List of awards and nominations received by Kendrick Lamar

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Kendrick Lamar awards and nominations
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Lamar performing in 2013
Totals[a]
Wins160
Nominations399[b]
Note

American rapper Kendrick Lamar has won 160 awards from 399 nominations, including 13 Grammy Awards, six Billboard Music Awards, and the ASCAP Vanguard Award for his work as a composer.

Kendrick earned a total of seven nominations at the 2014 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. A year later, at the 2015 Grammy Awards, he won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for his song "i". Lamar won his second Album of the Year nomination for the 58th Grammy Awards, also outnumbering those earned by other musicians/nominees.[1] For the latter, he became the rapper with the most nominations in a single night.[2] At the ceremony, Lamar won five awards, including Best Rap Album for To Pimp a Butterfly, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for "Alright", and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "These Walls". In 2015, Lamar received the California State Senate's Generational Icon Award from State Senator Isadore Hall III.[3] He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music,[4] the first non-classical or jazz work to win the award,[5] and won five awards at the 2018 Grammy Awards for DAMN. and its songs "HUMBLE." and "LOYALTY."

Academy Awards[]

The Academy Awards are a set of 24 awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 "All the Stars" Best Original Song Nominated

African-American Film Critics Association[]

The African-American Film Critics Association is a group of African American film critics that give various awards for excellence in film at the end of each year.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 Best Original Song "All the Stars" Won [6]

AICE Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Kendrick Lamar - Compton:Witness Greatness Best Montage Nominated [7]
Digital Content (over 90) Nominated
2018 "Humble" Best Music Video Won [8]
Best Color Grading - Music Video Nominated
Element Nominated

American Music Awards[]

Created by Dick Clark in 1973, the American Music Awards is an annual music awards ceremony and one of several major annual American music awards shows. Kendrick Lamar has won two awards from eight nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Nominated [9]
2015 "Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Collaboration of the Year Nominated [10]
2017 "Don't Wanna Know" (with Maroon 5) Nominated [11]
Kendrick Lamar Artist of the Year Nominated
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
"Humble" Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song Nominated
Damn Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Won
2018 Black Panther Top Soundtrack Won

ARIA Music Awards[]

The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards are awarded annually by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Himself Best International Artist Nominated [12]
"The Greatest" (with Sia) Song of the Year Nominated

ASCAP[]

The ASCAP Awards are held by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers to honor its top members. Lamar was a member until 2019.[13]

ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Himself Vanguard Award Won [14]
2014 "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Won [15]
"Fuckin' Problems" Won
"Give It 2 U" Won
"Poetic Justice" Won
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" Won
"Fuckin' Problems" Award Winning Rap Songs Won [16]
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" Won
2016 "All Day" Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Songs Won [17]
2018 "Goosebumps" Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Won [18]
"Humble" Won
"Loyalty" Won
Award Winning Rap Songs Won
"Goosebumps" Won
"Humble" Top Rap Song Won

ASCAP Pop Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 "Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Most Performed Songs Won [19]
2018 "Don't Wanna Know" (with Maroon 5) Most Performed Songs Won [20]
"The Greatest" (with Sia) Won
"Humble" Won

BBC Music Awards[]

The BBC Music Awards are the BBC's inaugural pop music awards, first held in December 2014, as a celebration of the musical achievements over the past 12 months.[21]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Himself Artist of the Year Nominated [22]

Berlin Music Awards[]

The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) is an international festival that puts filmmakers and the art behind music videos in the spotlight. Supporting both unknown and famous artists, it is a primary networking event for the video and music industries in Europe.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 "Alright" Best Director Won [23]

BET Awards[]

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network to celebrate African Americans in music, acting, sports and other fields of entertainment. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET.[24] Kendrick Lamar has won seven awards from twenty one nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Himself Best New Artist Won [25]
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Won
"Fuckin' Problems" (with ASAP Rocky, Drake and 2 Chainz) Best Collaboration Won
Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice Award Nominated
Video of the Year Nominated
"Poetic Justice" (with Drake) Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice Award Nominated
2014 Himself Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Nominated [26]
2015 Won [27]
"I" Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice Award Nominated
2016 "Alright" Video of the Year Nominated
Himself Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
2017 "Freedom" (with Beyoncé) Best Collaboration Nominated [28]
Himself Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Won
2018 Won
Black Panther Album of the Year Nominated
Damn Won
"Humble" Video of the Year Nominated
Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice Award Nominated
"Loyalty" (with Rihanna) Best Collaboration Nominated

BET Hip Hop Awards[]

The BET Hip Hop Awards are hosted annually by BET for hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. Kendrick Lamar has won nineteen awards from forty-three nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Section.80 Best Mixtape Nominated
2012 Himself Lyricist of the Year Won
2013 Won
Best Hip-Hop Style Nominated
Best Live Performer Nominated
Hustler of the Year Nominated
MVP of the Year Won
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Album of the Year Won
"Poetic Justice" Best Collabo, Duo or Group Nominated
"Fuckin' Problems" Won
Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse Won
People's Champ Award Nominated
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
2014 "Control" Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse Won
Himself Best Live Performer Nominated
Lyricist of the Year Won
2015 Won
Best Live Performer Nominated
MVP of the Year Nominated
To Pimp a Butterfly Album of the Year Nominated
"Alright" Best Hip Hop Video Won
Impact Track Won
"i" People's Champ Award Nominated
"Classic Man (Remix)" Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse Nominated
2016 "Freedom" Won
Himself Best Live Performer Won
Lyricist of the Year Won
MVP of the Year Nominated
2017 Hot Ticket Performer Won
Lyricist of the Year Won
MVP of the Year Nominated
Hustler of the Year Nominated
"Humble" Best Hip Hop Video Won
Impact Track Nominated
"DNA" Nominated
Damn Album of the Year Won
2018 Himself Hot Ticket Performer Nominated
Lyricist of the Year Won
Hustler of the Year Nominated
"Loyalty" Best Hip Hop Video Nominated
"New Freezer" Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse Nominated

Billboard Music Awards[]

The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard, a publication and music popularity chart covering the music business. Kendrick Lamar has won six award from eighteen nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Top Rap Album Nominated [29]
2016 To Pimp a Butterfly Top Rap Album Nominated [30]
2018 Kendrick Lamar Top Artist Nominated [31]
Top Male Artist Nominated
Top Billboard 200 Artist Nominated
Top Hot 100 Artist Nominated
Top Song Sales Artist Nominated
Top Streaming Songs Artist Won
Top Rap Artist Won
Top Rap Male Artist Won
Top Rap Tour Nominated
"Humble" Top Hot 100 Song Nominated
Top Streaming Song (Audio) Won
Top Rap Song Nominated
Damn Top Billboard 200 Album Won
Top Selling Album Nominated
Top Rap Album Won
Black Panther Top Soundtrack/Cast Album Nominated

Black Reel Awards[]

The Black Reel Awards annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent, and television films. Lamar received three accumulative nominations from the BRA (Black Reel Awards).

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 "It's On Again" from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Best Original or Adapted Song Nominated
2019 "All the Stars" Outstanding Original Song Won [32]
"Pray for Me" Nominated

Brit Awards[]

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) annual pop music awards.[33] Lamar won two nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Kendrick Lamar International Male Solo Artist Nominated [34]
2018 Won

BMI Awards[]

The BMI Awards are held annually by Broadcast Music, Inc. to award songwriters in various genres, including Hip-Hop/R&B, country and pop. Lamar joined BMI in 2019.[13]

BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 "All the Stars" 35 Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Won [35]
"Pray for Me" Won

BMI Pop Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 "Pray for Me" Award Winning Songs Won [36]

Camerimage[]

The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage is a festival taking place in Poland and dedicated to the celebration of cinematography and recognition of its creators, cinematographers. The Camerimage festival spans over a course of one week, with multiple events at one time. Kendrick Lamar has won two awards from four nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 "Alright" Best Music Video Won [37]
Best Cinematography in a Music Video Won
2017 "Humble" Best Music Video Nominated
Best Cinematography in a Music Video Nominated

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 "Humble" Excellence in Music Video Silver Lion [38]

Clio Awards[]

The Clio Awards is an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creativity in advertising, design and communication.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Element Gold Winner for Best Music Video Won [39]
2018 "All the Stars" Gold Winner for Best Music Video Won [40]
"Humble" Silver Winner for Best Music Video Won

Critics' Choice Movie Awards[]

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards is an awards show presented annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 "All the Stars" (from Black Panther) Best Song Nominated

D&AD Awards[]

Design and Art Direction (D&AD, formerly known as British Design & Art Direction) is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 "Humble" Music Video Graphite Pencil [41]
Element Music Video Wood Pencil
Cinematography for Music Videos Graphite Pencil
Direction for Music Videos Wood Pencil
Editing for Music Videos Wood Pencil

Danish Music Awards[]

The Danish Music Awards is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989. Kendrick Lamar has won two award from three nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Good Kid, M.A.A.D City International Album of the Year Nominated [42]
2015 To Pimp a Butterfly Won [43]
2017 Damn Won [44]

Fonogram Awards[]

Fonogram Awards is the national music awards of Hungary, held every year since 1992 and promoted by Mahasz.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 To Pimp a Butterfly Best Foreign Rap or Hip-Hop Album of the Year Nominated [45]
2017 Untitled Unmastered Nominated [46]
2018 Damn Won [47]
2019 Black Panther Nominated [48]

GAFFA Awards[]

GAFFA Awards (Denmark)[]

Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 Himself International Male Artist of the Year Nominated [49]
To Pimp a Butterfly International Album of the Year Nominated
2018 Himself International Artist of the Year Nominated [50]
Damn International Album of the Year Nominated

GAFFA Awards (Norway)[]

Delivered since 2012, the GAFFA Awards (Norwegian: GAFFA Prisen) are a Norwegian award that rewards popular music awarded by the magazine of the same name.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Himself International Artist of the Year Won [51]
Damn International Album of the Year Won
"Humble" International Song of the Year Won

GAFFA Awards (Sweden)[]

Delivered since 2010, the GAFFA Awards (Swedish: GAFFA Priset) are a Swedish award that rewards popular music awarded by the magazine of the same name.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 Himself International Artist of the Year Nominated [52]
Damn International Album of the Year Won
"Humble" International Song of the Year Nominated
2019 "All the Stars" (with SZA) Nominated

Gaon Chart Awards[]

The Gaon Chart Awards is an annual awards show in South Korea presented by the national music record chart, Gaon Chart.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 "Don't Wanna Know" (with Maroon 5) International Song of the Year Won

Global Awards[]

Global Awards are held by Global Media & Entertainment in the UK since 2018.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 Kendrick Lamar Best RnB, Hip Hop or Grime Nominated [53]

Golden Globe Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 All the Stars (with SZA) Best Original Song Nominated [54]

Grammy Awards[]

The Grammy Award are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. The awards were established in 1958. Kendrick Lamar has won thirteen awards out of thirty-seven nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2014 Himself Best New Artist Nominated [55]
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Album of the Year Nominated
Best Rap Album Nominated
"How Many Drinks?" (with Miguel) Best R&B Performance Nominated
"Now or Never" (with Mary J. Blige) Best Rap/Sung Performance Nominated
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" Best Rap Performance Nominated
"Fuckin' Problems" (with ASAP Rocky, Drake and 2 Chainz) Best Rap Song Nominated
2015 "i" Won [56]
Best Rap Performance Won
2016 "Alright" Won [1]
[57]
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Music Video Nominated
Best Rap Song Won
"All Day" (as writer) Nominated
"These Walls" (with Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat) Best Rap/Sung Performance Won
"Never Catch Me" (with Flying Lotus) Best Dance Recording Nominated
"Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Nominated
Best Music Video Won
To Pimp a Butterfly Best Rap Album Won
Album of the Year Nominated
2017 Lemonade (as featured artist) Nominated [58]
[59]
"Freedom" (with Beyoncé) Best Rap/Sung Performance Nominated
2018 Damn Album of the Year Nominated [60]
Best Rap Album Won
"Humble" Record of the Year Nominated
Best Rap Performance Won
Best Rap Song Won
Best Music Video Won
"Loyalty" (with Rihanna) Best Rap/Sung Performance Won
2019 Black Panther: The Album Album of the Year Nominated [61]
"All the Stars" (with SZA) Record of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Rap/Sung Performance Nominated
Best Song Written for Visual Media Nominated
"King's Dead" (with Jay Rock, Future and James Blake) Best Rap Performance Won
Best Rap Song Nominated
"Win" (with Jay Rock) Nominated

HipHopDX Awards[]

The HipHopDX Awards are an annual year-end awards given by online Hip-Hop magazine HipHopDX.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2011 "HiiiPower Verse of the Year Won [62]
"Section.80" Album of the Year Won
2012 Himself Emcee of the Year Won [63]
"Good Kid, m.A.A.d City Album of the Year Won
"Good Kid, m.A.A.d City Readers' Choice Album of the Year Won
2013 Himself Emcee of the Year Won [64]
"Control" Verse of the Year Won
"Kendrick Lamar Restores Friendly Competition With Control" Story of the Year Won
"BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher" Freestyle of the Year Won
"U.O.E.N.O (Remix)" Collaboration of the Year Won
2014 "i" Video of the Year Won
2015 "To Pimp A Butterfly" Album of the Year Won [65]
Himself Emcee of the Year Won
"Alright" Video of the Year Won
2017 "Damn" Rap Album of the Year Won [66]
Himself Rapper of the Year Won
"Duckworth." Best Song of the Year Won
"Humble." Video of the Year Won

Hollywood Music in Media Awards[]

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) honors music in film, television, video games, commercials, and trailers. Nominations are determined by an advisory board and selection committee comprised by journalists, music executives, songwriters, and composers.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018
"All the Stars" Original Song – Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film Won
Black Panther: The Album Soundtrack Album Won

Houston Film Critics Society[]

The Houston Film Critics Society is a non-profit film critic organization in Houston, Texas in the United States.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 "All the Stars" Best Original Song Nominated

iHeartRadio Music Awards[]

The iHeartRadio Music Awards is an international music awards show founded by iHeartRadio in 2014.[67]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 "Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Best Collaboration Nominated [68]
2018 "Don't Wanna Know" (with Maroon 5) Nominated [69]
"Humble" Hip-Hop Song of the Year Nominated
Kendrick Lamar Hip-Hop Artist of the Year Won
Damn Hip-Hop Album of the Year Won [70]
2019 Kendrick Lamar Male Artist of the Year Nominated
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year Nominated

Juno Award[]

The Juno Award are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Damn International Album of the Year Won
2019 "Pray for Me" Single of the Year Nominated

London International Awards[]

The London International Awards, or LIA (formerly known as London International Advertising Awards, LIAA), are a worldwide awards annually honoring "pioneers, and embodiments of excellence" in advertising, digital media, production, design, music & sound and branded entertainment.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 "All the Stars"
Music Video: Best Music Video Nominated [71]
Music Video: Cinematography Nominated
Music Video: Visual Effects Bronze

MOBO Awards[]

The MOBO Awards were established in 1996 by Kanya King to recognize artists on ethnicity or nationality in black music in the United Kingdom. Kendrick Lamar has been nominated three times, winning one.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Himself International Artist Won
2015 To Pimp A Butterfly Best International Album Nominated
2017 Himself International Artist Nominated [72]

MTV Awards[]

MTV Video Music Awards[]

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Kendrick Lamar has been nominated twenty eight times, winning eleven.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 "Fuckin' Problems" (with ASAP Rocky, Drake and 2 Chainz) Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated [73]
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" Nominated
Best Male Video Nominated
2015 "Alright" Video of the Year Nominated [74]
[75]
[76]
Best Male Video Nominated
Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
Best Direction Won
"Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Video of the Year Won
Best Collaboration Won
Best Direction Nominated
Best Visual Effects Nominated
Best Art Direction Nominated
Best Editing Nominated
Best Cinematography Nominated
"Never Catch Me" (with Flying Lotus) Won
Best Choreography Nominated
2016 "Freedom" (with Beyoncé) Best Collaboration Nominated [77]
2017 "Humble" Video of the Year Won [78]
Best Hip Hop Video Won
Best Cinematography Won
Best Direction Won
Best Art Direction Won
Best Visual Effects Won
Best Choreography Nominated
Kendrick Lamar Artist of the Year Nominated
2018 "All the Stars" Best Visual Effects Won [79]
2019 "Tints" (with Anderson .Paak) Best Editing Nominated [80]
Best Cinematography Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards[]

The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe. Kendrick Lamar has won two awards from ten nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 "Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Best Song Won [81]
Best Video Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
"Alright" Best Video Nominated
Himself Best Hip-Hop Nominated
Best US Act Nominated
2017 Best Artist Nominated [82]
Best Hip-Hop Nominated
Best US Act Nominated
"Humble" Best Video Won

MTV Video Music Awards Japan[]

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan is the Japanese version of the American Video Music Awards. Kendrick Lamar has received one award from two nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 "Fuckin' Problems" (with ASAP Rocky, Drake and 2 Chainz) Best Hip-Hop Video Won
"Swimming Pools (Drank)" Nominated

MTVU Woodie Awards[]

MTVU, a division of MTV Networks owned by Viacom, broadcasts a 24-hour television channel available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States.[83] mtvU holds an annual awards show, the mtvU Woodie Awards,[84] in which winners are determined by online voting.[85] Kendrick Lamar has been nominated twice.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 "Y.H.N.I.C" Breaking Woodie Nominated
2013 Himself Woodie of the Year Nominated

Much Music Video Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 "i" Best International Video Nominated
2017 Himself International Artist of The Year Nominated
Most Buzzworthy International Artist or Group Nominated
2018 Himself Best Hip Hop Artist or Group Nominated [86]
Pray For Me (ft. The Weeknd) Best Collaboration Nominated
All The Stars (ft. SZA) Nominated

Myx Music Award[]

The Myx Music Award is an accolade presented by the cable channel Myx to honor the biggest hitmakers in the Philippines. winning once.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 "Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Favorite International Video Won

NAACP Image Awards[]

An NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. Kendrick Lamar has been nominated sixteen times, winning seven.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 Himself Outstanding Male Artist Nominated [87]
"i" Outstanding Music Video Nominated
Outstanding Song Nominated
2016 Himself Outstanding Male Artist Nominated [88]
2017 "Freedom" (with Beyoncé) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration Won [89]
Outstanding Song, Contemporary Won
"untitled unmastered." Outstanding Album Nominated
Himself Outstanding Male Artist Nominated
2018 Nominated [90]
"Loyalty" (with Rihanna) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration Won
"Humble" Outstanding Song, Contemporary Won
Damn Outstanding Album Won
2019 Kendrick Lamar (starring in "Power", Season 5) Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series Nominated [90]
"All The Stars" (with SZA) Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration Won
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album Nominated
Black Panther - The Album Music From and Inspired By Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Won

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[]

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards are annual award shows launched by Nickelodeon. Lamar has received four nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 "Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Favorite Song of the Year Nominated [91]
Favorite Collaboration Nominated
2018 Kendrick Lamar Favorite Male Artist Nominated
"Humble" Favorite Song Nominated

NME Awards[]

The NME Awards were created by the NME magazine and was first held in 1953.[92] Lamar has received four nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Kendrick Lamar Best International Solo Artist Nominated [93]
To Pimp a Butterfly Best Album Nominated
2018 Kendrick Lamar Best International Solo Artist Nominated [94]
"Humble" Best Track Nominated

NRJ Music Awards[]

The NRJ Music Awards was established in 2000 by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best in the French and worldwide music industry.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 "Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Video of the Year Won [95]

PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 "All the Stars" Best International Song Won [96]
Kendrick Lamar Best International Artist Won

People's Choice Awards[]

The People's Choice Awards are presented annually by Procter & Gamble.[97] Lamar has received three nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Himself Favorite Hip-Hop Artist Nominated [98]
"Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Favorite Song Nominated
2017 Himself Favorite Hip-Hop Artist Nominated [99]

Pulitzer Prize[]

Year Nominee/Work Award Result Ref.
2018 Damn Pulitzer Prize for Music Won [100]

Q Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 "Humble" Best Track Nominated [101]
Damn Best Album Nominated
2018 Kendrick Lamar Best Act in the World Today Nominated

RTHK International Pop Poll Awards[]

The RTHK International Pop Poll Awards is an annual award show presented at RTHK Studio 1 that honors the best in international and national music from Hong Kong. It was established in 1989.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 "The Greatest" (with Sia) Top Ten International Gold Songs Nominated

Satellite Awards[]

The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy (IPA) that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 "All the Stars" (from Black Panther) Best Original Song Nominated

Soul Train Music Awards[]

The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national broadcast syndication that honors the best in African American music and entertainment established in 1987. Kendrick Lamar has won twice from eleven nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Himself Best New Artist Nominated [102]
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Album of the Year Won
"How Many Drinks?" (with. Miguel) Best Collaboration Nominated
"Poetic Justice" (featuring Drake) Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Video of the Year Nominated
2015 "Alright" Best Hip Hop Song of the Year Won [103]
Video of the Year Nominated
2016 "Freedom" (feat. Beyoncé) Best Collaboration Nominated [104]
2017 "Humble" Rhythm & Bars Award Nominated
2018 “Doves in the Wind” (featuring SZA) Best Collaboration Nominated [105]

Spike Video Game Awards[]

The Spike Video Game Awards (also known as the VGAs, and the VGX in its final year) were an annual award show hosted by Spike TV between 2003 and 2013 (a decade long run) that recognized the best computer and video games of the year. Kendrick Lamar was nominated for Best Song in A Game for "A.D.H.D." featured on Grand Theft Auto V.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 "A.D.H.D." Best Song in A Game Nominated [106]

Tec Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Damn Outstanding Creative Achievement: Record Production/Album Nominated [107]

Teen Choice Awards[]

The Teen Choice Awards were established in 1999 to honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports and television, being voted by young people aged between 13 and 19. Lamar has won twice.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 Choice Music: Break-Up Song "Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Won [108]
Choice Music: Summer Song Nominated
Choice Music: Collaboration Won
2017 Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Himself Nominated [109]
2018 Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Song "All the Stars" (with SZA) Nominated
Choice Song: Male Artist "LOVE." (With Zacari) Nominated
Choice Music: Collaboration "Pray for Me" (with The Weeknd) Nominated
Choice Music: Summer Tour The Championship Tour (with TDE) Nominated

Telehit Awards[]

The Telehit Awards are annual award show run by the Mexican music channel Telehit.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 "Bad Blood" (with Taylor Swift) Video of the Year Won [110]

UK Music Video Awards[]

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music. Kendrick Lamar has won five awards from fourteen nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 "Alright" Video Of The Year Won [111]
Best Urban Video-International Won
Best Cinematography Won
"Never Catch Me" (with Flying Lotus) Best Alternative Video Won
Best Choreography in a Video Nominated
Himself Best Artist Nominated
2017 Won
"Humble" Best Urban Video - International Nominated
Vevo MUST SEE Award Nominated
Best Production Design in a Video Nominated
"Element" Best Urban Video - International Nominated
Best Styling in a Video Nominated
Best Cinematography in a Video Nominated
2018 "All the Stars" Best Urban Video - International Nominated

Variety Hitmakers Awards[]

Variety launched the Variety Hitmakers event in 2017.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Himself Hitmaker of the Year Won [112]

Webby Awards[]

The Webby Awards is an awards show which honors websites, interactive advertising, online film & video and mobile content.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 "Swimming Pools (Drank)" (Film & Video) Best Video Remixes/Mashups Won [113]

World Soundtrack Awards[]

The World Soundtrack Academy (WSA, or World Soundtrack Awards), launched in 2001 by the Film Fest Gent, is aimed at organizing and overseeing the educational, cultural and professional aspects of the art of film music, including the preservation of the history of the soundtrack and its worldwide promotion. The event takes place yearly in Ghent, Belgium with the ceremony usually at the Capitole Concert Hall. Usually, the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by maestro Dirk Brossé performs the awarded music at the ceremony.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 "Black Panther" Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film Won [114]

XXL Awards[]

The XXL Awards recognized the best in Hip-Hop in 2012. The nominees and winners were picked by the XXL staff, excluding the winners in the big five biggest categories which was determined by public vote.[115]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Himself Rapper of the Year Won [116]
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Album of the Year Won
Himself Breakout Artist of the Year Nominated
"The Recipe (Remix)" (with Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, & Ab-Soul) Best Remix Nominated
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Best Debut Album Won
"Power Circle" (with Gunplay, Stalley, Wale & Meek Mill) Best Posse Cut Nominated
"F**kin' Problems" (with A$AP Rocky, Drake, & 2 Chainz) Nominated
"Blessed"(with Schoolboy Q) Best Guest Verse on a Hip-Hop Record Nominated

YouTube Music Awards[]

The YouTube Music Awards is an awards show presented by YouTube to honor the best in the music video medium.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Himself YouTube Breakthrough Nominated
2015 50 artists to watch Won [117]

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