is an American rapper, producer, actor, and the co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records.
He won his first award in 2003 when he received Best Collaboration with fellow hip hop artist Bone Crusher for the song "Never Scared" at the Source Awards.
In 2004, he received two wins from six nominations, including Best Street Anthem for "Rubberband Man" at the Vibe Awards.
received 18 wins from 37 nominations in 2006, including Male Hip Hop Artist of the Year at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, Hip Hop MVP of the Year at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Rap Artist of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards, Best Rap Artist at the Ozone Awards.
received 16 wins from 41 nominations, including his first two Grammy wins at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, one for the single "What You Know" (Best Rap Solo Performance) and one for American pop singer Justin Timberlake's number-one single "My Love" (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration), Favorite Male Hip Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip Hop album for T.I.
received two wins from 11 nominations, including Most Performed Song for "My Love" at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.
received 11 wins from 31 nominations, including Top R&B/Hip Hop Male Artist of the Decade at The Billboard Music Awards, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Swagga Like Us" at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, and Best Male Video for "Live Your Life" at the MTV Video Music Awards.
[1][2][3][4][5] The ASCAP Awards are held annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
The annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards honors songwriters and publishers of top R&B, hip hop, and reggae music.
[19] The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment.
[20][21][22][23][24] The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, hosted by BET, for hip hop performers, producers and music video directors.
[34] BMI is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC.
It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.
[44] The Music of Black Origin Awards, established in 1995 by Kanya King MBE and Andy Ruffell, are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any race or nationality performing black music.
[52][53] The MTV Video Music Awards Japan started in 2002.
[56] 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.
The awards were determined for great success in Southern Hip Hop.
[59] The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show which previously aired in national television syndication, and honors the best in Black music and entertainment.
The first live Source Hip-Hop Music Awards show was held in 1994.
[70][71] The World Music Awards was established in 1989 and is an international awards show that annually honors musicians based on their worldwide sales figures, which are provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.