American Music Awards

* 2009
o Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist [Won]
o Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album, The Blueprint 3 [Won]

* 2008
o Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album, American Gangster [Nominated]

* 2004
o Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist [Won]
o Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album, The Black Album [Nominated]

* 2000
o Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist [Nominated]

* 2008
o And Beyoncés Heart [Won]

BET Awards

* 2010
o Best Male Hip-Hop Artist (Nominated)
o Best Collaboration, “Empire State of Mind” w/ Alicia Keys [Won]
o Video of the Year, “Empire State of Mind” w/Alicia Keys (Nominated)
o Viewer’s Choice, “Empire State of Mind” w/ Alicia Keys (Nominated)
o Video of the Year, “Run This Town” w/ Rihanna & Kanye West (nominated)

* 2008
o Best Male Hip Hop Artist [Nominated]

* 2007
o Best Collaboration, “Upgrade U” with Beyonce [Nominated]
o Best Collaboration, “Deja Vu” with Beyonce [Nominated]
o Best Male Hip Hop Artist [Nominated]

* 2005
o Video of the Year, “99 Problems” [Nominated]
o Best Male Hip Hop Artist [Nominated]

* 2004
o Best Male Hip Hop Artist [Won]
o Video of the Year, “Crazy in Love” with Beyonce [Nominated]
o Viewer’s Choice, “Crazy in Love” with Beyonce [Nominated]
o Best Collaboration, “Crazy in Love” with Beyonce [Won]

* 2003
o Best Male Hip Hop Artist [Nominated]
o Best Collaboration, “’03 Bonnie & Clyde” with Beyonce [Nominated]

* 2002
o Best Male Hip Hop Artist [Nominated]

* 2001
o Best Male Hip Hop Artist [Won]
o Viewer’s Choice, “I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)” [Nominated]

BET Hip Hop Awards

* 2009
o Track of the Year, “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” [Nominated]
o Best Hip Hop Video, “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” [Nominated]
o Lyricist of the Year [Won]
o Best Live Performer [Won]
o MVP of the Year [Won]
o Made You Look Award [Nominated]
o Hustler of the Year [Won]

* 2008
o Track of the Year, “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is…)” [Nominated]
o Lyricist of the Year [Nominated]
o Best Live Performer [Nominated]
o MVP of the Year [Nominated]
o CD of the Year, American Gangster [Nominated]
o Hustler of the Year [Nominated]

* 2007
o Hustler of the Year [Nominated]
o CD of the Year, Kingdom Come [Nominated]
o Lyricist of the Year [Nominated]
o MVP of the Year [Nominated]

* 2006
o Hustler of the Year [Won]

Brit Awards

* 2010
o Best International Male Solo Artist [Won]
o Best International Album, The Blueprint 3 [Nominated]

* 2009
o Best International Male Solo Artist [Nominated]

Grammy Awards

* 2010
o Best Rap Solo Performance, “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” [Won]‘
o Best Rap Performance by a Duo or a Group, “Money Goes, Honey Stays” with Fabolous [Nominated]
o Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, “Run This Town” with Rihanna and Kanye West [Won]‘
o Best Rap Song, “Run This Town” with Rihanna and Kanye West [Won]‘
o Best Rap Song, “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” [Nominated]

* 2009
o Best Rap Performance by a Duo or a Group, “Mr. Carter” with Lil Wayne [Nominated]
o Best Rap Performance by a Duo or a Group, “Swagga Like Us” with T.I., Kanye West, and Lil Wayne [Won]
o Best Rap Song, “Swagga Like Us” with T.I., Kanye West, and Lil Wayne [Nominated]
o Best Rap Album, American Gangster [Nominated]
o Best Rap Solo Performance, “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is…)” [Nominated]

* 2008
o Record of the Year, “Umbrella” with Rihanna [Nominated]
o Song of the Year, “Umbrella” with Rihanna [Nominated]
o Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, “Umbrella” with Rihanna [Won]
o Best Rap Album, Kingdom Come [Nominated]
o Best Rap Solo Performance, “Show Me What You Got” [Nominated]

* 2007
o Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, “Deja Vu” with Beyonce [Nominated]
o Best R&B Song, “Deja Vu” with Beyonce [Nominated]

* 2006
o Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, “Numb/Encore” with Linkin Park [Won]

* 2005
o Best Rap Song, “99 Problems” [Nominated]
o Best Rap Solo Performance, “99 Problems” [Won]
o Best Rap Album, The Black Album [Nominated]

* 2004
o Best Rap Album, The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse [Nominated]
o Best Rap Song, “Excuse Me Miss” with Pharrell [Nominated]
o Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, “Frontin’” with Pharrell [Nominated]
o Best R&B Song, “Crazy in Love” with Beyonce [Won]
o Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, “Crazy in Love” with Beyonce [won]
o Record of the Year, “Crazy in Love” with Beyonce [Nominated]

* 2003
o Best Male Rap Solo Performance, “Song Cry” [Nominated]

* 2002
o Best Rap Solo Performance, “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” [Nominated]
o Best Rap Performance By a Duo or a Group, “Change the Game” with Memphis Bleek and Beanie Sigel [Nominated]
o Best Rap Album, The Blueprint [Nominated]

* 2001
o Best Rap Performance By a Duo or a Group, “Big Pimpin’” with UGK [Nominated]
o Best Rap Album, Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter [Nominated]

* 1999
o Best Rap Album, Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life [Won]
o Best Rap Performance by a Duo or a Group, “Money Ain’t a Thang” with Jermaine Dupri [Nominated]
o Best Rap Solo Performance, “Hard Knock Life” [Nominated]

Mobo Awards

* 2009
o Best International Act [Nominated]

* 2008
o Best Hip-Hop [Nominated]

* 2007
o Best Video, “Umbrella” with Rihanna [Nominated]

* 2006
o Best International Male [Won]
o Best Song, “Deja Vu” with Beyonce [Won]
o Best Video, “Deja Vu” with Beyonce [Won]

* 2004
o Best Album, The Black Album [Nominated]
o Best Hip-Hop [Nominated]
o Best Video, “99 Problems” [Nominated]

* 2003
o Best Hip-Hop [Nominated]
o Best Song, “Crazy In Love” with Beyonce [Nominated]
o Best Video, “Crazy In Love” with Beyonce [Nominated]

* 1999
o Best International Act [Nominated]
o Best International Hip-Hop Act [Won]
o Best International Single, “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” [Nominated]

MTV Europe Music Awards

* 2009
o Best Male [Nominated]
o Best Urban [Won]

* 2007
o Most Addictive Track, “Umbrella” with Rihanna [Nominated]

* 2004
o Best Video, “99 Problems” [Nominated]
o Best Male [Nominated]
o Best Hip-Hop [Nominated]

* 2003
o Best Song, “Crazy in Love” with Beyonce [Won]
o Best Hip-Hop [Nominated]

MTV Video Music Awards

* 2009
o Best Male Video, “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” [Nominated]
o Best Hip-Hop Video, “D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)” [Nominated]

* 2007
o Video of the Year, “Umbrella” with Rihanna [Won]
o Monster Single of the Year, “Umbrella” with Rihanna [Won]
o Best Direction in a Video, “Umbrella” with Rihanna [Nominated]
o Quadruple Threat of the Year [Nominated]

* 2004
o Video of the Year, “99 Problems” [Nominated]
o Best Male Video, “99 Problems” [Nominated]
o Best Rap Video, “99 Problems” [Won]
o Best Direction in a Video, “99 Problems” [Won]
o Best Editing in a Video, “99 Problems” [Won]
o Best Cinematography in a Video, “99 Problems” [Won]
* 2003
o Best Female Video, “Crazy in Love” with Beyonce [Won]
o Best R&B Video, “Crazy in Love” with Beyonce [Won]
o Best Hip-Hop Video, “’03 Bonnie & Clyde” with Beyonce [Nominated]

* 2001
o Best Rap Video, “I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)” [Nominated]

* 2000
o Best Rap Video, “Big Pimpin’” with UGK [Nominated]

* 1999
o Best Rap Video, “Can I Get a…” with Ja Rule and Amil [Won]
o Best Video from a Film, “Can I Get a…” with Ja Rule and Amil [Nominated]
o Viewer’s Choice, “Can I Get a…” with Ja Rule and Amil [Nominated]

MTV Video Music Awards Japan

* 2008
o Video Of The Year, “umbrella” with Rihanna [Nominated]

* 2007
o Best Hip-Hop Video, “Show Me What You Got” [Nominated]

* 2005
o Best Collaboration, “Numb/Encore” with Linkin Park [Won]

* 2004
o Best Male Video, “Frontin’” with Pharrell [Won]
o Best Female Video, “Crazy In Love” with Beyonce [Nominated]
o Best Hip-Hop Video, “Change Clothes” with Pharrell [Nominated]
o Best Collaboration, “Crazy In Love” with Beyonce [Won]

* 2002
o Best Hip-Hop Artist [Nominated]
o Best Live Performance [Nominated]
o Inspiration Award International [Won]

NME Awards

* 2010
o Best Live Event, Jay Z at Alexandra Palace [Nominated]

Tony Awards

* 2010
o Best Musical: Fela! (Nominated)- Producer