List of awards and nominations received by Ledisi
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Wins | 5 | ||||||||||
Nominations | 44 | ||||||||||
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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 a 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 out of forty-four nominations. She has also received a total of five honorary awards.
Music[edit]
BET Awards[edit]
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[edit]
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 |
Grammy Awards[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Albuquerque Film & Music Experience[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Shellie Awards | 1990
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Best Actress | The Wiz | Nominated |
Other accolades[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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
- ^ 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