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==Early life== ==Early life==
Khalifa was born in ] on September 8, 1987 to a mother and a father serving in the ].<ref name="ErieTimesNews">Richards, Dave (September 18, 2008). "". '']''. Retrieved on September 18, 2008.</ref><ref name="allmusic"/> His parents divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. His parents' military service caused him to move regularly. Khalifa lived in ], the ], and ] before settling in ] where he attended ].<ref name="ErieTimesNews"/><ref name="allmusic">Cordor, Cyril. "". Allmusic. Retrieved on June 23, 2008.</ref> Khalifa was born in ] on September 8, 1987 to a mother and a father serving in the ].<ref name="ErieTimesNews">Richards, Dave (September 18, 2008). "". '']''. Retrieved on September 18, 2008.</ref><ref name="allmusic">Cordor, Cyril. "". Allmusic. Retrieved on June 23, 2008.</ref> His parents divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. His parents' military service caused him to move regularly. Khalifa lived in ], the ], and ] before settling in ] where he attended ].<ref name="ErieTimesNews"/><ref name=WizKhalifaDay>{{cite news|last=Mervis|first=Scott|title=Pittsburgh City Council makes 12-12-12 Wiz Khalifa Day|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/pittburgh-city-council-makes-12-12-12-wiz-khalifa-day-665879/|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=December 11, 2012}}</ref>


His stage name is derived from Khalifa, an ] word meaning "successor", and ], which was shortened to Wiz when Khalifa was a young boy.<ref name="Brotha Ash">{{cite web|title=Exclusive interview: hip hop phenomenon Wiz Khalifa|url=http://www.brothaashproductions.com/WizKhalifaInterview.htm|publisher=Brotha Ash Productions|accessdate=November 18, 2010|date=March 18, 2006}}</ref> Khalifa stated to ] that the name also came from being called "young Wiz 'cause I was good at everything I did, and my granddad is ], so he gave me that name; he felt like that's what I was doing with my music." He got a tattoo of his stage name on his 17th birthday.<ref> by Jennifer Still. March 25, 2011</ref><ref>Thompson, Troy (March 12, 2010). "". ]. Retrieved on March 23, 2010.</ref> He includes ], ], ] and ] among his influences.<ref name="westword"/> His stage name is derived from Khalifa, an ] word meaning "successor", and ], which was shortened to Wiz when Khalifa was a young boy.<ref name="Brotha Ash">{{cite web|title=Exclusive interview: hip hop phenomenon Wiz Khalifa|url=http://www.brothaashproductions.com/WizKhalifaInterview.htm|publisher=Brotha Ash Productions|accessdate=November 18, 2010|date=March 18, 2006}}</ref> Khalifa stated to ] that the name also came from being called "young Wiz 'cause I was good at everything I did, and my granddad is ], so he gave me that name; he felt like that's what I was doing with my music." He got a tattoo of his stage name on his 17th birthday.<ref> by Jennifer Still. March 25, 2011</ref><ref>Thompson, Troy (March 12, 2010). "". ]. Retrieved on March 23, 2010.</ref> He includes ], ], ] and ] among his influences.<ref name="westword"/>
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===2010–present: Mainstream success, ''Rolling Papers'' and ''O.N.I.F.C''=== ===2010–present: Mainstream success, ''Rolling Papers'' and ''O.N.I.F.C''===
] ]
Khalifa released "]", his first single for Rostrum/Atlantic, produced by ], which has received radio airplay.<ref name="westword"/><ref>Mervis, Scott (September 2, 2010). "". ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Retrieved on September 5, 2010.</ref> The single was peaked at number 1 on the ]; the title of the song refers to the colours of the ].<ref name="lipshutz">Lipshutz, Jason (October 13, 2010). "". ''Billboard''. Retrieved on October 15, 2010.</ref> Khalifa released his debut album with Atlantic Records in 2011.<ref>Todd, Deborah M. (September 7, 2010). "". ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Retrieved on September 8, 2010.</ref> He appeared with Curren$y on the track "Scaling the Building" on producer ]' 2010 album, '']''.<ref>Feldman, Nick (September 22, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on October 5, 2010.</ref> Khalifa's record label is ], named after his love of ],<ref name="westword"/> and ] in Pittsburgh, PA, where he graduated from. Khalifa released "]", his first single for Rostrum/Atlantic, produced by ], which has received radio airplay.<ref name="westword"/><ref>Mervis, Scott (September 2, 2010). "". ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Retrieved on September 5, 2010.</ref> The single was peaked at number 1 on the ]; the title of the song refers to the colours of the ].<ref name="lipshutz">Lipshutz, Jason (October 13, 2010). "". ''Billboard''. Retrieved on October 15, 2010.</ref> Khalifa released his debut album with Atlantic Records in 2011.<ref>Todd, Deborah M. (September 7, 2010). "". ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. Retrieved on September 8, 2010.</ref> He appeared with Curren$y on the track "Scaling the Building" on producer ]' 2010 album, '']''.<ref>Feldman, Nick (September 22, 2010). "". '']''. Retrieved on October 5, 2010.</ref> Khalifa's record label, ], is named after his love of ]<ref name="westword"/> and his ], Taylor Allderdice High School.


On March 29, 2011, Khalifa released his first studio album, '']''. The album debuted at number two on the US ] chart, with first-week sales of 197,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/britney-spears-snares-sixth-no-1-on-billboard-1005113312.story|title=Britney Spears Snares Sixth No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Femme Fatale'|work=]|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|date=April 6, 2011|accessdate=April 6, 2011}}</ref> Shortly afterward on March 31, 2011 Wiz Khalifa performed at ] in Atlanta, Georgia as part of the school's annual Dooley's Weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=29330|title=Wiz Khalifa at Emory}}</ref> On June 26, 2011, Khalifa was nominated and won Best New Artist at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/best-new-artist.html|title=Best New Artist | BET Awards | Shows | BET |publisher=BET |date= |accessdate=2011-11-21}}</ref> Khalifa collaborated with British rapper ] whom Tinie announced in an interview with ] that his next single is to be called "]" and would feature Wiz Khalifa and is to be produced by ].<ref> by Matthew Perpetua on 18 April 2011. RollingStone.com.</ref><ref> on TinieTempah.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011.</ref> On March 29, 2011, Khalifa released his first studio album, '']''. The album debuted at number two on the US ] chart, with first-week sales of 197,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/britney-spears-snares-sixth-no-1-on-billboard-1005113312.story|title=Britney Spears Snares Sixth No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Femme Fatale'|work=]|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|date=April 6, 2011|accessdate=April 6, 2011}}</ref> Shortly afterward on March 31, 2011 Wiz Khalifa performed at ] in Atlanta, Georgia as part of the school's annual Dooley's Weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=29330|title=Wiz Khalifa at Emory}}</ref> On June 26, 2011, Khalifa was nominated and won Best New Artist at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/best-new-artist.html|title=Best New Artist | BET Awards | Shows | BET |publisher=BET |date= |accessdate=2011-11-21}}</ref> Khalifa collaborated with British rapper ] whom Tinie announced in an interview with ] that his next single is to be called "]" and would feature Wiz Khalifa and is to be produced by ].<ref> by Matthew Perpetua on 18 April 2011. RollingStone.com.</ref><ref> on TinieTempah.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011.</ref>
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He is friends with Snoop Dogg, ], ], and fellow Pittsburgh rapper ].<ref name=hiphopdx>{{cite web|last=Tobias|first=Jonathan|title=DXnext: Mac Miller|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/dxnext/id.185/title.dxnext-mac-miller|publisher=HipHopDX, Cheri Media Group|accessdate=22 May 2011}}</ref> He is friends with Snoop Dogg, ], ], and fellow Pittsburgh rapper ].<ref name=hiphopdx>{{cite web|last=Tobias|first=Jonathan|title=DXnext: Mac Miller|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/dxnext/id.185/title.dxnext-mac-miller|publisher=HipHopDX, Cheri Media Group|accessdate=22 May 2011}}</ref>


] declared 12-12-12 (December 12, 2012) to be Wiz Khalifa Day in the city.<ref name=WizKhalifaDay>{{cite news|last=Mervis|first=Scott|title=Pittsburgh City Council makes 12-12-12 Wiz Khalifa Day|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/pittburgh-city-council-makes-12-12-12-wiz-khalifa-day-665879/|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> Khalifa graduated from Pittsburgh's Taylor Allderdice High School<ref name=WizKhalifaDay/> and in January 2012 puchased a home in nearby ].<ref name=Machosky>{{cite news|last=Machosky|first=Michael|title=Pittsburgh native Wiz Khalifa holds to his hometown roots|url=http://triblive.com/aande/music/3075137-74/khalifa-says-wiz#axzz2Emg1x5OM|newspaper=Tribune-Review|date=December 5, 2012}}</ref><ref name=CBShome2012>{{cite news|last=Dayton|first=Rick|title=Wiz Khalifa Buys Home In Washington County|url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/03/28/wiz-khalifa-buys-home-in-washington-county/|newspaper=CBS Pittsburgh|date=March 28, 12}}</ref> ] declared 12-12-12 (December 12, 2012) to be Wiz Khalifa Day in the city.<ref name=WizKhalifaDay/> Khalifa graduated from Pittsburgh's Taylor Allderdice High School<ref name=WizKhalifaDay/> and in January 2012 puchased a home in nearby ].<ref name=Machosky>{{cite news|last=Machosky|first=Michael|title=Pittsburgh native Wiz Khalifa holds to his hometown roots|url=http://triblive.com/aande/music/3075137-74/khalifa-says-wiz#axzz2Emg1x5OM|newspaper=Tribune-Review|date=December 5, 2012}}</ref><ref name=CBShome2012>{{cite news|last=Dayton|first=Rick|title=Wiz Khalifa Buys Home In Washington County|url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/03/28/wiz-khalifa-buys-home-in-washington-county/|newspaper=CBS Pittsburgh|date=March 28, 12}}</ref>


Khalifa is open about his use of ], and he has claimed in many interviews that he spends $10,000 a month on cannabis, and also smokes daily.<ref>{{cite web|author=Wiz Khalifa Shirts says: |url=http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/16/wiz-khalifa-spends-10000-a-month-on-weed-may-be-a-bad-guy/ |title=Wiz Khalifa Spends $10,000 a Month on Weed, May Be A “Bad Guy” « The FADER |publisher=Thefader.com |date=2010-11-16 |accessdate=2012-08-20}}</ref> Khalifa is open about his use of ], and he has claimed in many interviews that he spends $10,000 a month on cannabis, and also smokes daily.<ref>{{cite web|author=Wiz Khalifa Shirts says: |url=http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/16/wiz-khalifa-spends-10000-a-month-on-weed-may-be-a-bad-guy/ |title=Wiz Khalifa Spends $10,000 a Month on Weed, May Be A “Bad Guy” « The FADER |publisher=Thefader.com |date=2010-11-16 |accessdate=2012-08-20}}</ref>

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Wiz Khalifa
Khalifa performing Under the Influence of Music Tour 2012 in Toronto.Khalifa performing Under the Influence of Music Tour 2012 in Toronto.
Background information
Birth nameCameron Jibril Thomaz
Born (1987-09-08) September 8, 1987 (age 37)
Minot, North Dakota, United States
OriginPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresHip hop, pop
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, actor
Years active2005–present
LabelsRostrum Records (2005-present)
Taylor Gang (2006-present)
Warner Bros. Records (2007-2009)
Atlantic Records (2010-present)
SpouseAmber Rose
Websitewizkhalifa.com

Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His Eurodance-influenced single, "Say Yeah", received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008. Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in November 2009. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010; he then signed with Atlantic Records. He is also well known for his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow", which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album for the label, Rolling Papers, was released on March 29, 2011.

Early life

Khalifa was born in Minot, North Dakota on September 8, 1987 to a mother and a father serving in the military. His parents divorced when Khalifa was about three years old. His parents' military service caused him to move regularly. Khalifa lived in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan before settling in Pittsburgh where he attended Taylor Allderdice High School.

His stage name is derived from Khalifa, an Arabic word meaning "successor", and wisdom, which was shortened to Wiz when Khalifa was a young boy. Khalifa stated to spinner.com that the name also came from being called "young Wiz 'cause I was good at everything I did, and my granddad is Muslim, so he gave me that name; he felt like that's what I was doing with my music." He got a tattoo of his stage name on his 17th birthday. He includes Jimi Hendrix, Camp Lo, The Notorious B.I.G. and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony among his influences.

Career

2005–08: Early mixtapes and Show and Prove

Rostrum Records president Benjy Grinberg first heard about Wiz Khalifa in 2004 when the rapper's contribution to a mixtape of various new Pittsburgh artists attracted his interest. When Grinberg finally met the 16-year-old artist, he immediately decided he wanted to work with him, later telling HitQuarters: "Even though he wasn’t all the way developed you could just tell that he was a diamond in the rough, and that with some polishing, guidance and backing he could become something special." Khalifa signed to the label shortly after and began a seven-year period of artist development.

Khalifa released his first mixtape, Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania, in 2005. The mixtape paved the way for his first full length album entitled Show and Prove in 2006. Khalifa was declared an "artist to watch" that year in Rolling Stone magazine.

In 2007, Khalifa signed to Warner Bros. Records and released two mixtapes through Rostrum Records: Grow Season, hosted by DJ Green Lantern and released on July 4, 2007, and Prince of the City 2, released on November 20, 2007. His debut Warner Bros. single "Say Yeah" reached number 25 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 music chart and number 20 on Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks. The song samples "Better Off Alone" by Alice Deejay. Khalifa's vocals from "Say Yeah" appear near the end of Pittsburgh mash up producer Girl Talk's 2008 album, Feed the Animals, over music from Underworld's "Born Slippy", Usher's "Love in This Club", and the Cure's "In Between Days". Khalifa appeared with The Game, David Banner and Play-n-Skillz at U92's Summer Jam at the USANA Amphitheatre in West Valley City, Utah on August 2, 2008. Khalifa released the mixtapes Star Power in September 2008, and Flight School in April 2009 on Rostrum Records.

Khalifa parted ways with Warner Bros. Records in July 2009 after numerous delays in releasing his planned debut album for the label, First Flight. Khalifa stated to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that, "I learned a lot during my time there and matured as an artist during the process. I'm happy to be moving on with all of my material and having the chance to be in control of my next moves". Khalifa appeared with Girl Talk, Modey Lemon, Donora, Grand Buffet, and Don Caballero at the Amphitheatre at Station Square in Pittsburgh on July 31, 2009, where he announced that his relationship with Warner Bros. was over.

2009–10: Deal or No Deal and signing with Atlantic Records

Photograph of Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa performing at Columbia University in New York City in April 2010.

Continuing his association with Rostrum Records, Khalifa released the single "Teach U to Fly", and the mixtape How Fly, a collaboration with New Orleans rapper Curren$y, on August 9, 2009. Khalifa introduced a more melodic style on the mixtape, alternating between singing and rapping. He opened for Wu-Tang Clan member U-God at the 2009 CMJ Music Marathon in New York City. Khalifa released the mixtape Burn After Rolling on November 2, 2009, where he raps over familiar beats from other artists, including the songs "If I Were A Boy" and "Diva" by Beyoncé, "Walking on a Dream" by Empire of the Sun, "Luchini AKA This Is It" by Camp Lo, and "Best I Ever Had" by Drake. Khalifa released his second album, Deal or No Deal, on November 24, 2009.

Khalifa performed at Emo's in Austin, Texas in March 2010 as part of the 2010 South by Southwest Music Festival. He appeared on the cover of XXL magazine that same month, for the magazine's annual list of Top 10 Freshman, which included Donnis, J. Cole, Pill, Freddie Gibbs, and Fashawn. Wiz Khalifa was named 2010 "Rookie Of The Year" by "The Source", with alongside Rick Ross, "The Man Of The Year". He toured with rapper Yelawolf on a 20-date tour, the Deal Or No Deal Tour. Khalifa released the free mixtape Kush and Orange Juice for download on June 14, 2010. Due to Khalifa's devoted grassroots fan base, the mixtape became the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter with the hash tag #kushandorangejuice, and "Kush and Orange Juice download” ranked No. 1 on Google’s hot search trends.

Citing music industry insiders, New York magazine wrote that Khalifa signed with Atlantic Records in April 2010, although the rapper did not confirm it. He stated to AllHipHop in June 2010 that he was working on a new album, but was weighing his options and had not yet decided on a label to distribute it. Khalifa confirmed to MTV on July 30 that he was signing an Atlantic Records deal.

Wiz Khalifa on stage
Wiz Khalifa on stage in Boston in August 2010.

Khalifa was featured in a remix and video for the 2010 Rick Ross single "Super High", alongside Curren$y. He guested on the mixtape Grey Goose, Head Phones, and Thirsty Women by St. Louis rapper M.C, and was featured on the track "The Breeze (Cool)" on rapper Wale's August 2010 mixtape More About Nothing. Khalifa was named MTV's Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010, winning with nearly 70,000 votes, and beating out finalists Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Travis Porter, and Diggy Simmons.

Khalifa appeared at the Soundset 2010 festival in May 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, alongside Method Man & Redman, Del the Funky Homosapien and Hieroglyphics, Atmosphere, Murs, Cage, and others. He also performed at the 2010 Rock the Bells festival, along with hip hop veterans Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Rakim, KRS-One, Jedi Mind Tricks and Slick Rick. Khalifa declined an invitation to tour with rapper Drake and launched his own "Waken Baken" tour, a 50-city national tour with rapper Yelawolf. His official DJ on the tour was DJ Bonics. The tour, scheduled to last from September to November 2010, has, as of October, sold out every venue. On November 2010, during his "Waken Baken" tour at East Carolina University, Wiz Khalifa was arrested for possession and trafficking of marijuana. He was then released the next morning after a $300K bail, and resumed his tour. Khalifa performed in a cypher during the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards. He recited his verse from the song, "The Check Point", from his mixtape with Curren$y, How Fly.

2010–present: Mainstream success, Rolling Papers and O.N.I.F.C

Wiz Khalifa at SXSW in 2010

Khalifa released "Black and Yellow", his first single for Rostrum/Atlantic, produced by Stargate, which has received radio airplay. The single was peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100; the title of the song refers to the colours of the City of Pittsburgh. Khalifa released his debut album with Atlantic Records in 2011. He appeared with Curren$y on the track "Scaling the Building" on producer Ski Beatz' 2010 album, 24 Hour Karate School. Khalifa's record label, Taylor Gang Records, is named after his love of Chuck Taylor All-Stars and his alma mater, Taylor Allderdice High School.

On March 29, 2011, Khalifa released his first studio album, Rolling Papers. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 197,000 copies in the United States. Shortly afterward on March 31, 2011 Wiz Khalifa performed at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia as part of the school's annual Dooley's Weekend. On June 26, 2011, Khalifa was nominated and won Best New Artist at the BET Awards of 2011. Khalifa collaborated with British rapper Tinie Tempah whom Tinie announced in an interview with Rolling Stone that his next single is to be called "Till I'm Gone" and would feature Wiz Khalifa and is to be produced by Stargate. The single and the video song were released at the end of June 2011.

On April 11, 2012 Khalifa announced that he will release his second studio album titled "Only Nigga In First Class" but will be released to mainstream markets as the abbreviated O.N.I.F.C. O.N.I.F.C. debuted at #2 with 131,000 in first week sales. The album has spawned two singles "Work Hard, Play Hard" and "Remember You" both receiving good commercial acclaim and with the former going platinum. Wiz has also recently talked to rapper 50 Cent who he collaborated with on the song "Telescope" about making a movie together.

Personal life

Khalifa made a marriage proposal to model Amber Rose on March 1, 2012. On September 6, 2012 at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards he and his fiancée Amber Rose announced they were expecting their first child together. In December 2012, Khalifa said the baby was due the following month and that he and Rose planned to get married a few months later, in March or April. The baby's due date was subsequently changed to February 24.

He is friends with Snoop Dogg, Juicy J, Yelawolf, and fellow Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller.

Pittsburgh City Council declared 12-12-12 (December 12, 2012) to be Wiz Khalifa Day in the city. Khalifa graduated from Pittsburgh's Taylor Allderdice High School and in January 2012 puchased a home in nearby Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

Khalifa is open about his use of cannabis, and he has claimed in many interviews that he spends $10,000 a month on cannabis, and also smokes daily.

He is an avid supporter and big fan of all sports teams from his town, mostly the Pittsburgh Steelers, and many others like NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates, Arena Football League's Pittsburgh Power, and also the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks.

Discography

Main article: Wiz Khalifa discography
Studio albums
Collaborative albums

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Gangs of Roses 2: Next Generation Timmy
Mac & Devin Go to High School Devin
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Late Show with David Letterman Himself Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2012 Master of the Mix Special Guest Star; episode: Final Challenge
Punk'd Season 9, episode 12
This Is How I Made It Season 1, episode 9

Awards and nominations

American Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 Wiz Khalifa Sprint New Artist of the Year Nominated

BET Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 "Wiz Khalifa" Best New Artist Won

Billboard Music Award

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 "Wiz Khalifa" Top New Artist Won
Top Rap Artist Nominated

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 "Black and Yellow" Best Rap Performance Nominated
Best Rap Song Nominated
2013 "Payphone" (with Maroon 5) Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Nominated
"Young, Wild & Free" (with Snoop Dogg featuring Bruno Mars) Best Rap Song Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 "Wiz Khalifa" Best New Act Nominated
Best Push Act Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 "Black and Yellow" Best New Artist Nominated
2012 "Payphone" (with Maroon 5) Best Pop Video Nominated

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