Upon its release, "T.I. vs. T.I.P." received mixed reviews from music critics. Where critics stated a fall-off of some degree had to be expected especially after reaching the top after a steady climb, also stating that 'the album operates on the thin and dubious concept that T.I. the businessman and T.I.P. the unreformed hustler are two completely different entities, and that the strain of balancing the two personas is enough to tear [T.I.] apart." "T.I. vs. T.I.P." was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, losing to Kanye West's "Graduation" at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards The album won the &lt;a href="American%20Music%20Award%20for%20Favorite%20Rap/Hip-Hop%20Album"&gt;American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album&lt;/a&gt; at The American Music Awards of 2007. T.I. also won the &lt;a href="American%20Music%20Award%20for%20Favorite%20Rap/Hip-Hop%20Artist"&gt;American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist&lt;/a&gt; at The American Music Awards of 2007.