MC Hammer Discography - Accolades

Accolades

M.C. Hammer's chronological summary of recognitions/awards/accolades are as follows:

  • September 1989: The video for "Turn This Mutha Out" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video.
  • January 1990: Won two American Music Awards for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album (Let's Get It Started) and was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Let's Get It Started).
  • April 1990: Hit the Top 40 with "U Can't Touch This" from the LP Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em.
  • May 1990: Hit the Top 10 with "U Can't Touch This".
  • July 1990: Hit the Top 40 with "Have You Seen Her".
  • August 1990: Hit the Top 10 with "Have You Seen Her".
  • September 1990: The video for "U Can't Touch This" won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video and Best Dance Video and was nominated for Best Male Video, Best Editing, and Best Choreography.
  • October 1990: Hit the Top 40 and Top 10 with "Pray".
  • November 1990: Hit #1 for a week with "Pray".
  • Hammer was a 1990 Top Singles Artist of the Year, a 1990 Billboard Hot Single Artist of the Year and was the 1990 Billboard Music Award Artist of the Decade. Another milestone was accomplished for Hammer when his album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em spent 21 weeks at #1, according to Billboard 200, eventually resulting in diamond certification.
  • January 1991: Hit the Top 40 with "Here Comes The Hammer". Won five American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("U Can't Touch This"), Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album (Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em), and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em).
  • February 1991: Won three Grammy Awards including Best Rap Solo Performance and Best R&B Song ("U Can't Touch This") and Best Music Video: Long Form (Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie), and was nominated for Album of the Year (Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em) and Record of the Year ("U Can't Touch This").
  • September 1991: The video for "Pray" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography and "Here Comes The Hammer" was nominated for Best Special Effects.
  • November 1991: Hit the Top 40 with "2 Legit 2 Quit".
  • December 1991: Hit the Top 10 with "2 Legit 2 Quit". Hit the Top 40 with "Addams Groove".
  • According to ARC Weekly, Hammer ranked the #43 Singles Artist of 1991. He also received a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song ("Addams Groove") in 1991.
  • January 1992: Won an American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist. Hit the Top 10 with "Addams Groove."
  • February 1992: Nominated for another Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance ("Here Comes The Hammer").
  • September 1992: Nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards including Best Video from a Film ("Addams Groove") and Best Choreography ("2 Legit 2 Quit").
  • Hammer was a 1992 Billboard Hot Single Artist of the Year, and ranked the #34 Singles Artist of 1992 according to ARC Weekly.
  • January 1993: Nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Rap Solo Performance ("Addams Groove") and Best Music Video: Long Form (Hammerin' Home).
  • In 1994, Hammer ranked the #84 Singles Artist of the Year according to ARC Weekly.
  • March 1994: Hit the Top 40 with "It's All Good".
  • April 1994: Hit the Top 40 with "Pumps and a Bump".
  • September 1994: Nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography ("Pumps And A Bump").
  • In 1999, MTV's 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made included Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" at #71.
  • In October 2000, VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs included Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" at #88.
  • In May 2001, VH1's 100 Greatest Videos included Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" at #59.
  • In April 2003, VH1's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists included MC Hammer at #44.
  • In 2004, Hammer was ranked #167 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.
  • In August 2005, the single "U Can't Touch This" was certified gold.
  • In April 2007, BET ranked Hammer as the #7 "Best Dancer Of All Time".
  • In December 2007, VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s included "U Can't Touch This" at #16.
  • In October 2008, Vibes The Best Rapper Ever Tournament declared Hammer the 17th favorite of all-time during the first round.
  • During 2008, "U Can't Touch This" ranked as #26 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
  • In December 2011, MuchMore's Top 100 Big Tunes of the 90s included "U Can't Touch This" at #83.

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