List of awards and nominations received by Frank Ocean

Attitude Magazine Awards
The Attitude Magazine (Gay, Men's Lifestyle). The annual awards are dedicated to honouring those who inspire and make change, making LGBT+ lives easier, influence and entertain. Attitude Awards winners are those who use their platform to show how talented and diverse the LGBT+ community is, whether they identify as LGBT+ or not, take the time to fight our corner. Ocean has received one award from one nomination.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016[1] | Frank Ocean | Artist of The Year | Won |
BET Hip Hop Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2011[2] | Nostalgia, Ultra | Best Mixtape | Nominated |
Frank Ocean | Rookie of the Year | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2013[3] | Channel Orange | Top R&B Album | Nominated |
Thinkin Bout You | Top R&B Song | Nominated | |
2017 | Frank Ocean | Top R&B Artist | Nominated |
Blonde | Top R&B Album | Nominated |
Brit Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2013[4]
|
Frank Ocean | International Male Artist | Won |
GLAAD Media Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2013 [5] | Channel Orange | Outstanding Music Artist | Won |
2017 [6] | Blonde | Outstanding Music Artist | Nominated |
Grammis
The Grammis Awards are the Swedish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. Ocean has received one nomination.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012[7] | Nostalgia, Ultra | International Album of the Year | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2013[8]
|
Channel Orange | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Best Urban Contemporary Album
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Won | ||
"Thinkin Bout You" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
"No Church in the Wild" (with Kanye West & Jay-Z) |
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
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Won | |
Best Short Form Music Video
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Nominated | ||
Frank Ocean | Best New Artist[9] | Nominated | |
2014
|
"New Slaves" (as songwriter) |
Best Rap Song | Nominated |
2015
|
Beyoncé (as featured artist) | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Note: Ocean was nominated for
.GQ Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2011[10] | Frank Ocean | Rookie of the Year | Won |
HipHopDX Awards
The HipHopDX Awards are annual year-end awards hosted by online Hip-Hop magazine HipHopDX.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2011 [11] | Nostalgia, Ultra | Best Non-Hip Hop Album of the Year | Won |
2012 [12] | Channel Orange | Best Non-Hip Hop Album of the Year | Won |
Los Premios 40 Principales
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Frank Ocean | Best Artist or Group - Critic's Choice | Nominated |
MOBO Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012[13] | Frank Ocean | Best International Act | Nominated |
2016 [14] | Nominated |
MTV
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Ocean has received three nominations.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012[15] | "Swim Good" | Best Direction | Nominated |
Best Male Video | Nominated | ||
Best New Artist | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan is the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Initially, Japan was part of the MTV Asia Awards, which were part all Asian countries, but because of the musical variety existent in Japan, a factor that neighboring countries have not, in May 2002 they began to hold their own awards independently. Ocean has received one nomination.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2013[16]
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"Pyramids" | Best R&B Video | Nominated |
mtvU
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012[17] | Frank Ocean | Man of the Year | Won |
mtvU Woodie Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012[18] | Frank Ocean | Woodie of the Year | Nominated |
2013 | FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Woodie | Nominated |
NME Awards
The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, NME (New Musical Express). The first awards show was held in 1953 as the NME Poll Winners Concerts, shortly after the founding of the magazine. Though the accolades given are entirely genuine, the ceremony itself is usually carried out in a humorous and jovial manner. Ocean has received one award from one nomination.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 [19] | Frank Ocean | International Male Artist | Won |
O Music Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012[20] | Frank Ocean | Best Web Born Artist | Nominated |
2013[21] | Must Follow Artist on Twitter | Nominated | |
2013[22] | "Pyramids" | Too Much Ass for TV | Nominated |
Q Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2012[23] | Frank Ocean | Q's Next Big Thing | Nominated |
Soul Train Music Awards
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national broadcast syndication that honors the best in African American music and entertainment established in 1987. Ocean has received one award from two nominations.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2011[24] | Frank Ocean | Best New Artist | Nominated |
2012[25] | Channel Orange | Album of the Year | Won |
Spotify Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2024 | "Slide" | One Billion Streams Award | Won |
2024 | "Pink + White" | Won | |
2024 | "Lost" | Won | |
2024 | "Thinkin Bout You" | Won | |
2025 | " Ivy "
|
Won |
UK Music Video Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 [26] | "Novacane" | Best Urban Video – International | Won |
2013 [27] | "Pyramids" | Best Pop Video – International | Nominated |
Vibe Magazine
Vibe is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producer Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. The magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip-hop culture. Ocean has received one award from one nomination.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 [28] | Frank Ocean | Man of the Year | Won |
Webby Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2013 [29] | Frank Ocean | Person of the Year | Won |
References
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- GLAAD. Archived from the originalon August 22, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
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- ^ "Grammi Nominees 2012". Grammis.ca. January 14, 2011. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Grammys 2013: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
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- ^ "Frank Ocean: GQ Men of the Year Issue". GQ. 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Best of 2011". December 19, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Best of 2012". December 18, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "MOBO Award 2012: The Nominations". scotsman.com. September 17, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "2016 MOBO Awards Nominations: Get The Full List Now". mobo.com. September 21, 2016. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Martin, Andrew (August 2, 2012). "MTV Reveals 2012 VMA Nominees Including Drake, Frank Ocean & Rihanna". Complex. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2013" (in Japanese). MTV Japan. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Frank Ocean Is mtvU's Man of The Year". MTV. December 6, 2012. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- MTV Networks. Archived from the originalon February 12, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "Frank Ocean wins Best International Male Artist supported by VO5 at the VO5 NME Awards 2017". NME. February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "O Music Awards Best Web Born Artist Nominees". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "Frank Ocean, Beck Lead O Music Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. May 16, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Frank Ocean, Beck Lead O Music Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. May 16, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
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- ^ "Chris Brown Leads 2011 Soul Train Awards Nominees". Singers Room. October 21, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
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- ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2012 Winners Announced". Creative Review. November 9, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "UK Music Video Awards 2013 Nominations". Promo News TV. October 1, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Hope, Clever (December 6, 2012). "VIBE's 2012 Man Of The Year: Frank Ocean". Vibe. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Special Achievement, Person of the Year: Frank Ocean". Webby Awards. April 30, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2016.