List of awards and nominations received by Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American actress and singer. In 1983, she became the first African–American woman to win the title of Miss America (Miss America 1984). Williams was forced to resign a few weeks prior to the end of her reign on July 22, 1984 due to a scandal surrounding the publication of unauthorized nude photographs in Penthouse magazine. After her resignation as Miss America in 1984, Williams rebounded with a successful career in the entertainment industry. She is the recipient of a number of awards and nominations including Grammy nominations for hits such as "The Right Stuff," "Save the Best for Last," and "Colors of the Wind." In addition, she has earned multiple Emmy nominations, a Tony Award nomination, 7 NAACP Image Awards, and 4 Satellite Awards.

Awards and nominations of Vanessa Williams
Major Honors & Awards Wins Nominations
American Music Awards
- 3
Emmy Awards
- 3
Grammy Awards
- 11
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Star NA
MTV Video Music Awards
- 2
Miss America 1984
1 -
NAACP Image Award
7 8
Satellite Awards
4 2
Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 3
Soul Train Music Award
1 1
Tony Awards
- 1
Totals
Awards won 27
Nominations 58

She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 19, 2007.[1]

Music

Grammy Awards

Williams has received eleven Grammy nominations without a win.

Year Category Track/album Result
1989 Best New Artist Vanessa L. Williams Nominated
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "The Right Stuff" Nominated
1990 "Dreamin'" Nominated
1992 "Runnin' Back to You" Nominated
1993 Record of the Year "Save the Best for Last" Nominated
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "The Comfort Zone" Nominated
1994 Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Love Is" Nominated
1996 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "Colors of the Wind" Nominated
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "The Way That You Love" Nominated
1998 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album Star Bright Nominated
  • Williams has featured on three albums nominated for the Grammy for Best Musical Show Album, these nominations being credited to the respective producers, engineers and composers and not to the artists.[2]
  • "Save the Best for Last" was also nominated for Song of the Year. As this award only goes to the songwriters, Williams was not nominated. The composers were Wendy Waldman, Jon Lind and Phil Galdstone.[3]
  • Williams' recording of "You Can't Run" was nominated for the Grammy for Best R&B Song. As this is a songwriters award the nomination went to the song's composer, Babyface.[4]

Additional awards and nominations

Year Award body Category Awarded for Result
1989 NAACP Image Award Outstanding New Artist "The Right Stuff" Won
1993 American Music Award Favorite Female Artist – Pop / Rock "The Comfort Zone" Nominated
Favorite Female Artist – Soul / R&B "The Comfort Zone" Nominated
Favorite Album – Adult Contemporary "The Comfort Zone" Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Best Female Video "Save the Best for Last" Nominated
Best Cinematography "Runnin' Back to You" Nominated
Billboard Music Award No. 1 Adult Contemporary Single "Love Is" Won
Playboy Magazine Best Female R&B Vocalist. "The Comfort Zone" Won
1994
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Female Artist "The Sweetest Days" Won
Soul Train Music Award[5] Best R&B Single by Group, Band or Duo "Love Is" Nominated
1996 Soul Train Music Award "Lady of Soul" Award Career Achievement Won
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Female Artist "Where Do We Go From Here" Nominated
Lena Horne award For Outstanding Artistic Contribution to the Entertainment Won
1997 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album Outstanding Album "Next" Nominated
1999 ALMA Award Best Song from A Movie "You Are My Home" Nominated
2010 41st NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Jazz Album The Real Thing Nominated

Pageants and acting

Miss America 1984

Year Award body Category Awarded for Result
1983 Miss America Organization Miss America 1984 Pageant * Miss America 1984
*Preliminary Talent (Voice), "Happy Days Are Here Again"[7]
*Preliminary Swimsuit[7]
Won

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Ugly Betty" Nominated
2008 Nominated
2009 Nominated

Tony Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2002 Best Actress in a Musical "Into the Woods" Nominated

Satellite Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2003 Best Actress Miniseries or Television Film "Keep the Faith, Baby" Won
2006 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film "Ugly Betty" Nominated
2007 Won
2009 Nominated
2010 Mary Pickford Award N/A Won
2011 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film "Desperate Housewives" Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series "Ugly Betty" Nominated
2008 Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated

Additional awards and nominations

Year Award body Category Awarded for Result
1994 Theatre World Award Best Debut Performance "Kiss of the Spider Woman" Won
1996 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress – Action Eraser Nominated
1997 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Soul Food Won
Outstanding Actress in Mini-Series The Odyssey Nominated
Online Television Academy Awards Best Guest Actress – Syndicated Series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Nominated
Black Film Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Soul Food Nominated
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress – Action Shaft Nominated
2000 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Light It Up Nominated
2001 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Shaft Nominated
2001 Drama League Award Most Distinguished Performance Into the Woods Nominated
2002 Satellite Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Movie Keep the Faith, Baby Won
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in Mini-Series Nominated
Black Reel Awards Best Actress Nominated
Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Into the Woods Nominated
2004 BET Comedy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Box Office Movie Johnson Family Vacation Nominated
2006 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Series Ugly Betty Nominated
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Performance – Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won
Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Villain Won
Hollywood Walk of Fame Recording Career Achievement Won
2008 Human Rights Campaign "Ally for Equality" Award Humanitarian Work Won
Jacobi Children's Arts Award "Humanitarian/Charitable" Won
Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Series Ugly Betty Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Performance – Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Best Performance – Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Villain Nominated
Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
2009 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies Nominated
Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Ugly Betty Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Series Nominated
2010 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Jazz Album The Real Thing Nominated
Mary Pickford Award[8][9] For Outstanding Artistic Contribution to the Entertainment Industry Won
2011 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Won
Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series or TV Movie Desperate Housewives Won
2012 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Nominated
Ride of Fame[10] N/A Life's Work Won
2013 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Won
2014 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 666 Park Avenue Nominated
2015 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special The Trip To Bountiful
(2014 TV movie based on the 2013 Broadway Revival)
Nominated

References

  1. "VANESSA WILLIAMS RECEIVES STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME". UPI. 2007. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  2. "Past Winners Search". www.grammy.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  3. "The 411 on the Big Four GRAMMY Categories". GRAMMY.com.
  4. "Category Mapper". GRAMMY.org.
  5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (February 19, 1994). Vanessa Williams. Billboard. p. 20. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  6. "Rule Sixteen: Special Rules for the Best Picture of the Year Award | Rules for the 85th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013.
  7. Singleton, Don (1983-09-18). "Vanessa Williams is crowned the first African-American Miss America in 1983". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  8. Announcements at National Press Academy web site Archived March 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  9. Gregg Kilday (December 19, 2010). "'Social Network' Named Best Dramatic Film at Satellite Awards". The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. Vanessa Williams on ‘666 Park Avenue’. Celebuzz! September 28, 2012.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Debra Maffett
Miss America
1984
Succeeded by
Suzette Charles
Preceded by
Eileen Clark
Miss New York
1983
Succeeded by
Melissa Manning
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