 The album was nominated for Top Rap Album at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards and the 2013 American Music Awards . It won the award for Album of the Year at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards . Good Kid M.A.A.D City earned Lamar five Grammy Award nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards , for Album of The Year , Best Rap Album , Best New Artist , Best Rap / Sung Collaboration for Now Or Never with Mary J. Blige and Best Rap Performance for " Swimming Pools ( Drank ) " . 
