List of awards and nominations received by John Legend
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John Legend is an American soul singer, songwriter and pianist. He was signed by Kanye West after he saw him perform at one of his shows in 2001.[1] His first album, Get Lifted, was released on December 28, 2004.[2] It spawned four singles: "Used to Love U", "Ordinary People", "Number One" and "So High". The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] Legend's second album, Once Again, was released on October 24, 2006.[4] It spawned eight singles: "Save Room", "Heaven", "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)", "Stereo", "Another Again", "Slow Dance", "Show Me" and "Each Day Gets Better". The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[3] Legend's third album, Evolver, was released on October 28, 2008.[5] It has spawned two singles: "Green Light" and "If You're Out There".
In 2005, Legend received fifteen nominations and won two, including Best New Artist at the Black Entertainment Television Awards (BET Awards) and Best R&B Act at the MOBO Awards. In 2006, Legend received ten nominations and won five, including Best R&B Male Vocal Performance for "Stay with You", Best R&B Album for Get Lifted, Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards; Best R&B/Soul Album Male for Get Lifted, Best R&B/Soul Single Male for "Ordinary People" at the Soul Train Music Awards. In 2007, Legend received six nominations and won three, including Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for "Family Affair", Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Heaven" at the Grammy Awards; Best R&B/Soul Single Male for "Save Room" at the Soul Train Music Awards. Overall, Legend has won 30 awards from 44 nominations.
Academy Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Glory" (with Common) | Best Original Song | Won |
African-American Film Critics Association
The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is a group of African-American film critics that give various awards for excellence in film at the end of each year. Legend has won one time.[6]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Glory" (with Common) | Best Music | Won |
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Legend has been nominated five times, and received one award.[7]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | John Legend | Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist | Nominated |
| 2014 | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Won | ||
| Love in the Future | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated | |
| "All of Me" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2016 | "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" (with Meghan Trainor) | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET. Legend has won one award from four nominations.[8][9][10]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Ordinary People" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| John Legend | Best Male R&B Artist | Nominated | |
| Best New Artist | Won | ||
| 2007 | Best Male R&B Artist | Nominated | |
| 2014[11] | Best Male R&B/Pop Artist | Nominated | |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with Common) | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Collaboration | Won | ||
| John Legend | Best Male R&B/Pop Artist | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine and is based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. Legend received two of seven nominations.[12]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | John Legend | Top Radio Songs Artist | Nominated |
| Top R&B Artist | Nominated | ||
| "All of Me" | Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated | |
| Top Radio Song | Won | ||
| Top Streaming Song (Audio) | Won | ||
| Top R&B Song | Nominated | ||
| Love in the Future | Top R&B Album | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Legend has won one award in 2015.[13]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Glory" (with Common) | Best Song | Won |
Georgia Film Critics Association
Legend won one award from the Georgia Film Critics Association in 2015.[14]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Glory" (with Common) | Best Original Song | Won |
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Awards were established in 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to celebrate the best in film and television. John Legend has received one nomination and win.[15]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Glory" (with Common) | Best Original Song | Won |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Legend has won ten awards from twenty-seven nominations.[16][17][18][19]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | John Legend | Best New Artist | Won |
| Get Lifted | Best R&B Album | Won | |
| "So High" (featuring Lauryn Hill) | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | |
| "Stay with You" | Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| "They Say" (with Common & Kanye West) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | |
| "Ordinary People" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best R&B Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Won | ||
| 2007 | "Heaven" | Won | |
| "Save Room" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| "Family Affair" (with Joss Stone & Van Hunt) | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won | |
| 2009 | "Stay with Me (By the Sea)" (with Al Green) | Won | |
| "American Boy" (as songwriter) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Green Light" (featuring André 3000 ) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | |
| 2010 | "This Time" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Shine" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated |
| Best R&B Song | Won | ||
| "Hang On In There" (with The Roots) | Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | Won | |
| Wake Up! (with The Roots) | Best R&B Album | Won | |
| "Wake Up Everybody" (with The Roots, featuring Common & Melanie Fiona) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | |
| 2013 | "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (featuring Ludacris) | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Love in the Future | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | "All of Me" (Live) | Best Pop Solo Performance | Nominated |
| "Bound 2" (as songwriter) | Best Rap Song | Nominated | |
| 2016 | "Glory" (with Common) | Nominated | |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Won | ||
| Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated | ||
| "One Man Can Change the World" (with Big Sean and Kanye West) | Nominated | ||
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
The Houston Film Critics Society is a non-profit film critic organization which presents an annual set of film awards for "extraordinary accomplishment in film" in a ceremony held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Legend has been nominated once.[20][21]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Glory" (with Common) | Best Original Song | Nominated |
iHeartRadio Music Awards
iHeartRadio Music Awards is an international music awards show founded by iHeartRadio in 2014. Legend has been nominated twice.[22]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "All of Me" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Lyrics | Nominated |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
Mnet Asian Music Awards, otherwise abbreviated as MAMA, is an award show held by Mnet annually that credits South Korean artists, as well as foreign artists who have had an impact in the South Korean Music industry.[23]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | John Legend | International Favorite Artist | Won |
MOBO Awards
The MOBO Awards (an acronym for "Music of Black Origin") were established in 1996 by Kanya King. They are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin. Legend has won one award from three nominations.[24]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Get Lifted | Best Album | Nominated |
| John Legend | Best R&B Act | Won | |
| "Ordinary People" | Best Video | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Legend has been nominated five times and won once.[25]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Ordinary People" | Best R&B Video | Nominated |
| Best New Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Video | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | "All of Me" | Best Male Video | Nominated |
| 2015 | "One Man Can Change the World" (with Kanye West and Big Sean) | Best Video with a Social Message | Won |
NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music and literature. Legend has been nominated twice.[26]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | John Legend | Outstanding Male Artist | Nominated |
| Greenlight | Outstanding Song | Nominated | |
| 2014 | John Legend | Outstanding Male Artist | Won |
| "All of Me" | Outstanding Song | Won | |
| "Made to Love" | Outstanding Music Video | Nominated | |
| Love in the Future | Outstanding Album | Nominated |
Soul Train Music Awards
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show aired in national broadcast syndication that honors the best in African American music and entertainment established in 1987. Legend has won five awards from twelve nominations.[27][28][29][30]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Used to Love U" | Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist | Nominated |
| 2006 | Get Lifted | Best R&B/Soul Album, Male | Won |
| "Ordinary People" | Best R&B/Soul Single, Male | Won | |
| 2007 | Once Again | Best R&B/Soul Album Male | Nominated |
| "Save Room" | Best R&B/Soul Single Male | Won | |
| 2014 | "All of Me" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Record of the Year (The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award) | Won | ||
| Love in the Future | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| John Legend | Best R&B/Soul Male Artist | Nominated | |
| 2015 | "Glory" (with Common) | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award | Won | ||
| Best Collaboration | Nominated |
Vibe Awards
The Vibe Awards are hosted annually by Vibe magazine. Legend has been nominated four times.[31]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | John Legend | R&B Voice of the Year | Nominated |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Get Lifted | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Ordinary People" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
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