Gold Digger (Kanye West song)

"Gold Digger" is a hip hop song from American rapper Kanye West. It has guest vocals by singer and actor Jamie Foxx. It was the second single off West's second studio album Late Registration (2005). The song hit #1 on the United States' Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 2005. It was West's and Foxx's second #1 single. The song has samples of Ray Charles' 1954 hit song "I Got a Woman".

At the 2006 Grammy Awards, "Gold Digger" was nominated for Record of the Year. It won the award for Best Rap Solo Performance. The song was #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.

Awards
+Awards Year Organization Award Result Ref. 2005 Antville Music Video Awards Best Video  Kiss Awards Most Wanted Download  Vibe Awards Coolest Collabo  2006 BET Awards Video of the Year  Best Collaboration  Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song  Hot Rap Track  BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Award Winning Songs  Grammy Awards Record of the Year  Best Rap Solo Performance  International Dance Music Awards Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track  MP3.com Awards Best Single  MTV Asia Awards Favorite Video  MTV Australia Video Music Awards Best Male Video  Best Hip-Hop Video  Song of the Year  MTV Video Music Awards Best Hip-Hop Video  Best Male Video Ringtone of the Year  MTV Video Music Awards Japan Best Hip-Hop Video  MuchMusic Video Awards Best International Video  People's Choice: Favorite International Video  Soul Train Music Awards Video of the Year  Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut  TEC Awards Record Production/Single or Track  2007 BMI Pop Awards Pop Awards  2010 Brit Awards Best Live Performance at the Brit Awards 

References

Category:Rap songs
Category:Kanye West songs
Category:2005 songs