Kirk Franklin Awards

American Music Awards

2006

Won American Music Award
category Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist

ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards

2007

Won ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award
category Top Gospel Song for "Looking For You"
shared with Sheree Brown, Charles Mims, Patrice Rushen (songwriters)

BET Awards

2010

Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Gospel

2008

Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Gospel Artist

2007

Won BET Award
category Best Gospel Artist

2006

Won BET Award
category Best Gospel Artist

Dove Awards

2007

Won Dove Award
category Urban Recorded Song of the Year for "Imagine Me"

2007

Got nomination for Dove Award
category Song of the Year for "Imagine Me"

2006

Won Dove Award
category Urban Album of the Year for "Hero"

2006

Won Dove Award
category Urban Recorded Song of the Year for "Looking for You"

2005

Won Dove Award
category Special Event Album of the Year for "The Passion of the Christ: Songs"
shared with Steven Curtis Chapman; MercyMe; Scott Stapp; POD; Brad Paisley; Sara Evans

2002

Won Dove Award
category Urban Recorded Song of the Year for "Thank You"
shared with Mary Mary

1999

Won Dove Award
category Urban Recorded Song of the Year for "Revolution"
shared with Rodney Jerkins

1999

Won Dove Award
category Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year for "Nu Nation Project"

1998

Won Dove Award
category Urban Recorded Song of the Year for "Stomp"
shared with God's Property

1998

Won Dove Award
category Urban Album of the Year for "God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation"
shared with God's Property

1994

Won Dove Award
category Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for "Why We Sing"

1994

Won Dove Award
category Traditional Gospel Album of the Year for "Kirk Franklin & The Family"

Gospel Music Excellence Awards

2005

Got nomination for Gospel Music Excellence Award
category Video Concert or Concept of the Year for "Nu Nation Tour"

Grammy Awards

2012

Won Grammy Award
category Best Gospel Song for "Hello Fear"

2012

Won Grammy Award
category Best Gospel Album for "Hello Fear"

2009

Won Grammy Award
category Best Gospel Song for "Help Me Believe"

2009

Won Grammy Award
category Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album for "The Fight of My Life"

2007

Won Grammy Award
category Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album for "Hero"

2007

Won Grammy Award
category Best Gospel Song for "Imagine Me"

2006

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Gospel Performance for "Looking For You"

1999

Won Grammy Award
category Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album for "Nu Nation Project"

1999

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Lean On Me"
shared with Mary J. Blige; R. Kelly; Bono; Crystal Lewis & The Family

1999

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best R&B Song for "Lean On Me"

1999

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Song of the Year for "Lean On Me"

1998

Won Grammy Award
category Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus for "God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation"
shared with Myron Butler & Robert Searight

1998

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Producer of the Year

1998

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best R&B Song for "Stomp"
shared with Gods Property; Salt

1998

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Stomp"
shared with Gods Property; Salt

1997

Won Grammy Award
category Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album for "Whatcha Lookin' 4"

MOBO Awards

2008

Got nomination for MOBO Award
category Best Gospel

2006

Got nomination for MOBO Award
category Best Gospel

1999

Won MOBO Award
category Best Gospel Act for "The Nu Nation Project"

NAACP Image Awards

2012

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Song for "I Smile"

2011

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional for "The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms"

2008

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Gospel Artist - (Traditional or Contemporary)

2007

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Gospel Artist - Traditional or Contemporary for "Imagine Me"

2006

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Gospel Artist (Traditional or Contemporary) for "Hero"

2003

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Gospel Artist

2003

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Song for "Brighter Day"

2003

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Album for "The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin"

2002

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Gospel Artist - Contemporary for "Kingdom Come Soundtrack"

2002

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Duo or Group for "Kingdome Come Theme Song"
shared with Jill Scott

1999

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Gospel Artist for "The Nu Nation Project"

1999

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Song for "Lean On Me"

1999

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special for One Day (1997)
shared with God's Property

1998

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Music Video for "Stomp"
shared with God's Property

1998

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Gospel Artist for "God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation"
shared with God's Property

1997

Won NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Duo or Group
shared with The Family

Soul Train Awards

2011

Got nomination for Soul Train Award
category Best Gospel Performance for "I Smile"

Soul Train Music Awards

2007

Won Soul Train Music Award
category Best Gospel Album for "Songs from the Storm, Volume I"

2006

Got nomination for Soul Train Music Award
category Best Gospel Album for "Hero"

2003

Won Soul Train Music Award
category Gospel Album for "The Rebirth Of Kirk Franklin"

1999

Won Soul Train Music Award
category Best Gospel Album for "Nu Nation Project"

1999

Got nomination for Soul Train Music Award
category Best R&B Soul Single, Male for "Lean On Me"
shared with R. Kelly; Mary J. Blige; Bono, Crystal Lewis & The Family

1998

Won Soul Train Music Award
category Best Gospel Album for "God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation"
shared with God's Property

1997

Won Soul Train Music Award
category Best Gospel Album for "Watcha Lookiin' 4"

Stellar Awards

2007

Won Stellar Award
category CD of the Year for "Hero"

2007

Got nomination for Stellar Award
category Artist of the Year for "Hero"

2007

Got nomination for Stellar Award
category Song of the Year for "Looking For You"
shared with Patrice Rushen, C. Sims, S. Brown, F. Washington (songwriters)

2007

Got nomination for Stellar Award
category Producer of the Year for "Hero"

2007

Got nomination for Stellar Award
category Contemporary CD of the Year for "Hero"

2007

Got nomination for Stellar Award
category Music Video of the Year for "Looking For You"

2003

Won Stellar Award
category Music Video of the Year for "Hosanna"

2003

Won Stellar Award
category CD of the Year for "Rebirth of Kirk Franklin"

2003

Won Stellar Award
category Producer of the Year for "Rebirth of Kirk Franklin"

2003

Won Stellar Award
category Song of the Year for "Hosanna"

2003

Won Stellar Award
category Artist of the Year for "Rebirth of Kirk Franklin"

2002

Won Stellar Award
category Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year for "Kingdom Come Soundtrack"

2002

Won Stellar Award
category Urban/Inspirational Performance of the Year for "Kingdom Come Soundtrack"
shared with Mary Mary

2002

Got nomination for Stellar Award
category Music Video of the Year for "Thank You"
shared with Mary Mary

2002

Got nomination for Stellar Award
category Producer of the Year for "Kingdom Come Soundtrack"

2000

Won Stellar Award
category Artist of the Year for "The Nu Nation Project"

2000

Won Stellar Award
category Song of the Year for "Lean On Me"

2000

Won Stellar Award
category Producer of the Year for "The Nu Nation Project"

2000

Won Stellar Award
category CD of the Year for "The Nu Nation Project"

2000

Won Stellar Award
category Contemporary CD of the Year for "The Nu Nation Project"

2000

Won Stellar Award
category Music Video of the Year for "Lean On Me"

2000

Won Stellar Award
category Contemporary Choir of the Year for "The Nu Nation Project"
shared with Nu Nation

2000

Won Stellar Award
category Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year for "The Nu Nation Project"