Akon

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Akon

Akon is an American Hip-Hop and R&B artist. He had released two albums namely Trouble and Konvicted which became a huge success.

1 About
- 1.1 Awards & Certifications
- 1.2 Chart Toppers
2 News
- 2.1 Tours & Concerts
- 2.2 Announcements
3 Discography
- 3.1 Albums
- 3.2 Singles
4 Other artists
5 Trivia
6 Reviews
7 External Links

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About

R&B artist, Akon was born on October 14, 1981 in St. Louis, Missouri. His birthname is Aliaune Thiam. Akon was raised in Senegal and later on settled in New Jersey. Akon was in trouble with the law and was eventually jailed. While doing his time, he worked on musical ideas. He recorded his tracks in a home studio. Universal Records signed Akon and released his debut album, Trouble, in June 29, 2004. The album featured some hit singles such as "Locked Up", "Belly Dancer", "Ghetto" and "Lonely".

In 2006, his follow up album, Konvicted hit shelves. He worked with Snoop Dogg and Styles P in this album. Mid-2006, Akon and Eminem released the single "Smack That" peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was nominated for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" at the Grammy Awards. The album sold over 300,000 copies. Akon is featured in Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's "Never Forget Me" and Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape".

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Awards & Certifications

Awards

Year	Award	Category
2004	Vibe Award	Nominated for Hottest Hook for "Locked Up"
2005	MTV Europe Music Award	Nominated for Best New Act
2005	mtvU Woodie Award	Nominated for International Woodie (Favorite International Artist Award) for "Locked Up"
2005	Vibe Award	Nominated for Hottest Hook for "Soul Survivor"
2005	World Music Award	Nominated for World's Best Selling New Male Artist
2005	MTV2 Award	Nominated for "Locked Up"
2005	MTV Europe Music Award	Nominated for Best Hip Hop Act
2005	MOBO Awards	Best African Act
2006	ECHO Award	Nominated for National/International Hit of the Year for "Lonely"
2006	ECHO Award	Nominated for International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist for "Trouble"
2006	MTV Australia Video Music Award	Nominated for Best Hip Hop Video for "Moonshine"
2007	Grammy Award	Nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That"

Certifications

Year	Album	Certification
2004	Trouble	Certified Platinum in U.S.
2006	Konvicted	Certified Gold in U.S.

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Chart Toppers

Year	Title	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Digital Songs	Billboard Hot 100	Album
2004	Locked Up	6		8	Trouble
2005	Belly Dancer		22	30	Trouble
2005	Ghetto	53		92	Trouble
2005	Lonely	57	2	4	Trouble
2006	I Wanna Love You	4	1	1	Konvicted
2006	Smack That	36	1	2	Konvicted