Ludacris

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

Ludacris is a three-time Grammy winner who helped define Southern hip-hop's commercial breakthrough. His album Release Therapy won Best Rap Album in 2006, and his single "Money Maker" took Best Rap Song the same year. He also earned a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice Award as part of the Crash ensemble. His guest appearances on three number-one Hot 100 hits showcase his wide appeal across genres. Beyond music, his work with the Ludacris Foundation has impacted thousands of young people in Atlanta.

AwardsLudacris has won three Grammy Awards: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Usher's "Yeah!" (2004), Best Rap Album for Release Therapy (2006), and Best Rap Song for "Money Maker" (2006). He also won a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics' Choice Award for his role in Crash, and an MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video for "Area Codes" in 2001.

Honours & Distinctions

Founder of the Ludacris Foundation

Ludacris Foundation·2001

Non-profit organization supporting underprivileged youth in Atlanta.

Gabonese Citizenship

Government of Gabon·2020

Acquired citizenship along with his mother and two daughters.

Records & Feats

First Dirty South rapper to win a Grammy for Best Rap Album

Career Milestone·2006

Ludacris won Best Rap Album at the 2006 Grammys for Release Therapy, marking a milestone for Southern hip-hop.

Three number-one Hot 100 singles as a guest performer

Chart Record·2009

Ludacris appeared on Usher's "Yeah!" (2004), Fergie's "Glamorous" (2007), and Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" (2009), all of which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.