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LL Cool J

Awards

LL Cool J

17 wins & 46 nominations

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

  • Saffron Burrows in Deep Blue Sea (1999)
    2000 Winner Blockbuster Entertainment Award
    • Favorite Supporting Actor - Action
    • Deep Blue Sea
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, LL Cool J, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, and Michelle Williams in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
    1999 Nominee Blockbuster Entertainment Award
    • Favorite Supporting Actor - Horror
    • Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen in Lip Sync Battle (2015)
    2018 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Structured Reality Program
    • Lip Sync Battle
    Shared with: Michael H. Miller · Danielle Flora · Lindsay John · Mariana Ferraro · Pete Diobilda · Leah Culton · Todd Yasui · Stephen Merchant · John Krasinski · Jay Peterson · Casey Patterson
  • LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen in Lip Sync Battle (2015)
    2017 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Structured Reality Program
    • Lip Sync Battle
    Shared with: Casey Patterson · Jay Peterson · John Krasinski · Stephen Merchant · James McKinlay · Leah Culton · Pete Diobilda · Genna Gintzig · Danielle Flora
  • LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen in Lip Sync Battle (2015)
    2016 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Structured Reality Program
    • Lip Sync Battle
    Shared with: Casey Patterson · Jay Peterson · John Krasinski · Stephen Merchant · Leah Culton
  • The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (2012)
    2012 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Special Class Programs
    • The 54th Annual Grammy Awards
    Shared with: Ken Ehrlich

Grammy Awards

  • LL Cool J
    2005 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Rap Album
    For the album "The Definition"
  • LL Cool J
    2004 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
    For the song "Luv U Better"
    Shared with: Marc Dorsey
  • LL Cool J
    1998 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Rap Solo Performance
    For "Ain't Nobody"
  • LL Cool J
    1997 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Rap Album
    For the album "Mr. Smith."
  • LL Cool J
    1997 Winner Grammy
    • Best Rap Solo Performance
    For "Hey Lover"

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen in Lip Sync Battle (2015)
    2020 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
    • Lip Sync Battle
  • LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen in Lip Sync Battle (2015)
    2018 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
    • Lip Sync Battle
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    2016 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
    • NCIS: Los Angeles
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    2015 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
    • NCIS: Los Angeles
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    2014 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
    • NCIS: Los Angeles

Kids' Choice Awards, USA

  • LL Cool J
    2005 Nominee Blimp Award
    • Favorite Male Singer
  • LL Cool J, Alfonso Ribeiro, Maia Campbell, and Kim Wayans in In the House (1995)
    1997 Nominee Blimp Award
    • Favorite Television Actor
    • In the House

People's Choice Awards, USA

  • LL Cool J
    2017 Nominee People's Choice Award
    • Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor

PGA Awards

  • LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen in Lip Sync Battle (2015)
    2018 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
    • Lip Sync Battle
    Season 3
    Shared with: Casey Patterson · Jay Peterson · John Krasinski · Stephen Merchant · James McKinlay · Leah Culton · Pete Diobilda · Genna Gintzig · Lindsay John · Jacob R. Burke · Diane Perrotta
  • LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen in Lip Sync Battle (2015)
    2017 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
    • Lip Sync Battle
    Season 1, Season 2
    Shared with: Casey Patterson · Jay Peterson · John Krasinski · Stephen Merchant · Leah Culton · Genna Gintzig

Prism Awards

  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    2014 Nominee Prism Award
    • Male Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline
    • NCIS: Los Angeles

ShoWest Convention, USA

  • LL Cool J
    2003 Winner ShoWest Award
    • Male Star of Tomorrow

Teen Choice Awards

  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    2013 Winner Teen Choice Award
    • Choice TV Actor: Action
    • NCIS: Los Angeles
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    2012 Nominee Teen Choice Award
    • Choice TV Actor: Action
    • NCIS: Los Angeles
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    2011 Nominee Teen Choice Award
    • Choice TV Actor: Action
    • NCIS: Los Angeles
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    2010 Nominee Teen Choice Award
    • Choice TV Actor: Action
    • NCIS: Los Angeles
  • Queen Latifah in Last Holiday (2006)
    2006 Nominee Teen Choice Award
    • Movies - Choice Liplock
    • Last Holiday
    Shared with: Queen Latifah

Walk of Fame

  • LL Cool J
    2016 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Recording
    On January 21, 2016. At 6901 Hollywood Blvd.

Black Reel Awards

  • LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Essence Atkins, Dartanyan Edmonds, Meagan Good, Mel Jackson, Robinne Lee, and Duane Martin in Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
    2004 Nominee Black Reel
    • Film: Best Actor
    • Deliver Us from Eva
  • LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Essence Atkins, Dartanyan Edmonds, Meagan Good, Mel Jackson, Robinne Lee, and Duane Martin in Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
    2004 Nominee Black Reel
    • Best Song
    • Deliver Us from Eva
    For the song "Paradise"
    Shared with: Amerie · 50 Cent · Tone · Poke · Allan Wayne Felder · Kenneth Burke · Norma Jean Wright

BET Comedy Awards

  • LL Cool J, Gabrielle Union, Essence Atkins, Dartanyan Edmonds, Meagan Good, Mel Jackson, Robinne Lee, and Duane Martin in Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
    2004 Winner BET Comedy Award
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Box Office Movie
    • Deliver Us from Eva

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)

  • LL Cool J
    1997 Winner Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
  • LL Cool J in LL Cool J: Doin' It (1996)
    1996 Nominee VMA
    • Best Rap Video
    • LL Cool J: Doin' It
  • LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out (1991)
    1991 Winner VMA
    • Best Rap Video
    • LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out

The Kennedy Center Honors

  • LL Cool J
    2017 Winner Kennedy Center Honors

All Def Movie Awards

  • Saffron Burrows in Deep Blue Sea (1999)
    2016 Nominee All Def Movie Award
    • Best Black Survivor in a Movie
    • Deep Blue Sea

iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

  • LL Cool J: Phenomenon (1997)
    1998 Nominee MuchMusic Video Award
    • Best International Video
    • LL Cool J: Phenomenon

American Music Awards

  • LL Cool J
    1992 Nominee American Music Award
    • Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
  • LL Cool J
    1992 Nominee American Music Award
    • Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
    For the album "Mama Said Knock You Out"
  • LL Cool J
    1988 Nominee American Music Award
    • Favorite Soul/R&B Album
    For "Bigger & Deffer"
  • LL Cool J
    1988 Nominee American Music Award
    • Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist

Soul Train Awards

  • LL Cool J in LL Cool J: Doin' It (1996)
    1997 Nominee Soul Train Award
    • Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
    • LL Cool J: Doin' It
  • LL Cool J
    1991 Nominee Soul Train Award
    • Best Rap Album
    For the album: "Mama Said Knock You Out"
  • LL Cool J
    1988 Winner Soul Train Award
    • Best Rap Album
    For the album: "Bigger and Deffer"
  • LL Cool J
    1988 Winner Soul Train Award
    • Best Rap Single
    For the song: "I Need Love"
  • LL Cool J
    1987 Nominee Soul Train Award
    • Best Rap Album
    For the album: "Radio"

National Film and Television Awards, USA

  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    2018 Nominee National Film and Television Award
    • Best Actor in a TV Series
    • NCIS: Los Angeles

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