List of awards and nominations received by John Legend

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John Legend awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
Award Wins Nominations
American Music Awards
 1 1
BET Awards
 2 7
Grammy Awards
 10 21
MOBO Awards
 1 3
MTV Video Music Awards
 1 4
NAACP Image Awards
 2 6
Soul Train Music Awards
 3 5
Vibe Awards
 0 4
Totals
Awards won 24
Nominations 44

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 24 awards from 44 nominations.

Academy Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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

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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2006 John Legend Best New Artist Won
"Ordinary People" Song of the Year Nominated
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Won
Best R&B Song Nominated
"So High" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
"Stay with You" Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Nominated
Get Lifted Best R&B Album Won
"They Say" Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
2007 "Save Room" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
"Heaven" Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Won
"Family Affair" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group Won
2009 "American Boy" Song of the Year Nominated
"Stay with Me (By the Sea)" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won
"Green Light" (feat. 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" Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Won
"Wake Up Everybody" Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
Wake Up! Best R&B Album Won
2013 "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" (with Ludacris) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
2014 Love in the Future Best R&B Album Nominated
2015 "All of Me" (Live) Best Pop Solo Performance Nominated
2016 "One Man Can Change the World" (with Big Sean and Kanye West) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated
"Glory" (with Common) Nominated
Best Rap Song Nominated
Best Song Written for Visual Media Won

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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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 Recipient/Nominated 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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