John Legend awards and nominations
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14 |
| Nominations |
35 |
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 14 awards from 35 nominations.
[edit] American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Legend has been nominated once.[6]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2005 |
John Legend |
Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist |
Nominated |
[edit] 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.[7][8][9]
| Year |
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 |
[edit] Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Legend has won nine awards from twenty nominations.[10][11][12][13]
[edit] 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.[14]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2005 |
Get Lifted |
Best Album |
Nominated |
| John Legend |
Best R&B Act |
Won |
| "Ordinary People" |
Best Video |
Nominated |
[edit] 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 three times.[15]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2005 |
"Ordinary People" |
Best R&B Video |
Nominated |
| Best New Artist |
Nominated |
| Best Male Video |
Nominated |
[edit] 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.[16]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2009 |
John Legend |
Outstanding Male Artist |
Nominated |
| Greenlight |
Outstanding Song |
Nominated |
[edit] 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 three awards from five nominations.[17][18][19][20]
[edit] Vibe Awards
The Vibe Awards are hosted annually by Vibe magazine. Legend has been nominated four times.[21]
| Year |
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 |
[edit] References
- ^ Simpson, Dave (2005-08-22). "Legend in his own lunchtime". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/aug/22/popandrock.johnlegend. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Discography - John Legend - Get Lifted". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20080602125446/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=610665&aid=653354. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ a b "RIAA - Gold & Platinum". RIAA. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Discography - John Legend - Once Again". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=610665&aid=797056. Retrieved 2008-11-01. [dead link]
- ^ "Discography - John Legend - Evolver". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=610665&aid=1184008. Retrieved 2008-11-01. [dead link]
- ^ Zahlaway, Jon (2005-11-23). "Shared Spotlight At AMA Awards". CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/22/entertainment/main1068845.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ Pizzello, Chris (2005-05-16). "Ciara, John Legend, Kanye West top BET Awards nominations". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-05-16-bet-noms_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Hill, James. "A Night to Remember: The 2005 BET Awards". BET. http://www.bet.com/Site+Management/AWARDSRECAP05.htm?Page=2. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Beyoncé leads BET Awards with six nominations". USA Today. 2007-05-17. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-05-16-BET-nominations_N.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations". USA Today. 2005-12-08. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/grammys/2005-12-08-grammy-list-nominations_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (2006-02-08). "U2 Lead Pack with 5 Grammy Wins". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1158007,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy. http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Nominations List". Grammy. http://content.grammy.com/grammy_awards/51st_show/list.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Mobo awards 2005: The winners". BBC. 2005-09-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4273504.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "List of nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards". USA Today. 2005-07-25. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/mtvmusicawards/2005-07-25-vma-nom-list_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "The 40th NAACP Image Awards". Naacpimageawards.net. http://www.naacpimageawards.net/40/win_recording.php. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Usher gets five Soul Train nominations". USA Today. 2005-02-01. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2005-02-01-soul-train-nominations_x.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "The 20th Anniversary (2006) Soul Train Music Awards Press Release". Soul Train. 2006-02-02. http://www.soultrain.com/stma/stma20pr1.html. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Mariah Carey and John Legend Win Big at Soul Train Awards". CBS News. 2007-02-06. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/06/entertainment/main2440098.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (2007-03-12). "Hudson, Beyonce Star At Soul Train Awards". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003556868. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Rashbaum, Alyssa (2005-10-11). "VIBE Announces 2005 VIBE Award Nominees". Vibe. http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2005/10/vibe_announces_2005_vibe_award_nominees/. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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