Profile
Famous as :
Hip hop singer, actorBirth Name :
James Todd SmithBirth Date :
January 14, 1968Birth Place :
St. Albans, Queens, USASpouse :
Simone Johnson (since 7-Aug-95)Claim to fame :
Single "I Can't Live Without My Radio" from album "Radio" (1985)
American Music Awards
1992
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
1992
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for "Mama Said Knock You Out"
Black Reel Awards
2004
Got nomination for Black Reelcategory Film: Best Actor for Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2000
Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Supporting Actor - Action for Deep Blue Sea (1999)
1999
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Supporting Actor - Horror for Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Grammy Awards
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "The DEFinition"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Luv U Better"
shared with Marc Dorsey
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Ain't Nobody"
1997
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Hey Lover"
1997
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Album for "Mr. Smith"
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Stand By Your Man"
1993
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Strictly Business"
1992
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Solo Performance for "Mama Said Knock You Out"
1989
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance for "Going Back To Cali"
International Dance Music Awards
2007
Got nomination for International Dance Music Awardcategory Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track for "Control Myself"
shared with Jennifer Lopez
2005
Got nomination for International Dance Music Awardcategory Best Rap/Hip-hop Dance Track for "Headsprung"
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
1997
Got nomination for Blimp Awardcategory Favorite Television Actor for In the House (1995)
Long Island Music Hall of Fame
2007
Won Long Island Music Hall of FameMTV Video Music Awards
1997
Won MTV Video Vanguard Awardcategory (for career achievement )
shared with Mark Romanek (Director)
1996
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Doin It"
1991
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Rap Video for "Mama Said Knock You Out"
NAACP Image Awards
2001
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
2000
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Deep Blue Sea (1999)
1998
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Rap Artist
1998
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Male Artist
1998
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for In the House (1995)
1997
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for In the House (1995)
1996
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for In the House (1995)
ShoWest Convention, USA
2003
Won ShoWest Awardcategory Male Star of Tomorrow
Soul Train Music Awards
2005
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut for "Headsprung"
2003
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Album of the Year for "10"
2003
Got nomination for Quincy Jones Awardcategory Outstanding Career
Source Awards
2004
Got nomination for Source Awardcategory Best Acting in a Movie by a Rapper for "S.W.A.T."
2003
Won Source Foundation Image Awardcategory (for his community work)
Teen Choice Awards
2005
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Rap Artist in a Movie for Mindhunters (2004)
