Editing MC Hammer (section)

== Award recipient, appearances and recognition ==
{{See also|MC Hammer discography#Accolades}}

[[File:Chamillionaire, MC Hammer and Mistah F.A.B. 2.jpg|thumb|Hammer with [[Chamillionaire]] and [[Mistah F.A.B.]] at [[TechCrunch]] on July 24, 2008.]]

Throughout the years, Hammer has been awarded for his music, videos and [[choreography]]. He has sold more than [[List of best-selling music artists#10 million to 74 million records|50 million records worldwide]].<ref name="albums">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/arts/television/13hammertime.html| title=Where a Fallen Rap Star Is Still No. 1 | access-date=January 1, 2011 | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | first=Ginia | last=Bellafante | date=June 12, 2009}}</ref> He has won three [[Grammy Awards]] (one with [[Rick James]] and Alonzo Miller) for [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best Rhythm and Blues Song]] (1990), [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance|Best Rap Solo]] (1990) and [[Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video|Best Music Video: Long Form]] (1990) taken from ''[[Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em#Film|Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie]]''. He also received eight [[American Music Awards]], a [[People's Choice Award]], an [[NAACP Image Awards]] and the ''[[Billboard Music Award|Billboard]]'' [[Music recording sales certification|Diamond Award]] (the first for a hip hop artist).<ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="prnewswire"/><ref name="time">{{cite news|url = http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101940328-164065,00.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100830163344/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101940328-164065,00.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = August 30, 2010|title = article|publisher = [[Time (magazine)|Time]] | date=June 24, 2001 | access-date=May 12, 2010}}</ref>

The [[Juno Award for International Album of the Year|International Album of the Year]] validated Hammer's talent as a world-class entertainer.<ref name="macysinc"/> Additionally, Hammer was also honored with a [[Soul Train Music Award]] ([[Sammy Davis, Jr.]] Award for Entertainer of the Year) in 1991. He has also been a presenter/performer at Soul Train's Music Awards several times, including The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1991), The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1995) and Soul Train's 25th Anniversary (1995).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx?igi=401423&nbc1=1 |title=– The Largest Entertainment Photo & Video Archive |website=Wireimage.com |date=November 3, 2009 |access-date=March 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111060404/http://www.wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx?igi=401423&nbc1=1 |archive-date=January 11, 2010 }}</ref> Hammer appeared on gospel music's [[Stellar Awards]] show in 1997 and spoke of his renewed commitment to God. In the same interview, he promised to unveil the "second leg" of his career.<ref name="answers1"/> During the 2005 [[MTV Video Music Awards]], Hammer made a surprise appearance in the middle of the show with best friend [[Jermaine Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/mc-hammer/news/rock-rolls-at-mtv-video-music-awards--23288973 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713212933/http://new.music.yahoo.com/mc-hammer/news/rock-rolls-at-mtv-video-music-awards--23288973 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |title=MC Hammer News – Yahoo! Music |website=New.music.yahoo.com |date=August 29, 2005 |access-date=March 31, 2010 }}</ref>

Hammer gave his support to [[Warren Beatty]] by attending the 36th [[AFI Life Achievement Award]]s on June 12, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |title=36th AFI Life Achievement Award – Audience |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/rapper-mc-hammer-in-the-audience-during-the-36th-afi-life-news-photo/81547974 |website=Getty Images |access-date=May 22, 2020 |date=June 12, 2008}}</ref> In August 2008, at the [[World Hip Hop Dance Championship]], Hammer won a Living Legends of Hip Hop Award from Hip Hop International in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name="imdb"/><ref>{{cite web|url = http://vbablogger.com/2009/05/30/hip-hop-living-legends-award-in-las-vegas-going-to-toni-basil/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090630093103/http://vbablogger.com/2009/05/30/hip-hop-living-legends-award-in-las-vegas-going-to-toni-basil/|url-status = usurped|archive-date = June 30, 2009|title = Hip Hop Living Legends Award to Toni Basil in Las Vegas|format = blog|date = May 30, 2009|publisher = vbablogger.com}}</ref>

Hammer, [[Gary Vaynerchuk]], [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and [[Rick Sanchez (journalist)|Rick Sanchez]] (host) celebrated the Best of [[Twitter]] in [[Brooklyn]] at the first [[Shorty Awards]] on February 11, 2009, which honored the top short-form content creators on Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/snap-judgment-2009-shorty/955675/content |title=Snap Judgment: 2009 Shorty Awards {{pipe}} MC Hammer, Rick Sanchez and the REAL Shaq celebrate the best of Twitter in Brooklyn {{pipe}} Photo 1/20 {{pipe}} Metromix New York |website=Newyork.metromix.com |date=February 11, 2009 |access-date=May 10, 2011}}</ref> In September 2009, Hammer made the "accomplishment appearance" in ''[[Zombie Apocalypse (video game)|Zombie Apocalypse]]'' for the [[download]]able ''[[Smash TV]]''/''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrid]] for the [[Xbox 360]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techorade.com/2009/09/01/zombie-apocalypse-features-mc-hammer-achievement/ |title=Zombie Apocalypse features MC Hammer Accomplishment |website=Techorade.com |date=September 1, 2009 |access-date=May 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616012405/http://techorade.com/2009/09/01/zombie-apocalypse-features-mc-hammer-achievement/ |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}</ref> Hammer attended the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards which aired on [[BET]] November 29, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/specials/soultrainawards09/ |title=Home {{pipe}} Soul Train Awards |website=BET.com |date=January 27, 2010 |access-date=March 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315123916/http://www.bet.com/specials/soultrainawards09 |archive-date=March 15, 2010 }}</ref>

Hammer (along with [[Alyssa Milano]] and others) was a member of panel judges for the Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences at the [[Shorty Awards#Second Annual Awards|Second Annual Shorty Awards]] on January 5, 2010. Hammer opened the 2010 [[BET Hip Hop Awards]] performing "[[2 Legit 2 Quit]]" in [[Atlanta]] along with [[Rick Ross]], [[Diddy]] and [[DJ Khaled]] (all performing together during "MC Hammer" from the ''[[Teflon Don (album)|Teflon Don]]'' album as well) on October 2 (televised October 12).<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2010/10/03/2010-bet-hip-hop-awards/ |title=Rick Ross, Diddy and MC Hammer Kick Off 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards |publisher=The Boombox |date=October 3, 2010 |access-date=October 22, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Racha |first=Ronda |url=http://clatl.com/cribnotes/archives/2010/10/12/2010-bet-hip-hop-awards-what-you-wont-see-on-tv-tonight |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014211612/http://clatl.com/cribnotes/archives/2010/10/12/2010-bet-hip-hop-awards-what-you-wont-see-on-tv-tonight |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 14, 2010 |title=2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards: What you won't see on TV {{pipe}} Atlanta Music Blog {{pipe}} Atlanta Concerts & Shows {{pipe}} Crib Notes {{pipe}} Creative Loafing Atlanta |publisher=Clatl.com |date=October 12, 2010 |access-date=October 22, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/hiphopmediatraining/299319/mc-hammer-joins-rick-ross-on-stage-at-bet-hip-hop-awards/ |title=MC Hammer Joins Rick Ross On Stage At BET Hip Hop Awards – Hip-Hop Media Training |website=New.music.yahoo.com |date=October 13, 2010 |access-date=October 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017111933/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/hiphopmediatraining/299319/mc-hammer-joins-rick-ross-on-stage-at-bet-hip-hop-awards |archive-date=October 17, 2010 }}</ref>

With over 2.6 million Twitter followers in 2010, his contribution to social media and as a co-founder of his own Internet businesses (such as DanceJam.com), Hammer was announced as the recipient of the first Gravity Summit Social Media Marketer of the Year Award. The award was presented to him at the 3rd Annual Gravity Summit on February 22, 2011, at the [[UCLA]] Covel Commons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gravitysummit.com/2010/12/mc-hammer-to-receive-gravity-summit-social-media-marketer-of-the-year-award/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218151047/http://www.gravitysummit.com/2010/12/mc-hammer-to-receive-gravity-summit-social-media-marketer-of-the-year-award/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 18, 2010 |title=MC Hammer to Receive Gravity Summit 'Social Media Marketer of the Year' Award |publisher=Gravity Summit |date=December 14, 2010 |access-date=May 10, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldmarketmedia.com/1876/section.aspx/3019009/hip-hop-legend-and-twitter-star-mc-hammer-to-receive-gravity-summit-social-media-marketer-of-the-year-award-at-ucla-event-on-february-22-2011 |title=Hip Hop Legend and Twitter Star MC Hammer to Receive Gravity Summit 'Social Media Marketer of the Year' Award at UCLA Event on February 22, 2011 – Online Investment Community |publisher=World Market Media |access-date=May 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616115627/http://www.worldmarketmedia.com/1876/section.aspx/3019009/hip-hop-legend-and-twitter-star-mc-hammer-to-receive-gravity-summit-social-media-marketer-of-the-year-award-at-ucla-event-on-february-22-2011 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}</ref>

At the [[American Music Awards of 2012|40th American Music Awards]] in November 2012, Hammer danced to a [[mashup (music)|mashup]] of "[[Gangnam Style]]" and "2 Legit 2 Quit" along with South Korean pop star [[Psy]], both wearing his signature [[Hammer pants]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/11/18/psy-mc-hammer-ama-2012-gangnam-style-american-music-awards-too-legit-to-quit-performance/ |title=PSY & MC Hammer AMA 2012 – Gangnam Style & Too Legit To Quit |publisher=Hollywood Life |date=November 18, 2012 |access-date=December 17, 2012 |archive-date=May 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530210651/http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/11/18/psy-mc-hammer-ama-2012-gangnam-style-american-music-awards-too-legit-to-quit-performance/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/mc-hammer-goes-gangnam-wi_n_2157946.html |title=MC Hammer Goes 'Gangnam' With PSY At American Music Awards (VIDEO) |publisher=Huffington Post |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=December 17, 2012}}</ref> The [[Musical collaboration|collaboration]] was released on [[iTunes]].<ref name="itunes.apple.com">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gangnam-style-2-legit-2-quit-mashup-feat-mc-hammer-single/1445290534 |title=iTunes Music – Gangnam Style / 2 Legit 2 Quit Mashup (feat. MC Hammer) – Single by PSY |publisher=iTunes Store |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=July 29, 2014}}</ref> The performance idea with Hammer came from Psy's management.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.yahoo.com/news/psy-mc-hammer-explain-amas-dance-mash-came-220443012.html |title=PSY & MC Hammer Explain How AMAs Dance Mash-Up Came To Be – Yahoo! TV |website=Tv.yahoo.com |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=December 17, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Erickson |first=Christine |url=https://news.yahoo.com/mc-hammer-psys-gangnam-style-duet-2-legit-103518231.html |title=MC Hammer and Psy's 'Gangnam Style' Duet Is 2 Legit [VIDEO] – Yahoo! News |website=News.yahoo.com |date=November 19, 2012 |access-date=December 17, 2012}}</ref> They both performed it together again during ''[[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve]]'' on December 31, 2012.

Hammer received the [[UCLA Spring Sing The George and Ira Gershwin Award|George and Ira Gershwin Award]] for Lifetime Musical Achievement (not to be mistaken for the [[Gershwin Prize]]), presented during the [[UCLA Spring Sing]] in [[Pauley Pavilion]] on May 17, 2013.<ref>[http://alumni.ucla.edu/events/spring-sing/2013/gershwin-awards.aspx Gershwin Award 2013 Recipient] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601082445/http://alumni.ucla.edu/events/spring-sing/2013/gershwin-awards.aspx |date=June 1, 2015 }}, UCLA Alumni Association, 2013</ref>