List of awards and nominations received by Kanye West

Kanye West is an American rapper and record producer. He has received various awards and nominations for his work in each of the aforementioned fields. West rose to prominence in the early 2000s, earning several honors for his work as a producer. He transitioned to become a recording artist, and won Best New Male Artist at both the 2004 World Music Awards and 2004 Billboard Music Awards. The same year, West released his debut album The College Dropout (2004). The album won several awards, and helped West receive the third most Grammy nominations in one night (10) at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. The album won Best Rap Album, while its single "Jesus Walks" won Best Rap Song. The latter would elsewhere win Best Male Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.
West's second studio album Late Registration (2005) received the joint-most nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, with eight. He took home three awards, and became only the second artist to win Best Rap Album back-to-back, as well as the first artist to win Best Rap Song in consecutive years. In the same year, he won Best International Male at the 2006 Meteor Awards. West received the most nominations at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards for his third studio album Graduation (2007), with eight. The album won in four out of the five rap categories, and West became the first solo artist to have his first three studio albums be nominated for Album of the Year.
West's fourth studio album 808s & Heartbreak (2008) was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards, and featured the single "Love Lockdown", which received three nominations at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year. Elsewhere in 2009, West won a record-equalling third Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist. West's fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010), and collaborative album Watch The Throne (2011) with Jay-Z earned him the most nominations at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards—seven, of which he won four. He repeated the feat a year later, when he led (jointly) the Grammy nominees for a fifth time at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, taking home three awards.
The compilation album Cruel Summer (2012) was released by the label GOOD Music, which West founded, and led to him receiving a record seventeen nominations at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards. His sixth solo album Yeezus (2013) received a nomination for Best Album at the 2014 NME Awards. In 2015, West won Shoe of the Year for the Yeezy Boost at the Footwear News Achievement Awards. He also became only the second rapper to receive the MTV Video Vanguard Award, in addition to receiving the Visionary Award at The BET Honors. West's seventh solo studio album The Life of Pablo (2016) released alongside his Yeezy Season 3 fashion show, won him Artist of the Year at the 20th Annual Webby Awards, along with two Clio Awards in fashion and marketing. The album's merchandise (released via a pop-up project across 21 cities) earned West a nomination at the 2017 Beazley Designs of the Year. In 2018, West earned his first Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. His eighth studio album Ye (2018) was nominated for Best Foreign Hip-Hop Album at the 2019 Hungarian Music Awards. West's 2019 album Jesus Is King and single "Follow God" gave him wins at the 51st GMA Dove Awards, as well as his first in the Christian/Gospel categories at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, West equalled the record for most Grammys won by a hip-hop artist (24).
The Accessories Council Excellence Awards were created in 1997 to pay homage to those individuals and groups that have made great strides in raising the awareness of the accessories industry. West has received one award.
The Artist Empowerment Coalition Awards recognizes those who understand the importance of giving back to their community, while encouraging others along the way to do the same. Honoree's are awarded for their individual contributions. West has received one award.
The American Music Awards is an annual music awards show created by Dick Clark in 1973. West has received three awards from twelve nominations.
The Antville Awards are annual online awards that recognize the best music videos of the past year. West has received three awards from nineteen nominations.
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
The BEFFTA Awards celebrate and reward the achievements of black personalities within entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts. West has received two nominations.
The Best Art Vinyl Awards are yearly awards established in 2005 by Art Vinyl Ltd to celebrate the best album artwork of the past year. West has received two nominations.
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. West has received eleven awards from thirty-nine nominations.
The BET Hip Hop Awards are hosted annually by BET for hip hop performers, producers, and music video directors. West has received nineteen awards from eighty-eight nominations.
BET Honors were established in 2008 by the Black Entertainment Television network to grace the lives and achievements of African-American luminaries. The awards are presented annually during Black History Month. West has received one award.
The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos.
The Billboard.com Mid-Year Music Awards are held by Billboard to recognize the most favorite artists, songs, albums and performances of the first half of the year. Winners are selected through a poll on Billboard's official website. West has received four nominations.
The Billboard Music Awards are held to honor artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard. West has received eighteen awards from forty one nominations.
The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards honored the most popular albums, songs, artists, songwriters, producers and major/independent labels. The awards were based on sales data from Nielsen SoundScan and radio airplay information from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. West received two awards from eleven nominations.
The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Event honors the Top 100 artists and executives who are driving, influencing and defining hip-hop culture today. West has received two awards.
The Black Reel Awards is an awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF), and annually spotlights black cinematic excellence in films and performances in theatrical, independent, television and world cinema films. West has received two nominations.
The BMI Awards are annual award ceremonies for songwriters in various genres organized by Broadcast Music, Inc. West has received four Gospel awards, six London awards, six Pop awards and thirty-eight R&B/Hip-Hop (formerly Urban) awards.
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) annual pop music awards. West has received three awards from ten nominations.
The Clio Awards is an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design and communication, as judged by an international panel of advertising professionals. West has received five awards from six nominations.
The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show established by IFPI Denmark in 1989. West has received three nominations.
The Beazley Designs of the Year Awards is an annual exhibition and awards honouring the very best in innovative design across six categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Graphics, Product and Transport. West has received one nomination.
The Dieline Awards recognizes the best in consumer product packaging design worldwide, celebrating innovation and honouring excellence in packaging design. West has received one award.
The Dove Awards celebrate achievement in Christian music and are awarded by the Gospel Music Association (GMA). West has received one award from three nominations.
The ECHO Music Awards began in 1992 by German Phonoakademie, the cultural institute of the German Music Industry Association (BVMI), to recognize "outstanding and successful works of national and international music artists". West has received one nomination.
The Esky Music Awards were awarded annually by Esquire magazine. West received two awards.
The Footwear News Achievement Awards, established in 1986, are an annual "Shoe Oscars" hosted by Footwear News that honor the industry's best shoes. West has received one award.
The Fonogram Hungarian Music Awards were founded in 1992 to honor and recognize the musical achievements of performers in Hungary. The awards are presented by Mahasz, the Hungarian music industry association. West has received two awards from five nominations.
The Glamour Awards are annual awards hosted by Glamour magazine. West has received one award.
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy to honor outstanding achievements in the music industry, and are considered the music industry's highest honor. West has received 24 awards from 75 nominations.
|The GQ Men of the Year Awards are given annually by British men's magazine GQ, celebrating progressive thinkers and people who have excelled in their field. West has received one award.
The GQ Most Stylish Man award was established in 2014. Presented annually, sixty-four contestants are entered in a tournament, with the public voting for its winner. West has received two awards from four nominations.
The HipHopDX Awards are annual year-end awards hosted by online Hip-Hop magazine HipHopDX. West has won twelve awards from twenty-six nominations.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards is an international music awards show founded by iHeartRadio in 2014. West has received two nominations.
The International Dance Music Awards, established in 1965, are part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually. West has received three awards from nine nominations.
The Kiss 100 Radio Awards were a 2005 award show presented by UK radio station Kiss. West received three awards from five nominations.
The Meteor Music Awards, launched in 2001, were awarded for achievements in the Irish and international record industry until their end in 2010. West received one award from four nominations.
The Million Man March Award was a 2005 award given to men and women in recognition of their strides and accomplishments in the Black community in the fields of politics, business, religion and entertainment. The award was given to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Million Man March. West has received one award.
The MOBO Awards (an acronym for "Music of Black Origin"), first presented in 1996, are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists who perform black music. West has received six awards from twenty-one nominations.
The MP3.com Readers Choice Awards acknowledged artists for their popularity as noted by MP3.com's community of passionate music enthusiasts. West received two awards.
The MP3 Music Award is an annual awards ceremony established in 2007 to celebrate the most popular artists, bands, MP3 players and MP3 retailers in today's world of music. West has received two nominations.
The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs), established in 2008, honour the best contemporary music across Africa. West has received one nomination.
Established in 2002, the MTV Asia Awards gave recognition and awards to Asian and international artists in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. West received three nominations.
The MTV Australia Awards was an annual awards ceremony established in 2005 by MTV Australia and ran till 2009. West received four nominations.
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to recognize excellence in music videos from European and international artists. West has received three awards from twenty-four nominations.
The MTV Italian Music Awards, also known as TRL (Total Request Live) Awards, are hosted annually in Italy by MTV. They award the best video, performers, and artists of the year. West has received one award.
The MTV Millennial Awards, held annually in Latin America, were established in 2013 by MTV Latino to award music artists. West has received one nomination.
The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually by MTV. West has received one nomination.
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. West has received five awards from forty nominations.
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan was established in 2002 to recognize excellence in music videos from Japanese and international artists. West has received thirteen nominations.
The MTV Video Music Brazil, commonly known as VMB, was MTV Brazil's annual award ceremony. Established in 1995, the ceremony was discontinued in 2013. West received three nominations.
The MTV Video Play Awards see MTV International recognize the artists who have the most played music videos across the MTV (Music Television) channels around the world. West has received two awards.
The MTVU Woodie Awards were created by MTV in 2004 to recognize the best in music as voted by college students. West has received one award from six nominations.
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian TV channel Much to honour the year's best music videos. West has received fourteen nominations.
The Music Video Production Awards (MVPAs) are annual awards held by the Music Video Production Association. Established in 1992, they honour the best music videos of the year. West has received four awards from ten nominations.
The NAACP Image Awards, established in 1967, are presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in film, television, music, and literature. West has received one award from twenty nominations.
The NME Awards are an annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME. West has received two awards from eighteen nominations.
The NRJ Music Awards are an annual award held by the radio station NRJ since 2000. West has received three nominations.
The O Music Awards is one of the major annual awards established by MTV to honor the art, creativity, personality and technology of music into the digital space. West has received one award from seven nominations, including five separate tweets nominated for Best Tweet in 2011.
The People's Choice Awards is an awards show honoring people and their work in popular culture based on online votes. West has received two awards from six nominations.
The Pollstar Awards are an annual award ceremony to honor artists and professionals in the concert industry. West has received three nominations.
The Q Awards are annual music awards run by the music magazine Q. West has received one nomination.
The Shorty Awards is an annual awards show recognizing the people and organizations that produce real-time short form content across Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram and the rest of the social web. West has received one nomination.
The Smash Hits Awards was an awards ceremony voted by readers of the Smash Hits magazine. The show ran from 1988 to 2005. West received one nomination.
The Soul Train Music Awards honour the best in black music and entertainment. West has received four awards from nineteen nominations.
The Source Awards was an annual awards show hosted by The Source magazine from 1994 to 2004, honouring Hip-Hop & R&B performers. West received three awards from ten nominations.
The annual South African Hip Hop Awards were established in 2012.
The Sucker Free Awards were a 2011 awards ceremony that honoured the best of the year in hip-hop, throughout seven different categories. West received two awards from three nominations.
The Swiss Music Awards were created to promote national music scene and at the same time present its cultural diversity. West has received three nominations.
The TEC Awards honour the most outstanding products in the worlds of music making, live performances, video games, television and films. West has received two nominations.
The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network. The awards honour the year's biggest achievements in music, films, sports, television, fashion and other categories, voted by teenage viewers. West has received one award from twenty-six nominations.
The Recording Academy Honors Awards were established to celebrate outstanding individuals whose work embodies excellence and integrity and who have improved the environment for the creative community. West has received one award.
The Record of the Year was an award special televised by the ITV network. The winner was voted for by the British public from a selection of the year's ten biggest-selling singles in the United Kingdom. West received one nomination.
The TMF Awards was an annual Belgium television awards show broadcast live on The Music Factory from 1995 to 2009. West received one nomination.
The TMH Awards were presented annually by Tmhxone.com, an urban music website. West received one award from five nominations.
The TRL Awards, were presented by Total Request Live. A subsidiary of MTV.
The UK Festival Awards acknowledge the achievements of organizers and suppliers in the fields of programming, production, innovation, emerging talent, marketing, hospitality, catering and more in the UK festival industry. West has received one nomination.
The UK Music Video Awards is an annual award ceremony founded in 2008 to recognize creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music videos. West has received two awards from nine nominations.
The Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand were established in 2006 as a means of celebrating hip hop, soul and R&B acts throughout the two countries. Two awards ceremonies were held, in 2006 and 2007.
The Urban Music Awards UK was launched in 2003, and celebrates urban music in the UK. West has received one award from three nominations.
The Urban Music Awards USA was launched in 2007, and celebrated urban music in the USA. The show was discontinued after its second ceremony in 2009. West received two awards from three nominations.
The Vibe Awards was a Hip-Hop/R&B music awards ceremony held from 2003 up till 2007. West received two awards from ten nominations.
The Virgin Media Music Awards were an online music awards show. West received one award from four nominations.
The Webby Awards are given for excellence on the Internet, and presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. West has received one award.
The World Music Awards is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). West has received two awards from eleven nominations.
The XM Nation Music Awards were a 2005 awards show on XM Satellite Radio, voted on by nearly 1.4 million music fans nationwide for nominated artists and categories selected by XM's programming staff. West received one award from two nominations.
The XXL Awards recognised the best in Hip-Hop in 2012. The nominees and winners were picked by the XXL staff, excluding the winners in the big five biggest categories which was determined by public vote. West received 5 awards from fifteen nominations.