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I don't need an award to inspire me to keep making music.

Award shows, like the Grammys, were tough on us early in hip-hop, not even televising our categories or splitting them up on best male or female or any of that. We had to earn them.

I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!

The only thing I wanted to accomplish was to finally get recognized by the music industry. If you know the awards, answer me this question: Do you see an award for soul music? No. They have R&B, funk, hip-hop and all sorts of contemporary things.

I'm so sick of hearing that U.K. hip hop doesn't get credit and success when I'm working to get it - for me and for others, too.

It's worth turning up to an awards gig if you know you've won one but, since you never do know, it's not worth it.

I have not won far more awards than I have won.

I've received many awards, but I'm most proud of the ones for my country's music.

Being acknowledged for your work is always a great accomplishment, whether it's people in my city, kids in the street, all the way up to the Grammys.

I don't set out to win awards. I don't think any musician does, but when you receive an award, it's an affirmation: it means that people appreciate what you do.