K'naan Awards

Gemini Awards

2010

Got nomination for Gemini Award
category Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) for The 2010 Juno Awards

Juno Awards

2010

Won Juno Award
category Artist of the Year

2010

Won Juno Award
category Songwriter of the Year for "Wavin' Flag", "Take a Minute", "If Rap Gets Jealous"
shared with B. Mars, P. Lawrence, J. Daval

2010

Got nomination for Juno Award
category Rap Recording of the Year for "Troubadour"

2006

Won Juno Award
category Rap Recording of the Year for "The Dusty Foot Philosopher"

MOBO Awards

2010

Won MOBO Award
category Best African Act

MTV Video Music Awards

2012

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Video With a Message for "Is Anybody Out There?"
shared with Nelly Furtado

MuchMusic Video Awards

2012

Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Awards
category MuchVIBE Hip-Hop Video of the Year for "Is Anybody Out There?"
shared with Nelly Furtado

2011

Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award
category Post Production of the Year for "Take a Minute"

2011

Got nomination for MuchMusic Video Award
category MuchVibe Hip-Hop Video of the Year for "Take a Minute"

NAACP Image Awards

2013

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding World Music Album for "Country, God, or the Girl"

NRJ Music Awards

2011

Got nomination for NRJ Music Award
category Francophone Group/Duo of the Year
shared with Fefe

2011

Got nomination for NRJ Music Award
category Hit of the Year for "Wavin Flag"
shared with Fefe