List of awards and nominations received by Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi (born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi) is a three-time Grammy Award-nominated American rapper and actor from Shaker Heights, Ohio.[1][2] After the release of his debut mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi in July 2008, he soon became the protégé of fellow rapper and music producer Kanye West.[1] He has released two studio albums from the Dream On, GOOD Music and Universal Motown record labels: Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009) and Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager on November 9, 2010.[2][3][4] In February 2011, Cudi announced that he was leaving Dream On to start his own record label.[3]
The release of Cudi's debut album and its lead single "Day 'n' Nite", led to his nomination for three Grammy Awards, an MTV Video Music Award (VMA), and other honors. During 2010 the rapper won a Beatport Music Award as well as an Urban Music Award. In 2011 he was nominated for an additional four VMAs, which he shared with West and Rihanna, and has been nominated for a total of twenty accolades.
BET Awards
Established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment, the awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET. Cudi has been nominated once.[5]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2009[5] |
Kid Cudi |
BET Award for Best New Artist |
Nominated |
BET Hip Hop Awards
The BET Hip Hop Awards for hip-hop performers, producers, and music video directors were established in 2006 and are hosted by the BET Hip-Hop network. Cudi has received seven nominations.[6][7]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2009[6] |
Day 'n' Nite |
BET Hip Hop Award for Track of the Year |
Nominated |
| Kid Cudi |
BET Hip Hop Award for Rookie of the Year |
Nominated |
| Day 'n' Nite |
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video |
Nominated |
| Kid Cudi |
BET Hip Hop Award for Made-You-Look |
Nominated |
| Kid Cudi |
BET Hip Hop Award for People's Champ Award |
Nominated |
| 2011[7] |
"All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) |
Best Hip-Hop Video |
Pending |
| "All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) |
Verizon People’s Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice) |
Pending |
Beatport Music Awards
With its nominees based solely on Beatport sales data, The Beatport Music Awards aim to recognize electronic music talent. Cudi has won one award from one nomination.[8]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2009[8] |
"Day 'n' Nite (Crookers Remix)" |
Beatport Music Awards for Best Indie Dance / Nu Disco track |
Won |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Cudi has been nominated three times.[9]
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Cudi has been nominated six times.[10][11][12]
mtvU Woodie Awards
A a division of Viacom's MTV Networks, the channel mtvU has hosted its own awards show named mtvU Woodie Awards since 2006. He has been nominated once.[13]
| Year |
Nominated Work |
Award |
Result |
| 2009[13] |
"Day 'n' Nite |
Best Video Woodie |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
Presented annually by Fox Broadcasting Company since 1999, the Teen Choice Awards honors the year's biggest achievements in fields such as movies, music, television and fashion and is viewer-voted. The rapper has received a single nomination.[14]
| Year |
Nominated Work |
Award |
Result |
| 2009[14] |
Kid Cudi |
Choice Music: Breakout Artist |
Nominated |
Urban Music Awards
The British Urban Music Awards were launched in 2003 to recognize the achievement of urban artists, producers, nightclubs, DJs, radio stations, and record labels.[15] Cudi has won one award from two nominations.[16]
| Year |
Nominated Work |
Award |
Result |
| 2009[16] |
Kid Cudi |
Urban Music Award for Best Male Act 2009 |
Nominated |
| "Day 'n' Nite" |
Urban Award for Best Single 2009 |
Won |
References
- ^ a b Hoard, Christian (September 17, 2009), "Kid Cudi: Hip-Hop's Sensitive Soul", Rolling Stone (Wenner Media LLC) (1087): 40
- ^ a b "Kid Cudi’s Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager Debuts to Critical Acclaim". Business Wire (Berkshire Hathaway). November 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Billboard Staff (February 28, 2011). "Kid Cudi Splits With Label and Managers, Starts New Label". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/news/kid-cudi-splits-with-label-and-managers-1005050842.story#/news/kid-cudi-splits-with-label-and-managers-1005050842.story. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ Man on the Moon: The End of Day liner notes page 8 (2009).
- ^ a b "BET Awards 09 Best New Artist". Black Entertainment Television. http://www.bet.com/Specials/betawards09/betawards09_nominees/betawards09_nominees_bestnewartist.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished&Referrer={8952391D-B74E-4B69-87D9-C7F68BFF0A06}. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Greenblatt, Leah (September 17, 2009). "BET Hip Hop Award nominations announced; will top nominee Kanye show?". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner Inc. http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/09/17/bet-award-nominations/. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa Lead The 2011 BET Awards Nominations". Vibe. InterMedia Partners. http://www.vibe.com/posts/lil-wayne-kanye-west-and-wiz-khalifa-lead-2011-bet-awards-nominations. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Beatport Music Awards 2009". Beatport Music Awards. http://www.beatportal.com/awards/beatport-music-awards-2009. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Nominees list for the 52 Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). December 2, 2009.
- ^ a b "2009 VMA Winners". MTV. Viacom. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "MTV Video Music Awards 2010". MTV. Viacom. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2010/best-new-artist/. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Anderson, Kyle (July 21, 2011). "Katy Perry, Adele, Kanye West lead 2011 MTV Video Music Awards nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner Inc. http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/07/21/mtv-vma-nominations-2011/. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "2009 Woodie Awards". MTV. Viacom. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/woodieawards/2009/. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Teen Choice 2009 Nominees" (PDF). Teen Choice Awards. June 15, 2009.
- ^ "The Urban Music Awards – About Us". Urban Music Awards. http://www.urbanmusicawards.net/about_us.php. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Urban Music Awards Awards". Urban Music Awards. May 2, 2009. http://www.urbanmusicawards.net//us_news.php?id=108&start=0&limit=10. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
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