Kanye West

== Awards and achievements ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Kanye West}}
West is the fourth-[[List of highest-certified music artists in the United States#Top 50 certified music artists (digital singles)|highest certified artist in the US]] by digital singles (69&nbsp;million).<ref name="Top Artists (Digital Singles)">{{cite web|title=Top Artists (Digital Singles)|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=top_tallies&ttt=TAS#search_section|access-date=November 22, 2019|publisher=RIAA}}</ref> He had the most [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] digital song certifications by a male artist in the 2000s (19),<ref name="RIAA Tallies The Decade's Top Gold & Platinum Award Winners">{{cite web|date=February 17, 2010|title=RIAA Tallies The Decade's Top Gold & Platinum Award Winners|url=http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=C91C40E1-A65A-0F81-EBB3-8FE3B7C0ECEA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221175541/http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?id=C91C40E1-A65A-0F81-EBB3-8FE3B7C0ECEA|archive-date=February 21, 2010|access-date=November 23, 2019|publisher=RIAA}}</ref> and was the fourth best-selling digital songs artist of the 2000s in the US.<ref>{{cite web |title=2009 U.S. Music Purchases up 2.1% over 2008; Music Sales Exceed 1.5 Billion for Second Consecutive Year |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100106007077/en/2009-U.S.-Music-Purchases-2.1-2008-Music |website=Business Wire |access-date=November 26, 2019 |date=January 6, 2010}}</ref> In [[Spotify]]'s first ten years from 2008 to 2018, West was the sixth most streamed artist, and the fourth fastest artist to reach one billion streams.<ref>{{cite web |title=Celebrating a Decade of Discovery on Spotify |url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-10-10/celebrating-a-decade-of-discovery-on-spotify/ |website=Spotify |access-date=November 23, 2019 |date=October 10, 2018}}</ref> West has the joint-most consecutive studio album to debut at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] (9).<ref>{{cite web |author1=Elizabeth Wolfe and Braden Goyette |title=Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' just became his ninth consecutive No. 1 album, tying Eminem's record |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/03/entertainment/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-billboard-number-1-trnd/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=November 23, 2019 |date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> He ranked third on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s 2000s decade-end list of top producers<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Decade End Charts—Hot 100 Producers |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/chart_display.jsp?&f=Hot+100+Producers&g=Decade-end+Producers |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213153733/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/chart_display.jsp?&f=Hot+100+Producers&g=Decade-end+Producers |archive-date=February 13, 2010}}</ref> and has topped the annual [[Pazz & Jop]] critics' poll the joint-most times (four albums) with [[Bob Dylan]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=McManus |first1=Brian |title=For the Fourth Time in Six Albums, Kanye West Takes the Top Pazz & Jop Prize |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/for-the-fourth-time-in-six-albums-kanye-west-takes-the-top-pazz-and-jop-prize-6640110 |website=Village Voice |access-date=November 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211013232/http://www.villagevoice.com/music/for-the-fourth-time-in-six-albums-kanye-west-takes-the-top-pazz-and-jop-prize-6640110 |archive-date=February 11, 2017 |date=January 15, 2014}}</ref>

West has been nominated for 75 [[Grammys]], out of which he has won 24.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rappers-most-grammy-nominations-never-won/|title=These Rappers Have The Most Grammy Nominations But Never Won|date=April 3, 2022|last=Coleman II|first=C. Vernon|website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref> He has been the most nominated act at five ceremonies,<ref>{{cite news|title=Kanye West Leads Grammy Nominees|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/65368/kanye-west-leads-grammy-nominees|access-date=December 7, 2004|magazine=Billboard }}<br />{{cite news|title=Mariah Carey, Kanye West, John Legend Lead Grammy Nominees|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1517699/mariah-carey-kanye-west-john-legend-lead-grammy-nominees/|access-date=December 8, 2004|publisher=MTV }}<br />{{cite news|title=Kanye West Leads 50th GRAMMY Nominees|url=https://www.grammy.com/recording-academy/news/kanye-west-leads-50th-grammy-nominees|access-date=May 15, 2017|publisher=Grammy }}<br />{{cite news|title=Grammys 2011: Kanye, Adele, Foo Fighters Lead Nominations|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/grammys-2011-kanye-adele-foo-fighters-lead-nominations/story?id=15062166|access-date=December 1, 2011|publisher=ABC News }}<br />{{cite news|title=Frank Ocean, fun. Lead 2013 Grammy Nominations With Album of the Year Nods|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/12/frank-ocean-fun-2013-grammy-nominations/|access-date=December 6, 2012|publisher=Spin }}</ref> and has received the fourth-most wins overall in the 2000s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beyoncé to U2: The top 4 GRAMMY winners of the 2000s|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/beyoncé-u2-top-4-grammy-winners-2000s|website=Grammy|access-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref> In 2008, West became the first solo artist to have his first three albums receive nominations for [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Montgomery |first1=Daniel |title=Will Lady Gaga ('A Star is Born') win her first Album of the Year Grammy on her 4th try? |url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/lady-gaga-a-star-is-born-grammys-album-of-the-year-news/ |website=Goldderby |access-date=November 23, 2019 |date=June 21, 2019}}</ref> West has won a [[Webby Award]] for Artist of the Year,<ref>{{cite web|title=Artist of the Year—Kanye West|url=http://webbyawards.com:80/winners/2016/special-achievement/artist-of-the-year/kanye-west/|access-date=December 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120180244/http://webbyawards.com/winners/2016/special-achievement/artist-of-the-year/kanye-west/|archive-date=November 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> an Accessories Council Excellence Award for being a stylemaker,<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 ACE Awards Presented By The Accessories Council—Red Carpet |url=http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Kanye+West/2010+ACE+Awards+Presented+Accessories+Council/TyUHWms6pZB |website=Zimbio |access-date=November 26, 2019 |date=October 31, 2010}}</ref> International Man of the Year at the ''[[GQ]] Awards'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Kanye West Named International Man of the Year at GQ Awards |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2007/09/kanye-west-named-international-man-of-the-year-at-gq-awards/ |website=XXL |access-date=November 26, 2019 |date=September 4, 2007}}</ref> a [[Clio Awards|Clio Award]] for ''The Life of Pablo Album'' Experience,<ref>{{cite news |title=Kanye West—The Life Of Pablo Album Experience |url=https://clios.com/music/winner/integrated-campaign/kanye-west/kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo-album-experience-31291 |website=Clios |access-date=November 26, 2019}}</ref> and an honour by [[The Recording Academy]].<ref>{{cite web |date=October 11, 2007 |title=The Recording Academy Honors 2007 |url=http://www.unratedmagazine.com/articles/Archive/2007/NARAS_071111.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126033444/https://www.unratedmagazine.com/articles/Archive/2007/NARAS_071111.cfm |archive-date=November 26, 2019 |access-date=November 26, 2019 |website=Unrated Magazine}}</ref> West is one of eight acts to have won the [[Billboard Music Award#Artist Achievement Award|Billboard Artist Achievement Award]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Who Has Won the Artist Achievement Award? |url=https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/2016/04/won-artist-achievement-award/ |website=Billboard Music Awards |access-date=November 26, 2019 |date=April 12, 2016 |archive-date=November 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126023622/https://www.billboardmusicawards.com/2016/04/won-artist-achievement-award/ |url-status=dead }}<br />{{cite magazine |title=West To Receive Billboard Artist Achievement Award |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60642/west-to-receive-billboard-artist-achievement-award |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 26, 2019 |date=November 17, 2005 }}</ref> In 2015, he became the third rap act to win the [[Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award]].<ref name=":2">{{cite magazine |last1=Grein |first1=Paul |title=Missy Elliott to Become First Female Rapper to Receive MTV's Video Vanguard Award |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8527170/missy-elliott-video-vanguard-first-female-rapper |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 27, 2019 |date=August 12, 2018}}</ref>

West's first six solo studio albums were included on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s 2020 list of the [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]].<ref name="Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition">{{cite magazine|date=September 22, 2020|title=Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923210922/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/|archive-date=September 23, 2020|access-date=September 24, 2020}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' named ''[[The College Dropout]]'' the best album of the 2000s,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/gallery/10-best-albums-decade/|title=10 Best Albums of Decade|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=December 3, 2009|access-date=August 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324162359/http://ew.com/gallery/10-best-albums-decade|archive-date=March 24, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Complex Magazine|Complex]]'' named ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]'' the best album released between 2002 and 2012,<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 Best Albums of the Complex Decade |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2012/04/the-100-best-albums-of-the-complex-era/kanye-west-graduation |website=Complex |access-date=November 1, 2019 |date=April 2, 2012}}</ref> ''[[808s & Heartbreak]]'' was named by ''Rolling Stone'' as one of the 40 most groundbreaking albums of all time,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/most-groundbreaking-albums-of-all-time |title=The 40 Most Groundbreaking Albums Of All Times |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=August 23, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521051406/http://www.rollingstone.com/most-groundbreaking-albums-of-all-time |archive-date=May 21, 2017 }}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' named ''[[My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy]]'' the best album of the 2010s,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.avclub.com/the-50-best-albums-of-the-2010s-1839776060|title=The 50 Best of the 2010s|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=November 21, 2019 |date=November 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120012449/https://music.avclub.com/the-50-best-albums-of-the-2010s-1839776060 |archive-date=November 20, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Yeezus]]'' was the most critically acclaimed album of 2013 according to [[Metacritic]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dietz |first1=Jason |title=Critics Pick Best Albums of 2013 |url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-top-ten-albums-of-2013 |website=Metacritic |access-date=November 26, 2019 |date=December 4, 2013 |archive-date=January 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123055052/http://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-top-ten-albums-of-2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and ''[[The Life of Pablo]]'' was the first album to top the ''Billboard'' 200, go platinum in the US, and go gold in the UK, via streaming alone.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yoo |first1=Noah |title=Kanye's Life of Pablo Becomes First Streaming-Only Album to Go Platinum |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/67861-kanyes-life-of-pablo-becomes-first-streaming-only-album-to-go-platinum/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=November 26, 2019 |date=April 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kanye West's The Life of Pablo becomes the UK's first album to be certified Gold on streams only |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kanye-wests-the-life-of-pablo-becomes-the-uks-first-album-to-be-certified-gold-on-streams-only__20640/ |website=Official Charts |access-date=November 26, 2019 |date=October 3, 2017}}</ref>