Profile
Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
Earl SimmonsBirth Date :
December 18, 1970Birth Place :
Baltimore, Maryland, USASpouse :
Tashera Simmons (since 8-Aug-99)Claim to fame :
Album "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot" (1998)
American Music Awards
2001
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist
2000
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist
BET Awards
2006
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Duet/Collaboration for "Touch It (Remix)"
shared with Busta Rhymes; Mary J. Blige; Missy Elliott; Lloyd Banks
2006
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Touch It (Remix)"
shared with Busta Rhymes; Mary J. Blige; Missy Elliott; Lloyd Banks
Billboard Music Awards
2001
Won Billboard Music Special Awardcategory (for first four albums Debuting at No. 1)
1999
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B Album Artist of the Year for "...And Then There Was X"
1999
Got nomination for Billboard Music Awardcategory Male Artist of the Year
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Artist - Rap
1999
Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite New Artist - Male
ECHO Awards, Germany
2007
Got nomination for ECHO Awardcategory International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist/Group of the Year for "The Year of the Dog"
Grammy Awards
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Who We Be"
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Party Up (Up In Here)"
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "...And Then There Was X"
MTV Movie Awards
2002
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Breakthrough Male Performance for Exit Wounds (2001)
MTV Video Music Awards
2002
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Who We Be"
2002
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Breakthrough Video for "Who We Be"
2001
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Video from a Film (from movie "Exit Wounds" (2001)) for "No Sunshine"
2000
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Party Up (Up In Here)"
1999
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Ruff Ryders Anthem"
Soul Train Music Awards
2000
Won Sammy Davis Jr. Award2000
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album for "Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood"
Source Awards
2004
Got nomination for Source Awardcategory Best Acting in a Movie by a Rapper for "Never Die Alone"
