
Profile
Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
Shawn Corey CarterBirth Date :
December 04, 1969Birth Place :
Brooklyn, New York, USASpouse :
Beyonce Knowles (singer, since 4-Apr-08)Claim to fame :
Single "Dead Presidents" (1996)
American Music Awards
2009
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for "The Blueprint 3"
2009
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist
2008
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for "American Gangster"
2004
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Rap Male Artist for "The Black Album"
2004
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for "The Black Album"
2000
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist
BET Awards
2008
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
2007
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Hip-hop Artist
2005
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Male Hip-Hop
2005
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Video of the Year for "99 Problems"
2004
Won BET Awardcategory Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
2004
Won BET Awardcategory Best Collaboration for "Crazy in Love"
shared with Beyoncé Knowles
2001
Won BET Awardcategory Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
BET Hip-Hop Awards
2009
Won BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory MVP of the Year
2009
Won BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Lyricist of the Year
2009
Won BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Best Live Performer
2009
Won BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hustler of the Year
2009
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Track of the Year for "D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune)"
2009
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Best Hip-Hop Video for "D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune)"
2009
Got nomination for Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hustler of the Year
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Best Live Performer
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Lyricist of the Year
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Track of the Year for "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)"
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory CD of the Year for "American Gangster"
2008
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory MVP of the Year
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory MVP of the Year
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hustler of the Year
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory CD of the Year for "Kingdom Come"
2007
Got nomination for BET Hip-Hop Awardcategory Lyricist of the Year
2006
Won BET Hip-Hop Hustler AwardBillboard Music Awards
1999
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Rap Artist of the Year
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
2004
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Albums for "The Black Album"
2004
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Artist
2004
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Artist - Male
2004
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Singles Artist
2004
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-hop Album Artist
2004
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top Rap Album for "The Black Album"
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Artist - Rap
Brit Awards
2009
Got nomination for Brit Awardcategory International Male Solo Artist
Grammy Awards
2009
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Swagga Like Us"
shared with T.I.; Kanye West; Lil Wayne
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Mr. Carter"
shared with Lil Wayne
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..."
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Song for "Swagga Like Us"
shared with Lil Wayne; T.I.; Kanye West
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "American Gangster"
2008
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella"
shared with Rihanna
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "Kingdom Come"
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Show Me What You Got"
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Umbrella"
shared with Kuk Harrell; The-Dream; Christopher Stewart
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "Deja Vu"
shared with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins; Beyoncé Knowles; Makeba
2006
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Numb/Encore"
shared with Linkin Park
2005
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "99 Problems"
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "The Black Album"
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Song for "99 Problems"
shared with Rick Rubin
2004
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "Crazy in Love"
shared with Rich Harrison; Beyoncé Knowles; Eugene Record
2004
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy in Love"
shared with Beyoncé Knowles
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Song for "Excuse Me Miss"
shared with Chad Hugo; Pharrell Williams
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "The Blueprint˛: The Gift & the Curse"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Frontin'"
shared with The Neptunes; Pharrell
2003
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance - Male for "Song Cry"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "The Blueprint"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Change the Game"
shared with Beanie Sigel; Memphis Bleek
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Big Pimpin'"
shared with UGK
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter"
1999
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life"
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Money Ain't a Thang"
shared with Jermaine Dupri
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Hard Knock Life"
International Dance Music Awards
2005
Got nomination for International Dance Music Awardcategory Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track for "Numb/Encore"
shared with Linkin Park
MOBO Awards
2009
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best International Act
2008
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best Hip Hop
2006
Won MOBO Awardcategory Best International Male
MTV Australia Video Music Awards
2007
Got nomination for MTV Australia Video Music Awardcategory Best Male Artist for "Show Me What You Got"
MTV Europe Music Awards
2009
Won MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best Urban
2009
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best Male
MTV Video Music Awards
2009
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Hip-Hop Video for "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)"
2009
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Male Video for "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
2007
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Quadruple Threat of the Year
2004
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "99 Problems"
2004
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Editing for "99 Problems"
2004
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Male Video for "99 Problems"
2004
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Video of the Year for "99 Problems"
2003
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Hip-Hop Video for "'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
2003
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Viewer's Choice
2001
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It To Me)"
2000
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Big Pimpin'"
1999
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Can I Get A...."
1999
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Video from a Film for "Can I Get A...."
1999
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Viewer's Choice for "Can I Get A...."
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
2007
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Japancategory Best Hip Hop Video for "Show Me What You Got"
NAACP Image Awards
2007
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Male Artist
2007
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Music Video for "Show Me What You Got"
2005
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Male Artist for "The Black Album (99 Problems)"
People's Choice Awards, USA
2010
Got nomination for People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Hip-hop Artist
2010
Got nomination for People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Music Collaboration for "Run This Twon"
shared with Rihanna; Kanye West
Radio Music Awards
2000
Won Radio Music Awardcategory Artist of the Year: Hip Hop/Rhythmic
Shockwaves NME Awards
2009
Got nomination for Shockwaves NME Awardcategory Best Solo Artist
Soul Train Awards
2002
Won Soul Train Awardcategory R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year for "The Blueprint"
Soul Train Music Awards
2007
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Show Me What You Got"
2005
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "99 Problems"
2003
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory R&B/Soul Album Group, Band or Duo for "The Best of Both Worlds"
shared with R. Kelly
2001
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album for "The Dynasty Rock La Familia 2000"
Source Awards
2004
Won Source Awardcategory Lyricist of the Year
2004
Got nomination for Source Awardcategory Artist of the Year - Male Solo
2004
Got nomination for Source Awardcategory Remix of the Year for "Hell Yeah remix "
shared with Dead Prez
2001
Won Source Awardcategory Artist of the Year - Solo
Vibe Awards
2004
Won Vibe Awardcategory Reelest Video for "99 Problems"
2003
Won TuBig Award2003
Got nomination for Vibe Awardcategory Coolest Collabo for "Crazy in Love"
shared with Beyoncé Knowles
WB Radio Music Awards
1999
Won WB Radio Music Awardcategory Song of the Year (Rhythm/Urban) for "Can I Get A..."
World Music Awards
2007
Got nomination for World Music Awardcategory World's Best Selling Rap/Hip Hop Artist


















