Nick Cannon | |
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| Born | Nicholas Scott Cannon (1980-10-08)October 8, 1980 (age 45) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Howard University (BS) |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 12[1] |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Member of | Da G4 Dope Bomb Squad |
| Website | nickcannon |
Musical artist | |
Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980)[2] is an American comedian, television presenter, actor, and rapper. In television, he began his career as a teenager onNickelodeon'sAll That before going on to hostThe Nick Cannon Show,Wild 'n Out,America's Got Talent,Lip Sync Battle Shorties, andThe Masked Singer. He has also acted in the filmsDrumline,Love Don't Cost a Thing,Roll Bounce, andGoal II: Living the Dream.
As a recording artist, Cannon briefly saw commercial success with his 2003 single "Gigolo" (featuringR. Kelly), which peaked within the top 30 of theBillboard Hot 100 and led hisself-titled debut studio album (2003) — his onlymajor label release underJive Records. In 2006, Cannon released two singles — "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" — intended for his follow-up albumStages, which was never released underUniversal Motown Records. His second album was released asWhite People Party Music (2014) byRED Distribution and his NCredible Entertainment label.
Cannon was born on October 8, 1980, inSan Diego, California.[3] He was largely raised by his paternal grandfather, whom both he and his biological father called "dad". As a child, he grew up inLincoln Park's Bay Vista Housing Projects, a gang-ridden section ofSoutheast San Diego. While in his teenage years, Cannon was affiliated with the Lincoln Park Bloods street gang, but stated that he left behind his affiliations after losing a close friend.[4][5] In 1998, he graduated fromMonte Vista High School inSpring Valley, where he was president of the African Student Coalition and participated intrack and field.[6] Cannon received his first break doingstand-up comedy on his father's local cablepublic access TV program.[7]
As a teenager, Cannon was one-third of the rap group "Da G4 Dope Bomb Squad", they opened for the likes ofWill Smith,LFO,98 Degrees, andMontell Jordan.
After signing withJive Records in 2001, he was featured alongsideRomeo Miller and3LW on theJimmy Neutron: Boy Genius soundtrack with acover of the 1988 hit song "Parents Just Don't Understand".[8] His debutself titled album was released in 2003 and included the single "Your Pops Don't Like Me (I Really Don't Like This Dude)".[9]
In 2005, Cannon formed his own record label, Can-I-Ball Records, with plans to release his second studio album, entitledStages, later that year.[10] The album's first single, "Can I Live?", ananti-abortion (pro-life) song, was released in July 2005[11] followed by the second single "Dime Piece" in March 2006.[11] It was never released because of Cannon's acting career.
In 2009, Cannon formed a new label after cancelling his old label Can-I-Ball Records entitled NCredible Entertainment. In 2010, Cannon created a parody of hip hop pioneerSlick Rick entitled "Slick Nick". He released two songs by the character such as "I'm a Slick Rick", a freestyle ofCali Swag District's "Teach Me How to Dougie" in which he attempted to diss hip hop mega-starEminem, and "Nick's Story", a freestyle rap version ofSlick Rick's "Children's Story". On December 6, 2011, Cannon released his debut mixtape entitledChild of the Corn.[12]
On July 26, 2013, Cannon premiered his new single "Me Sexy" and announced over seven years after the shelving of his albumStages that he was working on a new second studio album entitledWhite People Party Music featuring collaborations withAfrojack,Pitbull,Future andPolow da Don.[13][14]
The album's second single "Looking for a Dream" was released on February 11, 2014. The song features Afrojack. The music video was released onVEVO on February 13.[15]
On November 16, 2016, Cannon released his second mixtapeThe Gospel of Ike Turn Up: My Side of the Story.[16] Prior to the release of the mixtape, a music video for the single "If I Was Your Man" was released on November 7, 2016.[citation needed]
On December 2, 2016, Cannon released a single called "Hold On" on iTunes.[17]
Cannon released "The Invitation", an Eminem diss track, on December 9, 2019, as a response to Eminem's feature onFat Joe andDre's "Lord Above" dissing Cannon.[18] The track featured former record producer and convicted felonSuge Knight, as well as rappers Hitman Holla, Charlie Clips and Prince Eazy, whom Cannon referred to as "The Black Squad".[19] After Eminem responded to Cannon with two tweets, Cannon released a second diss track the next day featuring the same rappers as well as Conceited titled "Pray For Him", followed by another solo diss track entitled "The Invitation Canceled"[20][21]
In 2005, Cannon created, produced, and hosted theMTVimprov comedy seriesWild 'n Out.[22] That same year he hosted the so-called slime stunt onNickelodeon's2005 Kids' Choice Awards in which a human cannonball was shot into slime. In addition, he was the DJ onEllen DeGeneres'sBigger, Longer, And Wider show. On December 11, 2009, Cannon hosted theNickelodeon HALO Awards along withJustin Timberlake,Hayden Panettiere,LeBron James,Kelly Rowland andAlicia Keys.
In 2010, Cannon created and co-hosted the short-livedTeenNick original seriesThe Nightlife.
On July 4, 2011, Cannon hosted theNathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, an annual American competitive eating competition.
On November 12, 2012,MTV2 announced the revival ofWild 'N Out. The revived show was produced by Cannon's NCredible Entertainment, the series premiered in 2013 with a few returning faces joined by a roster of fresh talents. When asked about the show coming back, Cannon said, "With our show's original cast, everyone fromKevin Hart toKatt Williams,Affion Crockett andTaran Killam becoming household names, I am looking forward to working with MTV2 as we work to introduce the biggest comedic stars of tomorrow with the return of Wild 'N Out."[23] RapperBig Boi ofOutkast has confirmed in a tweet on Twitter he was shooting an episode on January 29, 2013, inNYC and for people to join in the audience.[24]
Season 5 of the show premiered on July 9, 2013, to the highest ratings in MTV2 history.[25] It was renewed for season 6 and 7, which aired in two blocks.
Meanwhile on December 1, 2012, Cannon would launch and host theTeenNick Top 10 on TeenNick as part of his executive role with the network. The program counted down ten popular videos of the week, often with Cannon's input also a part of the week's playlist. The series would air until March 17, 2018, when TeenNick phased out all original programming.[26]
On November 4, 2013, Cannon was the master of ceremonies as well as an honoree at the annualEbony Magazine Power 100 Awards.[27] In 2014, he began hostingCaught on Camera with Nick Cannon onNBC.
On August 4, 2016,Wild 'N Out returned for its 8th season after three record-breaking seasons.[28]
On February 3, 2021, Cannon tested positive forCOVID-19, leading toNiecy Nash temporarily filling in for him during his quarantine during thefifth season ofThe Masked Singer.[29] He returned to hosting duty after competing as the wild card contestant "Bulldog" in the fifth episode and was eliminated by Nash's choice. Cannon unmasked without the panelists having to make their final guesses.
In 2019, it was announced that Cannon would be debuting his own syndicated daytime talk show in 2020 viaLionsgate'sDebmar-Mercury and Cannon's own production company, NCredible Entertainment.[30][31][32] After taking a brief hiatus due to his controversy, the show,Nick Cannon, premiered on September 27, 2021, with theFox Television Stations as a key group.[33] The show was canceled in March 2022,[34] and his final episode aired on May 27, 2022, with guestCarrie Ann Inaba.[35][36]
From 2009 to 2016, Cannon served as the host ofAmerica's Got Talent. He announced he would not be back for 2017, citing creative differences between him and the executives of NBC. The resignation came in the wake of news that the network considered firing Cannon after he made disparaging remarks about NBC in hisShowtime comedy special,Stand Up, Don't Shoot. "I love art and entertainment too much to watch it be ruined by controlling corporations and big business," Cannon said in a statement, referring to the cable giantComcast's ownership of NBC.[37] Cannon, however, was technically under contract to hostAmerica's Got Talent and could have been potentially sued by NBC for breach of contract, though this was considered unlikely. NBC executives did not accept his resignation and had been stated to be keeping their fingers crossed that he would instead choose to return.[38] Cannon's resignation was ultimately accepted as final without further incident. He was replaced in his position as host ofAmerica's Got Talent byTyra Banks, known for also having hostedAmerica's Next Top Model.[39]
Following his role as host of theTEENick block, Cannon was thechairman of theTeenNick channel for Nickelodeon in 2009, as well as its development and creative consultant. In 2012, he created a sketch-comedy series,Incredible Crew, starring six teenagers as Cannon wrote and produced the theme song. The show was produced byCartoon Network Studios, in association with NCredible Entertainment. The series aired 13 episodes before being canceled. As previously mentioned, he also hosted the network'sTeenNick Top 10 video countdown program.
On November 30, 2012, a picture of Cannon was posted on the NCredible Entertainment website, which reported that Cannon signed a deal withNBCUniversal to produce scripted and unscripted material for the network.[40]
In December 2015, Cannon was named "Chief Creative Officer" ofRadioShack in hopes of catering to a younger crowd.[41] According to the company this role involved "creating RadioShack-exclusive products and curating the in-store experience."[41] They launched the NCredible line of consumer audio electronics the following February, starting with the NCredible1 Wireless Headphones.[42][43]
On January 19, 2010, Cannon hosted the morning show (6–10AM) with co-hosts Nikki and Southern Sarah Lee at92.3 NOW FM (WXRK-FM) in New York. On February 17, 2012, he stepped down from 92.3 NOW citing health issues.
Cannon has a weekly chart program calledCannon's Countdown that is syndicated byCBS Radio.[44]
Currently, Cannon hosts his own show "Nick Cannon Mornings" atPower 106 in Los Angeles.[45] His show replaced J. Cruz's "The Cruz Show" in the 5am – 10am time slot[46] after J. Cruz went over tourban contemporaryhip hopiHeart Radio rivalKRRL "Real 92.3" for their afternoon drive show.
On July 13, 2010, Cannon announced that he was going on a comedy tour in fall 2010, beginning at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.[47]
In early 2011, Cannon recorded his first stand-up comedy special titledMr. Showbiz at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The special premiered on Showtime on May 14, 2011. A digital release ofMr. Showbiz became available on iTunes beginning May 16, 2011, with a physical release of the album on May 31, 2011.[48]
Cannon graduated fromHoward University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminology/Administration of Justice and a minor in Africana Studies.[49][50]
Cannon endorsed the2020 presidential campaign of rapperKanye West after he guest-starred on his podcastCannon's Class.[51]
Cannon was hospitalized on January 4, 2012, for treatment of "mild kidney failure", and again on February 17, 2012, after apulmonary embolism.[52] On March 5, 2012, he announced that his kidney problems were due tolupus nephritis.[53]
In November 2024, Cannon revealed he had been "clinically diagnosed" withnarcissistic personality disorder, saying "I need help".[54]
In February 2007, Cannon met modelSelita Ebanks. The couple got engaged with a public proposal atTimes Square in May of the same year, but broke off the engagement by October.[55]
Cannon married singer-songwriterMariah Carey on April 30, 2008, at her private estate onWindermere Island in the Bahamas.[56] On April 30, 2011, Carey gave birth to fraternal twins.[57][58] After six years of marriage, the couple separated and Cannon filed for divorce in December 2014.[59][60] Their divorce was finalized in 2016.[61]
He has three children with modelBrittany Bell: a son (born February 2017), a daughter (born December 2020) and another son (born September 2022).[62]
Cannon and model Alyssa Scott have a son (born June 2021) who died of brain cancer at five months old,[63] and a daughter (born December 2022).[64][65] Cannon said he briefly experimented with celibacy in late 2021, during a bout with depression following the death of his son.[66]
With Abby De La Rosa, he has twin sons (born June 2021) and a daughter (born November 2022).[67][68]
Model and real estate agentBre Tiesi gave birth to their son in June 2022.[66]
In September 2022, modelLaNisha Cole gave birth to their daughter.[69]
In 2011, Cannon filmed a public service announcement forDoSomething encouraging teens to find a cause about which they are passionate and take action in their communities.[70] Since 2011, Cannon has served as the celebrity spokesperson for theNational Association of Letter Carriers' annual national food drive, which is held throughout the United States on the second Saturday in May.[71]
On July 14, 2020, Cannon was fired byViacomCBS after making racist andantisemitic remarks during an episode of his podcastCannon's Class withProfessor Griff.[72] Cannon endorsed conspiracy theories aboutJewish control of finance, claimed thatJews had stolen the identity of "black people as the 'true Hebrews'", and citedLouis Farrakhan, who is labeled as an anti-Semite by thePoverty Law Center andAnti-Defamation League.[73][74] Cannon also madeblack supremacist statements, calling white people "savages" who were "closer to animals", claiming the "only way that they can act is evil",[75][76] citing the pseudoscientificmelanin theory. A statement from ViacomCBS noted that the company's relationship with Cannon was terminated due to his promotion of "hateful speech and... anti-Semitic conspiracy theories".[77]
Two days later, Cannon released an apology only for his remarks regarding anti-Semitism, saying: "I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is only the beginning of my education."[78] He also demanded complete ownership ofWild 'n Out, and an apology from ViacomCBS for his termination.[79] WhenFox became aware of his podcast, the network immediately consulted him and accepted his public apology, allowing him to remain host ofThe Masked Singer.[80] He donated his first paycheck to theSimon Wiesenthal Center in light of the incident.[81][82] On February 5, 2021, ViacomCBS announced thatWild 'n Out would resume production with Cannon as host, saying that Cannon has "taken responsibility for his comments" and "worked to educate himself" through conversations with Jewish leaders.[78]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes | Chess Club Kid | |
| 2002 | Men in Black II | MIB Autopsy Agent | |
| Drumline | Devon Miles | ||
| 2003 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | Alvin Johnson | |
| 2004 | Garfield: The Movie | Louis (voice) | |
| Shall We Dance? | Scott | ||
| 2005 | Underclassman | Tracy "Tre" Stokes | |
| Roll Bounce | Bernard | ||
| 2006 | The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | Brer Rabbit (voice) | |
| Even Money | Godfrey Snow | ||
| Monster House | Officer Lester (voice) | ||
| Bobby | Dwayne | ||
| 2007 | Weapons | Reggie | |
| Goal II: Living the Dream | TJ Harper | ||
| 2008 | American Son | Mike | |
| Day of the Dead | Salazar | Video | |
| Ball Don't Lie | Mico | ||
| 2009 | The Killing Room | Paul Brody | |
| 2010 | A Very School Gyrls Holla-Day | Robby Bottoms | TV movie |
| 2012 | Rags | Himself | TV movie |
| 2014 | Drumline: A New Beat | Devon Miles | TV movie |
| School Dance | Super Sizer/Himself | ||
| 2015 | Chi-Raq | Chi-raq | |
| 2016 | King of the Dancehall | Tarzan Brixton | |
| 2019 | Berserk | Raffy Rivers | [83] |
| 2020 | She Ball | Avery Watts | |
| 2021 | The Misfits | Ringo | |
| Miracles Across 125th Street | Basie/Murda Count | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal | Clay Jackson | Episode: "Scrubs" |
| 1998–1999 | Kenan & Kel | - | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 1998–2005 | All That | Himself/Cast Member | Main Cast: Season 5-6, Guest: Season 8-10 |
| 1999 | Cousin Skeeter | Little Rick | Episode: "Bowled Over" |
| 2000 | The Parkers | Garland | Episode: "Big is Beautiful" |
| 2001–2002 | Taina | Alex | Guest Cast: Season 1–2 |
| 2002 | Hollywood Squares | Himself/Panelist | Recurring Panelist |
| 2002–2003 | The Nick Cannon Show | Himself | Main Cast |
| 2003 | Soul Train | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon/Javier" |
| It's Showtime at the Apollo | Himself | Episode: "Murphy Lee/Meli'sa Morgan/Nick Cannon" | |
| 2004 | Chappelle's Show | Himself | Episode: "Wayne Brady & Tyrone Biggums's Fear Factor" |
| MTV Cribs | Himself | Episode: "November 21, 2004" | |
| 2005 | Soul Train Music Awards | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
| MTV Spring Break | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | Himself/Guest Host | Recurring Guest Host | |
| Mad TV | Himself | Episode: "Episode 11.1" | |
| Poorman's Bikini Beach | Himself | Episode: "Episode 7.4" | |
| 2005–present | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out | Himself/Host | Main Host[84] |
| 2006 | Celebrity Undercover | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon's Spring Break Dime Piece Search" |
| The Andy Milonakis Show | Himself | Episode: "Episode 2.3" | |
| In the Mix | Himself | Episode: "Episode 3.4" | |
| Fuse Celebrity Playlist | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon" | |
| America's Next Top Model | Himself | Episode: "The Girl with Two Bad Takes" | |
| 2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| Teen Choice Awards | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| Crank Yankers | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Episode 4.8" | |
| 2009 | Party Monsters Cabo | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon" |
| Black to the Future | Himself | Episode: "Hour 4: The 00s" | |
| Denise Richards: It's Complicated | Himself | Episode: "Denise Does Slamdance" | |
| Yes We Will! BET's Inaugural Celebration | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| 2009–2013 | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
| 2009–2016 | America's Got Talent | Himself/Host | Main Host: Season 4–11 |
| 2009–2017 | Nickelodeon HALO Awards | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2010 | VH1 Rock Docs | Himself | Episode: "Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America" |
| Undateable | Himself | Main Guest | |
| Colette Carr: Life in the Day | Himself | Recurring Cast | |
| Just for Laughs | Himself | Episode: "Episode 2.7" | |
| Movers & Changers | Himself | Episode: "Presentation Day" | |
| The Nightlife | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host | |
| 2011 | The Marriage Ref | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "Nick Cannon, Patti Labelle, Ali Wentworth" |
| Up All Night | Calvin | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
| The Talk | Himself/Guest Host | Episode: "Episode 1.96" | |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Himself | Episode: "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell" |
| Punk'd | Himself/Guest Host | Episode: "Nick Cannon" | |
| Mash Up | Himself | Episode: "Episode 1.1" | |
| 2012–2013 | Incredible Crew | Himself/Announcer | Main Announcer |
| 2013 | Family Guy | Himself (voice) | Episode: "No Country Club for Old Men" |
| Secret Millionaires Club | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Avast Ye Downloads!" | |
| Betty White's Off Their Rockers | Himself | Episode: "Episode 2.10" | |
| Big Time Rush | Himself | Episode: "Big Time Dreams" | |
| Hollywood Game Night | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "America's Got Game Night" | |
| 2013–2016 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Himself | Main Cast |
| 2014 | Project Runway All Stars | Himself/Guest Judge | Episode: "Fashion Cents" |
| Love & Hip Hop: New York | Himself | Episode: "All Good Things..." | |
| Spoilers | Himself | Episode: "Celebrities React to Viral Videos" | |
| America's Next Top Model | Himself | Episode: "The Girl Who Got Five Frames" | |
| Deal with It | Himself | Guest Cast: Season 2–3 | |
| Mission: 4Count | Himself | Recurring Cast | |
| People Magazine Awards | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| 2014–2015 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Marcus | Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 |
| 2014–2016 | Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2014–2017 | TeenNick Top 10 | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2015 | Make It Pop | Himself | Episode: "XO-IQ" |
| Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "About a Boy" | |
| 2016 | Jay Leno's Garage | Himself | Episode: "Supercars" |
| Wild 'N on Tour | Himself | Episode: "All Good Things..." | |
| MTV's Epic Fails | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| 2016–2019 | Lip Sync Battle Shorties | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
| 2017–2018 | Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
| 2018 | The Hollywood Puppet Show | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon and Lilly Singh" |
| Teen Choice Awards | Himself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host | |
| Uncensored | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon" | |
| 2019 | Drop That Seat | Himself | Episode: "Episode 1.1" |
| UnMade | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon's "Cannon's Away" | |
| Larry King Now | Himself/Guest Host | Recurring Guest Host: Season 7 | |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Himself/Guest Host | Recurring Guest Host: Season 11 | |
| 2019–present | The Masked Singer | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| 2020 | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Himself | Episode: "Mind Your P's and BBQ's" |
| Celebrity Call Center | Himself | Episode: "The Shift With the Gen X Tik Tok" | |
| Becoming | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon" | |
| 2021 | Hip Hop Uncovered | Himself | Episode: "Victory Lap" |
| Soul of a Nation | Himself | Episode: "Faith" | |
| 2021–2022 | Nick Cannon | Himself/Host | Main Host[85] |
| Entertainment Tonight | Himself/Guest Host | Recurring Guest Host: Season 41 | |
| 2022 | Phat Tuesdays | Himself | Main Guest |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems | Himself | Main Cast | |
| Urban Eats and Treats | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon" | |
| The Checkup with Dr. David Agus | Himself | Episode: "Nick Cannon" | |
| 2023 | Celebrity Prank Wars | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture | Himself | Main Guest | |
| Claim to Fame | Himself | Episode: "Needle in a Haystack" | |
| Beat Shazam | Himself/Host | Main Host: Season 6 | |
| 2024 | Bad Vs. Wild | Himself/Host | Main Host |
| Counsel Culture | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| I Can See Your Voice | Himself/Guest Host | Episode: "Episode 3.11" & "3.12" | |
| The West Coast Hustle | Himself | Episode: "In My Mom Era" | |
| Wish List Games | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| Nick Cannon's Big Drive | Himself/Host | Main Host | |
| Accused | Marcus Paul | Episode: "Marcus' Story" |
| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Aaliyah | "Miss You" | Himself |
| 2003 | Nivea | "Laundromat" | Himself |
| R. Kelly | "Ignition (Remix)" | DJ | |
| 2004 | Lil' Romeo | "My Cinderella" | Himself |
| 2005 | 50 Cent | "Disco Inferno" | Himself |
| 2008 | Will.i.am | "Yes We Can" | Himself |
| Mariah Carey | "Bye Bye" | Himself | |
| "I Stay in Love" | Driver | ||
| 2009 | "Love Story" | Himself | |
| 2010 | Mariah Carey featuringNicki Minaj | "Up Out My Face" | Himself |
| 2011 | Mariah Carey &John Legend | "When Christmas Comes" | Himself |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Nick Cannon: Mr. Show Biz |
| 2017 | Nick Cannon: Stand Up, Don't Shoot |
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| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nominated | Black Reel Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance — Viewer's Choice | Drumline |
| 2006 | Best Ensemble | Roll Bounce (Shared with cast) | ||
| 2006 | Won | Hollywood Film Festival | Ensemble of the Year | Bobby (Shared with cast) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Television Actor | All That |
| 2002 | Won | Favorite Television Actor | The Nick Cannon Show | |
| 2003 | Nominated | Favorite Television Actor | The Nick Cannon Show | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Breakthrough Male Performance | Drumline | ||
| Best Kiss | Drumline (Shared withZoe Saldana) | |||
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bobby (Shared with cast) | |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor — Drama/Action Adventure | Drumline | |
| Choice Movie Breakout Star — Male | ||||
| 2004 | Choice Movie Liplock | Love Don't Cost a Thing (Shared withChristina Milian) | ||
| Choice Movie Liar | Love Don't Cost a Thing | |||
| Choice Movie Chemistry | Love Don't Cost a Thing (Shared with Christina Milian) | |||
| 2006 | TV — Choice Personality | Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out | ||
| 2007 | ||||
| 2012 | Won | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Up All Night |
| 2022 | Nominated | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | The Misfits |
