Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before shifting his performance style to country rock. A self-taught musician, he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums.
Early life
Robert James Ritchie was born in Romeo, Michigan, on January 17, 1971, the son of Susan (née Brabbs) and William "Bill" Ritchie (1941–2024), who owned multiple car dealerships. which included an apple orchard and barnyard for their horses. He attended Romeo High School. His younger sister, Jill Ritchie, is an actress.
Career
Early career, signing with Jive Records, and Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (1988–1991)
Kid Rock began his professional music career as a member of a hip-hop group called the Beast Crew in the late 1980s.
In 1988, Clark produced a series of demos with Kid Rock. These demos eventually led to offers from six major record labels, including Atlantic and CBS Records. With the help of D-Nice, Kid Rock signed with Jive Records at the age of 17, releasing his debut studio album, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast in 1990. To promote the album, Kid Rock toured nationally with Ice Cube, D-Nice, Yo-Yo and Too Short; Detroit artist James "Blackman" Harris served as Kid Rock's DJ on this tour. During in-store promotions for the album, Kid Rock met and developed a friendship with local rapper Eminem, who frequently challenged Kid Rock to rap battles. As part of his recording deal, Kid Rock received $150,000 from the label. He participated in the Vans Warped Tour in 1998, along with NOFX, Deftones, Dropkick Murphys and Cherry Poppin' Daddies. He performed at Woodstock 1999 and made an appearance on the 1999 MTV VMA, including a performance alongside Aerosmith and Run-DMC. Kid Rock was in the live-action/animated film Osmosis Jones, voicing a bacterial cell version of himself named "Kidney Rock"; Kid Rock and Joe C. had also recorded the song "Cool Daddy Cool" for the film's soundtrack album before Joe C.'s death.
In November 2001, Kid Rock released his fifth studio album, Cocky, which was dedicated to Joe C. The album became a hit, spurred by the crossover success of the single "Picture", a country ballad featuring Sheryl Crow, which introduced Kid Rock to a wider audience and was ultimately the most successful single on the album. In support of the album, Kid Rock performed on the Cocky Tour in 2002 and opened for Aerosmith with Run-DMC on the Girls of Summer Tour. During this period, Uncle Kracker began his solo career full-time. Kid Rock filed a lawsuit to gain full control over the Top Dog record label, resulting in his receiving full ownership of the label in 2003.
Kid Rock's self-titled sixth album was also released in 2003, which shifted his music further away from hip-hop; Kid Rock appeared on the track 'My Name is Robert Too' on American blues artist R. L. Burnside's final studio album, A Bothered Mind. The following year, Kid Rock released his seventh studio album, Rock n Roll Jesus, which was his first release to chart at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 172,000 copies in its first week and going on to sell over 5 million copies. The album's third single, "All Summer Long", became a global hit, utilizing a mash up of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" and Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London". In 2008, Kid Rock recorded and made a music video for the song "Warrior" for a National Guard advertising campaign.
thumb|left|Kid Rock performing for the [[United Service Organizations|USO with Kellie Pickler and Zac Brown in 2008]]
Shift to country rock (2009–present)
In 2010, Kid Rock released his country-oriented eighth studio album, Born Free, produced by Rick Rubin, and featuring guest appearances by Sheryl Crow and Bob Seger. During the ceremony, Kid Rock elaborated on his display of the flag, stating, "[I] never flew the flag with hate in my heart [...] I love America, I love Detroit, and I love black people." 2012 also saw the release of Kid Rock's ninth studio album, Rebel Soul; he said that he wanted the album to feel like a greatest hits album, but with new songs. One of the songs on the album, "Cucci Galore", introduced Kid Rock's alter ego, Bobby Shazam. In 2013, Kid Rock performed on the "Best Night Ever" tour, where he motioned to charge no more than $20 for his tickets (). Subsequently, after leaving Warner Bros., Kid Rock signed with the country label Broken Bow Records. However, he denied that he was running, citing his upcoming album release and tour. He later clarified that the campaign was a hoax. He donated $122,000, raised by selling "Kid Rock for U.S. Senate" merchandise, to a voter registration group. Also in July, he released two singles from his next album, "Po-Dunk" and "Greatest Show on Earth", both released on the same day. Instead of getting paid for the show, he gets a percentage of concession and ticket sales. In November 2017, Kid Rock fired his publicist, Kirt Webster, after Webster was accused of sexual misconduct.
In January 2018, the National Hockey League announced Kid Rock as the headlining entertainer for their January 28 All-Star Game, sparking negative online responses from some hockey fans. In March 2018, Kid Rock said he would perform on Lynyrd Skynyrd's final tour before the Southern rock band retired, alongside Hank Williams Jr., Bad Company, the Marshall Tucker Band and 38 Special. Kid Rock released his first greatest hits album titled Greatest Hits: You Never Saw Coming on September 21, 2018. On March 29, 2020, Kid Rock released his first single under the name "DJ Bobby Shazam", entitled "Quarantine", which featured an old-school hip-hop sound. The artist stated all proceeds from the single's sales will go to fight COVID-19.
During Kid Rock's 50th birthday livestream, he announced that he would be releasing a triple album consisting of a hip-hop disc, a country music disc and a rock disc which would contain 30 new songs and 20 previously unreleased songs; the first single from the album, "Don't Tell Me How To Live", featuring the band Monster Truck, was released on November 18, 2021, and featured a rap rock sound reminiscent of his Devil Without a Cause album. On December 17, 2021, he released a cover of "Ala-Freaking-Bama" by Trace Adkins titled "Ala-Fuckin-Bama". On January 25, 2022, Kid Rock released a single, "We the People", in which he criticizes the media, Anthony Fauci, face masks, COVID-19 restrictions, and Big Tech to the chorus of "Let's Go Brandon". That same day, he also released "Rockin and "The Last Dance". On January 28, 2022, he announced on his upcoming Bad Reputation Tour that he would not perform at venues that require masks and proof of COVID-19 vaccination and would cancel shows at such places.
On March 10, 2022, Kid Rock announced his upcoming twelfth studio album Bad Reputation, which would include his five previously released singles. It was digitally released on March 21, while a physical release of the album occurred on April 6. In January 2023, Kid Rock collaborated with Fueled by 808, Austin Mahone, and Jimmie Allen on the single "No Limits". On February 8, 2026, Kid Rock performed at Turning Point USA's All-American Halftime Show alongside Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert, and Gabby Barrett, performing "Bawitdaba" and "'Til You Can't".
Artistry
Musical style and influences
In the book Is Hip Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America's Most Wanted Music, author Mickey Hess identified Kid Rock as connecting hip-hop to rap rock, due to having started out as a hip-hop artist, before shifting his style from sample-based hip-hop to guitar-driven alternative rock that fused hip-hop beats, boasting and fashion with hard rock guitar and Southern rock attitude, influenced by classic rock and country music. He is a self-taught musician and has said that he can play every instrument used in his band. According to The Village Voice, "[Kid Rock's] own love and incorporation of his musical references isn't rooted in a nostalgia or a 'tribute,' but rather in his actively engaging the elements he finds compelling into a wholly new hodgepodge of his own invention." Because of this unique musical approach, Kid Rock has been described as a postmodern artist.right|thumb|240px|Kid Rock at [[Camp Phoenix in 2007]]
American Songwriter says that Kid Rock's style ranges from hard rap to hard rock. CBS says that Kid Rock's style is a mix of "urban rap, rock and roll [and] country and western." Reviewing his compilation album The History of Rock, David Browne wrote that "Unlike most of his rap-metal peers, Kid Rock doesn't merely have personality to burn (and a surprisingly likable one) but a sense of history as well. He may be the first rock star who views Americana as not simply blues, country, and boogie rock but classic hard rock and rap as well." A 2015 piece by the Detroit Free Press said that Kid Rock reinvented "his persona from scrappy hip hop street kid to swaggering rock-rap showman." AllMusic described him as a "country rap-rocker" and his music as "rap-meets-rock-meets-country".
MTV said that Kid Rock's album Devil Without a Cause helped to "ignite the rap-rock genre" and that the musician broke through into mainstream success "during the peak of rap-rock and nü-metal". In a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Kid Rock disavowed nu metal, saying that the genre was "not melodic and doesn't stand the test of time." In a review of his album Sweet Southern Sugar, Cryptic Rock said that after Devil Without a Cause established him as a rap rock artist, "albums that were saturated in old school hip hop slowly but surely began to transform into the Southern country rock landscape that has built Kid Rock's persona." In a review of his album Born Free, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that the musician "has slowly abandoned rap for country as he crept closer to middle age", and while reviewing the subsequent album Rebel Soul, Erlewine said that Kid Rock "[planted] his flag on that old-time rock & roll". Billboard said that Kid Rock "fits comfortably into a modern country-rock landscape that seems practically tailor-made for him: a God-fearing good old boy with a hard-rock heart and an outlaw-country spirit."
His song "Cowboy" is considered a pioneering song in the country rap genre. Cowboys & Indians claims that "Cowboy" had a major impact on the country music scene; the magazine wrote that artists Jason Aldean and Big & Rich, among others, were influenced by the song's country rap style. Kid Rock also had an impact on hip-hop, serving as an influence on rappers like Yelawolf. Regarding the classification of his music as nu metal, he said to Rolling Stone: "That fucking nu-metal shit? I think rock radio missed the boat. You listen to these country artists – they're fucking playing rock music! If they would embrace that, I don't know if you'd call it 'heartland rock,' but they gotta mix it up a little bit. But [nu-metal bands have] stuck with heavy shit that's not melodic and doesn't stand the test of time." Kid Rock's influences include Bob Seger According to Kid Rock, a fundamental theme in the lyrics of his songs is that "there's still a lot of good left in people, no matter what they do", reflected in his lyrics for "Bawitdaba", which he dedicated to, among others, "topless dancers" and drug users. He explained in a 2000 Rolling Stone interview, "I've got a lot of faith in people. Whether it's some kid with a trust fund that people tease because he's got a trust fund, you know. I think there's some good ones out there, just like I think there's some good crackheads out there. It works both ways." According to Kid Rock, "I use straightforward words, you know. I'm not politically correct."
In 2000, Rolling Stone reported that Ritchie was dating model Jaime King. He began dating actress Pamela Anderson in 2001 and they became engaged in April 2002, but ended their relationship in 2003. Three months later, on November 10, it was announced that Anderson, who had been pregnant with Ritchie's child, had miscarried. On November 27, she filed for divorce from Ritchie in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. Ritchie later claimed that the divorce was due to Anderson openly criticizing his mother and sister in front of his son.
In 2014, Ritchie became a grandfather when his son's girlfriend gave birth to a daughter. The couple met not long after he and Anderson finalized their divorce in 2007. By 2025, the couple were no longer together.
Ritchie is an ordained minister and has a firearm collection. He has called Nashville a part-time home since 2005, and also splits time between his native Michigan and Alabama.
Public image
Investments and honors
thumb|Kid Rock performs at the [[USO Holiday Tour stop at Logistics Support Area Anaconda, Balad, Iraq, Dec. 2007.]]
Ritchie oversees The Kid Rock Foundation, a charity that raises funds for multiple causes, including campaigns that sent "Kid Rock care packages" to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas. Instead of getting paid for the show, he gets a percentage of concession and ticket sales. Ritchie also founded Kid Rock's Made in Detroit restaurant and bar, which specializes in Southern-style cuisine.
In 2002, Kid Rock performed alongside Chuck D and Grandmaster Flash in tribute to slain DJ Jam Master Jay. In September 2005, Kid Rock filled in for Johnny Van Zant, the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, on the band's hit "Sweet Home Alabama" at the Hurricane Katrina benefit concert. In 2007 and 2008, Ritchie toured for the United Service Organizations. Also in 2008, Ritchie recorded and made a music video for the song "Warrior" for a National Guard advertising campaign.
In 2011, Ritchie was honored by the NAACP, which sparked protests stemming from his past display of the Confederate flag in his concerts.
Controversies and legal issues
Kid Rock has been a subject of multiple controversies for most of his career. His performance at Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 drew criticism from Veterans of Foreign Wars and Senator Zell Miller for cutting a hole in an American flag and wearing it as a poncho; Ritchie was accused of "desecrating" the flag. In January 2005, Ritchie performed at the inaugural address of re-elected president George W. Bush, sparking criticism from conservative groups, due to singing about "how he sexually exploits every girl and then asks them if he can do it with their moms". The same year, Ritchie was charged with assaulting a DJ in a strip club. In 2006, California pornographic film company Red Light District attempted to distribute a 1999 sex tape in which Kid Rock and Scott Stapp, lead singer of the band Creed, are seen partying and receiving oral sex from groupies; both Rock and Stapp filed with the California courts to sue the pornographers to stop the tape's distribution.
At the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, Ritchie got into a fistfight with Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, another ex of Pamela Anderson's, and was charged with assault. A month later, he was arrested and charged with battery after fighting with a Waffle House customer. He pleaded no contest to one count and was fined $1,000, as well as being required to perform 80 hours of community service and complete a six-hour anger management course. Legally, he also faced misdemeanor charges stemming from alcohol-related arrests twice in March 1991 and September 1997.
On November 30, 2019, Ritchie drew controversy after he was recorded making a series of inappropriate and inflammatory statements while intoxicated at his restaurant in Nashville, including about Oprah Winfrey and Joy Behar. After receiving major pushback for his comments, Ritchie decided to close the Detroit branch of his restaurant in December 2019, located at the Little Caesar's Arena. When asked for comment about the closure, he stated that "it's wise to go where you're celebrated, not tolerated". In a June 2022 interview with Tucker Carlson on Tucker Carlson Originals: Life of a Rockstar, Ritchie said he had nothing to apologize for regarding the incident.
In June 2021, Kid Rock attracted further controversy for using the word "faggot" onstage during a tirade against fans who were filming his performance. He later defended his remarks while "reaffirming his love for his homosexual friends". In July 2022 he faced additional accusations of homophobia after, on June 30, 2022, he posted a meme on Truth Social and on Twitter stating, "If you're anti-gun, you don't get to celebrate the 4th of July, you would have never fought back. Enjoy your pride month. Pussy."
Kid Rock wrote and performed the song "Cool, Daddy Cool" which was later used in the 2001 film Osmosis Jones. In the song, Kid Rock said the controversial lyrics "Young ladies, young ladies, I like 'em underage see, Some say that's statutory (But I say it's mandatory)", with Joe C. saying the mandatory line. In February 2026, in light of Kid Rock being the scheduled headliner of the Turning Point USA halftime show intended to compete with the Super Bowl halftime show, the song's lyrics received renewed scrutiny. In a 2000 appearance on Saturday Night Live, Rock said "Why is every guy in America waiting on these chicks to turn 18? If there's grass on the field, play ball." These remarks were about the Olsen twins who were 14 at the time.
Politics and views
thumb|Rock and [[Donald Trump in the Oval Office, March 2025|left]]
Ritchie is a supporter of the Republican Party, although he has routinely proclaimed himself as libertarian philosophically, stating he has socially liberal views on topics like abortion and gay marriage but conservative views on economics. Ritchie has met with presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump while they were in office. Regarding his political views, Ritchie said, "I have friends everywhere. Democrat, Republican, this that and the other. ... We're all human beings first, Americans second. Let's find some common ground and get along." Despite this, during his speech at the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, he stated that he wanted to "body slam some Democrats".
Ritchie supported Bill Clinton and George W. Bush during their presidencies. In 2008, Ritchie supported newly elected President Barack Obama, saying that Obama's election was "a great thing for black people." In 2015, Ritchie publicly endorsed Ben Carson for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election. In February 2016, he voiced approval for Donald Trump's campaign for the same office.
In 2013, Ritchie criticized Republican lawmakers in New York for passing laws that made it difficult for him to keep concert ticket prices low. In 2015, following the Charleston church shooting, the Michigan chapter of the National Action Network protested outside of the Detroit Historical Museum which honored Ritchie; activists urged Ritchie to renounce the Confederate flag, which he had displayed in concerts from 2001 to 2006. Ritchie wrote an email to Fox News Channel host Megyn Kelly, stating, "Please tell the people who are protesting to kiss my ass". The same day, the National Action Network protested Chevrolet for sponsoring Ritchie's tour. In September 2016, Ritchie was criticized for allegedly saying "man, fuck Colin Kaepernick" during a live performance of his song "Born Free".
thumb|Ritchie with HHS Secretary [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Ritchie's home in 2026]]
On July 12, 2017, Ritchie shared a photo of a "Kid Rock for US Senate" yard sign on Twitter. He also launched a website at kidrockforsenate.com, which sold merchandise bearing that inscription. His statements sparked media speculation that he would try to run on the Republican ticket against sitting Michigan senator Debbie Stabenow, as well as enthusiasm from some prominent Republicans, including former New York Governor George Pataki, who wrote on Twitter, "Kid Rock is exactly the kind of candidate the GOP needs right now." In an October 2017 interview with Howard Stern, Ritchie put an end to the speculation, saying that he had never intended to run for Senate, adding rhetorically, "Who couldn't figure that out?". He later clarified that the campaign was a joke that he had started after a Michigan state legislator encouraged him to run for Senate. He expressed surprise at the interest his potential candidacy had received, but also disappointment that some opposed to his candidacy had brought up his previous use of the Confederate flag to label him a racist. After the shooting, he exclaims, "Fuck Bud Light. Fuck Anheuser-Busch." He later promoted the Happy Dad brand; which has partnered with Caitlyn Jenner, who is a transgender woman. In August, he was pictured drinking a can of Bud Light at a Colt Ford concert in Nashville.
On July 18, 2024, Ritchie performed his song "American Bad Ass" for the 2024 Republican National Convention with modified lyrics to show his support for Trump. On March 31, 2025, he was in the Oval Office for the signing of an executive order to help curb ticket scalping and bring "common sense" changes to the way live events are priced.
Discography
- Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (1990)
- The Polyfuze Method (1993)
- Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp (1996)
- Devil Without a Cause (1998)
- Cocky (2001)
- Kid Rock (2003)
- Rock n Roll Jesus (2007)
- Born Free (2010)
- Rebel Soul (2012)
- First Kiss (2015)
- Sweet Southern Sugar (2017)
- Bad Reputation (2022)
Awards and nominations
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
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! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Nominee(s)
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=6|American Music Awards
| rowspan=2|2000
| rowspan=4|Himself
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| Favorite Alternative Artist
|
|-
| 2001
| rowspan=2|Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2003
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| Cocky
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album
|
|-
| 2008
| Himself
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
|
|
|-
!scope="row"|BMI Pop Awards
| 2001
| "Only God Knows Why"
| Award-Winning Song
|
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=7|Billboard Music Awards
| 1999
| rowspan=3|Himself
| rowspan=2|Top Billboard 200 Artist - Male
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2000
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| Top Male Artist
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2003
| rowspan=3|"Picture" <small>(with Allison Moorer)</small>
| Top Hot 100 Single Sales
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| rowspan=2|Top Country Single Sales
|
|-
| 2004
|
|
|-
| 2011
| Born Free
| Top Rock Album
|
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=3|Billboard Music Video Awards
| rowspan=3|1999
| rowspan=3|"Bawitdaba"
| Best Hard Rock New Artist Clip
|
| rowspan=3|
|-
| Best Modern Rock New Artist Clip
|
|-
| Best Pop New Artist Clip
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=9|Billboard Year-End
| rowspan=7|2008
| rowspan=4|Himself
| Top Billboard 200 Artist - Male
|
| rowspan=7|
|-
| Top Rock Album Artist
|
|-
| Top Alternative Album Artist
|
|-
| Top Hard Rock Album Artist
|
|-
| rowspan=4|Rock n Roll Jesus
| Top Rock Album
|
|-
| Top Alternative Album
|
|-
| rowspan=2|Top Hard Rock Album
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2009
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| Himself
| Top Hard Rock Album Artist
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=3|Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
| 2000
| Devil Without a Cause
| Favorite Artist - Modern Rock
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2001
| rowspan=2|The History of Rock
| Favorite Male Artist
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| Favorite Artist — Rock
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=4|CMT Music Awards
| 2003
| "Picture" <small>(with Sheryl Crow)</small>
| Male Video of the Year
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2009
| rowspan=2|"All Summer Long"
| Video of the Year
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| Wide Open Country Video of the Year
|
|-
| 2011
| "Collide" <small>(with Sheryl Crow)</small>
| Collaborative Video of the Year
|
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=14|Detroit Music Awards
| rowspan=2|2000
| "Cowboy"
| rowspan=2|Outstanding National Single
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| "Bawitdaba"
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2001
| The History of Rock
| Outstanding National Album
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| "American Bad Ass"
| rowspan=3|Outstanding National Single
|
|-
| rowspan=3|2008
| "So Hott"
|
| rowspan=3|
|-
| "Amen"
|
|-
| Rock n Roll Jesus
| Outstanding National Major Label Recording
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2009
| "All Summer Long"
| rowspan=2|Outstanding National Single
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| "Roll On"
|
|-
| rowspan=5|2011
| Born Free
| Outstanding National Major Label Recording
|
| rowspan=5|
|-
| rowspan=2|2009
| Best International Male
|
|-
| "All Summer Long"
| Hit of the Year
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=5|Grammy Awards
| rowspan=2|2000
| Himself
| Best New Artist
|
| rowspan=5|
|-
| "Bawitdaba"
| rowspan=2|Best Hard Rock Performance
|
|-
| 2001
| "American Bad Ass"
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2009
| Rock n Roll Jesus
| Best Rock Album
|
|-
| "All Summer Long"
| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
|
|-
!scope="row"|Hungarian Music Awards
| 2009
| Rock n Roll Jesus
| Best Foreign Pop Album
|
|
|-
! scope="row" | California Music Participation Peace Prize
| 2026
| Himself
| Participation Prize
|
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=2|MTV Europe Music Awards
| 2008
| "All Summer Long"
| Most Addictive Track
|
|
|-
| 2009
| WS Rock Am Ring 2009
| Best World Stage Performance
|
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=4|MTV Video Music Awards
| rowspan=2|1999
| rowspan=2|"Bawitdaba"
| Best New Artist in a Video
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| Best Rock Video
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2000
| rowspan=2|"Cowboy"
| Best Male Video
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| Best Rock Video
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=3|My VH1 Music Awards
| rowspan=3|2000
| rowspan=2|Himself
| Best Live Act
|
| rowspan=3|
|-
| Gods of Thunder
|
|-
| The History of Rock
| 2 For 2
|
|-
!scope="row" rowspan=6|Teen Choice Awards
| rowspan=3|2000
| Himself
| Choice Male Artist
|
| rowspan=3|
|-
| "Cowboy"
| Choice Single
|
|-
| Devil Without a Cause
| Choice Album
|
|-
| 2001
| Himself
| Choice Male Artist
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2003
| rowspan=2|"Picture" <small>(with Sheryl Crow)</small>
| Choice Love Song
|
| rowspan=2|
|-
| Choice Music Hook Up
|
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Award
! Year
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! class="unsortable" | Results
|-
|Country Music Association Awards
|2003
|Music Event of the Year
|Picture
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |World Music Awards
| rowspan="2" |2008
|World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist
|Himself
|
|-
|World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist
|Himself
|
|-
|People's Choice Awards
|2009
|Favorite Rock Song
|All Summer Long
|
|-
|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
|2009
|Favorite Male Singer
|Himself
|
|-
|Country Music Association Awards
|2010
|Musical Event of the Year
|Can't You See
|
|-
|Academy of Country Music Awards
|2011
|Vocal Event of the Year
|Good to Be Me
|
|-
|WWE Hall of Fame
|2018
|Celebrity Wing
|
|
|}
Filmography
Film
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| rowspan="2"| 2001
| Joe Dirt
| Robbie
| Live-action acting debut
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| Osmosis Jones
| Kidney Rock
| Voice
|-
| 2003
| Biker Boyz
| Dogg
|
|-
| 2006
| Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
| Kid Rock
|
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2012
| Americans
| Troglodyte
| Short film with Sean Penn, also story
|-
| A Band Called Death
| Himself
| Documentary
|-
| $ellebrity
| Himself
| Documentary
|-
| 2014
| Who Is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey
| Himself
| Documentary
|}
Television
{| class="wikitable sortable" summary="List of television appearances and roles"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2000
| The Simpsons
| Kid Rock
| Voice, episode: "Kill the Alligator and Run"
|-
| 2002
| King of the Hill
| Kid Rock
| Voice, episode: "The Fat and the Furious"
|-
| 2003
| Stripperella
| Kid Rock/Stiffy Woods
| Voice, episode: "You Only Lick Twice"; also performed the series theme song "Erotica"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| Fat Actress
| Kid Rock
|Episode: "Charlie's Angels"
|-
| Stacked
| Delivery man
|Episode: "Nobody Says I Love You"
|-
| 2006
| CSI: NY
| Kid Rock
|Episode: "All Access"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| 30 for 30
| Narrator
| Documentary series; episode: "Bad Boys"
|-
| Silicon Valley
| Kid Rock
|Episode: "Minimum Viable Product"
|}
Tours
- Straight from the Underground Tour (1990) (opened for Ice Cube, Too $hort, D Nice and Yo-Yo)
- Pimp of the Nation Tour (1996–1997)
- Warped Tour (1998)
- Devil Without a Cause (1998–1999)
- M2K (2000)
- Summer Sanitarium Tour (2000)
- History of Rock Tour (2000)
- The American Badass Tour (2001)
- Cocky Tour (2002)
- Girls of Summer (2002)
- Rock N' Roll Pain Train Tour (2004)
- Live Trucker (2006)
- Ballroom Blitz Tour (2007)
- Rock N' Roll Revival Tour (2008)
- Rock N' Rebels Tour (2008–2009)
- The Circle Tour (2010)
- Born Free Tour (2011)
- Care Tour (2011)
- Rebel Soul Tour (2013)
- $20 Best Night Ever Tour (2013)
- Because We Can Tour (2013)
- Rock N' Rollin Tour (2014)
- First Kiss (2015)
- Kid Rock 2016 Tour (2016)
- American Rock N' Roll Tour (2018)
- Red Blooded Rock 'n' Roll Redneck Extravaganza (2018)
- Hot September Nights (2019)
- Bad Reputation Tour (2022–2023)
- Rock the Country festival (2024–2026)
References
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN