Artist

Kanye West

Wins

24

Nominations

75

Category

General Gospel & Contemporary Christian Music Music Video/Film Non-Classical Production R&B Rap

Biography

"My greatest award is what I'm about to do. I'm always thinking about the future."

  • Born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Kanye West made a breakthrough with his No. 2 album, The College Dropout, in 2004. His follow-up 2005 album, the chart-topping Late Registration, earned him his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit with "Gold Digger."
  • West earned his first career GRAMMYs for 2004 for Best Rap Album (The College Dropout), Best Rap Song ("Jesus Walks") and Best R&B Song ("You Don't Know My Name"). He made his GRAMMY stage debut at the 47th GRAMMYs, performing "Jesus Walks."
  • With 21 GRAMMYs, West is one of the top GRAMMY winners in history, and is tied with Jay Z as the highest-decorated hip-hop artist.
  • West spoke to students in Blue Island, Illinois, about careers in the music industry during a GRAMMY U SoundChecks installment in 2004.

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Kanye West

  • Best Rap Song

    Carnival

    The Legendary Traxster, Kanye West, Warren Trotter, Mark Williams, Ty Dolla $ign, Raul Cubina, Nasir Pemberton, Jordan Terrell Carter, Grant Dickinson, Dimitri Roger

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Jail

    Warryn Campbell, Mike Dean, Kanye West, Jay Z, Mark Williams, Charles Njapa, Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Raul Cubina, Sean Solymar

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    Hurricane

    Kanye West, The Weeknd, Dominique Armani Jones

  • Best Rap Album

    Donda

    Kanye West

  • Album Of The Year

    Montero

    Tom Elmhirst, Kuk Harrell, John Hanes, Chris Gehringer, Serban Ghenea, Kanye West, Elton John, Manny Marroquin, Ryan Tedder, Miley Cyrus, Joe Visciano, Randy Merrill, Carter Lang, Jon Castelli, Eric Lagg, Montero Lamar Hill, Doja Cat, Jack Harlow, Megan Pete, Shawn "Source" Jarrett, Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, John Cunningham, Jelli Dorman, Omer Fedi, Vincent Goodyer, Jasper Harris, Ilsey Juber, Keegan Bach, Nick Lee, Roy Lenzo, Thomas James Levesque, Andrew Luce, Michael Olmo, Nickie Jon Pabón, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Jasper Sheff, Blake Slatkin, Drew Sliger, R. L. Stafford, William K. Ward, Take A Daytrip

  • Album Of The Year

    Donda

    Warryn Campbell, Banton Buju, Mike Dean, Chris Brown, Malik Yusef Jones, Jesse Jackson, Anthony Khan, Kid Cudi, Jeff Bhasker, Marilyn Manson, Terrence Thornton, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Adam Wright, Warren Trotter, Jay Z, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Syleena Johnson, Che Smith, Raphael Saadiq, Matthew Samuels, Mark Williams, Thomas Whitfield, Andrew Dawson, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Angie Martinez, Cory Henry, Travis Scott, Henry Russell Walter, The Weeknd, Cydel Young, Rennard East, Charles Njapa, Lil Yachty, Louis Bell, Samuel Gloade, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Jeffery Lamar Williams, DaBaby, Dominique Armani Jones, Rodrick Moore, Ty Dolla $ign, Teddy Walton, Sam Barsh, Chris Dennis, Jay Electronica, Durk Banks, Bashar Jackson, Billy Walsh, Aqeel Qadir Tate, Eric Sloan, Josh Berg, Jahmal Gwin, Jesse Ray Ernster, Randy Urbanski, Federico Vindver, Dwayne Abernathy Jr., Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah, Allday, Audi, Aswad Asif, Baby Keem, Roark Bailey, Rafael Fai Bautista, BEAM, Todd Bergman, Rashade Benani Bevel, Sr., Jahshua Brown, Tahrence Brown, Aaron Butts, Will Chason, Conway The Machine, Raul Cubina, David & Eli, Isaac De Boni, Nasir Pemberton, DRTWRK, Evan Mast, Lee Stashenko, Fivio Foreign, Tim Friedrich, Nikki Grier, Larry Hoover Jr., IRKO, Ronny J, Nima Jahanbin, Paimon Jahanbin, Nagaris Johnson, Shin Kamiyama, James Kelso, Eli Klughammer, Wallis Lane, Mike Lévy, The LOX, Mark Mbogo, Scott McDowell, Josh Mease, Michael Mule, Kalam Ali Muttalib, Nascent, Jonathan Pfarr, Carlos St. John Phillips, Jordan Terrell Carter, Drrique Render, Alejandro Rodriguez-Dawson, Denzel Charles, David Ruoff, Daniel Seeff, Shenseea, Shuko, Mikalai Skrobat, Sean Solymar, Sucuki, Arron “Arrow” Sunday, Zen Tachi, Caleb Zackery Toliver, Bastian Völkel, Tavoris Javon Hollins Jr., Laraya Ashlee Robinson, Westside Gunn, Wesley Glass, Jason White, Orlando Wilder, Devon Wilson, Lorenzo Wolff, Cubeatz, FNZ, Ojivolta, Jarrod “Twisco” Morgan, Nabeyin, A. ‘BAINZ’ Bains, Chris Connors, Dave Cook, Daniel Davila, Zack Djurich, Kyle Fitzgibbon, Shane Fitzgibbon, Marcus Fritz, Patrick Hundley, Ronald Lark III, Gentuar Memishi, Shelton "Renegade El Ray" Oliver, Kaushlesh "Gary" Purohit, Enzo Rarri, Reno Reagan, Preston Reid, Jeff Ryon, Cristal Viramontes, Albert Daniels, Donny Flores, Cristina Gallo, Ricardo LaMarre, Dexter Mills, Jr., Rico Nichols, Edgar Nabeyin Panford, Jalil Pereza, Simon David Plummer, Cailin Russo, Tobias Smith, Darius Woodley, Leonard Harris, Christian Bernard

  • Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Winner

    Jesus Is King

    Mike Dean, Jesse Jackson, Angel López, Kanye West, Josh Bales, Josh Berg, Jahmal Gwin, Drew Drucker, Jamie Peters, Randy Urbanski, Federico Vindver

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Kanye West

  • Best Rap Song

    Famous

    Mike Dean, Malik Yusef Jones, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Andrew Dawson, Noah Goldstein, Cydel Young, Ernest Brown, Ross Birchard, Chancelor Bennett, Kejuan Havoc Muchita

  • Best Rap Performance

    Pop Style

    Kanye West, Jay Z, Drake, The Throne

  • Album Of The Year

    Views

    Chris Athens, Dwayne Chin-Quee, Rihanna, Noah "40" Shebib, Kanye West, Drake, Matthew Samuels, Dahi, Axel Morgan, Ricci Riera, Noel Cadastre, Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Adam Feeney, Paul Jefferies, Allen Ritter, Brian Alexander-Morgan, Beat Bully, Cardo, Daniel Daley, Daxz, Seth Firkins, Future, Kyla, Maneesh, Murda Beatz, Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, Southside, Sevn Thomas, Jordan Ullman, Wizkid, Young Exclusive, dvsn, David "Prep" Bijan Hughes

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Ultralight Beam

    Terius "The Dream" Nash, Kanye West, Kirk Franklin, Kelly Price, Chancelor Bennett

  • Best Rap Performance

    That Part

    Kanye West, Schoolboy Q

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Famous

    Rihanna, Kanye West

  • Best Rap Song

    Ultralight Beam

    Mike Dean, Malik Yusef Jones, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Kirk Franklin, Kelly Price, Noah Goldstein, Cydel Young, Chancelor Bennett, Samuel Griesemer, Jerome Potter, Nico "Donnie Trumpet" Segal, Derek Watkins

  • Best Rap Album

    The Life Of Pablo

    Kanye West

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    One Man Can Change The World

    Big Sean, Kanye West, John Legend

  • Best Rap Song

    All Day

    P Diddy, Mike Dean, Malik Yusef Jones, Paul McCartney, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West, Mario Winans, Noah Goldstein, Kendrick Lamar, Cydel Young, Ché Pope, Ernest Brown, Tyler Bryant, Rennard East, Karim Kharbouch, Allan Kingdom, Victor Mensah, Charles Njapa, Allen Ritter

  • Album Of The Year

    Beauty Behind The Madness

    Tom Coyne, Mike Dean, John Hanes, Serban Ghenea, Jean-Marie Horvat, Dave Kutch, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Sam Holland, Max Martin, Noah Goldstein, Lana Del Rey, The Weeknd, Ché Pope, Jay Paul Bicknell, Mattias Bylund, Dannyboystyles, Ben Diehl, Labrinth, Mano, Stephan Moccio, Carlo Montagnese, Ali Payami, Jason Quenneville, Dave Reitzas, Peter Svensson

  • Best Rap Performance

    All Day

    Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Allan Kingdom, Theophilus London

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Bound 2

    Kanye West, Charlie Wilson

  • Best Rap Song

    New Slaves

    Mike Dean, Malik Yusef Jones, Louis A. Johnson, Kanye West, Che Smith, Noah Goldstein, Christopher Breaux, Ben Bronfman, Sham Joseph, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Travis Scott, Cydel Young

  • Best Rap Album

    Yeezus

    Kanye West

  • Best Rap Performance Winner

    N****s In Paris

    Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    No Church In The Wild

    Terius "The Dream" Nash, Kanye West, Jay Z, Frank Ocean

  • Best Music Video

    No Church In The Wild

    Mourad Belkeddar, Romain Gavras, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Kanye West, Jay Z, Frank Ocean

  • Best Rap Song

    Mercy

    Big Sean, Mike Dean, Willie Hansbro, Malik Yusef Jones, Anthony Khan, Terrence Thornton, Kanye West, Tauheed Epps, Stephan Taft, James Thomas, Herbert Turner

  • Best Rap Performance

    Mercy

    Big Sean, Terrence Thornton, Kanye West, Tauheed Epps

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    N****s In Paris

    Mike Dean, Kanye West, Jay Z, Hit-Boy

  • Song Of The Year

    All Of The Lights

    Fergie, Malik Yusef Jones, Jeff Bhasker, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Kanye West, Warren Trotter

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    All Of The Lights

    Fergie, Malik Yusef Jones, Jeff Bhasker, Terius "The Dream" Nash, Kanye West, Warren Trotter

  • Best Rap Album

    Watch The Throne

    Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Performance Winner

    Otis

    Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Song

    Otis

    Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Best Rap Album Winner

    My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

    Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Kanye West, Andrew Dawson, Noah Goldstein

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    All Of The Lights

    Fergie, Kid Cudi, Rihanna, Kanye West

  • Rap Solo Performance

    Power

    Kanye West

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Ego

    Kanye West, Beyoncé Knowles

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Knock You Down

    Ne-Yo, Kanye West, Keri Hilson

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    Run This Town

    Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Make Her Say

    Common, Kid Cudi, Kanye West

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Amazing

    Kanye West, Young Jeezy

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Run This Town

    Jeff Bhasker, Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay Z, No I.D.

  • Song Of The Year

    American Boy

    will.i.am, Estelle, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Kanye West, Keith Harris, John Legend

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance Winner

    American Boy

    Estelle, Kanye West

  • Album Of The Year

    Tha Carter III

    David Banner, Alchemist, Angel Aponte, Brisco, Vaushaun Brooks, Babyface, Trevor Smith, Jr., Shondrae Crawford, Joshua Berkman, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Infamous, Joe G, Kidd Hollaback, Lil Wayne, Andre Lyon, Mousa, Pro-J, Juelz Santana, James Scheffer, Juan Carlos Salinas, Kanye West, Bobby Valentino, T-Pain, Gina Victoria, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz, Marcello Valenzano, Andrews Correa, Jay Z, Rodnae, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez, Miguel Scott, Angelo Morris, Static Major, Cool & Dre, Play-N-Skillz, Fabian Marasciullo, Oscar Salinas, Dreshan Smith, Betty Wright, Andrew Dawson, Fabolous, Vlado Meller

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance Winner

    Swagga Like Us

    Lil Wayne, T.I., Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Put On

    Kanye West, Young Jeezy

  • Best Rap Song

    Swagga Like Us

    Lil Wayne, Jeff Bhasker, Patrick Reynolds, T.I., Kanye West, Jay Z

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance Winner

    Southside

    Common, Kanye West

  • Best Rap Song

    Can't Tell Me Nothing

    Aldrin Davis, Kanye West

  • Album Of The Year

    Graduation

    Craig Bauer, Warryn Campbell, Aldrin Davis, Mike Dean, Greg Koller, Anthony Kilhoffer, Lil Wayne, Mos Def, Nottz, Patrick Reynolds, Seiji Sekine, Paul Sheehy, Kanye West, T-Pain, Eric Hudson, Antonio Rey, D Sloan, Manny Marroquin, Gee Roberson, Bruce Buechner, Andrew Dawson, Dwele, Vlado Meller, Allday

  • Rap Solo Performance Winner

    Stronger

    Kanye West

  • Rap Duo/Group Performance

    Better Than I've Ever Been

    Nas, Kanye West, Lawrence Parker

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Good Life

    Kanye West, T-Pain

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Good Life

    Aldrin Davis, Mike Dean, Kanye West, T-Pain

  • Best Rap Album Winner

    Graduation

    Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Kanye West, Andrew Dawson

  • Album Of The Year

    The Emancipation Of Mimi

    Mariah Carey, Andrew Coleman, Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Brian Garten, The Legendary Traxster, LROC, Mike Pierce, The Neptunes, Herbert Powers Jr., Manuel Seal, Phil Tan, Kanye West, Pat Viala, Pharrell Williams, Young Genius, Dana Jon Chappelle, James "Big Jim" Wright, Brian Frye, John Horesco, IV, Eric "Cire" Crawford, Scram Jones, James Poyser, Manny Marroquin, Chad Hugo

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    They Say

    Common, Kanye West, John Legend

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Diamonds From Sierra Leone

    Kanye West, DeVon Harris

  • Best R&B Song

    Unbreakable

    Harold Lilly, Kanye West, Alicia Keys

  • Record Of The Year

    Gold Digger

    Tom Biller, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Ken Lewis, Kanye West, Jon Brion, Andrew Dawson

  • Album Of The Year

    Late Registration

    Tom Biller, Craig Bauer, Warryn Campbell, Mike Dean, Just Blaze, Anthony Kilhoffer, Ken Lewis, Kanye West, DeVon Harris, Jon Brion, Richard Reitz, Manny Marroquin, Brian Sumner, Andrew Dawson, Vlado Meller

  • Best Rap Album Winner

    Late Registration

    Tom Biller, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Kanye West, Jon Brion, Andrew Dawson

  • Rap Solo Performance Winner

    Gold Digger

    Kanye West

  • Album Of The Year

    The Diary Of Alicia Keys

    Anthony Duino, Russell "The Dragon" Elevado, Easy Mo Bee, Walter Millsap III, Herbert Powers Jr., Kanye West, Pat Viala, Vincent Dilorenzo, Vidal M. Davis, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Ann Mincieli, Alicia Keys, Andre Harris, Tim Mosley, Manny Marroquin, Kumasi, Dwayne Wiggins

  • Song Of The Year

    Jesus Walks

    Kanye West, Miri Ben Ari, Che Smith

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Slow Jamz

    Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Twista

  • Best Rap Song Winner

    Jesus Walks

    Kanye West, Miri Ben Ari, Che Smith

  • Best New Artist

    Kanye West

  • Album Of The Year

    The College Dropout

    Richard E. Balmer, Jacob Andrew, Dave Dar, Mike Dean, Anthony Kilhoffer, Ken Lewis, Eugene A. Toale, Kanye West, Marc Fuller, Jacelyn Parry, Tatsuya Sato, Rabeka Tunei, Evidence, Francis Graham, Eddy Schreyer, Keith Slattery, Brent Kolatalo, Manny Marroquin, Jason Rauhoff, Andrew Dawson, Michael Eleopoulos, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Carlisle Young, Allday

  • Best R&B Song Winner

    You Don't Know My Name

    Harold Lilly, Kanye West, Alicia Keys

  • Rap Solo Performance

    Through The Wire

    Kanye West

  • Best Melodic Rap Performance

    All Falls Down

    Kanye West, Syleena Johnson

  • Best Rap Album Winner

    The College Dropout

    Kanye West, Manny Marroquin

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