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"Hilton Marshall Briggs (January 9, 1913 – November 23, 2001) was an American animal scientist, educator and college administrator. Biography He was born in Cairo, Iowa, to John Weaver and Ethel (Marshall) Briggs. He attended Iowa State University where he received a B.S. in Animal Science (1933), followed by a master's degree from North Dakota State University (1935) and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. He joined the Animal Science faculty at Oklahoma State University in 1936 and later was a Professor and Associate Dean of College of Agriculture and Associate Director of Agricultural Experiment Station. From 1950 to 1958, he served as Dean of Agriculture and Director of Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Presidency at South Dakota State He was selected as the 13th president of South Dakota State University in 1958 and served in that post until 1975. His 17 years as president of SDSU was marked by growth. Enrollment more than doubled from 3,800 to 8,000 and sixty-five percent of the square footage on the current campus was built during his tenure. Honors bestowed on him included Fellow in the American Society of Animal Science, Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Decoration for the Distinguished Civilian Service by the Department of the Army, Exceptional Service Award by the U.S. Air Force. Hilton M. Briggs Library at South Dakota State University was dedicated in his honor. North Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota each awarded him an Honorary Doctorate. References Category:1913 births Category:2001 deaths Category:Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni Category:Iowa State University alumni Category:North Dakota State University alumni Category:University of Wyoming faculty Category:Oklahoma State University faculty Category:South Dakota State University faculty Category:American zoologists Category:Presidents of South Dakota State University Category:20th- century zoologists "
"Lecrae is an American Christian hip hop artist. His career began in 2004 when he and Ben Washer co-founded the record label Reach Records. In 2007 his first album, Real Talk (2005), received a nomination at the Stellar Awards and his second album, After the Music Stops (2007), was nominated at the GMA Dove Awards. The following year Lecrae's third album, Rebel, became the first Christian hip hop album to chart at number one on the U.S. Billboard Gospel Albums Chart. In 2011 his fourth album, Rehab (2010), received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album. That year Lecrae began achieving mainstream success and recognition after he collaborated with DJ Statik Selektah on the song "Live & Let Live" and performed at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher. The following year he garnered two GMA Dove awards: Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year for Rehab: The Overdose (2011) and Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for "Hallelujah" (2011). He also released the mixtape Church Clothes and the studio album Gravity, the latter of which of has been called the most important album in Christian hip hop history by Rapzilla and Atlanta Daily World. In 2013, Lecrae became the first hip hop artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album for his sixth album Gravity. In the same year the album won Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards, and a Stellar Award for Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year. In 2015, he received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for "Messengers" (2014), Artist of the Year, Rap/Hip-Hop Song of the Year, and Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year of the year at the Dove Awards, a Stellar Award for Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year, and a Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Album for Anomaly (2014). The same year he became the first rapper to win a BET Award for Best Gospel Artist. Anomaly also topped the Gospel charts and the U.S. Billboard 200, the first album to ever top both charts simultaneously. In 2017, the song "Can't Stop Me Now (Destination)" won the BET Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award, and the following year he won the same award for his single "I'll Find You" featuring Tori Kelly. The music video to "I'll Find You" also won a Dove Award for Short Form Video of the Year. In total, Lecrae has won twenty-one awards and received an additional forty-three nominations, three of which are pending. BET Awards The BET Awards were established in 2001 by BET to honor African Americans and other minorities in entertainment. The awards are determined by a voting academy made up of 150 music and media industry experts, bloggers, and fans. Lecrae has received three awards for the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award (formerly the Best Gospel Artist Award) out of five nominations. His win in 2015 was the first time that a rapper has won the Best Gospel Artist award. ! - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2013 Lecrae Best Gospel Artist - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 Lecrae Best Gospel Artist - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2016 Lecrae Best Gospel Artist - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2017 "Can't Stop Me Now (Destination)" Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2018 "I'll Find You" (featuring Tori Kelly) Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award - BET Hip Hop Awards The BET Hip Hop Awards, first broadcast by BET in 2006, honor the best in hip hop for the year. The awards are determined by a voting academy made up of journalists, music industry experts, and fans. Lecrae has received three nominations. ! - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2014 "Nuthin'" Best Impact Track - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2017 "Blessings" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) Best Impact Track - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2018 "I'll Find You" (featuring Tori Kell) Best Impact Track - Billboard Music Awards The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by the Billboard magazine and are based on consumer statistics including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay, touring, and streaming, as well data on social interaction with music on various social media platforms. These metrics are tracked year-round by Billboard and associated data partners such as Nielsen SoundScan and Next Big Sound. Lecrae has received one award win out of four Billboard Music Award nominations. ! - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2013 Gravity Top Christian Album - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 Anomaly Top Christian Album - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2015 Lecrae Top Christian Artist - !scope="row" rowspan="2" style="font-weight:normal;" 2018 "I'll Find You" (featuring Tori Kelly) Top Christian Song GMA Dove Awards A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement and excellence in the Christian music and Gospel music industries. It was first awarded in 1969. Lecrae has won nine awards out of twenty-six nominations. ! - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2007 After the Music Stops Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2007 "Jesus Muzik" (featuring Trip Lee) Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2009 Rebel Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2009 "Joyful Noise" (Flame featuring Lecrae and John Reilly) Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2011 Rehab Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2011 "Background" (featuring C-Lite) Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2012 Lecrae Artist of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2012 Rehab: The Overdose Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2012 "Hallelujah" Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2012 "Overdose" Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2013 Lecrae Artist of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2013 Gravity Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2013 "Tell the World" (featuring Mali Music) Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2013 "I'm Good" (Trip Lee featuring Lecrae) Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2014 Lecrae Artist of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2014 "Help"(Erica Campbell featuring Lecrae) Gospel Performance of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2014 "Dear Mr. Christian" (Derek Minor featuring Dee-1 and Lecrae) Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 Lecrae Artist of the Year- !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 Lecrae Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 "All I Need is You" Rap/Hip-Hop Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 "Sideways" (KB featuring Lecrae) Rap/Hip-Hop Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 Anomaly Rap/Hip-Hop Album Of The Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 "Messengers" (featuring For King & Country) Rock/Contemporary Song Of The Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 Anomaly Recorded Music Packaging - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2016 Lecrae Artist of the Year- !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2016 Church Clothes 3 Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2016 "Can't Do You" (featuring E-40) Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2018 "Blessings" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) rowspan="2" Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2018 "I'll Find You" (featuring Tori Kelly) - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2018 Lecrae Songwriter of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2018 "I'll Find You" (featuring Tori Kelly) Short Form Video of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2019 "Fight for Me" (Gawvi featuring Lecrae) Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2019 "Get Back Right" (with Zaytoven) Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2019 Let the Trap Say Amen (with Zaytoven) Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States to honor excellence in the recording arts and sciences. A panel of over 150 industry experts screen the nominations, from which the winners are determined by Academy voting members. Lecrae has received five Grammy nominations, two of which went on to win an award. His win in 2013 for Best Gospel Album was the first such for a hip hop artist. ! - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2011 Rehab Best Rock Gospel Album - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2013 Gravity Best Gospel Album - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 "All I Need Is You" Best Rap Performance - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 "Messengers" (featuring For King & Country) Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 "Help" (Erica Campbell featuring Lecrae) Best Gospel Performance/Song - Stellar Awards The Stellar Awards is an awards show that honors artists, writers, and other industry professionals in Gospel music, produced by Central City Productions. Members of the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy submit nominations, verify the eligibility of nominations, and vote for winners in the first ballot. Starting in 2012, the second and final ballot is available to the public, who determine the final four entries for each category and decide on a winner within that category. Lecrae has received six Stellar Award nominations, of which he has won three awards. ! - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2007 Real Talk Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year - !scope="row" style="font- weight:normal;" 2010 Rebel Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2012 Rehab Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2012 Rehab: The Overdose Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2014 Gravity Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 Anomaly Rap, Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year Soul Train Music Awards The Soul Train Music Awards are produced by the variety television program Soul Train. Awards are determined by a panel consisting of over five hundred individuals in the music, media, and blogging industries. Lecrae has received four Soul Train awards out of five nominations. ! - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2013 "Confessions" Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2014 "Help" (Erica Campbell featuring Lecrae) Best Gospel/Inspirational Song - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2015 "All I Need Is You" Best Gospel/Inspirational Song - !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2017 Lecrae Best Gospel/Inspirational Award- !scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" 2018 Lecrae Best Gospel/Inspirational Award References External links * Awards at AllMusic Awards and nominations Lecrae "