List of awards and nominations received by Kid Cudi

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List of Kid Cudi's awards
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Kid Cudi at Santa Clara University in September 2009

Award Wins Nominations
Academy Awards
 0 2
African-American Film Critics Association
 1 1
American Music Awards
 0 1
BET Awards
 0 1
BET Hip Hop Awards
 0 7
Beatport Music Awards
 1 1
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
 0 3
Grammy Awards
 2 6
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
 0 1
MTV Video Music Awards
 0 6
mtvU Woodie Awards
 0 1
Screen Actors Guild Awards
 0 1
Teen Choice Awards
 0 1
Urban Music Awards
 1 2
Totals
Awards won 5
Nominations 34

Kid Cudi (born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi) is a Grammy Award winning American recording artist from Shaker Heights, Ohio.[1][2] After the release of his breakout mixtape A Kid Named Cudi in July 2008, he soon became the protégé of fellow rapper and music producer Kanye West.[1] He released two studio albums on 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 (2010).[2][3][4] In February 2011, Cudi announced the dissolvement of Dream On, and would subsequently launch a new imprint, Wicked Awesome Records.[3]

Kid Cudi earned his first three Grammy Award nominations in 2010, two for his single "Day 'n' Nite" and one for the collaboration "Make Her Say." In 2012, he won two Grammy Awards for "All of the Lights," a collaboration with Kanye West, Rihanna and Fergie. The release of Cudi's debut album and its lead single "Day 'n' Nite, led to several more honors, including an MTV Video Music Award (VMA). During 2010, Cudi 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.

Academy Awards[]

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2022[5] "Just Look Up" (with Ariana Grande) Best Original Song Shortlisted
"Guns Go Bang" (with Jay-Z) Shortlisted

African-American Film Critics Association[]

The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) are an annual awards show created by Dick Clark in 1973. Kid Cudi has won one award from one nomination.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2022[6] "Guns Go Bang" (with Jeymes Samuel and Jay-Z) Best Music Won

American Music Awards[]

The American Music Awards are an annual awards show created by Dick Clark in 1973. Kid Cudi received one nomination.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009 Kid Cudi New Artist of the Year Nominated

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.[7]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009[7] 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.[8][9]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009[8] Day 'n' Nite BET Hip Hop Award for Track of the Year Nominated
BET Hip Hop Award for Best Hip Hop Video Nominated
Kid Cudi BET Hip Hop Award for Rookie of the Year Nominated
BET Hip Hop Award for Made-You-Look Nominated
Artist of the Year Nominated
2011[9] "All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
Verizon People’s Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice) Nominated

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.[10]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009[10] "Day 'n' Nite (Crookers Remix)" Beatport Music Awards for Best Indie Dance / Nu Disco track Won

Critics' Choice Movie Awards[]

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2022 "Just Look Up" (with Ariana Grande)[11] Best Song Pending
"Guns Go Bang" (with Jay-Z) Pending
Cast of Don't Look Up[12] Best Acting Ensemble Pending

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 six times and has won twice.[13]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2010[13] "Day 'n' Nite" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated
Best Rap Song Nominated
"Make Her Say" (featuring Common and Kanye West) Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group Nominated
2012 "All of the Lights" (with Kanye West, Rihanna and Fergie) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Won
Best Rap Song Won
2022 Donda (as featured artist and songwriter) Album of the Year Pending

Hollywood Music in Media Awards[]

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) is an award organization honoring original music (Song and Score) in all forms visual media including film, TV, video games, trailers, commercial advertisements, documentaries, music videos and special programs.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2021[14] "Just Look Up" (with Ariana Grande) Best Original Song Nominated

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.[15][16][17]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2009[15] "Day 'n' Nite" MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist Nominated
2010[16] "Pursuit of Happiness" (featuring MGMT and Ratatat) MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
2011[17] "All of the Lights" (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Rihanna) MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration Nominated
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Nominated
MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video Nominated

mtvU Woodie Awards[]

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.[18]

Year Nominated Work Award Result
2009[18] "Day 'n' Nite Best Video Woodie Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards[]

The Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie and prime time television.

Year Nominated work Award Result
2022 Cast of Don't Look Up[19] Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Pending

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.[20]

Year Nominated Work Award Result
2009[20] 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.[21] Cudi has won one award from two nominations.[22]

Year Nominated Work Award Result
2009[22] Kid Cudi Urban Music Award for Best Male Act 2009 Nominated
"Day 'n' Nite" Urban Award for Best Single 2009 Won

References[]

  1. ^ a b Hoard, Christian (September 17, 2009), "Kid Cudi: Hip-Hop's Sensitive Soul", Rolling Stone, Wenner Media LLC, no. 1087, p. 40
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Billboard Staff (February 28, 2011). "Kid Cudi Splits With Label and Managers, Starts New Label". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Man on the Moon: The End of Day liner notes page 8 (2009).
  5. ^ "Oscars 2022 Shortlist Includes JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Kid Cudi, & H.E.R." HNHH. 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ https://aafca.com/aafca-awards/
  7. ^ a b "BET Awards 09 Best New Artist". Black Entertainment Television. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Greenblatt, Leah (September 17, 2009). "BET Hip Hop Award nominations announced; will top nominee Kanye show?". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa Lead The 2011 BET Awards Nominations". Vibe. InterMedia Partners. 8 September 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Beatport Music Awards 2009". Beatport Music Awards. Archived from the original on May 19, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  11. ^ Nolfi, Joey (December 13, 2021). "West Side Story, Belfast storm Oscar race with 11 Critics Choice Awards nominations each: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  12. ^ Nolfi, Joey (December 13, 2021). "West Side Story, Belfast storm Oscar race with 11 Critics Choice Awards nominations each: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Nominees list for the 52 Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. December 2, 2009.
  14. ^ "2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS". hmmawards.com. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "2009 VMA Winners". MTV. Viacom. September 13, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  16. ^ a b "MTV Video Music Awards 2010". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  17. ^ a b Anderson, Kyle (July 21, 2011). "Katy Perry, Adele, Kanye West lead 2011 MTV Video Music Awards nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner Inc. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  18. ^ a b "2009 Woodie Awards". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  19. ^ Coates, Hilary Lewis,Tyler; Lewis, Hilary; Coates, Tyler (2022-01-12). "SAG Awards: 'House of Gucci,' 'The Power of The Dog' Lead Film Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  20. ^ a b "Teen Choice 2009 Nominees". Teen Choice Awards. June 15, 2009.
  21. ^ "The Urban Music Awards – About Us". Urban Music Awards. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  22. ^ a b "Urban Music Awards Awards". Urban Music Awards. May 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.

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