Pharrell Williams is an American musician and producer. Since his debut as a music producer with The Neptunes, he has worked with many artists in the contemporary music industry, such as Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Madonna, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Calvin Harris, Gwen Stefani, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Janelle Monáe, Mariah Carey, Solange Knowles, Snoop Dogg and Britney Spears. Williams has also collaborated in some of the best-selling singles worldwide, such as "Get Lucky", "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)" and "Blurred Lines". He started his solo career with two albums In My Mind (2006) and G.I.R.L. (2014). The latter album produced the lead single "Happy", which has sold almost 14 million copies worldwide.
Williams has received numerous accolades and nominations; he has won 14 Grammy Awards from 42 nominations, including three as Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one came as a part of The Neptunes in 2004). He has also won four BET Awards, six Billboard Music Award, one MTV Video Music Award, one Brit Award and four NAACP Image Awards. In 2012 Williams was honored with the ASCAP Golden Note Award for his "extraordinary career milestones records achieved as a songwriter, composer and artist".
In 2014, Williams was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards for his song "Happy", part of Despicable Me 2s soundtrack. In 2017, he received a nomination for Best Picture for co-producing the film Hidden Figures. The film also gave Williams a nomination at the Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Score. Williams has received three nominations at the Satellite Awards and four at the Black Reel Awards.
Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2014Best Original Song"Happy" 2017Best PictureHidden Figures
American Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2013Single of the Year"Blurred Lines"2014Artist of the YearPharrell WilliamsFavorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistFavorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistFavorite Soul/R&B AlbumGirlSingle of the Year"Happy"
Annie Award Year Category Nominated work Result2011Best Music in a Feature ProductionDespicable Me 2014Best Music in a Feature ProductionDespicable Me 2
Antville Music Video Awards
The Antville Music Video Awards are online awards for the best music video and music video directors of the year. They were first awarded in 2005.
Year Category Nominated work Result2013 Most Fun VideoHappyBest InteractiveBest Choreography2014 Best AnimatedIt Girl
ARIA Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2014International Artist of the YearPharrell Williams
ASCAP Music Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result2012 ASCAP Golden Note Award Pharrell Williams
ASCAP Film & Tv Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2011Top Box Office Films"Despicable Me"
BBC Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2014International Artist of the YearPharrell WilliamsSong of the Year"Happy"
Berlin Music Video Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2023Best AnimationCash In Cash Out feat. 21 Savage & Tyler, The Creator
BET Hip Hop Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2013Producer of the YearPharrell Williams2014Best Hip Hop Video"Move That Dope" Best Collabo, Duo or GroupBest Club BangerPeople's Champ AwardSweet 16 (Best Featured Verse) "Move That Dope"2015Producer of the YearPharrell Williams Song of the Year"Alright" 2016Producer of the YearPharrell Williams2017 2018 Song of the Year"Apeshit"
BET Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2002Video of the Year"Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" (with Busta Rhymes)2003Best Collaboration"Beautiful" (with Snoop Dogg)2004Best Collaboration"Frontin'" (with Jay Z)Best New ArtistPharrell Williams2005Best Collaboration "Drop It Like It's Hot" (with Snoop Dogg)2014Video of the Year"Happy"Viewer's Choice AwardBest Collaboration"Blurred Lines"Best Male R&B/Pop ArtistPharrell Williams
Billboard Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2003R&B Songwriter of the yearPharrell Williams 2005Ringtone of the Year""Drop It Like It's Hot""Rap Single of the Year 2014Top Hot 100 Song"Blurred Lines"Top Radio SongTop Digital SongTop R&B SongTop Streaming Song (Audio)Top Streaming Song (Audio)"Get Lucky" Top Dance/Electronic SongTop R&B Song"Happy"Top R&B ArtistPharrell Williams 2015Top R&B Song"Happy"Top Radio SongTop Digital SongTop Male ArtistPharrell WilliamsTop R&B ArtistTop R&B Album"G I R L"
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2005Hot Rap Track "Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Snoop Dogg)Top R&B/Hip-hop Singles - AirplayTop R&B/Hip-hop Singles
Black Reel Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2003Best Original or Adapted Song "Work It Out" (with Beyoncé, as a writer) 2014Outstanding Original Song"Happy"2017Outstanding Original Score"Hidden Figures'"Outstanding Original Song"Surrender"
Brit Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2015International Male Solo Artist2018British Single of the Year"Feels" (with Katy Perry and Calvin Harris)British Video of the Year
Daytime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2018Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program"Runnin'"
Denver Film Critics Society Year Category Nominated work Result 2017Best Original ScoreHidden Figures
GAFFA Awards GAFFA Awards (Denmark) Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name.
! |- | 2013 | "Get Lucky" (with Daft Punk) | rowspan="2"| Best Foreign Song | | style="text-align:center;" | |- | 2014 | "Happy" | | style="text-align:center;" |
Gold Derby Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2017Best PictureHidden Figures
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2017Best Original ScoreHidden Figures (with Hans Zimmer & Benjamin Wallfisch)
Grammy Awards
!class="unsortable" | |- |rowspan=2|2003 |"Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" |Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | |rowspan=46| |- |Nellyville |rowspan=2|Album of the Year
|rowspan=7|2004 |rowspan=2|Justified
|Best Pop Vocal Album
|The Neptunes |Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
|"Frontin'" |rowspan=2|Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
|rowspan=2|"Beautiful"
|rowspan=3|Best Rap Song
|"Excuse Me Miss"
|rowspan=3|2005 |rowspan=2|"Drop It Like It's Hot"
|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
|"She Wants to Move" |Best Urban/Alternative Performance
|rowspan=4|2006 |"Hollaback Girl" |Record of the Year
|The Emancipation of Mimi |rowspan=2|Album of the Year
|Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
|The Neptunes |Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
|rowspan=2|2007 |"Money Maker" |Best Rap Song
|In My Mind |Best Rap Album
|2009 |"Give It 2 Me" |Best Dance Recording
|2013 |Channel Orange |rowspan=3|Album of the Year
|rowspan=7|2014 |Random Access Memories
|good kid, m.A.A.d city
|rowspan=2|"Get Lucky" |Record of the Year
|rowspan=2|Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
|rowspan=2|"Blurred Lines"
|Record of the Year
|Self |Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
|rowspan=6|2015 |"Happy" |Best Pop Solo Performance
|"Happy" |Best Music Video
|rowspan=2|Girl |Best Urban Contemporary Album
|rowspan=4|Album of the Year
|Beyoncé
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|rowspan=4|2016 |To Pimp a Butterfly
|rowspan=2|"Alright" |Song of the Year
|Best Rap Song
|"Freedom" |Best Music Video
|rowspan=2|2018 |Hidden Figures: The Album |Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
|Hidden Figures |Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
|rowspan=2|2019 |Sweetener |Best Pop Vocal Album
|Self |Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
| 2023 | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers |rowspan=2| Album of the Year
|rowspan=5|2026 | Let God Sort Em Out
| "Chains & Whips" | Best Rap Performance
| "The Birds Don't Sing" | Best Rap Song
| Piece by Piece | Best Music Film
| Self | Dr Dre Global Impact Award
Hollywood Film Awards
|2019 |"Letter to My Godfather" |Hollywood Song Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
|2016 |"Running" |Best Song – Feature Film
|2017 |"There's Something Special" |Best Original Song - Animated Film
|2019 |"Letter To My Godfather" |Best Original Song - Documentary
Hollywood Walk of Fame
|2014 |Pharrell Williams |Hollywood Walk of Fame
Houston Film Critics Society
|2016 |"Running" |Best Original Song
iHeartRadio Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2014Innovator AwardPharrell WilliamsHip-Hop/R&B Song of the Year"Blurred Lines"EDM Song of the Year"Get Lucky"2015Song of the Year"Happy"
International Dance Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2005Best Rap/Hip-Hop Dance Track"Drop It Like It's Hot"2014Best Commercial / Pop Dance Track"Get Lucky"Best Featured Vocalist PerformanceBest Music Video
Kid's Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2014Favorite Male SingerPharrell Williams2015Favorite Male SingerPharrell Williams
Latin American Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2018Favorite Urban Song"Safari"
Latin Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2022Album of the YearMotomami
Los Premios 40 Principales Year Category Nominated work Result2013Best International Song"Blurred Lines" "Get Lucky" 2014Best International ArtistPharrell WilliamsBest International Song"Happy"Best International Video
Los Premios 40 Principales América Year Category Nominated work Result2014Best English Language Song"Get Lucky" "Happy""Blurred Lines"
MOBO Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2005Best Single"Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Snoop Dogg)Best Video
MTV Africa Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2014Best International ActPharrell Williams
MTV Australian Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2006Best Hip Hop Video "Drop It Like It's Hot"
MTV Europe Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2006Best MalePharrell WilliamsBest R&B2013Best Video "Blurred Lines" Best Song"Get Lucky"2014Best MalePharrell WilliamsBest World Stage PerformanceBest US ActBest Song"Happy"Best Video2015Best Video"Freedom"Best MalePharrell Williams
MTV Millennial Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2017Video of the Year"Safari" Best Collaboration
MTV Video Music Awards Year Category Nominated work Result2002Best Hip-Hop Video"Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"(with Busta Rhymes )2003Best Hip-Hop Video"Beautiful"(with Snoop Dogg)Best Video from a Film"Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)" (with Britney Spears)2005Video of the Year"Drop It Like It's Hot" (with Snoop Dogg)Best Hip-Hop VideoViewer's Choice2013Video of the Year "Blurred Lines" (with Robin Thicke)Best Male VideoBest CollaborationBest Song of the Summer"Get Lucky" (with Daft Punk)2014Video of the Year"Happy"Best Male VideoBest Pop Video2016Best Choreography"WTF (Where They From)" (with Missy Elliott)2017Best Collaboration"Feels" (with Katy Perry and Calvin Harris)2018Best Collaboration"Lemon" (with Rihanna and The Neptunes)Best Editing
MTV Video Music Awards Japan Year Category Nominated work Result2004Best Male Video"Frontin" (with Jay-Z)Best Hip-Hop Video"Change Clothes" (with Jay-Z)2014Best Male Video"Blurred Lines"(with Robin Thicke)Best CollaborationBest R&B Video"Happy"Best Male Video"Lose Yourself to Dance" (with Daft Punk)2015Video of the Year "Freedom"Best Male Video - International
Much Music Video Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2005International Video of the Year"Drop It Like It's Hot" (featuring Snoop Dogg) 2007"Money Maker" (featuring Ludacris) 2014International Video of the Year - Solo Artist"Happy"International Video of the Year – Group"Lose Yourself to Dance"
NAACP Image Awards