List of awards and nominations received by Akon

This is the list of awards and nominations received by Senegalese American singer, rapper and record producer, Akon.

American Music Awards

 * rowspan="3"| ||rowspan="3"| Akon || Artist of the Year || Nominated
 * Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist || Nominated
 * Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || Won
 * Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist || Nominated
 * Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || Won
 * Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || Won

Grammy Awards

 * || "Smack That" (with Eminem) || rowspan="2"| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration || Nominated
 * rowspan="4"| || "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
 * "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
 * Konvicted || Best Contemporary R&B Album || Nominated
 * Konvicted || Best Contemporary R&B Album || Nominated

Billboard Legacy
Made 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

 * rowspan=1|2006
 * Soul Survivor
 * Hot Rap Track
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=1|2007
 * rowspan=1|Akon
 * Artist of the Year awards
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2011
 * rowspan=2|Akon
 * Top Social Artist
 * Nominated
 * Top Digital Media Artist
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * Top Digital Media Artist
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Billboard Latin Music Awards

 * rowspan=1|2011
 * rowspan=1|All Up 2 You
 * Hot Latin Song of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

World Music Awards

 * rowspan=1|2005
 * rowspan=1|Akon
 * World's Best Selling New Male Artist
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=3|2007
 * rowspan=3|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
 * rowspan=3|2010
 * rowspan=2|Akon
 * World's Best R&B Artist
 * Nominated
 * World's Best Selling African Artist
 * Won
 * Sexy Chick
 * World's Best Single
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * World's Best Selling African Artist
 * Won
 * Sexy Chick
 * World's Best Single
 * Nominated
 * World's Best Single
 * Nominated

BET Hip Hop Awards

 * 2008
 * Akon
 * Producer of the Year
 * Won
 * 2008
 * We Takin' Over
 * Best Hip Hop Collaboration
 * Nominated
 * Best Hip Hop Collaboration
 * Nominated

BET Awards

 * rowspan=3|2007
 * rowspan=1|Akon
 * Best Male R&B Artist
 * Nominated
 * I Wanna Love You
 * Best Collaboration
 * Nominated
 * I Wanna Love You
 * Video of the Year
 * Nominated
 * I Wanna Love You
 * Video of the Year
 * Nominated

Filmfare Awards

 * 2012
 * Akon – Chammak Challo
 * Best Male Playback Singer
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Teen Choice Awards



 * rowspan=4|2007
 * rowspan=2|Akon
 * Breakout Artist – Male
 * Won
 * R&B Artist
 * Nominated
 * Don't Matter
 * Don't Matter
 * Don't Matter


 * Love Song
 * Nominated
 * The Sweet Escape
 * Single
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards
The 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.


 * || "Locked Up" || MTV2 Award || Nominated
 * rowspan="3"| || 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
 * || "Sexy Chick" || Best Dance Video || Nominated
 * "Smack That" (with Eminem) || Most Earthshattering Collaboration || Nominated
 * "The Sweet Escape" (with Gwen Stefani) || Most Earthshattering Collaboration || Nominated
 * || "Sexy Chick" || Best Dance Video || Nominated
 * || "Sexy Chick" || Best Dance Video || Nominated
 * || "Sexy Chick" || Best Dance Video || Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards

 * 2005
 * Akon
 * Best Hip Hop Act
 * Nominated
 * 2007
 * Konvicted
 * Album
 * Nominated
 * Album
 * Nominated

MTV Video Music Award Japan

 * 2007
 * Smack That
 * Best Collaboration Video
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

MTV Australia Video Music Awards

 * rowspan=3|2007
 * Smack That
 * Best Hip Hop Act
 * Nominated
 * Smack That
 * Best Hip Hop Video
 * Nominated
 * Smack That
 * Best Hook Up
 * Nominated
 * Smack That
 * Best Hook Up
 * Nominated

MOBO Awards

 * rowspan=2|2007
 * rowspan=4|Akon
 * Best R&B
 * Nominated
 * Best International Act
 * Nominated
 * 2008
 * Best International Act
 * Nominated
 * 2009
 * Best International Act
 * Nominated
 * 2009
 * Best International Act
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Juno Awards

 * 2009
 * Dangerous
 * Single of the Year
 * Won
 * Won

ASCAP Awards

 * rowspan=4|2007
 * "Bartender"
 * rowspan=5|Most Performed Songs
 * Won
 * "Don't Matter"
 * Won
 * "I Wanna Love You"
 * Won
 * "Smack That" (Shared with Eminem)
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2008
 * "The Sweet Escape"
 * Won
 * "The Sweet Escape"
 * Song of the Year
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2009
 * "Dangerous"
 * rowspan=6|Most Performed Songs
 * Won
 * "What You Got"
 * Won
 * rowspan=3|2010
 * "Just Dance"
 * Won
 * "What You Got"
 * Won
 * "Right Now (Na Na Na)"
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|2011
 * "Sexy Chick"
 * Won
 * "Just Dance"
 * Won
 * "What You Got"
 * Won
 * "Right Now (Na Na Na)"
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|2011
 * "Sexy Chick"
 * Won
 * rowspan=1|2011
 * "Sexy Chick"
 * Won

Urban Music Awards

 * 2007
 * Konvicted
 * Best Album
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=9|2009
 * rowspan=2|Akon
 * Artist of the Year 2009 (USA)
 * Won
 * Artist of the Year 2009 (UK)
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|Freedom
 * Best Album 2009 (USA)
 * Nominated
 * Best Album 2009 (UK)
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Akon
 * Best Music Video 2009 (USA)
 * Nominated
 * Best Music Video 2009 (UK)
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Akon
 * Best Music Video 2009 (USA)
 * Nominated
 * Best Music Video 2009 (UK)
 * Nominated
 * Best Music Video 2009 (UK)
 * Nominated

Ozone Awards

 * rowspan=3|2007
 * We Takin' Over
 * Best video
 * Won
 * I Wanna Love You
 * Best Rap/R&B Collaboration
 * Nominated
 * Konvicted
 * Best R&B Album
 * Won
 * rowspan=3|2009
 * rowspan=1|Akon
 * Artist of the Year 2009 (USA & UK)
 * Won
 * Freedom
 * Best Album 2009 (USA & UK)
 * Nominated
 * Akon
 * Best Music Video 2009 (USA & UK)
 * Nominated
 * Best Album 2009 (USA & UK)
 * Nominated
 * Akon
 * Best Music Video 2009 (USA & UK)
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

ECHO Award

 * rowspan=2|2006
 * Lonely
 * National/International Hit of the Year
 * Won
 * Akon
 * International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist
 * Won
 * International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist
 * Won

MuchMusic Video Award

 * rowspan=4|2007
 * Lonely
 * Best International Artist
 * Nominated
 * Akon
 * People's Choice: Favorite International Artist
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|The Sweet Escape
 * Best International Video
 * Nominated
 * People's Choice: Favourite International Artist
 * Nominated
 * Nominated
 * People's Choice: Favourite International Artist
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Premios Lo Nuestro

 * rowspan="2"| 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
 * "All Up 2 You" (with Aventura and Wisin & Yandel) || Video Collaboration of the Year || Nominated
 * "All Up 2 You" (with Aventura and Wisin & Yandel) || Video Collaboration of the Year || Nominated

Vibe Awards

 * 2005
 * Soul Survivor
 * Hottest Hook
 * Nominated
 * 2007
 * Locked Up
 * Hottest Hook
 * Nominated
 * 2008
 * We Takin' Over
 * Best Collabobation
 * Nominated
 * We Takin' Over
 * Best Collabobation
 * Nominated

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award

 * 2007
 * Sweet Escape
 * MTV Hits Best Music Video
 * Nominated
 * 2008
 * Don't Matter
 * Favorite Song
 * Nominated
 * Favorite Song
 * Nominated

NRJ Music Awards

 * 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
 * 2009
 * Akon
 * International Male Artist of the Year
 * International Male Artist of the Year

Channel O Music Video Awards

 * 2012
 * Chop My Money
 * Most Gifted Duo,Group or Featuring Video
 * Won
 * Won

mtvU Woodie Awards

 * 2007
 * Don't Matter
 * Viral Woodie
 * Nominated
 * 2012
 * Locked Up
 * International Woodie (Favorite International Artist Award)
 * Nominated
 * International Woodie (Favorite International Artist Award)
 * Nominated

BMI Pop Songs Music Awards

 * 2008
 * The Sweet Escape
 * Pop Songs
 * Won
 * Won

O Music Awards

 * 2011
 * I Just Had Sex
 * Funniest Music Short
 * Nominated
 * Nominated