This is the list of awards and nominations received by Senegalese American singer, rapper and record producer, Akon.
Awards and nominations edit
Award | Wins | Nominations |
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1 | 3 | |
5 | 8 | |
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Totals | ||
Awards won | 36 | |
Nominations | 95 |
American Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Akon | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated | ||
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Won |
Grammy Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | "Smack That" (with Eminem) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
2008 | "I Wanna Love You" (with Snoop Dogg) | Nominated | |
"The Sweet Escape" (with Gwen Stefani) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |
"Bartender" (with T-Pain) | Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | |
Konvicted | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Nominated |
Billboard Legacy edit
Made the Top Artists of the Year Chart in 2009 and 2011.
Made the Billboard 200 Albums of the Year Chart in: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
Made the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Year Chart in: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010.
Billboard Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2006 | Soul Survivor | Hot Rap Track | Nominated |
2007 | Akon | Artist of the Year awards | Won |
2011 | Akon | Top Social Artist | Nominated |
Top Digital Media Artist | Nominated |
Billboard Latin Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2011 | All Up 2 You | Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated |
World Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2005 | Akon | World's Best Selling New Male Artist | Nominated |
2007 | Akon | World's Best Selling Internet Artist | Won |
World's Best Selling African Artist | Won | ||
World's Best Selling R&B Artist | Won | ||
2008 | Akon | World's Best Selling African Artist | Won |
2010 | Akon | World's Best R&B Artist | Nominated |
World's Best Selling African Artist | Won | ||
Sexy Chick | World's Best Single | Nominated |
BET Hip Hop Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2008 | Akon | Producer of the Year | Won |
2008 | We Takin' Over | Best Hip Hop Collaboration | Nominated |
BET Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Akon | Best Male R&B Artist | Nominated |
I Wanna Love You | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
I Wanna Love You | Video of the Year | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | Akon – Chammak Challo | Best Male Playback Singer | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Akon | Breakout Artist – Male | Won |
R&B Artist | Nominated | ||
Don't Matter | Love Song | Nominated | |
The Sweet Escape | Single | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards edit
The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Akon has the record for most nominations in the Most Earthshattering Collaboration category.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2005 | "Locked Up" | MTV2 Award | Nominated |
2007 | Akon | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
"Smack That" (with Eminem) | Most Earthshattering Collaboration | Nominated | |
"The Sweet Escape" (with Gwen Stefani) | Most Earthshattering Collaboration | Nominated | |
2010 | "Sexy Chick" | Best Dance Video | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2005 | Akon | Best Hip Hop Act | Nominated |
2007 | Konvicted | Album | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Award Japan edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Smack That | Best Collaboration Video | Nominated |
MTV Australia Video Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Smack That | Best Hip Hop Act | Nominated |
Smack That | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | |
Smack That | Best Hook Up | Nominated |
MOBO Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Akon | Best R&B | Nominated |
Best International Act | Nominated | ||
2008 | Best International Act | Nominated | |
2009 | Best International Act | Nominated |
Juno Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2009 | Dangerous | Single of the Year | Won |
ASCAP Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | "Bartender" | Most Performed Songs | Won |
"Don't Matter" | Won | ||
"I Wanna Love You" | Won | ||
"Smack That" (Shared with Eminem) | Won | ||
2008 | "The Sweet Escape" | Won | |
"The Sweet Escape" | Song of the Year | Won | |
2009 | "Dangerous" | Most Performed Songs | Won |
"What You Got" | Won | ||
2010 | "Just Dance" | Won | |
"What You Got" | Won | ||
"Right Now (Na Na Na)" | Won | ||
2011 | "Sexy Chick" | Won |
Urban Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Konvicted | Best Album | Nominated |
2009 | Akon | Artist of the Year 2009 (USA) | Won |
Artist of the Year 2009 (UK) | Won | ||
Freedom | Best Album 2009 (USA) | Nominated | |
Best Album 2009 (UK) | Nominated | ||
Akon | Best Music Video 2009 (USA) | Nominated | |
Best Music Video 2009 (UK) | Nominated |
Ozone Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | We Takin' Over | Best video | Won |
I Wanna Love You | Best Rap/R&B Collaboration | Nominated | |
Konvicted | Best R&B Album | Won | |
2009 | Akon | Artist of the Year 2009 (USA & UK) | Won |
Freedom | Best Album 2009 (USA & UK) | Nominated | |
Akon | Best Music Video 2009 (USA & UK) | Nominated |
ECHO Award edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2006 | Lonely | National/International Hit of the Year | Won |
Akon | International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist | Won |
MuchMusic Video Award edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Lonely | Best International Artist | Nominated |
Akon | People's Choice: Favorite International Artist | Nominated | |
The Sweet Escape | Best International Video | Nominated | |
People's Choice: Favourite International Artist | Nominated |
Premios Lo Nuestro edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2010 | "All Up 2 You" (with Aventura and Wisin & Yandel) | Urban Song of the Year | Nominated |
"All Up 2 You" (with Aventura and Wisin & Yandel) | Video Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
Vibe Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2005 | Soul Survivor | Hottest Hook | Nominated |
2007 | Locked Up | Hottest Hook | Nominated |
2008 | We Takin' Over | Best Collabobation | Nominated |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Sweet Escape | MTV Hits Best Music Video | Nominated |
2008 | Don't Matter | Favorite Song | Nominated |
NRJ Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2006 | Lonely | Best International Song | Nominated |
2006 | Akon | New International Artist of The Year | Nominated |
2008 | Akon | International Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
2009 | Akon | International Male Artist of the Year | Won |
Channel O Music Video Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | Chop My Money | Most Gifted Duo,Group or Featuring Video | Won |
mtvU Woodie Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Don't Matter | Viral Woodie | Nominated |
2012 | Locked Up | International Woodie (Favorite International Artist Award) | Nominated |
BMI Pop Songs Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2008 | The Sweet Escape | Pop Songs | Won |
O Music Awards edit
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2011 | I Just Had Sex | Funniest Music Short | Nominated |