Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize "Outstanding Achievement in the music industry" of the United States.
Lupe Fiasco has been nominated eleven times and won one for Best Urban/Alternative Performance with "Daydreamin'"."Lupe Fiasco". Grammy Awards. 
== 2007 ==
In 2007, Fiasco was nominated for the first time at the Grammy Awards, in three categories: Best Rap Solo Performance, Best Rap Song ("Kick, Push"), and Best Rap Album (Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor). When asked if he was happy with the Grammys acknowledging "Kick, Push," he responded to Rolling Stone, "I was. A lot of people didn't believe in that record because it was a [hip-hop] record about skateboarding. But later, mothers would run up to me and be like, 'You got my son skating!'" He mentioned that he would want to see Mary J. Blige win awards, and added, "She was one of the first superstars that got behind me. Backstage at a show, she was like, 'I love 'Kick, Push.'"Hoard, Christian (February 8, 2007). "Catching up with Grammy Nominee Lupe Fiasco". Rolling Stone.
== 2008 ==
In 2008, the song with Jill Scott "Daydreamin'" won a Grammy Award. However, Fiasco was unable to attend the ceremony that year, contracting pneumonia, so his lawyer accepted it on his behalf.Slavik, Nathan (April 22, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Finally Gets GRAMMY Award for "Daydreamin" 8 Years Later". DJBooth.Thompson, Desire (April 23, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco's Overdue Grammy Speech Will Warm Your Heart". Vibe. Years later, his assistant transported the award to New York, and he held it for the first time. He made an acceptance speech at the Cincinatti show during his Tour for the Fans on April 18, 2016, stating, "In nine years, I've only seen this one time. My lawyer had it in her garage for nine years..." He thanked his fans and family before concluding with an anecdote of his late father:
"When I was a little kid, my father told me, we was driving through Chicago, and he used to say 'You see all these buildings? You can take all these buildings and if you put 'em together they'll turn into a robot.' From that point, that was the initial point where all of my creative energies and fascination with telling stories and putting things together and seeing the potential of the world and the potential of people become things fantastically beyond their wildest dreams. So I wrote a song about it and the song is this song right here."Simmons, Ted (April 22, 2016). "Lupe Fiasco Gives Grammy Acceptance Speech Nine Years After Winning". XXL.
Afterwards, he launched into his song "Daydreamin'".
The GRAMMYS also acknowledged this moment, tweeting: "Glad you finally got your GRAMMY back!""Grammy Awards (@RecordingAcad)". Twitter. April 23, 2016.
== 2009 ==
In 2009, he was nominated in four categories: Best Rap Solo Performance ("Paris, Tokyo"), Best Rap Album (Lupe Fiasco's The Cool), Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and Best Rap Song ("Superstar").
Bonsu Thompson of XXL magazine shared to MTV News, "With this album, I think he shocked everyone because even his core fanbase expected the same intricate rhyme patterns, [but] he took it further. With concepts like 'Hip-Hop Saved My Life,' even his commercial records like 'Paris, Tokyo,' they were beautiful records. He focused more on instrumentation and [showed] that he really had an ear for music, just as sharp as ever."Rodriguez, Jayson (February 3, 2009). "Is Lupe Fiasco's The Cool Hot Enough To Win A Grammy?". MTV.
== 2011 ==
In 2011, Fiasco performed at The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!: Countdown to Music's Biggest Night, which broadcasted live on November 30th.Zulian, Paula (November 3, 201). "Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco and Sugarland to Perform at the Grammy Nominations Concert". The Hollywood Reporter.
== 2012 ==
In 2012, he was nominated in three categories: Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance ("The Show Goes On"), and Best Rap Album (Lasers).
MTV News reported, "Lupe Fiasco may be the dark horse of the group but considering the Recording Academy's knack for acknowledging hip-hop with a message, don't be surprised if the Chicago MC takes home the golden gramophone. Lasers was a commercial success thanks to its radio-friendly sound, but it didn't sit well with some die-hard fans because it was a departure from Fiasco's earlier work. Regardless of the LP's sound bed, Lupe's message remained potent. His criticism of President Obama on "Words I Never Said" was polarizing and opened up much political debate.""2012 Grammys, Best Rap Album: 'Watch The Throne' vs Young Money". MTV. February 8, 2012.
== 2013 ==
In 2013, his fourth studio album, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, was nominated in the Best Rap Album category, but lost to Drake's Take Care."Drake, Best Rap Album: Grammy Winner Triumphs Over Lupe Fiasco, Nas, The Roots, Rick Ross". Huffpost. February 10, 2013. During the GRAMMYS week, Fiasco also performed at the 15th annual Play It Forward: A Celebration of Music's Evolution and Influencers. The event featured live music performances and archived footage that commemorated the history of musical artists. Fiasco was the closing act of the night.Downey, Ryan (February 8, 2013). "Backbeat: Ed Sheeran, Emmylou Harris, Lupe Fiasco Rock the Grammy's Music Preservation Project". Billboard.
Date 	Date	City 	Venue 	
February 7, 2013	Sat 	7:30 – 9:00	Los Angeles	Saban Theatre
== Awards and nominations ==
Year	Nominee / work 	Award 	Result	
2007	"Kick, Push" 	Best Rap Solo Performance 	 	"Grammys 2007: A list of the nominees". EW. December 7, 2006.
2007	"Kick, Push" 	Best Rap Song 	 	"Grammys 2007: A list of the nominees". EW. December 7, 2006.
2007	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor 	Best Rap Album 	 	"Grammys 2007: A list of the nominees". EW. December 7, 2006.
2008	"Daydreamin'" 	Best Urban/Alternative Performance	 	"Grammy 2008 Winners List". MTV. February 10, 2008.
2009	"Paris, Tokyo" 	Best Rap Solo Performance 	 	"Grammy 2009: Winners & Nominees". People. February 5, 2009.
2009	Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 	Best Rap Album 	 	"Grammy 2009: Winners & Nominees". People. February 5, 2009.
2009	"Superstar" 	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration 	 	"Grammy 2009: Winners & Nominees". People. February 5, 2009.
2009	"Superstar" 	Best Rap Song 	 	
2012	"The Show Goes On" 	Best Rap Song 	 	"Grammy Awards 2012: Complete Winners and Nominees List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 12, 2012.
2012	"The Show Goes On" 	Best Rap Performance 	 	"2012 Grammys: Hip-Hop Award Winners List". MTV. February 13, 2012.
2012	Lasers 	Best Rap Album 	 	"2012 Grammys: Hip-Hop Award Winners List". MTV. February 13, 2012.
2013	Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1	Best Rap Album 	 	Kim, Wook (February 11, 2013). "Grammys 2013: The Complete List of Winners". Times.
== References ==
Category:Award shows