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This is a list of awards and award nominations received by Common, the American hip hop recording artist, actor, film producer and poet.

Academy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 " Glory" (with John Legend) Best Original Song Won
2018 " Stand Up for Something" (with Diane Warren) Nominated

African-American Film Critics Association

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 " Glory" (with John Legend) Best Music Won

BET Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) Video of the Year Won
Viewer's Choice Won
Best Collaboration Nominated
2006 Himself Best Male Hip Hop Artist Nominated
2008 Nominated
2009 Best Actor Nominated
2012 Nominated
Centric Award Won
2013 Best Actor Nominated
2015 Best Male Hip Hop Artist Nominated
" Glory" (with John Legend) Video of the Year Nominated
Best Collaboration Won

BET Hip Hop Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 " Testify" Hip-Hop Video of the Year Nominated
Himself Lyricist of the Year Won
2007 Won
MVP of the Year Nominated
Best Live Performance Nominated
"The People" Best Hip Hop Video Nominated
Finding Forever CD of the Year Won
2012 The Dreamer/The Believer CD of the Year Nominated
2014 "Kingdom" (featuring Vince Staples) Impact Track Won
2015 " Glory" (From The Motion Picture Selma) (with John Legend) Nominated

Black Reel Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) Best Original or Adapted Song Won
2015 " Glory" (with John Legend) Won

CMT Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 " Stand Up for Something" CMT Performance of the Year Nominated

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 " Glory" (with John Legend) Best Song Won

Georgia Film Critics Association

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 " Glory" (with John Legend) Best Original Song Won


Golden Globe Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 " Glory" (with John Legend) Best Original Song Won

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2001 " The Light" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated
2003 " Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated
Best R&B Song Won
Best Urban/Alternative Performance Nominated
2006 "They Say" (featuring Kanye West & John Legend) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
" Testify" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated
" The Corner" (featuring The Last Poets) Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated
Be Best Rap Album Nominated
2008 Finding Forever Nominated
" The People" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated
"Southside" (featuring Kanye West) Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Won
2010 " Make Her Say" (with Kid Cudi & Kanye West) Nominated
Universal Mind Control Best Rap Album Nominated
2011 " Wake Up Everybody" (with John Legend, The Roots & Melanie Fiona) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
2015 "Blak Majik" (featuring Jhené Aiko) Nominated [1]
Nobody's Smiling Best Rap Album Nominated
2016 " Glory" (with John Legend) Best Rap Song Nominated [2]
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
Best Song Written for Visual Media Won
2018 "Stand Up For Something" Nominated

Houston Film Critics Society

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 " Glory" (with John Legend) Best Original Song Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (with Erykah Badu) Outstanding Duo or Group Nominated
Outstanding Song Nominated
Outstanding Music Video Nominated
2006 Himself Outstanding Male Artist Nominated
"Testify" Outstanding Music Video Nominated
Outstanding Song Nominated
2008 Himself Outstanding Male Artist Nominated
2009 Himself Outstanding Male Artist Nominated
2012 Himself Outstanding Male Artist Nominated
2015 Himself Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Won

MTV Video Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 " The Sound of Illadelph (Geto Heaven Remix)" Breakthrough Video Nominated
2003 " Come Close" MTV2 Award Nominated
2005 " Go!" Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
2006 "Testify" Nominated
Best Direction (Director: Anthony Mandler) Nominated
Best Art Direction (Art Director: David Ross) Nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 13th ("Letter To The Free") Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Won

Soul Train Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" Best R&B/Soul Single – Female Nominated
2006 "Supastar" Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo Nominated
"Testify" Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Nominated
2015 " Glory" Best Song of the Year Nominated
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award Won
Best Collaboration Nominated

Teen Choice Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 John Wick: Chapter 2 (with Keanu Reeves) Choice Movie: Fight Nominated

Vibe Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 "The Corner" Reelest Video Nominated

References

  1. ^ Billboard Staff (February 8, 2015). "Grammys 2015: And the Winners Are ..." Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Grammys 2016: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.