50 Cent is an American rapper and actor. After releasing his mixtape Guess Who's Back? in 2002, he was discovered by rapper Eminem and signed to Interscope Records.Youngs, Ian (December 23, 2002). 50 Cent: The $1m rapper . BBC News. Accessed on August 16, 2007. His commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003) earned him a Best New Artist nomination at the 46th Grammy Awards, a Billboard Music Award for Album of the Year, and the ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award. 50 Cent's second album The Massacre (2005) earned him five Grammy nominations, six Billboard Music Awards, and another ASCAP Songwriter of the Year award. His third album Curtis made him the Best-Selling Hip-Hop Artist at the 2007 World Music Awards. Currently, 50 Cent has received 86 awards from 135 nominations.
American Music Awards 50 Cent has won three awards from six nominations at the annual American Music Awards.31st American Music Awards . Rock on the Net. Accessed on June 16, 2007.33rd American Music Awards . Rock on the Net. Accessed on June 16, 2007.
|rowspan="3"|2003 |Get Rich or Die Tryin' |Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
|rowspan="2"|50 Cent |Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist
|Fan's Choice Award
|rowspan="3"|2005 |The Massacre |Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
|rowspan="2"|50 Cent |Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
|Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist
ASCAP Awards The ASCAP Awards are held annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Pop Music Awards The annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards honors the songwriters and publishers of the most performed pop songs. 50 Cent has won four awards.ASCAP 2004 Pop Music Awards . ASCAP (2004). Accessed on November 12, 2007.ASCAP 2005 Pop Music Awards: Winners List . ASCAP (2005). Accessed on November 12, 2007.Annie Lennox, Green Day, 50 Ccent, EMI Music Publishing Receive Top Honors at ASCAP Pop Music Awards . ASCAP (May 23, 2006). Accessed on November 12, 2007.
|2004 |50 Cent |Songwriter of the Year1
|rowspan="2"|2005 |"In da Club" |Most Performed Song
|"P.I.M.P." |Most Performed Song
||2006 |50 Cent |Songwriter of the Year2
1 Awarded for "21 Questions", "In da Club", and "Magic Stick". 2 Awarded for "Candy Shop", "Disco Inferno", "Hate It or Love It", "How We Do", and "Just a Lil Bit".
Rhythm & Soul Music Awards The annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards honors songwriters and publishers of top R&B, hip hop, and reggae music. 50 Cent has won seven awards.ASCAP Celebrates Its 17th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Los Angeles . ASCAP (June 28, 2004). Accessed on November 12, 2007.2005 Rhythm & Soul Music Awards . ASCAP (2005). Accessed on November 12, 2007.LL Cool J, Bill Withers, 50 Cent, Jermaine "JD" Dupri, Mary Mary, Amerie, Sean Paul and EMI Music Publishing among Top Honorees at ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards . ASCAP (June 26, 2006). Accessed on November 12, 2007.
|rowspan="3"|2004 |50 Cent |Songwriter of the Year3
|"In da Club" |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song
|"In da Club" |Top Rap Song
|2005 |"In da Club" |Top Ringtone Song of the Year
|rowspan="3"|2006 |50 Cent |Songwriter of the Year4
|"How We Do" |Top Rap Song
|"Candy Shop" |Ringtone of the Year
3 Awarded for "21 Questions", "In da Club", "Magic Stick", "P.I.M.P.", and "Wanksta". 4 Awarded for "Candy Shop", "Disco Inferno", "Hate It or Love It", "How We Do", and "Just a Lil Bit".
AVN Awards The AVN Awards are movie awards sponsored and presented by the American adult video industry trade magazine AVN (Adult Video News). 50 Cent has won two awards from four nominations.2005 AVN Awards Show Winners Announced . AVN Media Networks. Accessed on June 16, 2007.Chery, Carl (January 5, 2005). Lloyd Banks, Lil Jon Get Groupie Love at Porn Awards. SOHH. Accessed on June 16, 2007.
|rowspan="4"|2005 |rowspan="4"|Groupie Love |Best Interactive DVD
|Best Music
|Best DVD Extras
|Best DVD Menus
BET Awards The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET. 50 Cent has won four awards from eight nominations.BET Awards Past Winners. BET. Accessed on June 16, 2007.Associated Press (December 5, 2004). Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Denzel Washington among BET nominees . USA Today. Accessed on June 16, 2007.Lamb, Bill (2005). BET Awards Nominees 2005 . About.com. Accessed on June 16, 2007.Adaso, Henry (2006). Winners and Nominees for the 2006 BET Awards . About.com. Accessed on June 16, 2007.
|rowspan="2"|2003 |rowspan="2"|50 Cent |Best New Artist
|Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
|rowspan="3"|2004 |50 Cent |Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
|G-Unit |Best Group
|"Hate It or Love It" |Best Collaboration
|2005 |50 Cent |Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
|rowspan="2"|2006 |rowspan="2"|50 Cent |Best Hip-Hop Artist
|Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
BET Hip Hop Awards The BET Hip Hop Awards are hosted annually by BET for hip hop performers, producers, and music video directors. 50 Cent has been won first, but from his second nominations.Adaso, Henry (2007). 2007 BET Hip-Hop Awards - Winners . About.com. Accessed December 13, 2007.
|rowspan="3"|2007 |50 Cent |Hustler of the Year
|rowspan="2"|"I Get Money" |Track of the Year
|Best Hip Hop Video
|2008 |50 Cent |Hustler of the Year
|2009 |Thisis50 |Best Hip Hop Online Site
|2010 |Thisis50 |Best Hip Hop Online Site
Billboard Music Awards The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine and is held annually in December. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.Jeckell, Barry A. (December 7, 2005). 50 Cent, Green Day Reap Major Billboard Music Awards . Billboard. Accessed on November 9, 2007. 50 Cent has won thirteen awards from eighteen nominations.50 Cent Up For Six 'Billboard' Music Awards . Yahoo! Music (December 2, 2003). Accessed on June 16, 2007.Rodriguez, Jayson (December 4, 2004). 50 Cent, Jay-Z Nominees For Ringtone of the Year . AllHipHop. Accessed on June 16, 2007.2005 Billboard Music Awards Winners . Billboard (December 6, 2005). Accessed on June 16, 2007.2005 Billboard Music Awards Finalists . Billboard (November 29, 2005). Accessed on June 16, 2007.
|rowspan="6"|2003 |Get Rich or Die Tryin' |Album of the Year
|"In Da Club" |Hot 100 Single of the Year
|rowspan="4"|50 Cent |Artist of the Year
|R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
|Rap Artist of the Year
|Hot 100 Male Artist of the Year
|rowspan="2"|2004 |"In da Club" |Ringtone of the Year
|"P.I.M.P." |Ringtone of the Year
|rowspan="10"|2005 |rowspan="4"|50 Cent |Artist of the Year
|Hot 100 Artist of the Year
|R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
|Rap Artist of the Year
|rowspan="2"|"Candy Shop" |Ringtone of the Year
|Rap Song of the Year
|"How We Do" |Rap Song of the Year
|rowspan="3"|The Massacre |Album of the Year
|R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year
|Rap Album of the Year
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards reflect the performance of recordings on the R&B/hip-hop and rap charts.Mitchell, Gail (June 5, 2003). 50 Cent Up for 10 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards . Billboard. Accessed on November 9, 2007. 50 Cent has won all sixteen awards from the sixteen nominations.2003 Finalists & Winners . Billboard Events. Accessed on June 16, 2007.50 Cent Leads Pack With 10 'Billboard' R&B/Hip-Hop Award Noms . Yahoo! Music (June 6, 2003). Accessed on November 6, 2007.ASCAP at the 6th Annual Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference and Awards . ASCAP. Accessed on June 16, 2007.2005 Finalists & Winners . Billboard Events. Accessed on June 16, 2007.
|rowspan="10"|2003 |rowspan="5"|50 Cent |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
|Top Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
|Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist
|rowspan="2"|Get Rich or Die Tryin''' |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album
|Top Rap Album
|rowspan="3"|"In da Club" |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Airplay
|Hot Rap Track of the Year
|rowspan="6"|2005 |rowspan="4"|50 Cent |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
|Top Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist
|rowspan="2"|The Massacre'' |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album
|Top Rap Album
BRIT Awards The BRIT Awards are an annual awards ceremony presented by the British Phonographic Industry, related to popular music. 50 Cent has been nominated for a total of three Brit Awards and has won one of them.
|rowspan="3"|2004 |rowspan="3"|50 Cent |Best International Breakthrough Artist
|Best International Male
|Best International Album
Danish Music Awards
|rowspan="2"|2004 |"In da Club" |International Hit of the Year
|50 Cent |Foreign Newcomer of the Year
GAFFA Awards Denmark GAFFA Awards Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name.
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Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 50 Cent has been nominated 14 times and won 1.46th Grammy Awards - 2004 . Rock on the Net. Accessed on June 16, 2007.48th Grammy Awards - 2006 . Rock on the Net. Accessed on June 16, 2007.50th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations List . Grammy.com. Accessed December 13, 2007.
YearNominated workAwardResult200450 CentBest New Artist"In da Club"Best Male Rap Solo PerformanceBest Rap Song"Magic Stick" (with Lil' Kim)Best Rap Performance by a Duo or GroupGet Rich or Die Tryin|Best Rap Album
|rowspan="6"|2006 |"Disco Inferno" |Best Male Rap Solo Performance
|"Encore" (with Eminem & Dr. Dre) |rowspan="2"|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
|rowspan="2"|"Hate It or Love It" (with The Game)
|rowspan="2"|Best Rap Song
|"Candy Shop"
|The Massacre |Best Rap Album
|rowspan="2"|2008 |"I Get Money" |Best Rap Solo Performance
|"Ayo Technology" (with Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) |Best Rap Song
||2010 |"Crack A Bottle"(with Eminem & Dr. Dre) |Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Latin Grammy Awards
||2009 |Mujeres In The Club |Best Urban Song
MOBO Awards The MOBO Awards (an acronym for "Music of Black Origin") were established in 1996 by Kanya King. They are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin. 50 Cent has won three awards.50 Cent takes glory at Mobos . BBC News (September 26, 2003). Accessed on June 16, 2007.
|rowspan="3"|2004 |50 Cent |Best Hip-Hop Act
|''Get Rich or Die Tryin |Best Album
|"In da Club" |Best Single
MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. 50 Cent has won two awards from eight nominations.2003 MTV Video Music Awards . Rock on the Net. Accessed on June 16, 2007.
|rowspan="5"|2003 |rowspan="5"|"In da Club" |Best Rap Video
|Best New Artist In a Video
|Best Video of the Year
|Best Male Video
|Viewer's Choice
||2004 |"P.I.M.P." |Best Rap Video
||2005 |"Candy Shop" |Best Male Video
||2006 |"Window Shopper" |Best Rap Video
NAACP Image Awards YearNominated workAwardResult2013Formula 50: A 6-Week Workout and Nutrition Plan That Will Transform Your Life Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional 2020Power (Episode: "Forgot About Dre") Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
NRJ Music Awards
| style="text-align:center;"|2006 | 50 cent | International Male Artist Of The Year
| style="text-align:center;"|2008 | 50 cent and Justin Timberlake | Best Collaboration
| style="text-align:center;"|2008 | Ayo Technology | Video of the Year
Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards are bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), in recognition of excellence in U.S. American primetime television programming.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2022 | The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show| Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Satellite Awards