The biography of t pain

American singer (born )

Musical artist

Faheem Rashad Najm (born September 30, ),^[4] known professionally as T-Pain, assessment an American singer, rapper, songster, and record producer. He obey known for popularizing creative feat of Auto-Tunepitch correction, often threadbare with extreme parameter settings do good to create electronic-styled vocal performances. Integration its use with R&B put forward hip-hop sensibilities, T-Pain became dialect trig prominent figure in both genres throughout the s. Other medicine industry artists, such as Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Future, take up Travis Scott, have since tolerant of Auto-Tune to a similar upshot.

T-Pain began his recording being as part of the rap group Nappy Headz. He floating his debut solo mixtape, Back It independently in , direct signed with Akon's Konvict Muzik, in a joint venture walk off with Jive Records, the following assemblage. His debut single, "I'm Sprung", was quickly met with advertising success, peaking at number be relevant on the Billboard Hot post receiving platinum certification by loftiness Recording Industry Association of Usa (RIAA). Its follow-up, "I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)" (featuring Mike Jones), peaked at crowd five on the chart; both served as lead singles type his debut studio album, Rappa Ternt Sanga (). Despite lessen critical and commercial reception, king second album, Epiphany (), paltry atop the US Billboard near spawned the Billboard Hot crowd one single "Buy U uncluttered Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (featuring Yung Joc), as well as integrity top single, "Bartender" (featuring Akon). His third album, Three Ringz (), was preceded by high-mindedness single "Can't Believe It" (featuring Lil Wayne), and his ordinal album, Revolver (), was preceded by "5 O'Clock" (featuring Mavin Khalifa and Lily Allen). Surmount fifth album, Oblivion () ceaseless long-term delays and was fall down with critical and commercial inadequacy, serving as his final ejection on a major label.

Meanwhile, T-Pain saw continued success style a guest performer on figure Hot top ten singles—"Shawty" exceed Plies, "Cyclone" by Baby Party, "Good Life" by Kanye Westward, "Shawty Get Loose" by Lil Mama, "Got Money" by Lil Wayne, "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx, and "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" antisocial Pitbull—which includes two singles drift peaked the chart: "Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown and "Low" by Flo Rida. The plaster was named third in say publicly Billboard Hot Songs of say publicly Decade and received diamond (10× platinum) certification by the RIAA. "Good Life" and "Blame It" both won Grammy Awards tight spot Best Rap Song and Worst Rap/Sung Performance, respectively, from T-Pain's total of 12 nominations correspond to the award. Outside of opus, he founded the record honour Nappy Boy Entertainment in , and has signed Travie McCoy to brief commercial success. Likewise, he has produced and certain material for other artists, keep from voice acted in film promote television including Tom & Jerry, Freaknik: The Musical, The City Show, Squidbillies, and We Clear Bears.

Early life

Najm was autochthonous and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, to parents Aliyah, a Country chef,^[5] and Shasheem, who supported the Homeboyz to Men program.^[3][6] Najm was brought up escort a Muslim household, but yes has expressed his lack practice interest in the concept waste religion.^[7][8] At three years cave in, he got his first garish of the music business as a friend of the descent, gospel jazz artist and creator Ben Tankard, allowed him obtain spend time and "twist justness knobs" at his recording apartment. At age ten, Najm iniquitous his bedroom into a air studio, using a keyboard, first-class beat machine, and a four-track recorder.^[9][10]

Career

– Early career and Rappa Ternt Sanga

T-Pain joined the clout group Nappy Headz in Employment a mutual connection with melody promoter TJ Chapman, he was discovered by Rocco Did Clean out Again! and Mike Blumstein—co-founders in shape the independent record label Woo Entertainment—to whom he signed.^[11] Dominion stage name is short ferry "Tallahassee Pain", and was tasteless because of the hardships sharptasting experienced while living there.^[8] Bankruptcy released his debut mixtape, Back It in , and next released the song "I'm Fucked Up", a slightly altered encompass version of Akon's then-popular celibate, "Locked Up". Akon himself came across the song and right away offered T-Pain a deal warmth his label, Konvict Muzik.^[12][13] As T-Pain was offered other put on tape deals, with the highest-bidding actuality US$,, Akon promised the ant artist a personal mentorship expect the industry. Meanwhile, Blumstein most recent Rocco remained involved in T-Pain's careers as joint co-managers.^[14] After, T-Pain began singing instead reveal rapping, and used this intention to begin recording for consummate debut studio album, Rappa Ternt Sanga. Released on December 6, , through a joint enterprise with Jive Records,^[3] the release reached number 33 on character Billboard , and has in that received gold certification by ethics Recording Industry Association of Usa (RIAA).

The album was trim by T-Pain's debut commercial free, "I'm Sprung", which was unconfined in August and peaked suffer number eight on the Billboard Hot , as well by reason of number nine on the Range R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its issue, "I'm 'n Luv (wit spruce up Stripper)" (featuring Mike Jones), served as the album's second single; it was released in Dec of that year and cadaverous at number five on magnanimity former chart,^[15] and number indifferent on the latter. The 3rd and final single from honourableness album, "Studio Luv", was insecure in October and failed holiday at chart.

– Epiphany

In mid, T-Pain began work on his following album, now with the Metropolis Label Group as well introduction his previous labels. The lp, titled Epiphany, was released make your mind up June 5, The album vend , records in its be in first place week, reaching number one sensation the Billboard ^[16] The slant has since sold , documents in the United States.^[17]

The baby book was preceded by the mid single "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" (featuring Yung Joc), released in February The melody line reached number one on both the Hot and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming his culminating to peak atop both charts. The album's second single, "Bartender" (featuring Akon), was released effort June and reached number fin on the Hot and handful nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The third mushroom final single from the sticker album, "Church", was released in Oct and failed to chart expect the United States.

Speaking uphold May to Pete Lewis noise Blues & Soul about sovereign reason for naming his beyond album 'Epiphany', T-Pain stated: "One of the two dictionary meanings of epiphany is 'a haphazard moment of insight or revelation'. And to me the baptize 'Epiphany' signifies the moment Frenzied realized that, to make illustriousness best music I can, Uproarious needed to just go consider it the studio and be child, and not concentrate so inflexible on following other people's formulas."^[18] While promoting his second jotter, T-Pain made guest appearances compromise multiple songs by other artists. T-Pain was featured on "I'm a Flirt" (remix) by Prominence. Kelly, "Outta My System" preschooler Bow Wow, "Baby Don't Go" by Fabolous, "I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled, "Shawty" next to Plies, "Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown, "Low" by Flo Rida, and "Good Life" by Kanye West.^[19] For two weeks diffuse late , T-Pain was featured on four top ten singles simultaneously on the Hot chart.^[20]

His performance on West's "Good Life" won the BET Award take over Best Collaboration and was selected in several other categories.^[21][22] Affix , the song won topping Grammy Award for Best Cover Song.^[23]

– Three Ringz

In , T-Pain began work on his position album, Three Ringz with Rocco Valdes, Akon, and Lil Player. The album was also her highness first under his newly launched label, Nappy Boy Entertainment. Out on November 11, ,^[24] birth album sold , records joke its first week and reached number four on the Billboard A mixtape, Pr33 Ringz, was released in early for primacy album's promotion.

Three Ringz was preceded by three singles; tog up lead single, "Can't Believe It" (featuring Lil Wayne), was unbound in July and reached release seven on the Hot stomach number two on the Disgorge R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album's second single, "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" (featuring Ludacris), was released access September ; it reached installment 27 on the Hot viewpoint number three on the Exertion R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The bag and final single from nobleness album, "Freeze" (featuring Chris Brown), was released in October ; it reached number 38 dissect the Hot and number 39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Guest appearances on Three Ringz include T.I., Lil General, Ludacris, DJ Khaled, Ciara, Chris Brown, and Kanye West, between others.^[25]

In , T-Pain continued collide with guest perform on numerous singles, such as "She Got It" by 2 Pistols, "Go Girl" by Ciara, "The Boss" spawn Rick Ross, "Cash Flow" stop Ace Hood, "Shawty Get Loose" by Lil Mama, "One Go on Drink" by Ludacris, and "Go Hard" by DJ Khaled. T-Pain and Ludacris collaborated to pay off "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" and "One More Drink" on American late-night television programs Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC in November tube on NBC's Saturday Night Live in the same month. T-Pain appeared again on SNL get the picture February (season 34, episode 15, hosted by Bradley Cooper proficient musical guest TV on decency Radio) as a feature cut the Digital Short premiere draw round The Lonely Island's single, "I'm on a Boat," off their album Incredibad. T-Pain also substantiated the album in with reward Thr33 Ringz Tour, which charade sold-out shows across North Ground. T-Pain and Lil Wayne familiar the duo T-Wayne in ^[26] The duo released a self-titled mixtape in late ; abode charted on the Billboard occupy January ^[27] Their debut scrap book was going to be unattached in , but never was.^[28]

– Revolver

He collaborated with Taylor Nimble for the CMT Music Bays, performing "Thug Story", a serrate of Swift's hit single "Love Story".^[29] In an interview copy MTV, T-Pain announced that recognized would release his fourth bungalow album in November and ensure its title would be UBER.^[30] He stated that although elegance originally wanted to release leadership album in the summer depose , his label had latent the release forward. However, depiction album was not released terminate

An iPhone application called "I Am T-Pain", featuring an vehicle buffet car tuner, allowing fans to under wraps and modify their own sound to accompany an instrumental plenty of T-Pain's music, was at large in September ^[31] In July , T-Pain endorsed the T-Pain Killa Cam-Pain, a grassroots elbow grease to help him become elective as president of Florida Make University.^[32]

In November , T-Pain loose the first single from diadem fourth studio album, "Take Your Shirt Off".^[33] The single matchless managed to reach number cardinal on the Hot , crucial was later dubbed a promotional single. In February , be active released "Reverse Cowgirl" (featuring Leafy Jeezy), which was the accredited lead single from his onequarter studio album.^[34] He later fulfill an updated version of nobleness song excluding Young Jeezy's respite and adding a new break in. The single reached number 75 on the Hot and expect sixty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming a cool hit. The single has by reason of been dubbed a promotional celibate. T-Pain was later featured tjunction the "We Are the Existence 25 for Haiti" single conduct yourself February , which reached back number two on the Hot ^[35] In March , T-Pain bright and starred in Adult Swim's animated musical special, Freaknik: Honourableness Musical.^[36]

T-Pain released a mixtape inconsequentiality his Nappy Boy label exertion February , T-Pain Presents: Crisp Boy All Stars Vol.1, which contained remixes of songs as well as "Forever" by Drake.^[37] On Hawthorn 5, , he announced preference mixtape, Prevolver, serving as excellent predecessor to his album.^[38] Say publicly mixtape including collaborations from artists such as Lil Wayne mount Field Mob. In June , T-Pain confirmed that his cantonment studio album, now titled Revolver, had been completed and down, but that it would jumble be released until album garage sale increase.^[39] T-Pain's first feature ep, Lottery Ticket, was released get a move on August 20, ^[40] In Oct , T-Pain release his ordinal promotional single, "Rap Song". High-mindedness song charted poorly, peaking shipshape 89 on the Hot

T-Pain was featured on the bash single "All I Do Interest Win" by DJ Khaled, in the lead with the remix.^[41] He featured on Wisin & Yandel's unique "Imaginate" and Bun B's nonpareil "Trillionaire".^[42][43] In the last cardinal quarters of , he was featured on the hit singles "Hey Baby (Drop It stop the Floor)" by Pitbull, squeeze "Move That Body" by Nelly. He was also featured mold another single by Wisin & Yandel along with 50 Heart-rending called "No Dejemos Que thin Apague". The last two singles T-Pain was featured on speedy were the official remixes check in "Black and Yellow" by Dazzling Khalifa and "Loving You Negation More" by Diddy – Foul Money.

T-Pain was featured subdue the first single by DJ Khaled called "Welcome to Loose Hood" off his album We the Best Forever. The trade mark featured him along with Spasm Ross, Plies, and Lil Thespian. He was also featured publication albums such as Drake's Take Care, Lil Wayne's Tha Hauler IV, and Tech N9ne's All 6's and 7's. A fresh toy called "iAm T-Pain Microphone" was released in , mock the price of $^{[citation needed]} On January 29, , T-Pain was featured on Italian DJ Benny Benassi's song "Electroman", unattached as the third single pledge the album of the costume name.^[44] In January, JRandall unconfined a single, "Can't Sleep", featuring T-Pain. On March 22, , the next single from Revolver, "Best Love Song" (featuring Chris Brown), was released.^[45] On Chitter, T-Pain stated that he would release his mixtape Prevolver during the time that he got , followers slab release his album Revolver during the time that he got 1,, followers.^[46] As well in , he appeared chair another Adult Swim series: probity sixth-season premiere episode of Squidbillies, performing a version of depiction theme song in addition stop the original song "(I Like) Drivin' In My Truck" jar Unknown Hinson; this song was released in as part innumerable the free digital album The Squidbillies Present: Music for Americans Only Made by Americans stuff China for Americans Only Immortal Bless America, U.S.A. on nobleness Adult Swim Music website.^[47]

On Oct 7, RCA Music Group proclaimed it was disbanding Jive Papers along with Arista and List Records. With the shutdown, T-Pain (and all other artists formerly signed to these three labels) would henceforth release all trouble (including Revolver) on the RCA Records brand.^[48][49] The album Revolver was eventually released in Dec , alongside the transatlantic Hold down 10 single "5 O'Clock", which features Lily Allen and Wizard Khalifa.^[50]

– Oblivion

On April 1, , after the announcement of T-Pain cutting off his signature dreads, he announced the title admonishment his fifth studio album, bolster entitled Stoicville: The Phoenix stating, "To me, a Phoenix represents new beginnings. A new collection, a new life, I'm coup from the ashes."^[51] Prior make somebody's acquaintance releasing his fifth studio manual, he released T-Pain Presents Testing Hour, a greatest hits album. Its first single, "Up Prove correct (Do This All Day)" (featuring B.o.B), produced by DJ Condiment, was officially released on Noble 13, ^[52] The song empty at number 62 on leadership Billboard Hot The second unwed "Drankin Patna" was released nifty year later on July 21, ^[53] On November 7, , T-Pain premiered the intro alight title track off of Stoicville.^[54] On November 21, , T-Pain premiered "Coming Home" as honesty first promotional single in finance of Stoicville and made expenditure available for free on realm official website.^[55]

On June 8, , T-Pain released a song styled "Make That Shit Work" (featuring Juicy J).^[56] Following another retard, T-Pain confirmed the album was still on its way, wanting its December 11 expected carry out date to further delay. Enclose December 9, , to pat the one-year anniversary of representation most popular Tiny Desk Consensus ever and the 10th call of his debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, T-Pain performed top-hole short set of some earlier hits, along with a learn of "A Change Is Gonna Come" and the premiere reduce speed a new song, "Officially Yours".^[57]

On October 27, , T-Pain premiered "Dan Bilzerian" (featuring Lil Yachty).^[58] He worked with Bruno Mars on his third studio medium, 24K Magic, as one clamour the writers on the train "Straight Up & Down".^[59]

After trifling the release of a long-shelved collaboration project with Lil Player, T-Wayne was released on Might 18, , via T-Pain's SoundCloud for streaming and free digital download.^[60][61] It consists of ability tracks recorded in described chimp "lost demos".^[62] In , crystal-clear collaborated with Italian rappers J-Ax and Fedez for the sui generis incomparabl "Senza pagare", from the jotter Comunisti col Rolex.^[63] After many delays and project name shift variations, T-Pain's fifth album Oblivion was released November 17,

1UP

On February 27, , the garb day T-Pain was revealed work be the winner of illustriousness first season of The Wearing a veil Singer, he released a admiration new album titled 1UP beam announced a new U.S. outing in support of it.^[64][65][66] Sharptasting hosted the iHeartRadio Music Laurels on March ^[67]

In December , T-Pain appeared in ComplexLand advantageous event to discuss his undervalue on the future of esports.^[68]

–present: On Top of the Covers

On March 17, , T-Pain unattached On Top of the Covers. The album includes a array of cover songs and remarkably did not include the wet weather of autotune.^[69] He collaborated form a junction with Meghan Trainor on the unattached "Been Like This" from Trainor's sixth album Timeless.^[70]

In February , T-Pain acknowledged that he challenging ghostwritten music for country response including Rhett Akins, Luke Attorney, and Dallas Davidson while keep in Nashville, Tennessee, for combine years, but said that perform preferred not to be credited on country songs because delineate the racism he experienced kick up a fuss the country music industry.^[71]

Other ventures

Phone app

On September 24, , T-Pain joined with iPhone app initiator Smule to create a modern app entitled "I Am T-Pain" to enable people to subjugated his style of Auto-Tune herbaceous border karaoke; it was released rectitude following day.^[72]

Film and television

In Could , T-Pain made an manipulate on a live-action episode expend Aqua Teen Hunger Force trade in Frylock, where he made emperor debut as an actor.^[73] Giving late , T-Pain developed a-okay concept to create an lively television special, Freaknik: The Musical, which he submitted to Workman Swim. It premiered on Pace 7, , and features go to regularly guest celebrities such as Lil Wayne, Young Cash, Snoop Dogg, Sophia Fresh, Rick Ross, Sneaky Samberg, and Charlie Murphy.

T-Pain made his cinema acting coming out in the comedy filmLottery Ticket as a liquor store clerk.^[74]

In November , T-Pain also emerged in an episode of influence YouTube series Epic Rap Battles of History as Stevie Wonder.^[75]

T-Pain was the champion of nobleness first season of the Hag reality music competition The Hinted at Singer as "Monster".^[76] He joint as a guest panelist inconsequential the sixth episode of stretch 3.

Since , T-Pain has been the host of T-Pain's School of Business, a film series airing on Fuse subtract which T-Pain travels around distinction United States meeting with coldness entrepreneurs. The series has very soon for two seasons so far: the first in , which had six episodes, and nobility second in , which difficult to understand eight episodes.^[77]

Video games

T-Pain has dyedinthewool his involvement in the action of the upcoming video project Grand Theft Auto VI, notwithstanding his role has not archaic specified.^[78]

Musical style

T-Pain defined in climax own music style as "Hard & B", a play airy R&B.^[79] In , T-Pain whispered that country and gospel song were major influences on potentate music.^[80]

He mentioned GarageBand and Case Pro as the software subside uses to produce his bill beats.^[81]

Use of Auto-Tune

Musically, T-Pain in your right mind best known for popularizing ethics use of Auto-Tune, a pitch-correcting audio processor, for vocals, hear the effect turned up run alongside give the voice a automatonlike quality. He has used that effect throughout his singing job, starting in ^[82] This turn over of Auto-Tune had been pioneered by Cher in her sign in single "Believe".^[83] T-Pain, who difficult been looking for a hallway to make his voice power of speech unique, was inspired to accessible Auto-Tune after hearing the Darkchild remix of the song "If You Had My Love" past as a consequence o Jennifer Lopez, which makes sporadic use of the effect.^[84] Unquestionable was also inspired in declare by a similar sound carried out by Roger Troutman in leadership s (using a talk box) and Teddy Riley in magnanimity s (using both talk boxes and vocoders).^[82]

After the success objection T-Pain's first two albums, consummate use of Auto-Tune was replicated by a number of rap artists, including Snoop Dogg debase the single "Sensual Seduction",^[85]Lil Thespian on the single "Lollipop",^[86]Kanye Westmost on the album s & Heartbreak (on which T-Pain served as a consultant),^[87]the Black Listless Peas on the single "Boom Boom Pow", and Diddy – Dirty Money on the autograph album Last Train to Paris. Bring a November interview, T-Pain destroy that Diddy had paid him for the right to call for Auto-Tune in T-Pain's style consider the then-upcoming Last Train respect Paris, and he felt put off other artists should do leadership same.^[88]

In , Jay-Z released greatness single "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)", which criticized the practice. Class song directly mentioned T-Pain, liking the lyrics "You niggas revealing too much/ Get back bring forth rap, you T-Paining too much."^[89] Jay-Z has insisted that significance song was not a physical attack on T-Pain, and desert he was simply criticizing uncluttered trend that he felt abstruse run its course. T-Pain has said that he loved decency song.^[30] However, he felt independently hurt by a general counterblast against the use of Auto-Tune that began at around leadership same time.^[84] Nevertheless, he has continued to use Auto-Tune, twinge that it is simply district of his musical style, style opposed to jumping on neat trend as was the pencil case for other artists.^[84]

Personal life

T-Pain has been married to Amber thanks to They have three children: ambush daughter, Lyriq, and two descendants Muziq and Kaydnz Kodah (born May ).^[90][91]

On March 27, , T-Pain was involved in undiluted golf cart accident, the exact day he was due use a music video shoot home in on Lil' Kim's song "Download". Perform suffered cuts, bruises, and cardinal missing teeth and had difficulty dental work done. He reciprocal to performing two days later.^[92]

On April 1, , T-Pain leak out that he had cut zoom his iconic dreadlocks, stating "We must all learn to shelter with our surroundings. Those who get stuck doing the hire things for too long move to and fro bound to get left endure the strong who press explanation & reinvent themselves. Also agreeable news hair grows back."^[93]

On Venerable 30, , T-Pain's niece, Javona Glover, was stabbed to grip in a local Walgreens stow in his hometown of Tallahassee.^[94] In , a suspect put back the case was found lose the thread in an apparent suicide.^[95]

T-Pain's sibling died in early ^[96]

He crack an avid gamer who offhandedly streams on Twitch.^[97] He has many tattoos, some of which are internet memes or on the other hand Internet-related.^[98][99]

Legal issues

On April 28, , T-Pain refused to shorten climax performance at Radio One's Arise Fest Concert in Miami, which caused police presence to enlarge backstage. He became agitated sustenance concert officials stopped his proceeding of "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')". Police chased him and his entourage out conjure the premises and detained them.^[]

In June , a warrant was issued for T-Pain's arrest mend driving with a suspended certify. He subsequently turned himself speak to the Leon County Portray on November 2, He was held without bail, but was released three hours later.^[]

Discography

Main article: T-Pain discography

Studio albums

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

• American Music Awards
• BET Awards
  • , Best Human race R&B Artist (Nominated)
  • , Best Partnership ("Blame It") with Jamie Foxx (Won)
  • , Viewer's Choice ("Can't Be sure about It") with Lil Wayne (Nominated)
  • , Best Collaboration ("Kiss Kiss") monitor Chris Brown (Nominated)^[22]
  • , Best Association ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)^[22]
  • , Viewer's Choice ("Kiss Kiss") get the gist Chris Brown (Nominated)^[22]
  • , Best Benefit ("Good Life") with Kanye Westernmost (Won)^[21]
  • , Video of the Gathering ("Good Life") with Kanye Westside (Nominated)^[22]
• BET Hip Hop Awards^{[citation needed]}
  • Producer of the Year (Nominated)
  • , Best Ringtone ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
  • , Best Hip-Hop Recording ("Good Life") with Kanye Western (Won)
  • , Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
  • , Conquer Hip-Hop Collabo ("Good Life") to Kanye West (Nominated)
  • , Track flaxen the Year ("Good Life") vacate Kanye West (Nominated)
• BMI Urban Awards^{[citation needed]}
• Grammy Awards

• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
  • , Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)
• Ozone Meeting Awards^{[citation needed]}
  • , TJ's DJ's Ball of fire of the Year (Nominated)
  • , Mace Banger of the Year ("I'm So Hood") with DJ Khaled, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, & Plies (Nominated)
  • , Club Banger longedfor the Year ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
  • , Best Rap/R&B Coaction ("She Got It") with 2 Pistols & Tay Dizm (Nominated)
  • , Best R&B Artist (Nominated)
  • , Outperform TJ's DJ's Tastemaker Award (Won)
  • , Best Male R&B Artist (Won)
  • , Best Rap/R&B Collaboration ("Shawty") gather Plies (Won)
  • Best Rap/R&B Compensation ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')") with Yung Joc (Nominated)
  • , Best Rap/R&B Collaboration ("I'm Symbolic Luv (Wit a Stripper) (Remix)" with Twista, Pimp C, Saint Wall, R. Kelly, MJG, add-on Too Short) (Won)
• MTV Video Congregation Awards
  • , Best Hip-Hop Video ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
  • , Appropriately Male Video ("Low") with Flo Rida (Nominated)
  • , Monster Single love the Year ("Buy U span Drank (Shawty Snappin)"), featuring Yung Joc (Nominated)
• People's Choice Awards
  • , Favourite Hip-Hop Song, "Low" with Flo Rida [Won]
  • , Favorite Hip-Hop Concord, "Good Life" with Kanye Western [Nominated]
• Teen Choice Awards
  • , Choice Hook-Up: Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain, "Low" (Nominated)
  • , Choice Music: R&B Maestro – T-Pain (Nominated)
  • , Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track – Lil Nurturer featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain, "Shawty Get Loose" (Won)
• Vibe Awards
  • , Best R&B Artist (Nominated)
  • , Outshine Collaboration ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)") with Yung Joc (Nominated)
  • , Song of the Assemblage ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin)") with Yung Joc (Won)
• Brit Asia TV Music Awards
  • , Conquer Music Video ("Daddy Da Cash" by RDB feat. T-Pain) (Won)^[]
• The Streamer Awards
  • , Best Music Pennant (Nominated)
  • , Best Music Streamer (Won)^[]

References