Kanye West

Awards

In 2005, Kanye West received ten Grammy Award nominations, making him the most nominated artist of 2005. At the 47th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony held on February 13, 2005, Kanye won Best Rap Album for his album The College Dropout, Best Rap Song for his single "Jesus Walks", and Best R&B Song for producing Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name."

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2005 - Grammy Award - The College Dropout

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His 2005 Grammy nominations were:

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• Album of the Year for The Diary Of Alicia Keys (as a producer)
• Album of the Year for The College Dropout
• Song of the Year for "Jesus Walks"
• Best New Artist
• Best R&B Song for "You Don't Know My Name" (as a songwriter)
• Best Rap Solo Performance for "Through The Wire"
• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "All Falls Down"
• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Slow Jamz"
• Best Rap Song for "Jesus Walks"
• Best Rap Album for The College Dropout

His work with pop icon Janet Jackson also earned him a nomination for her single "I Want You", produced by West, which was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

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Janet Jackson - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

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After the awards ceremony, West criticized the music industry as he only won 3 of the 10 awards, and he felt he deserved all of them.

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