This is the list of awards and nominations received by Senegalese American singer, rapper and record producer, Akon.
Awards and nominations
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| Totals | ||
| Awards won | 36 | |
| Nominations | 95 | |
American Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Akon | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Won |
Grammy Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Smack That" (with Eminem) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2008 | "I Wanna Love You" (with Snoop Dogg) | Nominated | |
| "The Sweet Escape" (with Gwen Stefani) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | |
| "Bartender" (with T-Pain) | Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | |
| Konvicted | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Nominated |
Billboard Legacy
editMade the Top Artists of the Year Chart in 2009 and 2011.
Made the Billboard 200 Albums of the Year Chart in: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
Made the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Year Chart in: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010.
Billboard Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Soul Survivor | Hot Rap Track | Nominated |
| 2007 | Akon | Artist of the Year awards | Won |
| 2011 | Akon | Top Social Artist | Nominated |
| Top Digital Media Artist | Nominated |
Billboard Latin Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | All Up 2 You | Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated |
World Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Akon | World's Best Selling New Male Artist | Nominated |
| 2007 | Akon | World's Best Selling Internet Artist | Won |
| World's Best Selling African Artist | Won | ||
| World's Best Selling R&B Artist | Won | ||
| 2008 | Akon | World's Best Selling African Artist | Won |
| 2010 | Akon | World's Best R&B Artist | Nominated |
| World's Best Selling African Artist | Won | ||
| Sexy Chick | World's Best Single | Nominated |
BET Hip Hop Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Akon | Producer of the Year | Won |
| 2008 | We Takin' Over | Best Hip Hop Collaboration | Nominated |
BET Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Akon | Best Male R&B Artist | Nominated |
| I Wanna Love You | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
| I Wanna Love You | Video of the Year | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Akon – Chammak Challo | Best Male Playback Singer | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Akon | Breakout Artist – Male | Won |
| R&B Artist | Nominated | ||
| Don't Matter | Love Song | Nominated | |
| The Sweet Escape | Single | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
editThe MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Akon has the record for most nominations in the Most Earthshattering Collaboration category.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Locked Up" | MTV2 Award | Nominated |
| 2007 | Akon | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| "Smack That" (with Eminem) | Most Earthshattering Collaboration | Nominated | |
| "The Sweet Escape" (with Gwen Stefani) | Most Earthshattering Collaboration | Nominated | |
| 2010 | "Sexy Chick" | Best Dance Video | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Akon | Best Hip Hop Act | Nominated |
| 2007 | Konvicted | Album | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Award Japan
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Smack That | Best Collaboration Video | Nominated |
MTV Australia Video Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Smack That | Best Hip Hop Act | Nominated |
| Smack That | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | |
| Smack That | Best Hook Up | Nominated |
MOBO Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Akon | Best R&B | Nominated |
| Best International Act | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Best International Act | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best International Act | Nominated |
Juno Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dangerous | Single of the Year | Won |
ASCAP Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Bartender" | Most Performed Songs | Won |
| "Don't Matter" | Won | ||
| "I Wanna Love You" | Won | ||
| "Smack That" (Shared with Eminem) | Won | ||
| 2008 | "The Sweet Escape" | Won | |
| "The Sweet Escape" | Song of the Year | Won | |
| 2009 | "Dangerous" | Most Performed Songs | Won |
| "What You Got" | Won | ||
| 2010 | "Just Dance" | Won | |
| "What You Got" | Won | ||
| "Right Now (Na Na Na)" | Won | ||
| 2011 | "Sexy Chick" | Won |
Urban Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Konvicted | Best Album | Nominated |
| 2009 | Akon | Artist of the Year 2009 (USA) | Won |
| Artist of the Year 2009 (UK) | Won | ||
| Freedom | Best Album 2009 (USA) | Nominated | |
| Best Album 2009 (UK) | Nominated | ||
| Akon | Best Music Video 2009 (USA) | Nominated | |
| Best Music Video 2009 (UK) | Nominated |
Ozone Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | We Takin' Over | Best video | Won |
| I Wanna Love You | Best Rap/R&B Collaboration | Nominated | |
| Konvicted | Best R&B Album | Won | |
| 2009 | Akon | Artist of the Year 2009 (USA & UK) | Won |
| Freedom | Best Album 2009 (USA & UK) | Nominated | |
| Akon | Best Music Video 2009 (USA & UK) | Nominated |
ECHO Award
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lonely | National/International Hit of the Year | Won |
| Akon | International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist | Won |
MuchMusic Video Award
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lonely | Best International Artist | Nominated |
| Akon | People's Choice: Favorite International Artist | Nominated | |
| The Sweet Escape | Best International Video | Nominated | |
| People's Choice: Favourite International Artist | Nominated |
Premios Lo Nuestro
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "All Up 2 You" (with Aventura and Wisin & Yandel) | Urban Song of the Year | Nominated |
| "All Up 2 You" (with Aventura and Wisin & Yandel) | Video Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
Vibe Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Soul Survivor | Hottest Hook | Nominated |
| 2007 | Locked Up | Hottest Hook | Nominated |
| 2008 | We Takin' Over | Best Collabobation | Nominated |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sweet Escape | MTV Hits Best Music Video | Nominated |
| 2008 | Don't Matter | Favorite Song | Nominated |
NRJ Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lonely | Best International Song | Nominated |
| 2006 | Akon | New International Artist of The Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Akon | International Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | Akon | International Male Artist of the Year | Won |
Channel O Music Video Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chop My Money | Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring Video | Won |
mtvU Woodie Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Don't Matter | Viral Woodie | Nominated |
| 2012 | Locked Up | International Woodie (Favorite International Artist Award) | Nominated |
BMI Pop Songs Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Sweet Escape | Pop Songs | Won |
O Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | I Just Had Sex | Funniest Music Short | Nominated |