 The album was nominated for Top Rap Album at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards and the 2013 American Music Awards. It won the award for Album of the Year at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. Good Kid M.A.A.D City earned Lamar five Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards, for Album of The Year, Best Rap Album, Best New Artist, Best Rap / Sung Collaboration for Now Or Never with Mary J. Blige and Best Rap Performance for "Swimming Pools (Drank)".
