"Late Registration" was also a widespread critical success, with some music critics noting the development of West's musical style. The album earned West the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and an Album of the Year nomination, while appearing on several publications' year-end lists ranking the year's top albums, including "NME" and "Pitchfork". "Rolling Stone" named it the best album of 2005, and ranked it at number 117 on its 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.