List of awards and nominations

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List of awards and nominations received by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. He was voted by GQ as "Breakout Man of the Year" in 2006,Richardson, Terry (November 7, 2006). "Men of the Year 2006". GQ. won one Grammy for "Daydreamin'" in 2008, and has been nominated for eleven other Grammys throughout his career. In 2018, he received the Neighborhood Game Changer Award by the organization, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, for M.U.R.A.L."Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. May 11, 2018. He is part of the 2014 Henry Crown Fellowship Class in recognition of his philanthropic, entrepreneurial and musical work, and has received the 2017 third-annual Chicagoness Award for his commitment and work in the community.Pletz, John (November 2, 2017). "Lupe Fiasco, Howard Tullman, Tock win entrepreneur awards". Chicago Business.
He is a recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professor Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he taught a course on rap for the 2022-23 academic year.Lamarre, Carl (May 23, 2022). "Lupe Fiasco Announces New Teaching Job at MIT". Billboard. Near the end of March 2023, he announced of being selected to be a Saybrook Fellow at Yale University, and was honored the 2023 Rap Laureate the following month in Washington, D.C. by Words, Beats, and Life Festival.Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (March 31, 2023). "Lupe Fiasco Named Fellow at Yale University Following MIT Professor Role". HipHopDX.Mahadevan, Tara (March 31, 2023). "Lupe Fiasco Announces His Fellowship at Yale University". Complex. The latter organization explained, "We chose him because of his willingness to create commercial, underground, poignant, and political music that in some way is a throwback to previous generations of MCs with the added attention of a large audience willing to engage in dialogue about tough topics connected to his music."Griffin, Marc (March 23, 2023). "Lupe Fiasco to Be Honored As 2023 Rap Laureate in Washington D.C.". Vibe.
== AOL Music Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result
2006	Himself 	Breaker Artist	
== ARIA Music Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work	Category 	Result	
2012	"Battle Scars"	Best Pop Release	 	"Nominees for Best Pop Release". ARIA.
== BET ==
=== BET Awards ===
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2007	Himself 	Best New Artist	 	Koger, Amanda (May 17, 2007). "2007 BET Awards Nominees". HipHopDX.
=== BET Hip Hop Awards ===
Year	Nominee / work 	Award 	Result	
2006	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor 	Hip-Hop CD of the Year 	 	"BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees Announced". Access. October 16, 2006.
2006	"Kick, Push" 	Hip-Hop Video of the Year 	 	"BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees Announced". Access. October 16, 2006.
2006	Himself 	Rookie of the Year 	 	"BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees Announced". Access. October 16, 2006.
2006	Himself 	Lyricist of the Year 	 	"BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees Announced". Access. October 16, 2006.
2007	"Superstar" 	Alltel Wireless People's Champ	 	align="center" rowspan="2"
2007	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 	CD of the Year 	 	
2008	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 	CD of the Year 	 	align="center" rowspan="2"
2008	"Superstar" 	Alltel Wireless People's Champ	 	
2011	Lasers 	CD of the Year 	 	Kujundzic, Petar (September 8, 2011). "BET Networks Announces the 'BET Hip Hop Awards 2011' Nominees". Hypebeast.
2011	"Out of My Head" 	Reese's Perfect Combo Award 	 	Kujundzic, Petar (September 8, 2011). "BET Networks Announces the 'BET Hip Hop Awards 2011' Nominees". Hypebeast.
2012	"Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)"	Impact Track 	 	Platon, Adelle (September 13, 2012). "BET Announces Full List of Nominees for 2012 Hip-Hop Awards". Vibe.
2012	"Bitch Bad" 	Impact Track 	 	Platon, Adelle (September 13, 2012). "BET Announces Full List of Nominees for 2012 Hip-Hop Awards". Vibe.
2014	"Mission" 	Impact Track 	 	Nostro, Lauren (September 4, 2014). "Here Are the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Award Nominees". Complex.
== Grammy Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work 	Award 	Result	
2007	"Kick, Push" 	Best Rap Solo Performance 	 	"Grammys 2007: A List of the Nominees". Entertainment Weekly. December 7, 2006.
2007	"Kick, Push" 	Best Rap Song 	 	"Grammys 2007: A List of the Nominees". Entertainment Weekly. December 7, 2006.
2007	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor 	Best Rap Album 	 	"Grammys 2007: A List of the Nominees". Entertainment Weekly. December 7, 2006.
2008	"Daydreamin'" 	Best Urban/Alternative Performance	 	"2008 Grammy Winners List". CBS News. December 6, 2007.
2009	"Paris, Tokyo" 	Best Rap Solo Performance 	 	"The 2009 Grammy Nominees". Idolator. December 3, 2008.
2009	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 	Best Rap Album 	 	"The 2009 Grammy Nominees". Idolator. December 3, 2008.
2009	"Superstar" 	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration 	 	"The 2009 Grammy Nominees". Idolator. December 3, 2008.
2009	"Superstar" 	Best Rap Song 	 	"The 2009 Grammy Nominees". Idolator. December 3, 2008.
2012	"The Show Goes On" 	Best Rap Song 	 	"Grammy Awards 2012: Winners and Nominees List". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 2014.
2012	"The Show Goes On" 	Best Rap Performance 	 	"Grammy Awards 2012: Winners and Nominees List". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 2014.
2012	Lasers 	Best Rap Album 	 	"Grammy Awards 2012: Winners and Nominees List". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 2014.
2013	Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1	Best Rap Album 	 	"Grammys 2013: Complete List of Nominees and Winners". Los Angeles Times. February 10, 2013.
== Merrick Momentum Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2017	Himself 	Chicagoness Award	 	
== MOBO Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2008	Himself 	Best Hip-Hop Act	 	"The MOBO Awards 2008". BBC 1Xtra. October 16, 2008.
== MTV ==
=== MTV Australia Video Music Awards ===
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2007	"Kick, Push" 	Best Hip-Hop Video	 	"Nominees for the 2007 MTV Australia Video Music Awards". Top40-Charts. March 3, 2007.
=== MTV Video Music Awards ===
Year	Nominee / work 	Award 	Result	
2008	"Superstar" 	Best Hip-Hop Video	 	Levine, Nick (September 8, 2008). "In Full: MTV Video Music Awards 2008 Winners". Digital Spy.
2011	"The Show Goes On"	Best Hip-Hop Video	 	Kujundzic, Petar (July 21, 2011). "2011 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees". Hypebeast.
=== MTV2 Awards ===
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2006	Himself 	Freshest MC Award	 	align="center"
=== MTV Woodies ===
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2006	Himself 	Breaking Woodie	 	"mtvU Announces 2006 "mtvU Woodie Awards" Nominees". HITS Daily Double. September 12, 2006.
== NAACP Image Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2007	Himself 	Outstanding New Artist 	 	"2007 Image Award Nominees and Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. March 1, 2007.
2012	Lasers 	Outstanding Album 	 	"NAACP Image Award Winners Include 'The Help,' Stars Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis". The Hollywood Reporter. February 17, 2012.
2013	Himself 	Outstanding Male Artist 	 	Sandell, Scott (December 11, 2012). "NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Nominations List". Los Angeles Times.
2013	Himself 	Outstanding Duo or Group	 	Sandell, Scott (December 11, 2012). "NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Nominations List". Los Angeles Times.
== Soul Train Music Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2007	Himself 	Best New R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist	 	"Soul Train Awards Announce Nominations". Variety. February 6, 2007.
== Teen Choice Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2008	"Superstar" 	Best Hip-Hop Song 	 	"Complete List of the 2008 Teen Choice Awards Nominations". Seat42F. June 17, 2008.
2008	Himself 	Rap Artist 	 	"Complete List of the 2008 Teen Choice Awards Nominations". Seat42F. June 17, 2008.
2011	Himself 	R&B/Hip-Hop Artist	 	"Teen Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced: Harry Potter vs Twilight". HuffPost. June 29, 2011.
== Urban Music Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2009	Himself 	Best Hip-Hop Act	 	align="center"
== USA's Character Approved Awards ==
Year	Nominee / work	Award 	Result	
2009	Himself 	Character Approved Award for Musician	 	Watkins, Greg (January 27, 2009). "AHH Stray News: Lupe Fiasco Gets 'Character Approved Award'". AllHipHop.
== Listicles ==
Publisher 	Listicle 	Year	Result 	
About.com 	"The 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time" 	2007	35 	Adaso, Henry (March 18, 2007). "The 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time". About.com.
Albumism 	"The 110 Best Albums of the 2010s" 	2019	Placed (Tetsuo & Youth) 	"ALBUMISM SELECTS: The 110 Best Albums of the 2010s". Albumism. November 3, 2019.
Complex 	"The 100 Best Albums of The Complex Decade" 	2012	62 (Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor)	"The 100 Best Albums of The Complex Decade". Complex. April 2, 2012.
Consequence	"The Top 100 Albums of the 2000s" 	2009	90 (Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor)	"The Top 100 Albums of the 2000s". Consequence. November 17, 2009.
Oprah Daily	"54 Hip-Hop Songs That Capture the Genre's History"	2022	Listed ("Superstar") 	Rindner, Grant and Burnett, Jane (September 6, 2022). "54 Hip-Hop Songs That Capture the Genre's History". Oprah Daily.
== References ==
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