Kanye West
WINS*
24
NOMINATIONS*
75
64th Annual GRAMMY Awards
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"My greatest award is what I'm about to do. I'm always thinking about the future."
- Born Kanye Omari West on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia
- Kanye West made a breakthrough with his No. 2 album, The College Dropout, in 2004. His follow-up 2005 album, the chart-topping Late Registration, earned him his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit with "Gold Digger."
- West earned his first career GRAMMYs for 2004 for Best Rap Album (The College Dropout), Best Rap Song ("Jesus Walks") and Best R&B Song ("You Don't Know My Name"). He made his GRAMMY stage debut at the 47th GRAMMYs, performing "Jesus Walks."
- With 21 GRAMMYs, West is one of the top GRAMMY winners in history, and is tied with Jay Z as the highest-decorated hip-hop artist.
- West spoke to students in Blue Island, Illinois, about careers in the music industry during a GRAMMY U SoundChecks installment in 2004.
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All GRAMMY Awards and Nominations for Kanye West
Wins
Best Rap Song
Jail
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Hurricane
Nominations
Album Of The Year
Donda
Album Of The Year
Montero
Best Rap Album
Donda
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