List of awards and nominations received by Ledisi
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Nominations | 46 | ||||||||||
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Ledisi is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She began her career as the lead character Dorothy Gale in an Antioch Community Theater production of The Wiz in Antioch, California.[1][2] Her performance earned a Shellie Award nomination for Best Actress in the same year.[1] After forming her first independent record label LeSun Music, she released two albums Soulsinger (2000) and Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue (2002), the latter of which won "Outstanding Jazz Album" at the California Music Awards in 2003.
She secured two nominations at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008, including Best New Artist.[3] Her albums Lost & Found (2007), Turn Me Loose (2009), Pieces of Me (2011), and Let Love Rule (2017) have all garnered Grammy Award nominations for Best R&B Album.[3] In 2020, Ledisi released a single "Anything for You", which won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[3] She received a nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture at the 54th NAACP Image Awards in 2023.
As of 2024, Ledisi has accumulated a total of five competitive award wins and forty-six nominations. She has also received a total of five honorary awards.
Music
BET Awards
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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BET Awards | Cool Like Dat Award | — | Nominated | ||
Virtual Awards Female Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | |||
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award | "If You Don't Mind" | Nominated |
California Music Awards
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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California Music Awards | 2003
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Outstanding Jazz Album | Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue | Won | |
Outstanding R&B Album | Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Female Vocalist | — | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Grammy Awards | Best New Artist | — | Nominated | ||
Best R&B Album | Lost & Found | Nominated | |||
Turn Me Loose | Nominated | ||||
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | "Goin' Thru Changes" | Nominated | |||
Best R&B Performance | "Pieces of Me" | Nominated | |||
Best R&B Song | Nominated | ||||
Best R&B Album | Pieces of Me | Nominated | |||
Best R&B Performance | "Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" (with Robert Glasper) | Nominated | |||
"Like This" | Nominated | ||||
"High" | Nominated | ||||
Best Traditional R&B Performance | "All the Way" | Nominated | |||
Best R&B Album | Let Love Rule | Nominated | |||
Best Traditional R&B Performance | "Anything for You" | Won | |||
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Ledisi Sings Nina | Nominated |
NAACP Image Awards
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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NAACP Image Awards | Best Female Artist | — | Nominated | ||
— | Nominated | ||||
— | Nominated | ||||
— | Nominated | ||||
Outstanding Song | "High" | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Music Video | "High" | Nominated | |||
Best Female Artist | — | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Album | The Wild Card | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song | "Anything for You" | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Music Video | "Anything for You" | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration | "Anything for You" (featuring PJ Morton) | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Jazz Album | Ledisi Sings Nina | Nominated |
Soul Train Music Awards
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Soul Train Music Awards | Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | — | Nominated | ||
Centric Award | — | Nominated | |||
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | — | Nominated | |||
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist | — | Nominated | |||
Soul Train Certified Award | — | Won | |||
Soul Train Certified Award | — | Won | |||
Soul Train Certified Award | — | Nominated |
Acting
Albuquerque Film & Music Experience
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Albuquerque Film & Music Experience | 2022
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Best Actress | Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story | Nominated |
Charlotte Black Film Festival
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Charlotte Black Film Festival | 2022
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Best Actress | Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story | Nominated |
Lavazza IncluCity Festival
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Lavazza IncluCity Festival | 2022
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Best Actress | Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story | Nominated |
Las Vegas Black Film Festival
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Las Vegas Black Film Festival | 2022
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Best Actress | Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story | Won |
NAACP Image Awards
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story | Nominated |
Ovation Awards
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Ovation Awards | 2019
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Featured Actress in a Musical | Witness Uganda | Nominated |
Shellie Awards
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Shellie Awards | 1990
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Best Actress | The Wiz | Nominated |
Other accolades
Award | Year | Category | Ref. |
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NAACP Theatre Awards | 2016
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Spirit Award | |
Americans for the Arts | Music Honoree | ||
Black AIDS Institute | 2018
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Honoree | |
EmpowHer | 2020
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Music Honoree | |
Los Angeles Jazz Society | 2022
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Jazz Vocalist Honoree |
References
- ^ a b c Ledisi Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Beth Peerless, Where it's at: Ledisi returns to Jazz Fest lineup. Monterey Herald. Retrieved on June 8, 2024
- ^ a b c d "Ledisi". Grammy.com. April 22, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Ledisi Tributes Anita Baker With Soulful ‘Sweet Love’ Cover at the 2018 BET Awards. Billboard. Retrieved on June 16, 2024
- ^ Keepin’ the Booty Big. East Bay Express. Retrieved on July 18, 2024
- ^ Get Your Vote On. J-Notes. Retrieved on July 19, 2024
- ^ Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Dulé Hill Are NAACP Image Award Nominees. Playbill. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Complete list of nominees for the 45th NAACP Image Awards. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ NAACP Image Awards Nominations: ‘Selma,’ ‘Get On Up’ Land Top Film Nods. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ NAACP Image Awards: ‘Marshall,’ ‘Get Out,’ ‘Girls Trip’ Dominate Film Nominations. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Here Are the Nominees for the 52nd Annual NAACP Image Awards. Women Wear Daily. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ NAACP Image Awards: ‘Harder They Fall,’ ‘Insecure’ Lead Nominations. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Beyoncé, Maxwell, Keri Hilson Lead Nominations For Soul Train Awards Return. Billboard. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ 2011 Soul Train Awards Nominees Revealed. Vibe. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Chris Brown & Beyonce Lead Soul Train Award Nominations. Billboard. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Solange, Bruno Mars Lead 2017 Soul Train Awards Nominations. Billboard. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Soul Train Awards 2017: The winners. CNN. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Soul Train Awards 2018: Here's the complete winners list. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ H.E.R. & Chris Brown Lead 2020 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Here’s the Complete List. Billboard. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ a b c d Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story. Cinando. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Abbott Elementary top NAACP Image Award nominations. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Ovation Awards Nominee List. About the Artists. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ NAACP THEATRE AWARDS SHOW 11/21/16. Hollywood Black Entertainment. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ ARTS ADVOCACY DAY 2016: LEDISI INTERVIEW. Americans for the Arts. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Billy Porter: George H.W. Bush 'was one of the worst culprits'. Out Magazine. Retrieved on June 18, 2024
- ^ PATHMAKER ICON AWARDS GALA PROGRAM JOURNAL (see page 12). Issuu. Retrieved on June 17, 2024
- ^ Los Angeles Jazz Society’s Annual Tribute Concert & Awards at The Montalbán. Broadway World. Retrieved on June 17, 2024