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Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

Awards

Coolio

8 wins & 14 nominations

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Ivan Sergei, Wade Dominguez, Paula Garcés, Marisela Gonzales, Bruklin Harris, Rahman Ibraheem, Renoly Santiago, and Marcello Thedford in Dangerous Minds (1995)
    1997 Winner ASCAP Award
    • Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures
    • Dangerous Minds
    For the song "Gangsta's Paradise".
    Shared with: Stevie Wonder

Grammy Awards

  • Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    1997 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Rap Album
    For the album "Gangsta's Paradise."
  • Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    1997 Nominee Grammy
    • Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    For "Stomp"
    Shared with: Chaka Khan · Melle Mel · Charlie Wilson
  • Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    1997 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Rap Solo Performance
    For "1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New)"
  • Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    1996 Winner Grammy
    • Best Rap Solo Performance
    for "Gangsta's Paradise"
  • Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    1996 Nominee Grammy
    • Best Rap Solo Performance
    For "Fantastic Voyage"

MTV Movie + TV Awards

  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Ivan Sergei, Wade Dominguez, Paula Garcés, Marisela Gonzales, Bruklin Harris, Rahman Ibraheem, Renoly Santiago, and Marcello Thedford in Dangerous Minds (1995)
    1996 Nominee MTV Movie Award
    • Best Movie Song
    • Dangerous Minds
    For the song "Gangsta's Paradise".

MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)

  • Coolio: 1 2 3 4 (Sumpin' New) (1996)
    1996 Nominee VMA
    • Best Male Video
    • Coolio: 1 2 3 4 (Sumpin' New)
  • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
    1996 Winner VMA
    • Best Rap Video
    • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise
  • Coolio: 1 2 3 4 (Sumpin' New) (1996)
    1996 Winner VMA
    • Best Dance Video
    • Coolio: 1 2 3 4 (Sumpin' New)
  • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
    1996 Winner VMA
    • Best Video from a Film
    • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise
    • Dangerous Minds
  • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
    1996 Nominee VMA
    • Viewer's Choice
    • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise

iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards

  • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
    1996 Nominee MuchMusic Video Award
    • Best International Video
    • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise

American Music Awards

  • Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    1997 Nominee American Music Award
    • Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
  • Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    1996 Winner American Music Award
    • Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist

Soul Train Awards

  • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise (1995)
    1996 Nominee Soul Train Award
    • Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
    • Coolio feat. L.V.: Gangsta's Paradise
  • Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    1996 Nominee Soul Train Award
    • Best Rap Album
    For the album "Gangsta's Paradise"
  • Coolio in Coolio: Fantastic Voyage (1994)
    1995 Nominee Soul Train Award
    • Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
    • Coolio: Fantastic Voyage

Golden Reel International Film Festival

  • Aki Aleong and Mariam Vardanyan in Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008)
    2022 Winner April Award
    • Best Ensemble Cast
    • Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves
    Shared with: Reggie Lee · Timothy Bottoms · Jason Connery · Danny Trejo · Ernest Borgnine · Olivia Hussey · Lorenzo Lamas · Christopher Atkins · Geoffrey Lewis · Martin Kove · Edward Albert · Aki Aleong · Bo Svenson · Theresa Russell · John Phillip Law · Charles Dierkop · Tommy Chong

MOBO Awards

  • Coolio at an event for The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
    1997 Winner MOBO Award
    • Best International Hip Hop Act

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