Gold Digger (Kanye West song)
"Gold Digger" is a hip hop song from American rap singer Kanye West. It has guest vocals by singer and actor Jamie Foxx. It was the second single off West's second studio album Late Registration (2005). The song hit #1 on the United States' Billboard Hot 100 on September 6, 2005.[1] It was West's and Foxx's second #1 single. The song has samples of Ray Charles' 1954 hit song "I Got a Woman".[2]
At the 2006 Grammy Awards, "Gold Digger" was nominated for Record of the Year. It won the award for Best Rap Solo Performance. The song was #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.
Awards
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Antville Music Video Awards | Best Video | Nominated | [3] |
| Kiss Awards | Most Wanted Download | Nominated | [4] | |
| Vibe Awards | Coolest Collabo | Nominated | [5] | |
| 2006 | BET Awards | Video of the Year | Won | [6] |
| Best Collaboration | Won | |||
| Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song | Nominated | [7] | |
| Hot Rap Track | Won | |||
| BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards | Award Winning Songs | Won | [8] | |
| Grammy Awards | Record of the Year | Nominated | [9] | |
| Best Rap Solo Performance | Won | |||
| International Dance Music Awards | Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track | Won | [10] | |
| MP3.com Awards | Best Single | Won | [11] | |
| MTV Asia Awards | Favorite Video | Nominated | [12] | |
| MTV Australia Video Music Awards | Best Male Video | Nominated | [13] | |
| Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best Male Video | Nominated | |||
| Ringtone of the Year | Nominated | |||
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | [15] | |
| MuchMusic Video Awards | Best International Video | Nominated | [16] | |
| People's Choice: Favorite International Video | Nominated | |||
| Soul Train Music Awards | Video of the Year | Won | [17] | |
| Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut | Nominated | |||
| TEC Awards | Record Production/Single or Track | Nominated | [18] | |
| 2007 | BMI Pop Awards | Pop Awards | Won | [19] |
| 2010 | Brit Awards | Best Live Performance at the Brit Awards | Nominated | [20] |
Gold Digger (Kanye West Song) Media
"Gold Digger" includes a sample of "I Got a Woman" by Ray Charles, as well as an interpolation from Jamie Foxx that was recorded due to uncertainty about the sample getting clearance.
Several reviewers were fond of Foxx's vocals.
"Gold Digger" knocked Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" off the top spot of the US Billboard Hot 100, though it stood behind the latter as the second longest number-one single of 2005.
At Glastonbury in 2015, West's encore included a performance of the song, which he introduced by proclaiming himself "the greatest living rock star on the planet!"
The song was covered by the Automatic at multiple concerts, including one at the University of London Union.
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References
- ↑ 10 Things You Didn't Know. People. https://people.com/celebrity/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-kanye-wests-gold-digger-10-years-later. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Gold Digger, Kanye West". Songfacts. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ↑ "What Is The Best Video of 2005?". Antville. December 13, 2005. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Kiss Awards 2006". Kiss Clients. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ↑ Ciara leads Vibe Awards nominations. Today. October 10, 2005. https://www.today.com/popculture/ciara-leads-vibe-awards-nominations-wbna9654067. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ↑ "2006 BET Awards Winners & Nominees". BET. May 9, 2016. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ↑ "2006 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Finalists". Billboard. June 21, 2006. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/58050/2006-billboard-rbhip-hop-awards-finalists. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
"Mariah Wins Big At Billboard R&B;/Hip-Hop Awards". Billboard. September 9, 2006. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57290/mariah-wins-big-at-billboard-rbhip-hop-awards. Retrieved January 12, 2018. - ↑ 2006 BMI Urban Awards. BMI. August 30, 2006. https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2006_bmi_urban_awards. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Grammys - Artist - Kanye West". Grammy. Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ↑ "2006 International Dance Music Awards". Winter Music Conference. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ↑ Kanye West's "Late Registration" Wins MP3.com's 2005 Readers' Choice Award for Best Album. Business Wire. January 24, 2006. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20060124005869/en/Kanye-Wests-Late-Registration-Wins-MP3.coms-2005. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ↑ MTV Asia announces nominees for the fifth annual MTV Asia Awards 2006. HK Clubbing. February 28, 2006. http://www.hkclubbing.com/articles/regional-news/mtv-asia-announces-nominees-for-the-fifth-annual-mtv-asia-awards-2006-maas.html. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ↑ 2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Nominees. SMH. February 7, 2006. http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/top-world-acts-to-perform-at-music-awards/2006/02/06/1139074159991.html. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ↑ Scott Lapatine (July 31, 2006). 2006 MTV Video Music Award Nominations. Stereo Gum. https://www.stereogum.com/2988/2006_mtv_video_music_award_nominations/news/. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Video Music Awards Japan 2006". MTV Japan. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ↑ Countdown Is On To M.M.V.A.s. Toronto City News. June 16, 2016. http://toronto.citynews.ca/2006/06/16/countdown-is-on-to-m-m-v-a-s/. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ↑ R. Kelly earns three Soul Train award nods. Today. February 3, 2006. https://www.today.com/popculture/r-kelly-earns-three-soul-train-award-nods-wbna11151553. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
Mariah, John Legend Top Soul Train Awards. BMI. March 7, 2006. http://www.bmi.com:80/news/entry/20060308_mariah_john_legend_top_soul_train_awards. Retrieved December 18, 2017. - ↑ "2006 Nominees for Outstanding Creative Achievement". TEC Awards. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ↑ BMI Honors The Bee Gees as Icons at 55th Annual Pop Awards. BMI. May 16, 2007. https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi_honors_the_bee_gees_as_icons_at_55th_annual_pop_awards. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ↑ Brit Awards 2010 winners in full. BBC. February 16, 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8466797.stm. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
