Mos Def Honored With First Ever Grammy And Golden Globe Award Nominations.

Receives Grammy Nomination for Best Alternative/ Urban Performance

Also Garners 2005 Golden Globe Nomination for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV” for HBO Film Something The Lord Made.

Accolades come on the heels of recent nominations for an Emmy Award and a Golden Satellite Award.

New York, NY, December 15, 2004 - Mos Def has been honored with both a 2005 Grammy and Golden Globe Award nomination for his recent works in music and television.


On December 7th, the artist received his first ever Grammy nomination in the category of Best Urban/Alternative Performance for “Sex, Love and Money,” the debut single off his latest album The New Danger. Monday, his groundbreaking performance as Dr. Vivien Thomas in the acclaimed HBO original movie Something the Lord Made was honored with a Golden Globe nomination for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture,” right on the heels of a 2004 Emmy nomination for the same role. The International Press Academy also recently honored Def’s performance for the same role with a nomination for “ Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television” for it’s 9th Golden Satellite Awards, which acknowledge this year's outstanding artists, films, shows and interactive media.

These accolades come at the end of a very exciting year for Mos, highlighted by the release of his long-awaited sophomore album, The New Danger. The album was met with much critical praise: Rolling Stone Magazine gave the release 4 stars, and it debuted at #5 on the Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart. Following the release, Mos also brought his incendiary live show to major markets throughout the country with a national club tour.

Mos Def’s next motion picture release, The Woodsman, is set for release on December 24th. Already being touted as a 2005 Oscar contender, The Woodsman features Mos in the role of Sergeant Lucas, alongside Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Benjamin Bratt. The film was produced by Lee Daniels (Monster’s Ball) and Damon Dash. In addition, Mos recently finished work on the Spyglass/Disney film The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which will hit theaters in May 2005.