one nomination for O...Saya from the motion picture Slumdog Millionaire.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2008 | "O... Saya" | Best Original Song | Nominated |

### ASCAP

| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | "Paper Planes" | PRS Award | Won |
| 2009 | "Swagga Like Us" | PRS Award | Won |

### Asian Music Awards

M.I.A. has received 2 nominations in 2012.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Video | Won |
| 2012 | Herself | Best Female | Nominated |

### Antville Music Video Awards

The Antville Music Video Awards are online awards for the best music video and music video directors of the year. They were first awarded in 2005. M.I.A. has received six awards from seven nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2010 | "Born Free" | Video of the Year | Won |
| 2010 | "Born Free" | Best Editing | Won |
| 2010 | "Born Free" | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Performance | Won |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Video of the Year | Won |
| 2015 | "Borders" | Video of the Year | Nominated |

### BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music

The BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music was an award given to world music artists between 2002 and 2008, sponsored by BBC Radio 3.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | Herself | Club Global | Nominated |

### BET Awards

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. M.I.A. has received 1 award from 2 nominations.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Herself | Best Female Hip-Hop Artist | Won |
| 2009 | Herself | Best New Artist | Nominated |

### Billboard Awards
#### Billboard Mid Year Awards

| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | "2012 Super Bowl M.I.A. Controversy" | Most Shocking Moment | Nominated |

#### Billboard Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | M.I.A. | Top Electronic Artist | Nominated |
| 2007 | Kala | Top Electronic Album | Nominated |
| 2008 | M.I.A. | Top Hot Dance Singles Sales Artist | Nominated |
| 2008 | M.I.A. | Top Electronic Artist | Won |
| 2008 | Kala | Top Electronic Album | Won |
| 2008 | "Paper Planes" | Top Hot Dance Single Sales | Nominated |

### BT Digital Music Awards

The BT Digital Music Awards (DMA) were created in the UK in 2001 and are held annually. M.I.A. has received one nomination.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2008 | Herself | Best Urban Artist | Nominated |

### Berlin Music Video Awards

The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVAs) are an annual festival that puts filmmakers and the art behind music videos in the spotlight.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | "Double Bubble Trouble" | Best Concept | Nominated |

### Brit Awards

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) annual pop music awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Herself | British Female Solo Artist | Nominated |

### Canadian Independent Music Awards

The Canadian Independent Music Awards, also known as the Independent Music Awards or Indies, are presented annually to musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. M.I.A. has received 1 award from 4 nominations.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | Herself | International Artist/ Group of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Herself | International Group/Duo/Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Kala (album)" | International Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Paper Planes" | Indie Award for Favorite International Single | Won |

### D&AD Awards

Design and Art Direction (D&AD) is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | "Born Free" | Music Video | Graphite Pencil |
| 2011 | "Born Free" | Cinematography | Graphite Pencil |

### Danish Music Awards

The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show. M.I.A. has received one nomination.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | Herself | Best International Newcomer | Nominated |

### Grammy Awards

A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award) – or Grammy – is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. M.I.A. received 3 nominations.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | "Paper Planes" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Swagga Like Us" (as songwriter) | Best Rap Song | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Bad Girls" | Best Short Form Music Video | Nominated |

### Groovelot Music and Fashion Awards

| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | "Arular" | Album of The Year | Nominated |

### Hungarian Music Awards

The Hungarian Music Awards is the national music awards of Hungary, held every year since 1992 and promoted by Mahasz.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | "Franchise" (with Travis Scott & Young Thug) | Best Foreign Rap or Hip-Hop Recording | Nominated | |

### Ibiza Music Video Festiva

Ibiza Music Video Festival is the online music video competition. Rupert Bryan and Elizabeth Fear founded the event in 2013.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | "P.O.W.A." | Best Choreography | Nominated |

### International Dance Music Awards

The International Dance Music Award was established in 1985. It is a part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2008 | "Boyz" | Best Dance Music Video | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Paper Planes" | Best Rap/Hip-Hop Dance Track | Nominated |

### Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards are awarded for songwriting and composing. The awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | "Paper Planes" | Best Selling UK Single | Nominated |

### Mercury Prize

The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Barclaycard Mercury Prize for sponsorship reasons, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. M.I.A. has received 1 nomination in 2005.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | "Arular" | Album of The Year | Nominated |

### MTV Awards
#### MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards ("EMAs") were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Video | Nominated |

#### MTV Video Music Awards

An MTV Video Music Award (commonly abbreviated as a VMA) is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos. M.I.A. has received 3 awards from 5 nominations.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Direction | Won |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2021 | "Franchise" (with Travis Scott and Young Thug) | Best Hip Hop | Won |
| 2021 | "Franchise" (with Travis Scott and Young Thug) | Best Direction | Nominated |

#### MTV O Music Awards

M.I.A. received one nomination in 2012.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | "M.I.A. flips the bird at Super Bowl" | Most F***ed up Performance Gone Viral | Nominated |

#### mtvU Woodie Awards

| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | Herself | Left Field Woodie (Most Original Artist) | Nominated |
| 2007 | "Boyz" | Viral Woodie | Nominated |

#### MVPA Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best International Video | Won |

### MOBO Awards

The Music of Black Origin Awards, established in 1996 by Kanya King MBE and Andy Ruffell, are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any ethnicity or nationality performing black music.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2008 | Herself | Best UK Female | Nominated |
| 2010 | Herself | Best UK Act | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Borders" Directed & Performed by M.I.A. | Best Video | Nominated |

### NME Awards

The NME Awards are an annual music awards show, founded by the music magazine NME.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2013 | "Bad Girls" | Best Track | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Bad Girls" | Best Music Video | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Bad Girls" | Best Dancefloor Anthem | Nominated |
| 2013 | @MIAuniverse | Best Twitter | Nominated |
| 2017 | M.I.A | Best British Female | Won |

### Q Awards

The Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | Herself | Best New Act | Nominated |
| 2016 | Herself | Innovation In Sound | Won |

### Rober Awards Music Prize

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | "Jimmy" | Best Cover Version | Won |
| 2008 | "Paper Planes" | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2008 | Herself | Best Hip-Hop | Won |
| 2010 | "Born Free" | Best Promo Video | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Promo Video | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Borders" | Best Promo Video | Nominated |

### Shortlist Music Prize

The Shortlist Music Prize, stylized as (shôrt–lĭst), was an annual music award for the best album released in the United States that had sold fewer than 500,000 copies at the time of nomination.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | "Arular" | Best Album | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Kala" | Best Album | Nominated |

### South Bank Show Awards

| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | Herself | Breakthrough Award | Nominated |

### UK Asian Music Awards

The UK Asian Music Awards, also known by the abbreviation UK AMA, is an awards show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2002. M.I.A. has received 3 nominations.
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Herself | Best Female Act | Won |
| 2009 | Herself | Best Urban Act | Nominated |
| 2011 | Herself | Best Urban Act | Nominated |
| 2011 | Herself | Best Female Act | Nominated |
| 2011 | "XXXO" | Best Video | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Video | Won |

### UK Music Video Awards

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual award ceremony founded in 2008 to recognise creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music videos and moving images for music. M.I.A. has received three awards from nine nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2010 | "Born Free" | Best Dance Video | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Video of the Year | Won |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Pop Video | Won |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Styling | Won |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Bad Girls" | Best Editing | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Double Bubble Trouble" | Best Urban Video - UK | Nominated |
| 2021 | "Franchise" (with Travis Scott and Young Thug) | Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video - International | Nominated |

## XM Nation Music Awards

Awarded annually by XM Satellite Radio since 2005, the XM Nation Music Awards "honor some of the most talented and interesting musicians today."
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | Herself | Most Important Indie Emerging Artist | Won |