Akon Concerts 2008

Saturday, Jun 28 @ 7:00 PM BankAtlantic Center, 2555 Panther Pkwy Sunrise, Florida Wednesday, Jul 16 @ 7:00 PM Credit Union Centre, 222 3rd Ave. North Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Aliuane Badara Thiam (born April 30, 1973), better known by his stage name Akon is a Wolof Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, and record producer. Akon rose to fame in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up" from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single "Smack That". He is the founder of Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. He is well known for singing hooks and has over 145 guest appearances and 21 Billboard Hot 100 songs to his credit. He is the only artist to ever accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice.

Awards and nominations

* American Music Awards
o 2007, Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist (Winner)
o 2007, Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist (Nominated)
o 2007, Artist of the Year (Nominated)

* BET Awards
o 2007, Best Male R&B Artist (Nominated)
o 2007, Best Collaboration: "I Wanna Love You" (Nominated)
o 2007, Best Video of the Year: "I Wanna Love You" (Nominated)

* BET Hip-Hop Awards
o 2007, Best Collaboration: "We Takin' Over" (Nominated)
o 2007, People's Champ Award: "We Takin' Over" (Nominated)

* Grammy Awards
o 2008, Best R&B Contemporary Album: Konvicted (Nominated)
o 2008, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "I Wanna Love You" (Nominated)
o 2008, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Bartender" (Nominated)
o 2008, Best Pop Collaboration w/ Vocals: "The Sweet Escape" (Nominated)
o 2007, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Smack That" (Nominated)

* MOBO Award
o 2007, Best R&B Act (Nominated)
o 2007, Best International Act (Nominated)

* MTV Video Music Awards
o 2007, Best Male Artist (Nominated)
o 2007, Most Earth Shattering Collaboration: "The Sweet Escape" (Nominated)
o 2007, Most Earth Shattering Collaboration: "Smack That" (Nominated)
o 2005, MTV2 Award: "Locked Up" (Nominated)

* MTV Europe Awards
o 2007, Best Album: Konvicted (Nominated)
o 2005, Best Breakthrough Act (Nominated)
o 2005, Best Hip-Hop Act (Nominated)

* Teen Choice Awards
o 2007, Choice Male Breakthrough Artist (Winner)
o 2007, Choice R&B Artist (Nominated)
o 2007, Choice Love Song: "Don't Matter" (Nominated)
o 2007, Choice Music Single: "The Sweet Escape" (Nominated)

* Vibe Music Awards
o 2007, Coolest Collaboration: "We Takin' Over" (Nominated)
o 2005, Hottest Hook: "Soul Survivor" (Nominated)
o 2004, Hottest Hook: "Locked Up" (Nominated)


Discography

Studio albums
* 2004: Trouble
* 2006: Konvicted
* 2008: Acquitted[43]
* TBA: Double Jeopardy[43]

Bootlegs
* 2007: In My Ghetto
* 2007: In My Ghetto vol.2

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