Denzel Curry

Awards & Honours

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Denzel Curry's achievements include being the first rapper to have music broadcast from space during NASA's Artemis II mission in 2026, a historic milestone for the genre. His album Melt My Eyez See Your Future was named one of the best albums of 2022 by Rolling Stone, and Billboard ranked him among the 50 Greatest Rappers of the 21st Century. These honors highlight his influence as a boundary-pushing artist.

AwardsCurry has won several awards, including Album of the Year at the Libera Awards for Melt My Eyez See Your Future in 2022, Best Hip Hop at the Heavy Music Awards for Walkin in 2023, and Best International Act at the UK Hip Hop Awards in 2024. These honors reflect his impact on both the hip-hop and alternative music scenes.

Honours & Distinctions

First rap music broadcast from space

NASA·2026

His tracks were played during the Artemis II mission, a historic first for the genre.

Rankings & Lists

#37

100 Best Albums of 2022

Rolling Stone·2022

#38

50 Greatest Rappers of the 21st Century

Billboard·2023

#15

Best Rap Albums of the 2010s

Complex·2024

Magazine Covers

Rolling Stone

June 2022

Denzel Curry: The Rapper Who Refuses to Be Boxed In

March 2023

How Denzel Curry Became Rap's Most Reliable Innovator

XXL

Summer 2024

King of the South: Denzel Curry's Reign

Records & Feats

First rap music broadcast from space

Historic First·2026

His tracks were played during NASA's Artemis II mission on April 7, 2026.