Common (rapper)

American rapper and actor (born 1972)

Common

Common performing in 2018

Born|

Lonnie Rashid Lynn

(1972-03-13) March 13, 1972 (age 53)

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Other names|

* Common Sense

Education| Florida A&M University (BS)
Occupations|

* Rapper
* songwriter
* actor

Years active| 1987–present
Works|

* Discography
* filmography

Partner(s)| Tiffany Haddish (2020–2021)
Jennifer Hudson (2022–present)
Children| 1
Parents|

* Lonnie Lynn (father)
* Mahalia Ann Hines (mother)

Awards| Full list
Musical career
Genres|

* Midwestern hip-hop
* neo soul

Instruments| Vocals
Labels|

* Loma Vista[1]
* Concord
* Think Common
* ARTium
* Def Jam
* Virgin EMI
* Warner Bros.
* Geffen
* GOOD
* MCA
* Warlock
* Rawkus
* Relativity

Member of|

* August Greene
* Cocaine 80s
* Soulquarians

Website| www.thinkcommon.com

Musical artist

Signature

Lonnie Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), known professionally as Common (formerly known as Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. The recipient of three Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, he signed with the independent label Relativity Records at the age of 20. The label released his first three studio albums: Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992), Resurrection (1994) and One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997). He maintained an underground following into the late 1990s, and achieved mainstream success through his work with the Black music collective Soulquarians.[2]

After attaining a major label record deal, he released his fourth and fifth albums, Like Water for Chocolate (2000) and Electric Circus (2002), to continued acclaim and modest commercial response.[3] He guest performed on fellow Soulquarian, Erykah Badu's 2003 single, "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)", which yielded his highest entry – at number nine – on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Best R&B Song at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards.[4] He signed with fellow Chicago rapper Kanye West's record label GOOD Music, in a joint venture with Geffen Records to release his sixth and seventh albums Be (2005) and Finding Forever (2007); both were nominated for Best Rap Album Grammys, while the latter became his first to debut atop the Billboard 200 and contained the song "Southside" (featuring Kanye West), the recipient of Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. His eighth album, Universal Mind Control (2008), was met with a critical decline and served as his final release with GOOD. Common's label imprint, Think Common Entertainment, was founded in 2011 and entered a joint venture with Warner Bros. Records to release his ninth album, The Dreamer/The Believer (2011), and later No I.D.'s ARTium Recordings, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his tenth album, Nobody's Smiling (2014). Both received critical praise and further discussed social issues in Black America; his eleventh album, Black America Again (2016) saw widespread critical acclaim and served as his final release on a major label.[5][6]

Lynn won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for his song "Glory" (with John Legend), which he released for the film Selma (2014), wherein he co-starred as civil rights leader James Bevel. His other film roles include Smokin' Aces (2006), Street Kings (2008), American Gangster (2007), Wanted (2008), Date Night (2010), Just Wright (2010), Happy Feet Two (2011), Run All Night (2015), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), and Smallfoot (2018). In television, he starred as Elam Ferguson in AMC western series Hell on Wheels from 2011 to 2014, and has played a supporting role in the Apple TV+ science fiction series Silo since 2023. His song "Letter to the Free" was released for the Ava DuVernay-directed Netflix documentary 13th (2017), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. He made his Broadway acting debut on the play Between Riverside and Crazy (2023), which won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama.[7]

## Early life and education

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Lonnie Rashid Lynn[8][9][10] was born on March 13, 1972, at the Chicago Osteopathic Hospital in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. He is the son of educator and former principal of John Hope College Preparatory High School, Mahalia Ann Hines, and former ABA basketball player turned youth counselor Lonnie Lynn.[11] Lynn shares the same first name as his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather.[12] He is known by his middle name, Rashid, to his family and friends.[13] Lynn's godfather is basketball player Spencer Haywood who was a teammate of his father on the Denver Rockets.[12]

Lynn was raised in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.[14][15][16][17] His father left the family because of his drug and alcohol addictions while Lynn was young.[12] When he was aged two, Lynn's father attempted to take him and his mother to Seattle, where he had arranged a tryout with the Seattle SuperSonics.[12] His father was arrested when the family stopped at a motel in Wisconsin and charged with false imprisonment.[18]

Lynn's parents divorced when he was six years old, resulting in his father moving to Denver, Colorado. This left Lynn to be raised by his mother; however, his father remained active in his life, and was able to get him a job with the Chicago Bulls as a teenager. Lynn attended Florida A&M University (FAMU) for two years under a scholarship and majored in business administration[19] in the School of Business and Industry.[20]

## Music career

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Common's music has embraced several styles, including Midwestern hip-hop, neo soul[21] and progressive rap.[22]

### 1987–1996: Career beginnings

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Lynn began rapping in the late 1980s, while a student at Luther High School South in Chicago, when he, along with two of his friends, formed C.D.R., a rap trio that opened for acts such as N.W.A and Big Daddy Kane.[23] When C.D.R dissolved by 1991, Lynn began a solo career under the stage name of Common Sense.[24] After being featured in the Unsigned Hype column of The Source magazine, he debuted as a solo artist in 1992 with the single "Take It EZ", followed by the album Can I Borrow a Dollar?.[citation needed]

With the 1994 release of Resurrection, Common Sense achieved a much larger degree of critical acclaim which extended beyond the Chicago music scene.[citation needed] The album sold relatively well and received a strong positive reaction among alternative and underground hip hop fans at the time. Resurrection was Common Sense's last album produced almost entirely by his long-time production partner, No I.D., who would later become a mentor to a young Kanye West.[citation needed]

In 1996, Common Sense appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD, America Is Dying Slowly (A.I.D.S.), alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip hop artists.[citation needed] The CD, meant to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men, was heralded as "a masterpiece" by The Source magazine.[citation needed] He would later also contribute to the Red Hot Organization's Fela Kuti tribute album, Red Hot and Riot in 2002. He collaborated with Djelimady Tounkara on a remake of Kuti's track, "Years of Tears and Sorrow".[citation needed]

Common performing with Mos Def in 1999

The song "I Used to Love H.E.R." from Resurrection ignited a feud with West Coast rap group Westside Connection. The lyrics of the song criticized the path hip hop music was taking, using a metaphor of a woman to convey hip hop[25] and were interpreted by some as directing blame towards the popularity of West Coast gangsta rap. Westside Connection first responded with the 1995 song "Westside Slaughterhouse," with the lyrics "Used to love H.E.R., mad cause I f*cked her". "Westside Slaughterhouse" also mentioned Common Sense by name, prompting the rapper to respond with the scathing Pete Rock-produced attack song "The Bitch in Yoo". Common Sense and Westside Connection continued to insult each other back and forth before finally meeting with Louis Farrakhan and setting aside their dispute. Following the popularity of Resurrection, Common Sense was sued by an Orange County-based reggae band with the same name, and was forced to shorten his moniker to simply Common.[26]

### 1996–1999: One Day It'll All Make Sense

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Initially scheduled for an October 1996 release, Common released his third album, One Day It'll All Make Sense, in September 1997. The album took a total of two years to complete and included collaborations with artists such as Lauryn Hill, De La Soul, Q-Tip, Canibus, Black Thought, Chantay Savage, and Questlove – a future fellow member of the Soulquarians outfit. The album, which made a point of eschewing any gangsterism (in response to questions about his musical integrity), was critically acclaimed and led to a major label contract with MCA Records. In addition to releasing One Day, Common's first child, daughter Omoye Assata Lynn, was born shortly after the release of the album.

As documented by hip-hop journalist Raquel Cepeda, in the liner notes for the album, this event had a profound spiritual and mental effect on Common and enabled him to grow musically while becoming more responsible as an artist. She writes:

> Rashid found out that he was going to become a daddy in about 8 months. Stunned and confused, Rashid had life-altering decisions to make with his girlfriend, Kim Jones. The situation led to the composition of his favorite cut on One Day... that offers a male slant on abortion. "Retrospect for Life", produced by James Poyser and No I.D. featuring Lauryn Hill (who was due on the same day as Rashid's girlfriend), is the song that is the driving force behind the project. Rashid listens to "Retrospect for Life" today at the mastering session geeked as if it were for the first time. He tells me as we listen to L-Boogie wail the chorus, "when I listen to the song now, I think about how precious her (Omoye's) life is".

Common addresses family ethics several times on One Day..., and the album sleeve is decorated with old family photos, illustrating the rapper's childhood, as well a quote from 1 Corinthians 13:11, which summarizes the path to manhood:

> When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

### 1999–2003: Soulquarians era

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Common in New York City, 2003

Following One Day..., Common signed a major label record deal with MCA Records and relocated from Chicago to New York City in 1999. He began recording almost exclusively with a loose collective of musicians and artists (dubbed the "Soulquarians" by central figure Questlove) throughout 1999, and made a few sporadic guest appearances on The Roots' Things Fall Apart, and the Rawkus Records compilation, Soundbombing 2.

In 2000, his fourth album, Like Water for Chocolate, was released to mass critical acclaim. Executive produced by Questlove and featuring significant contributions by J Dilla, (who helmed every track except – "Cold Blooded", "Geto Heaven Part II", "A Song For Assata", "Pop's Rap Part 3...All My Children" & the DJ Premier-produced track "The 6th Sense"), Like Water for Chocolate transpired to be a considerable commercial breakthrough for Common, earning the rapper his first gold record, and greatly expanding his fanbase among critics and listeners alike.

With both artists hailing from the Great Lakes region of the United States (Chicago and Detroit, respectively), Common and J Dilla established their chemistry early on. Both became members of the Soulquarians collective, and collaborated on numerous projects together, even placing one song, "Thelonius", on both the Slum Village album Fantastic, Vol. 2, and Common's Like Water for Chocolate. As Dilla's health began to decline from the effects of Lupus Nephritis, he relocated to Los Angeles, and asked Common to make the move with him as a roommate (Dilla would later lose his battle with the rare disease).[27]

This album saw Common exploring themes (musically and lyrically), which were uncommon for a hip-hop record, as he does on the song "Time Travelin' (A Tribute To Fela)"; a homage to Nigerian music legend, and political activist Fela Kuti. The most popular single from the album "The Light" was nominated for a Grammy Award.

In 2002, Common released his fifth album, Electric Circus. The album was highly anticipated and praised by many critics for its ambitious vision. However, it was not as commercially successful as his previous album, Like Water for Chocolate, selling under 300,000 copies. An eclectic album, Electric Circus featured fusions of several genres such as hip hop, pop, rock, electronic, and neo-soul. The album's style tended to divide critics; some praised its ambitious vision while others criticized it for the same reason. Most of the criticism tended to revolve around the album's experimental nature; some felt Common had strayed too far from his previous sound. This was Common's second and last album for MCA, and the label's final release prior to its absorption into Geffen Records.

Around this time, Common appeared as a guest performer on singer and fellow Soulquarian Bilal's Love for Sale album, recording a remake of the 1977 Fela Kuti song "Sorrow, Tears & Blood".[28] Bilal also featured on Electric Circus, the first of many future collaborations with Common.[29]

### 2004–2011: GOOD Music era

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In early 2004, Common made an appearance on fellow Chicagoan Kanye West's multi-platinum debut album, The College Dropout (on the song "Get Em High"), and announced his signing to West's then-newfound label GOOD Music. West had been a longtime fan of Common and the two even participated in a friendly on-air MC battle, where West took jabs at his lyrical idol for "going soft" and wearing crochet pants (as he does for his appearance in the video for the Mary J. Blige song "Dance for Me"). The pair worked together on Common's next album, Be, almost entirely produced by Kanye West, with some help from Common's longtime collaborator James Yancey (J Dilla) – also a favorite of West. The album was released in May 2005, and performed very well, boosted by Kanye's involvement and the singles "The Corner", and "Go". Be earned Common the second gold record of his career, with sales topping out at around 800,000 copies. The Source magazine gave it a near-perfect 4.5 mic rating, XXL magazine gave it their highest rating of "XXL", and AllHipHop gave the album 4 stars. The album was also nominated for four Grammy Awards in 2006.

Common in 2006

Following the release of Be in 2005, several mixed-race artists from the UK hip-hop scene took exception to Common's comments about interracial relationships on the song "Real People." Yungun, Doc Brown and Rising Son recorded a track over an instrumental version of "The Corner" named "Dear Common (The Corner Dub)." Common states that he has heard of the track but never actually taken the time to listen to it, and has not retaliated in song.[30]

Common's seventh LP titled Finding Forever was released on July 31, 2007. For this album, he continued his work with Kanye West, as well as other producers such as Will.i.am, Devo Springsteen, Derrick Hodge, and Karriem Riggins, as well as the only J Dilla-produced track, "So Far To Go". The album features guest spots from artists such as Dwele, Bilal, D'Angelo, and UK pop starlet Lily Allen. The first single from the album was "The People" b/w "The Game". West predicted that Finding Forever would win the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.[31] The album was nominated for Best Rap Album, but did not win, losing to West's Graduation; however, Common did win his second Grammy for "Southside," which won the 2008 Grammy for Best Rap Performance by Duo or Group. On July 31, 2007, Common performed a free concert in Santa Monica, California, on the 3rd Street Promenade to promote the release of Finding Forever. Common explained to the audience that the title "Finding Forever" represented his quest to find an eternal place in hip-hop and also his wishes to be an artist for the rest of his life. The album debuted at No. 1 on the national Billboard 200 charts.

In an August 2007 interview with XXL, rapper Q-Tip of the group A Tribe Called Quest stated that he and Common were forming a group called 'The Standard', and were planning to record an album to be produced by Q-Tip; however, this never came to fruition.[32]

Common was instrumental in bridging the trans-Atlantic gap by signing UK's Mr. Wong and J2K to Kanye West's Getting Out Our Dreams recording outfit. Common met the pair during his tour in the UK earlier on in the year. It is speculated that the deal is not only to bring the UK and US hip hop genres together but that to rival Syco Music's cross-Atlantic success with Leona Lewis. He also has a deal with Zune mp3 players. In 2008 Common made an estimated 12 million dollars, making him equal in earnings to Eminem and Akon, tied for the 13th highest grossing Hip-Hop artist.[citation needed]

Common performing at Store Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2007

The eighth album from Chicago hip-hop artist Common was originally scheduled to be released on June 24, 2008, under the name Invincible Summer, but he announced at a Temple University concert that he would change it to Universal Mind Control.[33] The release date was pushed back to September 30, 2008, due to Common filming Wanted. The release date was set for November 11, 2008, however, it was once again pushed back to December 9, 2008.

The album's eponymous lead single "Universal Mind Control", was officially released on July 1, 2008, via the US iTunes Store as part of The Announcement EP (sold as Universal Mind Control EP in the UK). The song features Pharrell, who also produced the track. The Announcement EP included an additional track titled "Announcement", also featuring Pharrell. The video for the lead single was filmed in September by director Hype Williams. In 2009, Common was prominently featured throughout his GOOD Music label-mate Kid Cudi's debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, as a narrator and featured artist. In late 2009, it was revealed Common was nominated for two Grammys at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Make Her Say", alongside Kid Cudi and Kanye West, as well as Best Rap Album for Universal Mind Control.

### 2011–present: Think Common Ent.

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#### The Dreamer/The Believer and feud with Drake

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American producer No I.D., stated that he and Kanye West would be producing Common's album The Dreamer/The Believer.[34] In July 2011, it was announced that No I.D. would be the album's sole producer.[35] Common made an appearance on The Jonas Brothers' most recent album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times as a guest rapper for the group's 2009 song, "Don't Charge Me for the Crime."[36]

On July 6, 2011, Common released his first single, titled "Ghetto Dreams", from his next album. A second single, "Blue Sky", was released on October 4, 2011. On December 20, 2011, Common released his ninth solo album, titled The Dreamer, The Believer. Although he left GOOD Music in 2011, Common was featured on the label's first compilation album, 2012's Cruel Summer. Common released a song entitled "Sweet", from The Dreamer/The Believer, which included lyrics critical of rappers who sing, although this criticism was not aimed specifically at Canadian recording artist Drake.[37] Drake took offense and responded by releasing "Stay Schemin'", a song with Rick Ross and French Montana.[38] Common fans only had to wait two-and-a-half days for him to respond to Drake's diss track. On February 13, 2012, Common commented on the feud by saying "It's over. But it was all in the art of hip hop. He said some things to me so I had to say some things back...I wouldn't say [he started it] but I know I heard something that I felt was directed to me so I addressed it. That's all. But you know, thank God we were able to move forward from it and all is good."[39]

#### Artium Recordings and further albums

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After a quiet 2012, Common announced he would release an extended play (EP) in January 2013, and his first mixtape in April.[40] In February 2013, Common announced his tenth solo studio album would be released in September 2013 and will feature Kanye West and production from Kanye West and No I.D.[40] Later on September 8, 2013, he gave an update to his projects saying the previously announced EP would be released soon, and would feature a song with new Def Jam signee Vince Staples. He also told HipHopDX, his tenth solo studio album would be released in early 2014.[41]

On January 6, 2014, Common announced his tenth studio album to be titled Nobody's Smiling and would be produced entirely by longtime collaborator 'No I.D.'. The album, which Common revealed was originally going to be an EP, is set to feature Vince Staples, James Fauntleroy and "some new artists from Chicago." The concept of the album was inspired by his troubled hometown of Chicago: "We came up with this concept 'nobody's smiling.' It was really a thought that came about because of all the violence in Chicago," he says. "It happens in Chicago, but it's happening around the world in many ways." He continues, "We was talking about the conditions of what's happening, when I say 'nobody's smiling.' But it's really a call to action."[42][43][44] On June 4, 2014, it was announced Common signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings and No I.D.'s Artium Records.[45] It was also announced Nobody's Smiling would be released July 22, 2014.[45] Lonnie "Pops" Lynn was to be featured on this album as well but the recording fell through as Lonnie's health declined. A recording was indeed made and is in process of being released on Dirty Laboratory Productions featuring production by AwareNess. In 2016 Common released his eleventh studio album titled Black America Again under Def Jam Recordings, the album featured guest appearances by Stevie Wonder, Bilal, Marsha Ambrosius, BJ The Chicago Kid, John Legend, PJ, Syd, Elena & Tasha Cobbs. The album was primarily produced by Karriem Riggins alongside many other contributors including Robert Glasper.

In 2018, Common also announced he would be forming a jazz group called August Greene with Karriem Riggins & Robert Glasper, shortly after this announcement an August Greene album was released through a partnership with Amazon Music. The album featured guest vocals (credited and uncredited) by male singer Samora Pinderhughes and featured award-winning singer Brandy Norwood on two songs titled "Optimistic" and "Time" respectively. On August 30, 2019, Common released his twelfth solo studio album titled Let Love, the album was released by Loma Vista Recordings and Concord Records. The album features guest appearances from Samora Pinderhughes, Daniel Caesar, Swizz Beatz, Leikeli47, BJ the Chicago Kid, A-Trak, Jill Scott, Leon Bridges and Jonathan McReynolds and production of the album was primarily handled by Karriem Riggins and the song titled "HER Love" (feat. Daniel Caesar) was produced by J. Dilla.

In 2020, Common released a nine-track album titled A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1. The album features female singer PJ on seven tracks and also features guest vocals from Black Thought and Lenny Kravitz. In 2021, he released a sequel album, A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2, which features guest vocals from Jessica Care Moore, PJ, Black Thought, Seun Kuti, Marcus King, Isaiah Sharkey, Brittany Howard, and Morgan Parker. Production of both albums was handled primarily by long-time collaborator Karriem Riggins, with various other producers credited as session musicians.[46]

On August 1, 2023, Common was featured in Men's Health's Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary edition alongside Method Man, Wiz Khalifa, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, and 50 Cent.[47]

In 2024, it was announced that Common would be releasing a collaborative album with Pete Rock titled The Auditorium Vol. 1, and released the album's first single, "Wise Up".[48] The album has since been nominated for rap album of the year at the Grammy's and has accumulated millions of streams on Spotify.

## Other work

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### Acting

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In 2003, Common appeared on the American UPN sitcom Girlfriends. In the episode "Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning", he appeared as Omar, a slam poet who competes with fellow poet Sivad (played by Saul Williams) for the affection of Lynn Searcy (played by Persia White). He also had a cameo appearance on an episode of UPN's One on One, where he played a drama class instructor named Darius. He also made an appearance on the ABC show Scrubs. In 2007, Common appeared with Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, and Alicia Keys in the crime film Smokin' Aces, making his big screen debut as villainous Mob enforcer Sir Ivy. He appeared alongside Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, The RZA and T.I. in the 2007 crime thriller American Gangster. On January 20, 2007, one week before the opening of Smokin Aces, he appeared in a Saturday Night Live sketch as himself. The show's host was Piven, his Aces co-star.

In 2007, Common played the role of Smokin' Aces co-star Alicia Keys's boyfriend in the music video "Like You'll Never See Me Again".

In 2008, he had a supporting role in the film adaptation of the comic book Wanted alongside Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie. Common also appeared in the movie Street Kings with Keanu Reeves, Hugh Laurie, The Game, and Forest Whitaker. Common also starred in the 2010 movie Just Wright as a basketball player who falls in love with his physical therapist Queen Latifah.[49] He appeared in the 2009 film Terminator Salvation as John Connor's lieutenant Barnes.[50]

In 2009, Common was cast as John Stewart/Green Lantern in the unproduced film Justice League: Mortal.

Common starred as a corrupt cop in the 2010 comedy Date Night with Steve Carell and Tina Fey. He was also featured in the role of deployed soldier Chino in 2011's New Year's Eve, the husband of Halle Berry's character, Nurse Aimee.

He was part of the ensemble cast of AMC's Hell on Wheels, as one of the lead characters, Elam Ferguson, a recently freed slave trying to find his place in the world.[51]

In 2013, Common played the role of Agent Evans, an FBI agent in Now You See Me along with Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco. In the 2014 film Selma, for which he also co-wrote the Oscar-winning song "Glory", Common co-starred as 1960s civil rights movement leader James Bevel. In 2015, he played a hitman in Run All Night.

Common appeared as a gangster in the 2016 film Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer and part of the DC Extended Universe.[52]

In December 2015, Common appeared in the NBC TV special The Wiz Live!, as the Bouncer guarding the Emerald City.

In 2016, he co-starred in the film Barbershop: The Next Cut, alongside former rival Ice Cube.

In February 2017, he appeared alongside Keanu Reeves again, this time as professional hitman/bodyguard Cassian in John Wick: Chapter 2.

In August 2017, Common began voicing Kiburi the crocodile in Disney Junior's The Lion Guard.[53]

Common played opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Eva Vives's debut feature, All About Nina, which had its world premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. It was a major, breakout role for which he has received much critical acclaim (Variety's Peter Debruge calling his performance "easily the strongest of the half-dozen supporting roles he's had this year"[54]). That same year, he appeared as Rear Admiral John Fisk in the action thriller film Hunter Killer.[55]

In 2018, Common starred in the film adaptation of The Hate U Give, playing Starr's uncle Carlos, a black police officer that is forced to defend his colleague that is involved in the shooting of a black teen.[56]

In September 2022, it was announced that Common would make his Broadway debut in Second Stage Theater's Between Riverside and Crazy in the winter of 2022.[57]

### Film production

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On October 27, 2015, Common signed a two-year deal with HBO that allowed to start his own film production company, Freedom Road Productions.[58][59] He stated in an interview in February 2012 that one of his big career goals was to start his own film production company.[60]

In 2016 Common also worked with Amazon Studios and American Girl, serving as an executive producer for the direct-to-video feature An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win.[61]

### Modeling and clothing

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In 2006, Common was a model for photos of The Gap's fall season collection, appearing on posters in stores. Later that year, he performed in The Gap's "Holiday in Your Hood" themed Peace Love Gap. In February 2007, Common signed a deal with New Era to promote their new line of Layers fitted caps. Common also stars in a television commercial for the 2008 Lincoln Navigator. He appears in NBA 2K8 in NBA Blacktop mode. In the fall of 2008, Common appeared in an ad for Microsoft's Zune, comparing his new song, "Universal Mind Control", to "Planet Rock", a song from hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. Also, he featured in the Diesel campaign for a new fragrance called "Only The Brave". His song "Be (intro)" is featured in a commercial for BlackBerry as of January 2011[update].

In December 2008, Common launched a new clothing line in partnership with Microsoft titled "Softwear", based on 1980s computing.

### Writing

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Common was invited by First Lady Michelle Obama to appear at a poetry reading on May 11, 2011, at the White House.[62] His poetry was found to be greatly influenced by Maya Angelou's works. This invitation caused furor with the New Jersey State Police and their union,[63] who cited some of Common's previous lyrical content, most notably the song "A Song For Assata" about Assata Shakur, a member of the Black Liberation Army (and step-aunt of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur)[64] who was convicted in 1977 of the first-degree murder of New Jersey state trooper Werner Foerster. At another poetry reading, Common had stated, "flyers say 'free Mumia' on my freezer", a reference to Mumia Abu-Jamal, who murdered Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981.

Jay Carney, the White House Press Secretary at the time, stated that President Obama opposed these particular lyrics, but supported what Common stood for more broadly.[65] Common responded by saying: "I guess Sarah Palin and Fox News doesn't like me."[65] On Facebook, he also stated, "The one thing that shouldn't be questioned is my support for the police officers and troops that protect us every day." Common later discussed the matter with Jon Stewart during a September 14, 2011, appearance on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.[66]

Common and his mother, Dr. Mahalia Ann Hines, at a 2011 signing for his memoir at the Barnes & Noble in Tribeca, Manhattan

In September 2011, Common published his memoir, One Day It'll All Make Sense, through Atria Books. As the book details how his close relationship with his mother influenced his life, it is partially narrated by her.[67]

Common released his second memoir, Let Love Have The Last Word, in May 2019. The book highlights his relationship with his daughter Omoye, romantic relationships, his parents, and his struggle to cement his perspective in the concept of love.[68]

## Activism

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Common is a vegan and he is a supporter of animal rights and PETA.[69] He appeared in a print advertisement for PETA titled "Think Before You Eat,"[70] and in a documentary titled Holistic Wellness for the Hip-Hop Generation where he promoted vegetarianism.[71]

Common is also part of the "Knowing Is Beautiful" movement, which supports HIV/AIDS awareness.[70] He is featured in the video for "Yes We Can," a song in support of the candidacy of Barack Obama, which made its debut on the internet on February 2, 2008. Common pledged to stop using anti-gay lyrics in his music.[72][73]

Common is the founder of the Common Ground Foundation,[74][75] a non-profit that seeks to empower underprivileged youth to be contributing citizens and strong leaders in the world. The foundation includes programs dedicated to leadership development & empowerment, educational development, creative expression, as well as a book club. In 2014, Common Ground inaugurated the AAHH! Fest music festival in Chicago's Union Park.[76] After a one-year hiatus, AAHH! Fest returned in 2016,[77] but was canceled one week before showtime in 2017.[77] An official announcement stated the fest would return September 15, 2018.[77]

In 2017, Common performed concerts in several California prisons, as well as on the grounds of the California State Capitol.[78] This concert tour inspired him to found Imagine Justice, another non-profit organization.[79]

In May 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Common launched a social media campaign through Imagine Justice, dubbed #WeMatterToo, with dozens of advocacy and activist groups calling attention to the threat that the pandemic poses for incarcerated men and women and intended to create greater public awareness about conditions facing incarcerated populations.[80] The campaign includes the production of short films that will include recordings of inmates expressing their concern about the coronavirus spreading inside prisons.[81]

Along with other rappers and activists, Common appeared in the award-winning documentary short film #Bars4Justice, which was shot in Ferguson, Missouri and produced by Nation19 Magazine.[82] Common performed with Andra Day in the opening musical performance for the March for Our Lives anti-gun violence rally in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2018.[83] He also performed at the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's death[84] in Memphis, at an event co-hosted by the labor union UNITE HERE. Common was later accused of joining anti-union efforts by crossing a UNITE HERE picket line in Boston.[85]

He supported the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign and performed at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[86]

## Other activities and honours

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On May 4, 2019, Common served as spring commencement speaker at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and after his address, was awarded an honorary DFA degree.[87]

## Personal life

[edit]

Common has a daughter, Omoye, from his relationship with his ex-fiancé Kim Jones. Omoye graduated from Howard Law School in 2022.[88]

Common was in a relationship with comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish from mid-2020 to November 2021.[89] In 2022, while working on the film Breathe, Common met and subsequently began dating singer and actress Jennifer Hudson.[90][91]

Common is a vegan.[92]

He is a lifelong fan of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears.[93][94] He is a Christian, attending Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.[95]

## Discography

[edit]

Main articles: Common discography and List of Common songs

Studio albums

* Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992)
* Resurrection (1994)
* One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997)
* Like Water for Chocolate (2000)
* Electric Circus (2002)
* Be (2005)
* Finding Forever (2007)
* Universal Mind Control (2008)
* The Dreamer/The Believer (2011)
* Nobody's Smiling (2014)
* Black America Again (2016)
* Let Love (2019)
* A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 1) (2020)
* A Beautiful Revolution (Pt. 2) (2021)

Collaboration albums

* August Greene (with Karriem Riggins & Robert Glasper as August Greene) (2018)
* The Auditorium Vol. 1 (with Pete Rock) (2024)

## Filmography

[edit]

### Film

[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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|
|

2002  | Brown Sugar | Himself  |
2006  | Dave Chappelle's Block Party | Corant Jaman Shuka  |
Smokin' Aces | 'Sir Ivy'  |
2007  | American Gangster | Turner Lucas  |
2008  | Street Kings | Imposter Coates  |
Wanted | 'The Gunsmith'  |
2009  | Terminator Salvation | Barnes  |
2010  | Date Night | Detective Collins  |
Just Wright | Scott McKnight  |
2011  | Happy Feet Two | Seymour (voice)  |
New Year's Eve | Chino  |
2012  | LUV | Uncle Vincent  |
The Odd Life of Timothy Green | Coach Cal  |
2013  | Movie 43 | Bob Mone  |
Pawn | Officer Jeff Porter  |
Now You See Me | Agent Evans  |
2014  | X/Y | Jason  |
Every Secret Thing | Devlin Hatch  |
Selma | James Bevel |
2015  | Run All Night | Andrew Price  |
Entourage | Himself  | Cameo
Being Charlie | Travis  |
2016  | Barbershop: The Next Cut | Rashad  |
Suicide Squad | 'Monster T'  |
2017  | John Wick: Chapter 2 | Cassian  |
Megan Leavey | 'Gunny' Martin  |
A Happening of Monumental Proportions | Daniel Crawford  |
Girls Trip | Himself  |
Love Beats Rhymes | Coltrane  |
2018  | The Tale | Martin  |
Hunter Killer | Rear Admiral John Fisk  |
Here and Now | Ben  |
All About Nina | Rafe Hines  |
Ocean's 8 | Himself  |
The Hate U Give | Carlos Carter  |
Smallfoot | Stonekeeper (voice)  |
Saint Judy | Benjamin Adebayo  |
2019  | The Kitchen | FBI Agent Gary Silvers  |
The Informer | Edward Grens  |
2020  | Ava | Michael  |
2022  | Alice | Frank  |
2023  | Fool's Paradise | The Dagger  |
2024  | Breathe | Darius  | [96]

### Television

[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1997  | Crook & Chase | Himself  | Episode: "George Segal"
2000  | The Lyricist Lounge Show | TV series
2001  | Soul Train | Episode: "Common & Macy Gray/Transitions/Olivia"
2003  | Girlfriends | Omar  | Episode: "Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning"
2003–05  | Def Poetry Jam | Himself  | Recurring cast
2004  | Chappelle's Show | Himself/Musical Guest  | Episode: "World Series Of Dice & Mooney On Movies"
Game Over | Himself (voice)  | Episode: "Into the Woods"
One on One | Darius  | Episode: "Cabin Fever"
Scrubs | Himself  | Episode: "Her Story"
2005  | Black in the 80s | 3 episodes
MTV Unplugged | Episode: "Alicia Keys"
Wild 'n Out | Episode: "Christina Milian/Common"
VH1 News Presents | Episode: "Hip Hop Videos: Sexploitation on the Set"
Driven | Episode: "Kanye West"
$2 Bill | Episode: "Kanye West"
2007  | Saturday Night Live | Episode: "Jeremy Piven/AFI"
2009–10  | The Electric Company | Episode: "Lights, Camera, Beetles!" & "Jules Quest"
2010  | American Idol | Episode: "Idol Gives Back/Top Seven Results"
2011  | Single Ladies | Mayor Howard  | Episode: "Pilot"
2011–14  | Hell on Wheels | Elam Ferguson  | Main cast (season 1–4)
2012  | Bizarre Foods America | Himself  | Episode: "Las Vegas"
Sesame Street | Episode: "Practice Makes Proud"
2013  | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Episode: "Thicke and Tired"
The Mindy Project | Security Guard  | Episode: "Harry & Mindy"
2015  | Lip Sync Battle | Himself/Competitor  | Episode: "Common vs. John Legend"
Knock Knock Live | Himself  | Episode: "Episode One"
David's Vlog | Episode: "Smoking with Snoop Dogg!!?"
In Their Own Words | Episode: "Muhammad Ali"
The Wiz Live! | The Bouncer  | TV special
2016  | America Divided | Himself  | Episode: "The System"
2017  | American Masters | Episode: "Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise"
Saturday Night Live | Episode: "Chance the Rapper/Eminem"
The Simpsons | Himself (voice)  | Episode: "The Great Phatsby: Part 2"
2017–19  | The Lion Guard | Kiburi (voice)  | Recurring cast (season 2), guest (season 3)
2018–19  | The Chi | Rafiq  | Recurring cast (season 1), guest (season 2)
2019  | Sherman's Showcase | Henry  | Episode: "Enemies"
2020  | Fraggle Rock: Rock On! | Himself  | Recurring cast
Home Movie: The Princess Bride[97] | Westley  | Episode: "Chapter One: As You Wish"
2021  | Never Have I Ever[98] | Dr. Chris Jackson  | Recurring cast (season 2)
2022  | Storybots: Answer Time | Mr. Wonderful (voice)  | Episode: "Glue"
2023–present  | Silo | Robert Sims  | Main cast

### Video games

[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

|
|
|

2009  | Wanted: Weapons of Fate | Brummel  | Voice
Terminator Salvation | Barnes

### Documentary

[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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|

2003  | The Blues: Godfathers and Sons | Himself  |
2010  | Bouncing Cats | Narrator  |
2015  | Unity | [99]

## Awards and nominations

[edit]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Common

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## External links

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Wikiquote has quotations related to Common.

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* Official website
* Common: Geffen Records Site
* Common at AllMusic
* Common at IMDb
* Common on Democracy Now! – video interview

* v
* t
* e

Common

* Discography
* Songs
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Can I Borrow a Dollar?
* Resurrection
* One Day It'll All Make Sense
* Like Water for Chocolate
* Electric Circus
* Be
* Finding Forever
* Universal Mind Control
* The Dreamer/The Believer
* Nobody's Smiling
* Black America Again
* Let Love
* A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1
* A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2
* The Auditorium Vol. 1

Compilations|

* Thisisme Then: The Best of Common
* Cruel Summer (with GOOD Music)

Video games|

* Wanted: Weapons of Fate
* Terminator Salvation

Related articles|

* Cocaine 80s
* August Greene (August Greene)
* GOOD Music
* Soulquarians
* J Dilla
* Kanye West
* No I.D.
* Hell on Wheels
* Bluebird Memories
* Man on the Moon: The End of Day

* v
* t
* e

Common singles

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Songs

Can I Borrow a Dollar?|

* "Take It EZ"
* "Breaker 1/9"
* "Soul by the Pound"

Resurrection|

* "I Used to Love H.E.R."
* "Resurrection"

One Day It'll All Make Sense|

* "Retrospect for Life"
* "Reminding Me (Of Sef)"
* "All Night Long"

Like Water for Chocolate|

* "The 6th Sense"
* "The Light"
* "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"

Electric Circus|

* "Come Close"

Be|

* "The Food"
* "The Corner"
* "Go!"
* "Testify"

Finding Forever|

* "The People"
* "Drivin' Me Wild"
* "I Want You"

Universal Mind Control|

* "Universal Mind Control"
* "Announcement"

The Dreamer/The Believer|

* "Ghetto Dreams"

Other singles|

* "The Bitch in Yoo"
* "One-Nine-Nine-Nine"
* "Car Horn"
* "While I'm Dancin'"
* "A Dream"
* "Glory"
* "Stand Up for Something"

Featured singles|

* "Respiration"
* "Full Moon"
* "Dance for Me"
* "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)"
* "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now"
* "Make Her Say"
* "Wake Up Everybody"
* "Favorite Song"
* "Switch Up"

Other songs|

* "Who Tells Your Story"

* Category:Common (rapper) songs

Awards for Common

* v
* t
* e

Academy Award for Best Original Song

1934–1940|

* "The Continental"
* Music: Con Conrad
* Lyrics: Herb Magidson (1934)
* "Lullaby of Broadway"
* Music: Harry Warren
* Lyrics: Al Dubin (1935)
* "The Way You Look Tonight"
* Music: Jerome Kern
* Lyrics: Dorothy Fields (1936)
* "Sweet Leilani"
* Music and lyrics: Harry Owens (1937)
* "Thanks for the Memory"
* Music: Ralph Rainger
* Lyrics: Leo Robin (1938)
* "Over the Rainbow"
* Music: Harold Arlen
* Lyrics: E. Y. Harburg (1939)
* "When You Wish Upon a Star"
* Music: Leigh Harline
* Lyrics: Ned Washington (1940)

1941–1950|

* "The Last Time I Saw Paris"
* Music: Jerome Kern
* Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II (1941)
* "White Christmas"
* Music and lyrics: Irving Berlin (1942)
* "You'll Never Know"
* Music: Harry Warren
* Lyrics: Mack Gordon (1943)
* "Swinging on a Star"
* Music: Jimmy Van Heusen
* Lyrics: Johnny Burke (1944)
* "It Might as Well Be Spring"
* Music: Richard Rodgers
* Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II (1945)
* "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe"
* Music: Harry Warren
* Lyrics: Johnny Mercer (1946)
* "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"
* Music: Allie Wrubel
* Lyrics: Ray Gilbert (1947)
* "Buttons and Bows"
* Music: Jay Livingston
* Lyrics: Ray Evans (1948)
* "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
* Music and lyrics: Frank Loesser (1949)
* "Mona Lisa"
* Music and lyrics: Ray Evans and Jay Livingston (1950)

1951–1960|

* "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening"
* Music: Hoagy Carmichael
* Lyrics: Johnny Mercer (1951)
* "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')"
* Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
* Lyrics: Ned Washington (1952)
* "Secret Love"
* Music: Sammy Fain
* Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster (1953)
* "Three Coins in the Fountain"
* Music: Jule Styne
* Lyrics: Sammy Cahn (1954)
* "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing"
* Music: Sammy Fain
* Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster (1955)
* "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)"
* Music and lyrics: Jay Livingston and Ray Evans (1956)
* "All the Way"
* Music: Jimmy Van Heusen
* Lyrics: Sammy Cahn (1957)
* "Gigi"
* Music: Frederick Loewe
* Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner (1958)
* "High Hopes"
* Music: Jimmy Van Heusen
* Lyrics: Sammy Cahn (1959)
* "Never on Sunday"
* Music and lyrics: Manos Hatzidakis (1960)

1961–1970|

* "Moon River"
* Music: Henry Mancini
* Lyrics: Johnny Mercer (1961)
* "Days of Wine and Roses"
* Music: Henry Mancini
* Lyrics: Johnny Mercer (1962)
* "Call Me Irresponsible"
* Music: Jimmy Van Heusen
* Lyrics: Sammy Cahn (1963)
* "Chim Chim Cher-ee"
* Music and lyrics: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (1964)
* "The Shadow of Your Smile"
* Music: Johnny Mandel
* Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster (1965)
* "Born Free"
* Music: John Barry
* Lyrics: Don Black (1966)
* "Talk to the Animals"
* Music and lyrics: Leslie Bricusse (1967)
* "The Windmills of Your Mind"
* Music: Michel Legrand
* Lyrics: Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1968)
* "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
* Music: Burt Bacharach
* Lyrics: Hal David (1969)
* "For All We Know"
* Music: Fred Karlin
* Lyrics: Robb Royer and Jimmy Griffin (1970)

1971–1980|

* "Theme from Shaft"
* Music and lyrics: Isaac Hayes (1971)
* "The Morning After"
* Music and lyrics: Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn (1972)
* "The Way We Were"
* Music: Marvin Hamlisch
* Lyrics: Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1973)
* "We May Never Love Like This Again"
* Music and lyrics: Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn (1974)
* "I'm Easy"
* Music and lyrics: Keith Carradine (1975)
* "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
* Music: Barbra Streisand
* Lyrics: Paul Williams (1976)
* "You Light Up My Life"
* Music and lyrics: Joseph Brooks (1977)
* "Last Dance"
* Music and lyrics: Paul Jabara (1978)
* "It Goes Like It Goes"
* Music: David Shire
* Lyrics: Norman Gimbel (1979)
* "Fame"
* Music: Michael Gore
* Lyrics: Dean Pitchford (1980)

1981–1990|

* "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
* Music and lyrics: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross and Peter Allen (1981)
* "Up Where We Belong"
* Music: Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie
* Lyrics: Will Jennings (1982)
* "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
* Music: Giorgio Moroder
* Lyrics: Keith Forsey and Irene Cara (1983)
* "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
* Music and lyrics: Stevie Wonder (1984)
* "Say You, Say Me"
* Music and lyrics: Lionel Richie (1985)
* "Take My Breath Away"
* Music: Giorgio Moroder
* Lyrics: Tom Whitlock (1986)
* "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
* Music: Franke Previte, John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz
* Lyrics: Franke Previte (1987)
* "Let the River Run"
* Music and lyrics: Carly Simon (1988)
* "Under the Sea"
* Music: Alan Menken
* Lyrics: Howard Ashman (1989)
* "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)"
* Music and lyrics: Stephen Sondheim (1990)

1991–2000|

* "Beauty and the Beast"
* Music: Alan Menken
* Lyrics: Howard Ashman (1991)
* "A Whole New World"
* Music: Alan Menken
* Lyrics: Tim Rice (1992)
* "Streets of Philadelphia"
* Music and lyrics: Bruce Springsteen (1993)
* "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
* Music: Elton John
* Lyrics: Tim Rice (1994)
* "Colors of the Wind"
* Music: Alan Menken
* Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz (1995)
* "You Must Love Me"
* Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
* Lyrics: Tim Rice (1996)
* "My Heart Will Go On"
* Music: James Horner
* Lyrics: Will Jennings (1997)
* "When You Believe"
* Music and lyrics: Stephen Schwartz (1998)
* "You'll Be in My Heart"
* Music and lyrics: Phil Collins (1999)
* "Things Have Changed"
* Music and lyrics: Bob Dylan (2000)

2001–2010|

* "If I Didn't Have You"
* Music and lyrics: Randy Newman (2001)
* "Lose Yourself"
* Music: Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto
* Lyrics: Eminem (2002)
* "Into the West"
* Music and lyrics: Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox (2003)
* "Al otro lado del río"
* Music and lyrics: Jorge Drexler (2004)
* "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp"
* Music and lyrics: Juicy J, Frayser Boy and DJ Paul (2005)
* "I Need to Wake Up"
* Music and lyrics: Melissa Etheridge (2006)
* "Falling Slowly"
* Music and lyrics: Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová (2007)
* "Jai Ho"
* Music: A. R. Rahman
* Lyrics: Gulzar (2008)
* "The Weary Kind"
* Music and lyrics: Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (2009)
* "We Belong Together"
* Music and lyrics: Randy Newman (2010)

2011–2020|

* "Man or Muppet"
* Music and lyrics: Bret McKenzie (2011)
* "Skyfall"
* Music and lyrics: Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth (2012)
* "Let It Go"
* Music and lyrics: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2013)
* "Glory"
* Music and lyrics: John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn (2014)
* "Writing's on the Wall"
* Music and lyrics: James Napier and Sam Smith (2015)
* "City of Stars"
* Music: Justin Hurwitz
* Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (2016)
* "Remember Me"
* Music and lyrics: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2017)
* "Shallow"
* Music and lyrics: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt (2018)
* "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again"
* Music: Elton John
* Lyrics: Bernie Taupin (2019)
* "Fight for You"
* Music: D'Mile and H.E.R.
* Lyrics: H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas (2020)

2021–present|

* "No Time to Die"
* Music and lyrics: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2021)
* "Naatu Naatu"
* Music: M. M. Keeravani
* Lyrics: Chandrabose (2022)
* "What Was I Made For?"
* Music and lyrics: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2023)
* "El Mal"
* Music: Clément Ducol and Camille
* Lyrics: Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard (2024)

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BET Award for Best Collaboration

2000s|

* "Beautiful" – Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell Williams and Charlie Wilson (2003)
* "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z (2004)
* "1, 2 Step" – Ciara featuring Missy Elliott (2005)
* "Gold Digger" – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx (2006)
* "Runaway Love" – Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige (2007)
* "Good Life" – Kanye West featuring T-Pain (2008)
* "Blame It" – Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain (2009)

2010s|

* "Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys (2010)
* "Look at Me Now" – Chris Brown featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne (2011)
* "Lotus Flower Bomb" – Wale featuring Miguel (2012)
* "Fuckin' Problems" – ASAP Rocky featuring Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar (2013)
* "Drunk in Love" – Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z (2014)
* "Glory" – Common and John Legend (2015)
* "Work" – Rihanna featuring Drake (2016)
* "No Problem" – Chance the Rapper featuring 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne (2017)
* "Wild Thoughts" – DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller (2018)
* "Sicko Mode" – Travis Scott featuring Drake (2019)

2020s|

* "No Guidance" – Chris Brown featuring Drake (2020)
* "WAP" – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion (2021)
* "Essence" – Wizkid featuring Justin Bieber and Tems (2022)
* "Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake and Tems (2023)
* "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole (2024)
* "Luther" – Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA (2025)

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BET Her Award

* Anthony Hamilton (2006)
* Gerald Levert (2007)
* Raheem DeVaughn (2008)
* Jazmine Sullivan (2009)
* Monica (2010)
* Marsha Ambrosius (2011)
* Common (2012)
* Tamar Braxton (2013)
* Jhené Aiko (2014)
* The Weeknd (2015)
* Beyoncé (2016)
* Solange (2017)
* Mary J. Blige (2018)
* H.E.R. (2019)
* Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Wizkid, and Saint Jhn (2020)
* SZA (2021)
* Mary J. Blige (2022)
* Beyoncé (2023)
* Victoria Monét (2024)
* Summer Walker (2025)

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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song

1990s|

* "When You Believe" – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (1998)
* "Music of My Heart" – Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren (1999)

2000s|

* "My Funny Friend and Me" – Music by David Hartley and Sting; Lyrics by Sting (2000)
* "May It Be" – Music and Lyrics by Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan / "Vanilla Sky" – Music and Lyrics by Paul McCartney (2001)
* "Lose Yourself" – Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bass, Eminem and Luis Resto (2002)
* "A Mighty Wind" – Music and Lyrics by Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy and Michael McKean (2003)
* "Old Habits Die Hard" – Music and Lyrics by Mick Jagger and David Stewart (2004)
* "Hustle & Flow" – Music and Lyrics by Terrence Howard (2005)
* "Listen" – Music and Lyrics by Scott Cutler, Henry Krieger and Anne Preven (2006)
* "Falling Slowly" – Music and Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová (2007)
* "The Wrestler" – Music and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen (2008)
* "The Weary Kind" – Music and Lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (2009)

2010s|

* "If I Rise" – Music and Lyrics by Rollo Armstrong, Dido and A. R. Rahman (2010)
* "Life's a Happy Song" – Music and Lyrics by Bret McKenzie (2011)
* "Skyfall" – Music and Lyrics by Adele and Paul Epworth (2012)
* "Let It Go" – Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2013)
* "Glory" – Music and Lyrics by Common and John Legend (2014)
* "See You Again" – Music and Lyrics by Andrew Cedar, DJ Frank E, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth (2015)
* "City of Stars" – Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (2016)
* "Remember Me" – Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2017)
* "Shallow" – Music and Lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt (2018)
* "Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" – Music and Lyrics by Mary Steenburgen / "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" – Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Bernie Taupin (2019)

2020s|

* "Speak Now" – Music and Lyrics by Leslie Odom Jr. and Sam Ashworth (2020)
* "No Time to Die" – Music and Lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2021)
* "Naatu Naatu" – Music by M. M. Keeravani; Lyrics by Chandrabose (2022)
* "I'm Just Ken" – Music and Lyrics by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (2023)
* "El Mal" – Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard (2024)

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

1970s|

* Love, American Style – Music and Lyrics by Charles Fox and Arnold Margolin (1970)
* The First Nine Months Are the Hardest – Music and Lyrics by Ray Charles (1971)
* The Funny Side – Music and Lyrics by Ray Charles (1972)
* Liza with a Z – Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb (1973)
* "Light My Way" – Music and Lyrics by David Paich and Marty Paich (1974)
* Queen of the Stardust Ballroom – Music and Lyrics by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Billy Goldenberg (1975)
* "Cinderella Gets It On" – Music and Lyrics by Artie Malvin, Ken & Mitzie Welch (1976)
* No Award (1977)
* "Hi-Hat" – Music and Lyrics by Stan Freeman and Arthur Malvin / "See You Tomorrow in Class" – Music and Lyrics by Ken & Mitzie Welch (1978)
* No Award (1979)

1980s|

* No Award (1980)
* "This Is My Night" – Music and Lyrics by Ken & Mitzie Welch (1981)
* "On the Outside Looking In" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1982)
* "We'll Win This World" – Music by James Di Pasquale; Lyrics by Dory Previn (1983)
* "Gone Too Soon" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1984)
* Love Lives On – Music by James Di Pasquale; Lyrics by Douglas Brayfield (1985)
* "My Christmas Wish" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1986)
* "Welcome to Liberty" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1987)
* "The Sound of Christmas" – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1988)
* "The First Time I Loved Forever" – Music by Lee Holdridge; Lyrics by Melanie (1989)

1990s|

* From the Heart... The First International Very Special Arts Festival – Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Buz Kohan (1990)
* "He's Guilty!" – Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman (1991)
* "Why Do I Lie?" – Music by Curt Sobel; Lyrics by Dennis Spiegel (1992)
* "Sorry I Asked" – Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb (1993)
* "The Song Remembers When" – Music and Lyrics by Hugh Prestwood (1994)
* "Ordinary Miracles" – Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1995)
* "Let's Settle Down" – Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams (1996)
* "We Put the Spring in Springfield" – Music by Alf Clausen; Lyrics by Ken Keeler (1997)
* "You're Checkin' In (A Musical Tribute to the Betty Ford Center)" – Music by Alf Clausen; Lyrics by Ken Keeler (1998)
* "A Ticket to Dream" – Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1999)

2000s|

* "Up to You" – Music and Lyrics by John Kimbrough (2000)
* "A Dream That Only I Can Know" – Music and Lyrics by Patrick Williams (2001)
* "You've Got a Lot to See" – Music by Walter Murphy; Lyrics by Seth MacFarlane (2002)
* "Aren't They All Our Children" – Music by David Foster; Lyrics by Linda Thompson (2003)
* "Because You Are Beautiful" – Music by Toni Childs; Lyrics by Toni Childs, Eddy Free, and David Ricketts (2004)
* "Mary Jane/Mary Lane" – Music by Dan Studney; Lyrics by Kevin Murphy (2005)
* "A Wonderfully Normal Day" – Music by Greg O'Connor; Lyrics by Jim Wise (2006)
* "Dick in a Box" – Music by Katreese Barnes, Asa Taccone, Jorma Taccone, and Justin Timberlake; Lyrics by Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Justin Timberlake (2007)
* "I'm F**king Matt Damon" – Music and Lyrics by Tony Barbieri, Sal Iacono, Wayne McClammy, Sarah Silverman, and Dan Warner (2008)
* "Hugh Jackman Opening Number" – Music by John Kimbrough, William Ross, and Rob Schrab; Lyrics by Dan Harmon and Ben Schwartz (2009)

2010s|

* "When I'm Gone" – Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman (2010)
* "Justin Timberlake Monologue" – Music by Katreese Barnes; Lyrics by Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, and Justin Timberlake (2011)
* "It's Not Just for Gays Anymore" – Music by Adam Schlesinger; Lyrics by David Javerbaum (2012)
* "If I Had Time" – Music by Adam Schlesinger; Lyrics by David Javerbaum (2013)
* "Bigger!" – Music by Tom Kitt; Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (2014)
* "Girl You Don't Need Make Up" – Music by Kyle Dunnigan; Lyrics by Kyle Dunnigan and Jim Roach (2015)
* "Til It Happens to You" – Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren (2016)
* "Letter to the Free" – Music by Common; Lyrics by Common, Robert Glasper, and Karriem Riggins (2017)
* "Come Back Barack" – Music by Eli Brueggemann; Lyrics by Chris Redd, Will Stephen, and Kenan Thompson (2018)
* "Antidepressants Are So Not a Big Deal" – Music by Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger; Lyrics by Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger (2019)

2020s|

* "All for Us" – Music and Lyrics by Labrinth (2020)
* "Agatha All Along" – Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2021)
* "Corn Puddin'" – Music and Lyrics by Cinco Paul (2022)
* "A Beautiful Game" – Music and Lyrics by Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, and Max Martin (2023)
* "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?" – Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman (2024)

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Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

1960s|

* "Town Without Pity" – Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Ned Washington (1961)
* No Award (1962)
* No Award (1963)
* "Circus World" – Music by Dimitri Tiomkin; Lyrics by Ned Washington (1964)
* "Forget Domani" – Music by Riz Ortolani; Lyrics by Norman Newell (1965)
* "Strangers in the Night" – Music by Bert Kaempfert; Lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder (1966)
* "If Ever I Would Leave You" – Music by Frederick Loewe; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner (1967)
* "The Windmills of Your Mind" – Music by Michel Legrand; Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1968)
* "Jean" – Music and lyrics by Rod McKuen (1969)

1970s|

* "Whistling Away the Dark" – Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1970)
* "Life Is What You Make It" – Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1971)
* "Ben" – Music by Walter Scharf; Lyrics by Don Black (1972)
* "The Way We Were" – Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman (1973)
* "I Feel Love" – Music by Euel Box; Lyrics by Betty Box (1974)
* "I'm Easy" – Music and lyrics by Keith Carradine (1975)
* "Evergreen" – Music by Barbra Streisand; Lyrics by Paul Williams (1976)
* "You Light Up My Life" – Music and lyrics by Joseph Brooks (1977)
* "Last Dance" – Music and lyrics by Paul Jabara (1978)
* "The Rose" – Music and lyrics by Amanda McBroom (1979)

1980s|

* "Fame" – Music by Michael Gore; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford (1980)
* "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" – Music and lyrics by Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach, Christopher Cross, and Carole Bayer Sager (1981)
* "Up Where We Belong" – Music by Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie; Lyrics by Wilbur Jennings (1982)
* "Flashdance... What a Feeling" – Music by Giorgio Moroder; Lyrics by Irene Cara and Keith Forsey (1983)
* "I Just Called to Say I Love You" – Music and lyrics by Stevie Wonder (1984)
* "Say You, Say Me" – Music and lyrics by Lionel Richie (1985)
* "Take My Breath Away" – Music by Giorgio Moroder; Lyrics by Tom Whitlock (1986)
* "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" – Music by John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz; Lyrics by Franke Previte (1987)
* "Let the River Run" – Music and lyrics by Carly Simon / "Two Hearts" – Music by Lamont Dozier; Lyrics by Phil Collins (1988)
* "Under the Sea" – Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman (1989)

1990s|

* "Blaze of Glory" – Music and lyrics by Jon Bon Jovi (1990)
* "Beauty and the Beast" – Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman (1991)
* "A Whole New World" – Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Tim Rice (1992)
* "Streets of Philadelphia" – Music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen (1993)
* "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Tim Rice (1994)
* "Colors of the Wind" – Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (1995)
* "You Must Love Me" – Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice (1996)
* "My Heart Will Go On" – Music by James Horner; Lyrics by Wilbur Jennings (1997)
* "The Prayer" – Music and lyrics by David Foster, Tony Renis, Carole Bayer Sager, and Alberto Testa (1998)
* "You'll Be in My Heart" – Music and lyrics by Phil Collins (1999)

2000s|

* "Things Have Changed" – Music and lyrics by Bob Dylan (2000)
* "Until..." – Music and lyrics by Sting (2001)
* "The Hands That Built America" – Music and lyrics by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, and Larry Mullen Jr. (2002)
* "Into the West" – Music and Lyrics by Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, and Frances Walsh (2003)
* "Old Habits Die Hard" – Music and lyrics by Mick Jagger and David A. Stewart (2004)
* "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" – Music by Gustavo Santaolalla; Lyrics by Bernie Taupin (2005)
* "The Song of the Heart" – Music and lyrics by Prince Rogers Nelson (2006)
* "Guaranteed" – Music and lyrics by Eddie Vedder (2007)
* "The Wrestler" – Music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen (2008)
* "The Weary Kind" – Music and lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (2009)

2010s|

* "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" – Music and lyrics by Diane Warren (2010)
* "Masterpiece" – Music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, and Jimmy Harry (2011)
* "Skyfall" – Music and lyrics by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth (2012)
* "Ordinary Love" – Music and lyrics by Bono, Adam Clayton, the Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., and Danger Mouse (2013)
* "Glory" – Music and lyrics by Common and John Legend (2014)
* "Writing's on the Wall" – Music and lyrics by Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes (2015)
* "City of Stars" – Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (2016)
* "This Is Me" – Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (2017)
* "Shallow" – Music and lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt (2018)
* "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" – Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Bernie Taupin (2019)

2020s|

* "Io sì (Seen)" – Music by Diane Warren; Lyrics by Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, and Niccolò Agliardi (2020)
* "No Time to Die" – Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2021)
* "Naatu Naatu" – Music by M. M. Keeravani; Lyrics by Chandrabose (2022)
* "What Was I Made For?" – Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell (2023)
* "El Mal" – Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard (2024)

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Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Awarded to songwriters

1960s|

* "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" – Otis Redding & Steve Cropper (1969)

1970s|

* "Color Him Father" – Richard Lewis Spencer (1970)
* "Patches" – Ronald Dunbar & General Johnson (1971)
* "Ain't No Sunshine" – Bill Withers (1972)
* "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" – Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield (1973)
* "Superstition" – Stevie Wonder (1974)
* "Living for the City" – Stevie Wonder (1975)
* "Where Is the Love" – Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch & Betty Wright (1976)
* "Lowdown" – Boz Scaggs & David Paich (1977)
* "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" – Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia (1978)
* "Last Dance" – Paul Jabara (1979)

1980s|

* "After the Love Has Gone" – David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin (1980)
* "Never Knew Love Like This Before" – Reggie Lucas & James Mtume (1981)
* "Just the Two of Us" – Bill Withers, William Salter & Ralph MacDonald (1982)
* "Turn Your Love Around" – Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather & Bill Champlin (1983)
* "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson (1984)
* "I Feel for You" – Prince (1985)
* "Freeway of Love" – Jeffrey E. Cohen & Narada Michael Walden (1986)
* "Sweet Love" – Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson & Gary Bias (1987)
* "Lean on Me" – Bill Withers (1988)
* "Giving You the Best That I Got" – Anita Baker, Randy Holland & Skip Scarborough (1989)

1990s|

* "If You Don't Know Me by Now" – Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (1990)
* "U Can't Touch This" – MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller (1991)
* "Power of Love/Love Power" – Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann (1992)
* "End of the Road" – Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons (1993)
* "That's the Way Love Goes" – Janet Jackson,  Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (1994)
* "I'll Make Love to You" – Babyface (1995)
* "For Your Love" – Stevie Wonder (1996)
* "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Babyface (1997)
* "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (1998)
* "Doo Wop (That Thing)" – Lauryn Hill (1999)

2000s|

* "No Scrubs" – Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs & Tameka Cottle (2000)
* "Say My Name" – Beyoncé, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland (2001)
* "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (2002)
* "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" – Erykah Badu, Glenn Standridge, James Poyser, Madukwu Chinwah, Raphael Saadiq, Lonnie Lynn & Robert Ozuna (2003)
* "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé Knowles, Shawn Carter & Rich Harrison (2004)
* "You Don't Know My Name" – Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West (2005)
* "We Belong Together" – Mariah Carey, Johntá Austin, Manuel Seal Jr. & Jermaine Dupri (2006)
* "Be Without You" – Bryan-Michael Cox, Jason Perry, Johntá Austin & Mary J. Blige (2007)
* "No One" – Alicia Keys, George M. Harry & Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (2008)
* "Miss Independent" – Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen & Ne-Yo (2009)

2010s|

* "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (2010)
* "Shine" – John Legend (2011)
* "Fool for You" – CeeLo Green, Melanie Fiona & Jack Splash (2012)
* "Adorn" – Miguel Pimentel (2013)
* "Pusher Love Girl" – James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake (2014)
* "Drunk in Love" – Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosley, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko (2015)
* "Really Love" – D'Angelo, Gina Figueroa & Kendra Foster (2016)
* "Lake by the Ocean" – Hod David & Musze (2017)
* "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (2018)
* "Boo'd Up" – Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane (2019)

2020s|

* "Say So" – PJ Morton (2020)
* "Better Than I Imagined" – Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson (2021)
* "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (2022)
* "Cuff It" – Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Beyoncé, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq (2023)
* "Snooze" – Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe & Leon Thomas III (2024)
* "Saturn" – Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang (2025)

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Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media

1980s|

* "Somewhere Out There" – James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (songwriters) (1988)
* "Two Hearts" – Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier (songwriters) (1989)

1990s|

* "Let the River Run" – Carly Simon (songwriter) (1990)
* "Under the Sea" – Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (songwriters) (1991)
* "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Michael Kamen & Bryan Adams (songwriters) (1992)
* "Beauty and the Beast" – Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (songwriters) (1993)
* "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken & Tim Rice (songwriters) (1994)
* "Streets of Philadelphia" – Bruce Springsteen (songwriter) (1995)
* "Colors of the Wind" – Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz (songwriters) (1996)
* "Because You Loved Me" – Diane Warren (songwriter) (1997)
* "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (songwriter) (1998)
* "My Heart Will Go On" – James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1999)

2000s|

* "Beautiful Stranger" – Madonna & William Orbit (songwriters) (2000)
* "When She Loved Me" – Randy Newman (songwriter) (2001)
* "Boss of Me" – John Flansburgh & John Linnell (songwriters) (2002)
* "If I Didn't Have You" – Randy Newman (songwriter) (2003)
* "A Mighty Wind" – Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy & Michael McKean (songwriters) (2004)
* "Into the West" – Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh (songwriters) (2005)
* "Believe" – Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri (songwriters) (2006)
* "Our Town" – Randy Newman (songwriter) (2007)
* "Love You I Do" – Siedah Garrett & Henry Krieger (songwriters) (2008)
* "Down to Earth" – Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman (songwriters) (2009)

2010s|

* "Jai Ho" – Gulzar, A. R. Rahman & Tanvi Shah (songwriters) (2010)
* "The Weary Kind" – Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett (songwriters) (2011)
* "I See the Light" – Alan Menken & Glenn Slater (songwriters) (2012)
* "Safe & Sound" – T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, Joy Williams & John Paul White (songwriters) (2013)
* "Skyfall" – Adele Atkins & Paul Epworth (songwriters) (2014)
* "Let It Go" – Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez (songwriters) (2015)
* "Glory" – Common, Che Smith & John Legend (songwriters) (2016)
* "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake (songwriters) (2017)
* "How Far I'll Go" – Lin-Manuel Miranda (songwriter) (2018)
* "Shallow" – Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt (songwriters) (2019)

2020s|

* "I'll Never Love Again" – Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby, Hillary Lindsey & Aaron Raitiere (songwriters) (2020)
* "No Time to Die" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2021)
* "All Eyes On Me" – Bo Burnham (songwriter) (2022)
* "We Don't Talk About Bruno" – Lin-Manuel Miranda (songwriter) (2023)
* "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2024)
* "It Never Went Away" – Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson (songwriters) (2025)

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Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in a Feature Film

2010s|

* "Lost Stars" – Written by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois (2014)
* "See You Again" – Written by Andrew Cedar, Cameron Thomaz, Charlie Puth, and Justin Franks (2015)
* "City of Stars" – Written by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul (2016)
* "Stand Up for Something" – Written by Diane Warren and Lonnie R. Lynn (2017)
* "Shallow" – Written by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt (2018)
* "Stand Up" – Written by Cynthia Erivo and Joshuah Brian Campbell (2019)

2020s|

* "Io sì (Seen)" – Written by Laura Pausini, Diane Warren, and Niccolò Agliardi (2020)
* "No Time to Die" – Written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2021)
* "Lift Me Up" – Written by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Göransson (2022)
* "What Was I Made For?" – Written by Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell (2023)
* "The Journey" – Written by Diane Warren (2024)

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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

* Redd Foxx (1970)
* No Award (1971)
* Roscoe Lee Browne (1972)
* No Awards (1973–1976)
* DeWayne Jessie (1977)
* No Awards (1978–1981)
* Moses Gunn (1982)
* Scatman Crothers (1983)
* No Award (1984)
* Denzel Washington (1985)
* Denzel Washington (1986)
* Mario Van Peebles (1987)
* Arsenio Hall (1988)
* Ossie Davis (1989)
* Denzel Washington (1990)
* No Awards (1991)
* Al Freeman Jr. (1992)
* No Awards (1993–1994)
* Laurence Fishburne (1995)
* Samuel L. Jackson (1996)
* Morgan Freeman (1997)
* Morgan Freeman (1998)
* Terrence Howard (1999)
* Blair Underwood (2000)
* Jamie Foxx (2001)
* Denzel Washington (2002)
* Morgan Freeman (2003)
* Morgan Freeman (2004)
* Terrence Howard (2005)
* Djimon Hounsou (2006)
* Denzel Washington (2007)
* Columbus Short (2008)
* Adam Rodriguez (2009)
* Samuel L. Jackson (2010)
* Mike Epps (2011)
* Samuel L. Jackson (2012)
* David Oyelowo (2013)
* Common (2014)
* O'Shea Jackson Jr. (2015)
* Mahershala Ali (2016)
* Idris Elba (2017)
* Michael B. Jordan (2018)
* Jamie Foxx (2019)
* Chadwick Boseman (2020)
* Daniel Kaluuya (2021)
* Tenoch Huerta (2022)
* Colman Domingo (2023)
* Denzel Washington (2024)

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Satellite Award for Best Original Song

1990s|

* "You Must Love Me" – Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice (1996)
* "My Heart Will Go On" – Music by James Horner; Lyrics by Will Jennings (1997)
* "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" – Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren (1998)
* "When She Loved Me" – Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman (1999)

2000s|

* "I've Seen It All" – Music by Björk; Lyrics by Sjón and Lars von Trier (2000)
* "All Love Can Be" – Music by James Horner; Lyrics by Will Jennings (2001)
* "Something to Talk About" – Music and Lyrics by Badly Drawn Boy (2002)
* "Siente Mi Amor (Feel My Love)" – Music and Lyrics by Robert Rodriguez (2003)
* "Million Voices" – Music and Lyrics by Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, and Andrea Guerra (2004)
* "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" – Music by Gustavo Santaolalla; Lyrics by Bernie Taupin (2005)
* "You Know My Name" – Music and Lyrics by Chris Cornell (2006)
* "Grace is Gone" – Music by Clint Eastwood; Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager (2007)
* "Another Way to Die" – Music and Lyrics by Jack White (2008)
* "The Weary Kind" – Music and Lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (2009)

2010s|

* "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" – Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren (2010)
* "Lay Your Head Down" – Music by Brian Byrne; Lyrics by Glenn Close (2011)
* "Suddenly" – Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyrics by Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer (2012)
* "Young and Beautiful" – Music and Lyrics by Lana Del Rey and Daniel Heath (2013)
* "We Will Not Go" – Music and Lyrics by J. Ralph (2014)
* "Til It Happens to You" – Music and Lyrics by Lady Gaga and Diane Warren (2015)
* "City of Stars" – Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (2016)
* "Stand Up for Something" – Music by Diane Warren; Lyrics by Common and Diane Warren (2017)
* "Shallow" – Music and Lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt (2018)
* "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" – Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Bernie Taupin (2019)

2020s|

* "Io sì (Seen)" – Music and Lyrics by Niccolò Agliardi, Laura Pausini, and Diane Warren (2020)
* "Colombia, Mi Encanto" – Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda (2021)
* "Hold My Hand" – Music and Lyrics by Lady Gaga and BloodPop (2022)
* "What Was I Made For?" – Music and Lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2023)
* "Mi Camino" – Music and Lyrics by Clément Ducol and Camille (2024)

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Soulquarians

* Questlove
* Bilal
* Common
* D'Angelo
* Erykah Badu
* J Dilla
* James Poyser
* Yasiin Bey / Mos Def
* Pino Palladino
* Q-Tip
* Roy Hargrove
* Talib Kweli

Albums|

* Things Fall Apart (1999)
* Black on Both Sides (1999)
* Amplified (1999)
* Voodoo (2000)
* Like Water for Chocolate (2000)
* Fantastic, Vol. 2 (2000)
* Mama's Gun (2000)
* Welcome 2 Detroit (2001)
* 1st Born Second (2001)
* Quality (2002)
* Phrenology (2002)
* Electric Circus (2002)
* Love for Sale (2001–03; leaked 2006)

See also|

* Electric Lady Studios
* Native Tongues
* Neo soul
* The Philadelphia Experiment
* The Randy Watson Experience
* The Ummah

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
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* FAST
* WorldCat

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* Germany
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* BnF data
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* Israel

Artists|

* MusicBrainz
* Grammy Awards
* Emmy Awards

Other|

* IdRef
* SNAC
* Yale LUX

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