List of awards and nominations for American Idol contestants
This is a list of major award wins and nominations given to American Idol
Season 1
Kelly Clarkson
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ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2004: Song Writer Award – "Miss Independent": won
2007: Song of The Year Award – "Because of You": won
Most Performed Songs of The Year: won
2010: Most Performed Songs of The Year: won ACM Awards 2008: Vocal Event of the Year – "Because of You" (with Reba McEntire) : nominated
2012: Single of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean) : won
Vocal Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean) : won
2013: Vocal Event of the Year – "Don't Rush" (with Vince Gill) : nominated
2019: Music Event of the Year – "Keeping Score" (with Dan + Shay) : nominated American Country Awards 2011: Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean) : won
Music Video: Duo, Group, or Collaboration – "Don't You Wanna Stay": won American Music Awards 2003: Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist: nominated
2005: Favorite Pop/Rock Album – Breakaway : nominated
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist: nominated
T-Mobile Text-In Award (Artist of the Year): won
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: won
2006: Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: won
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist: won
2012: Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist: nominated
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: nominated Billboard Awards 2005: Hot 100 Artist of the Year: nominated
Female Billboard 200 Female: nominated
Hot 100 Song of the Year – "Since U Been Gone": nominated
Hot 100 Airplay of the Year – "Since U Been Gone": nominated
Hot Digital Song – "Since U Been Gone": nominated BRIT Awards 2006: Best Pop Act: nominated
Best International Female Artist: nominated Country Music Association Awards 2007: Musical Event of the Year – "Because of You" (with Reba McEntire) : nominated
2011: Single of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean) : nominated
Musical Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean) : won
2012: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
2013: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
Musical Event of the Year – "Don't Rush": nominated CMT Music Awards 2008: Collaborative Video of the Year – "Because of You" (with Reba McEntire) : nominated
2011: Collaborative Video of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean) : nominated
2012: Collaborative Video of the Year – "Don't Rush" (with Vince Gill) : nominated Critics' Choice Real TV Awards 2022: Female Star of the Year: nominated Critics' Choice Television Award 2020: Best Talk Show – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
2021: Best Talk Show – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
2022: Best Talk Show – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
2023: Best Talk Show – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
2024: Best Talk Show – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
2025: Best Talk Show – The Kelly Clarkson Show : pending Daytime Emmy Awards [ a] 2020: Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: won
2021: Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment – The Kelly Clarkson Show : won
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: won
Outstanding Original Song – "Cabana Boy Troy": nominated
2022: Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment – The Kelly Clarkson Show : won
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: won
2023: Outstanding Daytime Talk Series – The Kelly Clarkson Show : won
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host: won
2024: Outstanding Daytime Talk Series – The Kelly Clarkson Show : won
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host: nom Dorian Awards 2016: TV Musical Performance of the Year – "Piece By Piece": nominated Echo Awards 2007: Best International Pop/Rock Female Artist: GLAAD Media Award 2023: Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
2024: Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominted Golden Raspberry Awards 2003: Worst Actress – From Justin to Kelly : nominated
Worst Screen Couple – From Justin to Kelly (with Justin Guarini ) : nominated Gracie Awards
2021: Best Talk Show: Entertainment – The Kelly Clarkson Show : won
2024: Best Talk Show: Entertainment – The Kelly Clarkson Show : won Grammy Awards [ a] 2004: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance – "Miss Independent": nominated
2006: Best Pop Album -Breakaway : won
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance – "Since U Been Gone": won
2008: Best Country Collaboration – "Because of You" (with Reba McEntire) : nominated
2010: Best Pop Album – All I Ever Wanted : nominated
2012: Best Country Duo/Group Performance – "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean) : nominated
2013: Record of the Year – "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)": nominated
Best Pop Solo Vocal Performance – "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)": nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album – Stronger : won
2014: Best Country Duo or Group Performance – "Don't Rush" (with Vince Gill) : nominated
2016: Best Pop Solo Vocal Performance – "Heartbeat Song": nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album – Piece by Piece : nominated
2017: Best Pop Solo Performance – "Piece by Piece (Idol Version)": nominated
2018: Best Pop Solo Performance – "Love So Soft": nominated
2019: Best Pop Vocal Album – Meaning of Life : nominated
2023: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – When Christmas Comes Around... : nominated
2024: Best Pop Vocal Album – Chemistry : nominated iHeartRadio Music Awards 2016: Best Cover Song – "Bitch Better Have My Money": nominated
2017: Best Cover Song – "Love on the Brain": nominated International Dance Music Awards 2006: Best Pop Dance Track – "Since U Been Gone": nominated Juno Awards 2006: International Album of the Year: "Breakaway": nominated LOS40 Music Awards 2006: Best International New Artist: nominated Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2005: Best International Pop Artist: nominated
Best New International Artist: nominated
2006: Best International Pop Artist: nominated Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2006: Best International Female: nominated MTV Asia Awards 2006: Favorite Female Artist: won MTV Australian Video Music Awards 2006: Best Female Artist: nominated
Best Pop Video – "Because of You": pending MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022: Best Talk/Topical Show – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
2023: Best Host: nominated MTV Video Music Awards 2003: Best Pop Video – "Miss Independent": nominated
Best New Artist – "Miss Independent": nominated
Viewer's Choice Award – "Miss Independent": nominated
2005: Best Female Video – "Since U Been Gone": won
Best Pop Video – "Since U Been Gone": won
Viewer's Choice Award – "Since U Been Gone": nominated
2006: Best Female Video – "Because of You": won
Viewer's Choice Award – "Because of You": nominated
2009: Best Female Video – "My Life Would Suck Without You": nominated
2012: Best Video with a Message – "Dark Side": nominated
2013: Best Video with a Social Message – "People Like Us": nominated MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2005: Best New International Artist: nominated
Best International Pop Artist: nominated
2006: Best International Artist: nominated MuchMusic Video Awards 2006: Best International Video – "Behind These Hazel Eyes": nominated
2009: Best International Video – "My Life Would Suck Without You": nominated
2011: International Video of the Year – "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)": nominated
Most streamed Video of the Year – "Mr. Know It All": nominated
People's Choice: Favorite International Artist – "Because of You": won Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2006: Favorite Female Singer: won
2019: Favorite TV Judges – The Voice : nominated Nickelodeon HALO Awards 2017: HALO Hall of Fame: won OFM Awards
2016: International Song of the Year: – "Second Hand Heart" (with Ben Haenow ) : won People's Choice Awards 2006: Favorite Female Performer: won
2006: Best Smile: won
2016: Favorite Pop Artist: nominated
2020: The Daytime Talk Show of 2020 – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
2021: The Daytime Talk Show of 2021 – The Kelly Clarkson Show : nominated
2022: The Daytime Talk Show of 2022 – The Kelly Clarkson Show : won
2024: The Daytime Talk Show – The Kelly Clarkson Show : won Pollstar Awards
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2006: English Song of the Year – "Because of You": nominated Queerty Awards
2013: Anthem of the Year - "People Like Us": nominated Radio Disney Music Awards 2003: Best Song That Makes You Turn Up the Radio – "Miss Independent": nominated
Best Video That Rocks – "Miss Independent": nominated
Best Song to Sing Hairbrush Karaoke – "Miss Independent": won
2004: Best Homework Song: – "Breakaway": nominated
Best Song to Air Guitars – "Breakaway": nominated
Best Video That Rocks – "Breakaway": nominated
2006: Best Female Artist: nominated
Best Song You've Heard a Million Times and Still Love – "Since U Been Gone": won
2007: Best Female Artist: nominated
Best Top 40 Artist: nominated
Best Song to Dance to – "Never Again": nominated
Best Song to Wake Up to – "Never Again": nominated
Best Song to Sing to an Ex – "Never Again": nominated
2018: Icon Award: won Radio Music Awards 2003: Song Of The Year / Top 40 Radio – "Miss Independent": nominated
Best Driving Song – "Miss Independent": nominated
2005: Song Of The Year / Adult Hit Radio – "Breakaway": nominated
Song Of The Year / Mainstream Hit Radio – "Since U Been Gone": nominated
Song Of The Year / Mainstream Hit Radio – "Behind These Hazel Eyes": nominated
Artist Of The Year / Mainstream Hit Radio: won The Record of the Year
2005: Choice Love Song: "Since U Been Gone": : nominated Teen Choice Awards 2003: Choice Love Song: "A Moment Like This": nominated
Choice Breakout Artist: nominated
Choice Female Music Artist: won
Choice Music Crossover: nominated
Choice Movie Chemistry for From Justin to Kelly
Choice Breakout Female Actress for From Justin to Kelly
2005: Choice Album – Breakaway won
Choice Female Artist: won
Choice Single -"Since U Been Gone": won
Choice Summer Song – "Behind These Hazel Eyes": won
2006: Choice Female Artist: won
Choice Music Single – "Walk Away": nominated
2007: Choice Payback Song – "Never Again": nominated
2009: Choice Music Single – "My Life Would Suck Without You": nominated
2010: Choice Idol Alum: nominated
2012: Choice Music Single: Female – "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)": nominated
Choice Break Up Song – "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)": nominated
2015: Choice Music Single: Female – "Heartbeat Song: nominated
2018: Choice TV Personality – The Voice : nominated
2019: Choice Movie Song – "Broken & Beautiful": nominated TMF Awards (Belgium)2006: Best Pop International: won
Best Female Pop International: won TRL Awards2006: TRL's 1st Lady: nominated
XM Nation Music Awards
2005: Dashboard Anthem Best Pop Sing-Along – "Since U Been Gone": nominated
Pop Artist of the Year: nominated World Music Awards 2003: Best New Female Artist: nominated
2005: World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist: nominated
2013: World's Best Female Artist: nominated
World's Best Entertainer of the Year: nominated Women's World Award 2009: World Entertainment Award: won
Season 2
New Music Weekly Awards
2005: Carmen Rasmusen: New Country Artist of the Year: won
Season 3
American Music Awards 2005: Favorite Female R&B Artist: nominated
Favorite R&B/Soul Album – Free Yourself : nominated
2007: Favorite Female R&B Artist: nominated Astra Film and Creative Awards 2024: Best Actress – The Color Purple : pending
Best Cast Ensemble – The Color Purple : pending
Barbados Music Awards
2010: International Award of Excellence: won BAFTA Film Award 2024: Best Actress in a Leading Role – The Color Purple : nominated BET Awards 2005: Best New Artist: nominated
Best Female R&B Artist: nominated
2013: Centric Award – "Lose to Win"
2017: Centric Award – "Sleeping with the One I Love"
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award – "I Made It" with Tye Tribbett ) Billboard Awards 2004: Top Hot 100 Single Sales – "I Believe": won
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Sales Single – "I Believe": won
2005: Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Billboard American Urban Radio Networks
2005: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single – "I Believe": won Broadway.com Awards
2007: Favorite Female Replacement – The Color Purple : won Celebration of Cinema and Television 2023: Ensemble Award-Film – The Color Purple : won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2024: Best Acting Ensemble – The Color Purple : pending
Elle Women in Hollywood Award2023: Women in Hollywood Award – The Color Purple : won Emmis Communications/Hot-97 "KISS-FM" 2005: Phenomenal Woman Award: won Greensboro sit-ins Organization2008: Founder's Appreciation Award: won Golden Globe Awards 2024: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical – The Color Purple : nominated
Grammy Awards 2006: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance – "Free Yourself": nominated
Best R&B Album – Free Yourself : Nominated
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance – "Summertime": nominated
2008: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance – "When I See U": nominated
Best Contemporary R&B Album – Fantasia : nominated
2009: Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals – "I'm His Only Woman" (with Jennifer Hudson) : nominated
2011: Best R&B Album –Back to Me : nominated
Best R&B Vocal Performance – "Bittersweet": won
2014: Best Urban Contemporary Album – Side Effects Of You nominated
Best R&B Song – "Without Me" (featuring Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott)": nominated
Best Traditional R&B Performance – "Get It Right": nominated
2017: Best Traditional R&B Performance – "Sleeping with the One I Love": nominated Grammy Producers Brunch
2013: BOE Global Artist Award: Honoree NAACP Image Awards 2005: Outstanding Female Artist: won
2007: Outstanding Female Artist: nominated
2009: Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration – "I'm His Only Woman" (with Jennifer Hudson) : nominated
2011: Best R&B Song – "Bittersweet": won
2024: Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture - The Color Purple : pending
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture – The Color Purple : pending
Entertainer of the Year – The Color Purple : pending NAACP Theatre Award
2011: Distinguished Honoree: won
2017: Outstanding Female Artist: nominated
2020: Outstanding Female Artist: nominated
Outstanding Album – Sketchbook : nominated Las Vegas Film Critics Society
2024: Best Ensemble – The Color Purple : pending People's Choice Awards 2024: The Drama Movie Star – The Color Purple : nominated Satellite Awards 2024: Best Actress in Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical – The Color Purple : pending Screen Actors Guild Awards 2024: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – The Color Purple : nominated Soul Train Awards 2005: Best New R&B/Soul or Rap Artist – "I Believe": nominated
2006: Best Female R&B/Soul Album – Free Yourself : nominated
2010: Record of the Year – "Bittersweet": nominated
Best Female R&B Soul Artist": nominated
2013: Best R&B/Soul Female Artist: nominated
Album of the Year – Side Effects of You : nominated
Songwriter's Award - "Lose To Win": nominated
2016: Best Female R&B/Soul Singer: nominated
2020: Soul Train Certified Award: nominated Teen Choice Awards 2004: Choice Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol : nominated
2005: Choice Female Breakout Artist:: nominated
Choice R&B Artist: nominated Theatre World Award 2007: Outstanding Broadway Debut Performance – "The Color Purple": won Variety's Power of Women Awards 2023: Power of Women Award - "The Color Purple": Honoree Vibe Music Awards2005: R&B Voice of the Year: nominated
MTV Pilipinas 2006: Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Video – "Lose Control": nominated NAACP Theater Awards
2008: Best Supporting Female – Equity, The Color Purple: nominated [ b]
Academy Awards BAFTA 2007: Actress in a Supporting Role – Dreamgirls : won BET Awards 2007:
Best New Artist: won
Best Actress: won
Best Female R&B Artist: nominated
2009:
Best Actress: nominated
Best Female R&B Artist: nominated
2011: Best Female R&B Artist: nominated Billboard Awards 2012: Top R&B Album – I Remember Me : nominated Black Reel Awards 2006: Best Supporting Actress: Dreamgirls : won
Best Breakthrough Performance: Dreamgirls : won
2008: Best Ensemble – The Secret Life of Bees : nominated
Best Actress – The Secret Life of Bees : nominated Daytime Emmy Awards 2021: Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program - Baby Yoga : won
2023: Outstanding Daytime Talk Series - The Jennifer Hudson Show : nominated
2024: Outstanding Daytime Talk Series – The Jennifer Hudson Show : nominated GLAAD Media Awards 2023: Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode – The Jennifer Hudson Show : nominated
2024: Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode – The Jennifer Hudson Show : won Golden Globes 2007:
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Dreamgirls : won
Best Motion Picture (starring role) – Dreamgirls : won Grammy Awards 2008: Best Original Soundtrack – Dreamgirls
2009:
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance – "Spotlight": nominated
Best R&B Album – Jennifer Hudson : won
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals – "I'm His Only Woman" (with Fantasia) : nominated
2015: Best R&B Performance – "It's Your World": nominated
2017: Best Musical Theater Album – The Color Purple won Grio Awards 2022:Trailblazer Icon Award: pending NAACP Image Awards 2007: Best Supporting Actress in a Movie – Dreamgirls : won
2009:
Outstanding New Artist: won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie – "The Secret Life of Bees": nominated
Outstanding Female Artist: nominated
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration – "I'm His Only Woman" (with Fantasia Barrino) : nominated
Outstanding Music Video – "Spotlight": nominated
Outstanding Song – "Spotlight": nominated
Outstanding Album: Jennifer Hudson : won
2012:
Outstanding Female Artist: nominated
Outstanding Album – I Remember Me: won
Outstanding Music Video – "Where You At": won
2014: Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture – Winnie Mandela : nominated
2015: Outstanding Female Artist: nominated
2015: Outstanding Album – J-Hud : nominated
2016: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – "Chi-Raq": nominated
2022: Entertainer of the Year: won
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture – Respect : won
2023: Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special) – The Jennifer Hudson Show : won
2024: Outstanding Talk Series – The Jennifer Hudson Show : pending MTV Movie Awards 2007: Best Performance – Dreamgirls : nominated Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2019: Favorite TV Judges – The Voice : nominated People's Choice Awards 2010: Choice R&B Artist: nominated
2014: Favorite Humanitarian: won
2015: Choice R&B Artist: nominated
2022: The Daytime Talk Show of 2022 – The Jennifer Hudson Show : nominated
2024: The Daytime Talk Show – The Jennifer Hudson Show : nominated Satellite Awards 2007: Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Dreamgirls : won Screen Actors Guild Awards 2007:
Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture – Dreamgirls : nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Dreamgirls : won Soul Train Awards 2009:
Best R&B/Soul Female: nominated
Song of the Year – "Spotlight": nominated Teen Choice Awards 2007: Choice Breakout Film Actress -Dreamgirls : nominated
Choice Film Actress Drama/Adventure – Dreamgirls : won
2009: Choice Music R&B Artist: nominated
Choice Music R&B Single – "If It Isn't Love": nominated
2010: Choice American Idol Alum: nominated Tony Awards
Season 4
Carrie Underwood
Grammy Awards 2020:
Best R&B Song - "Roll Some Mo"; nominated
Best R&B Performance - "Roll Some Mo": nominated
Best R&B Album - Painted : nominated
Best Traditional R&B Performance - "Real Games": nominated
2022:
Best Traditional R&B Performance - "How Much Can A Heart Take" (with Yebba) : nominated
Best Progressive R&B Album - Table for Two : won
2023:
Best R&B Album - Candydrip : nominated
Best R&B Performance - "Over": nominated
Best R&B Song - "Good Morning Gorgeous" (as a songwriter) : nominated
Album of the Year - Good Morning Gorgeous (as a songwriter) : nominated
Album of the Year - Renaissance (as a songwriter) : nominated American Music Awards 2022:
Best Male R&B Artist: nominated BET Awards 2022
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: nominated NAACP Image Awards 2020
Best New Artist: nominated Soul Train Music Awards 2019
Best New Artist: nominated
2021
Best Male R&B/Soul Artist: nominated
2022
Best Male R&B/Soul Artist: nominated MTV Video Music Awards 2023
Best R&B (with Alicia Keys) : nominated
Season 5
American Music Awards 2007: Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: won
Favorite Pop/Rock Album – Daughtry : Won
Favorite Breakthrough Artist: won
Fan Choice Award: nominated
2008: Favorite Pop/Rock Duo or Group: Winner
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: nominated
2009: Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: nominated Billboard Awards 2007: Top Pop Duo or Group: won
Top Pop New Artist: won
Hot 100 Duo or Group: won
Top Billboard 200 Album – Daughtry (album) won
Top Billboard 200 Artist: won
Top Billboard 200 Duo or Group: won Kids Choice Awards 2009: Favorite Band: nominated Grammy Awards 2008: Best Rock Album – Daughtry : nominated
Best Rock Song – "It's Not Over": nominated
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group – "It's Not Over": nominated
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group – "Home": nominated MTV Video Music Awards 2007: Monster Single of the Year – "Home": nominated People's Choice Awards 2007: Best Rock Song – "Home": won
2010: Best Rock Group: nominated Teen Choice Awards 2007: Choice Breakout Group: nominated
Choice Rock Track – "It's Not Over": nominated World Music Awards 2007, Worlds Best Selling Rock Group Of 2007: won
Worlds Best Selling New Artist Of 2007: won
Academy of Country Music 2007: New Female Vocalist: nominated
2008: New Female Vocalist: nominated American Country Awards 2013: Female Video of the Year – "Someone Somewhere Tonight": nominated ASCAP Awards 2007: Songwriter Award – "Red High Heels": won
2008: Songwriter Award – "I Wonder": won CMT Music Awards 2007: Breakthrough Video of the Year – "Red High Heels": nominated
2008: Best Performance – "I Wonder" CMT Music Awards USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year: won
Best Tearjerker Video – "I Wonder": won
Best Performance – "I Wonder" @ CMA Awards: won
2009: Female Video of the Year – "Don't You Know You're Beautiful": nominated Country Music Association Awards 2007: Horizon Award: nominated
2008: New Artist of the Year: nominated ASCAP Awards 2007: Songwriter Award – "Red High Heels": won
2008: Songwriter Award – "I Wonder": won Daytime Emmy Award 2018: Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host – Picker & Ben : nominated Teen Choice Awards 2011: Choice Female Country Artist: nominated
2012: Choice Female Country Artist: nominated
Grammy Awards 2008: Best Rock Song – "It's Not Over" (as a songwriter) : nominated Grammy Awards 2008: Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album – True Beauty : nominated
2010: Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album – Freedom : nominated
2012: Best Contemporary Christian Music Album – What If We Were Real : nominated
2014:
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance – Overcomer : nominated
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album – Overcomer : won
Season 6
American Music Awards 2008: Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: won BET Awards 2008: Viewer's Choice – "No Air ": nominated
Best Heartbreak Video – "No Air" (with Chris Brown) : Won Grammy Awards 2009: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals – "No Air" (with Chris Brown) : nominated
2023: Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song – "Love Me Like I Am" (with for KING & COUNTRY ) – pending Image Awards 2008: Outstanding New Artist: won
2009: Outstanding Duo or Group/ Collaboration: nominated MTV Video Music Awards 2008: Best Female Video – "No Air": nominated
Best New Artist – "No Air": nominated MTV Australia Awards 2009: Best Collaboration for "No Air": nominated People's Choice Awards 2008: Favorite Combined Forces for "No Air" (with Chris Brown) : won
Favorite Pop Song for "No Air": nominated Teen Choice Awards 2007: Choice Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol
2008: Choice Hook Up Song – "No Air": won
Choice Breakthrough Artist: nominated
Choice Love Song – "No Air": nominated
Season 7
ASCAP Pop Awards
2010: Most Performed Songs of The Year Award: "Light On": won Teen Choice Awards 2008: Choice Male Reality/Variety Star for American Idol won
2009: Choice Male Artist Album – David Cook : nominated
Choice Breakout Artist: nominated The New Music Awards
2008: Top 40 Male Artist of the Year: won [ 1] Nashville Music Awards
2009: Song of the Year – "Time of My Life": won
Alma Awards 2009: Music Rising Star: won Teen Choice Awards 2008: Choice Summer Most Fanatic Fan: won
2009: Choice Music Tour: won
Choice Breakout Artist: won
Choice Love Song – "Crush": won
2010: Choice American Idol Alum: won
Choice Most Fanatic Fan: nominated
Season 8
Season 9
Teen Choice Awards 2010: Choice Male Reality TV Star for American Idol : won Malibu Music Awards
2012: Best Album Award: won
Rock Alternative Award: won Teen Choice Awards 2010: Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol : nominated
Season 10
ACM Awards 2012: Top New Solo Artist: won American Country Awards 2011: Artist of the Year: New Artist: won Billboard Music Awards 2012: Top New Artist: nominated
CMT Music Awards 2012: USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year – "The Trouble With Girls": won
2023: CMT Digital–First Performance of the Year – "Damn Strait": nominated
2024: CMT Digital–First Performance of the Year – "It Matters to Her": won Music Row Awards2012: Breakthrough Artist: nominated Teen Choice Awards 2011: Choice Music Breakout Artist: nominated
2012: Choice Male Country Artist: nominated
Choice Male Reality TV Star for American Idol : nominated
ACM Awards 2018:
New Female Vocalist of the Year: won
Vocal Event of the Year – "What If’s" (with Kane Brown ) : nom American Country Awards 2012: New Artist of the Year: won Billboard Music Award 2018: Top Country Song – "What If’s" (with Kane Brown) : nominated CMT Music Awards 2012: USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year – "Like My Mother Does": nominated
2017: Breakthrough Video of the Year – "Road Less Traveled": won
2018:
Video of the Year – "What If’s" (with Kane Brown) : Nominated
Female Video of the Year – "Doin’ Fine": nominated
Collaborative Video of the Year – "What If’s" (with Kane Brown) : won Country Music Association Awards 2017: New Artist of the Year: nominated
2018: New Artist of the Year: nominated Golden Mic Awards
2018: Best Club Act: nominated Music Row Awards
2017: Breakthrough Artist Writ of the Year: won Teen Choice Awards 2012:
Choice Female Country Artist: nominated
Choice Female Reality TV Star: nominated Inspirational Country Music Awards
2011: Inspirational Video – "Like My Mother Does": nominated Radio Disney Music Awards 2017: Country Best New Artist: nominated
Season 11
American Music Awards 2013: New Artist of the Year: nominated Billboard Music Awards 2013: Top Rock Album – "The World From the Side of the Moon": nominated
Top Rock Song – "Home": nominated World Music Awards 2012: World's Best Song "Home": nominated
2012: World's Best Male Artist: nominated Teen Choice Awards 2012: Choice Love Song – "Home": nominated
Choice Breakout Artist: nominated
2013: Choice Male Artist: nominated BMI Pop Music Award 2014: Award-Winning Songs – "Raging Fire": won
GMA Dove Awards 2013: New Artist of the Year: nominated
Best Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year – "A Messenger" : won
Best Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year – "You Are": nominated
2015: Best Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year – "Anchor": nominated
Season 14
Season 16
Academy of Country Music Awards 2020: New Female Artist of the Year: nominated
2021: New Female Artist of the Year: won
Single of the Year – "I Hope": nominated
2022: Female Artist of the Year: pending American Music Awards 2021: Favorite Female Artist: nominated
Favorite Country Album – Goldmine : won
Favorite Country Song – "The Good Ones": won Billboard Music Awards 2021: Top New Artist: nominated
Top Country Artist: nominated
Top Female Country Artist: won
Top Hot 100 Song – "I Hope" (w/Charlie Puth ): nominated
Top Radio Song – "I Hope" (w/Charlie Puth): nominated
Top Selling Song – "I Hope" (w/Charlie Puth): nominated
Top Collaboration – "I Hope" (w/Charlie Puth): won
Top Country Song – "I Hope" (w/Charlie Puth): won
Top Country Album – Goldmine : nominated CMT Music Awards 2020: Breakthrough Video of the Year – "I Hope": won
2021: Female Video of the Year – "The Good Ones": won
2022: Female Video of the Year – "Footprints on the Moon": nominated
2024: Female Video of the Year – "Glory Days": nominated CMA Awards 2020: New Artist of the Year: nominated
Single of the Year – "I Hope": nominated
2021: New Artist of the Year: nominated
Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
Single of the Year – "The Good Ones": nominated
Song of the Year – "The Good Ones": nominated iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021: Country Song of the Year – "I Hope": nominated
Best New Country Artist – won
Best Collaboration – "I Hope" (w/Charlie Puth): nominated
2022: Country Song of the Year – "The Good Ones": nominated People's Choice Awards 2024: The Female Country Artist: nominated
Season 19
Season 20
By major awards
Grammy Award notes:
Kelly Clarkson became the first Idol winner and alum to win a Grammy.
Clarkson & Ruben Studdard became the first Idol winners and alums to be nominated for a Grammy.
Most Grammy nominations: Kelly Clarkson with 17.
Most Grammy wins: Carrie Underwood with 8.
Most Grammy-nominated season: season 5 (Chris Daughtry, Mandisa & Ace Young).
Clarkson, Studdard, Barrino, Underwood and Sparks are the only winners to be nominated for a Grammy.
Adam Lambert is the only runner-up to be nominated for a Grammy.
Clarkson, Hudson, and Mandisa are the only contestants to win a Grammy for an album
Clarkson was the first to have an album nominated for a Grammy and to win it.
Clarkson is the first to win a Grammy for an album more than once.
Clarkson is the first and only to have a song nominated for Record of the Year.
Underwood, Kelly & Benson are the only contestants to be nominated for Best New Artist.
Underwood is the only contestant to win Best New Artist.
Underwood is the first and only alum to win a Big Four Grammy category – Best New Artist in 2007.
Underwood became the first alum to have a song nominated for Song of the Year.
Clarkson and Underwood are the only alums to have a song nominated for Song of the Year, though they themselves were not nominated, not being the songwriters.
Underwood is also the fastest alum to win a Grammy Award, 1 year and 4 months since the release of her debut album, Some Hearts .
Six of Clarkson's ten albums have been nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album. One of her albums is nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal album.
Clarkson, Hudson, and Underwood are the only Idol contestants to win more than one Grammy.
Barrino, Hudson, Daughtry, and Mandisa, earned Grammy nominations for their debut albums.
Studdard, Daughtry, Sparks, Young, Danny Gokey, and Lambert are the only ones who have been nominated and not win.
Benson Boone is the only Idol contestant from the ABC era to receive a Grammy nomination.
David Brown (Lucky Daye) is the only Idol semi-finalist that failed to make the finals to be nominated for Grammys.
14 Idol alums have been nominated for Grammys.
Total Grammy nominations earned by Idol contestants: 83 nominations, 15 wins.
Fantasia Barrino (1 win, 12 nominations)
Year
Category
Track / Album
Result
2006
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
"Summertime"
Nominated
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Free Yourself"
Nominated
Best R&B Album
Free Yourself Nominated
2008
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Fantasia
Nominated
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"When I See U"
Nominated
2009
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"I'm His Only Woman" (with Jennifer Hudson )
Nominated
2011
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Bittersweet"
Won
Best R&B Album
Back to Me
Nominated
2014
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
"Get It Right"
Nominated
Best R&B Song
"Without Me"
Nominated
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Side Effects of You Nominated
2017
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Sleeping with the One I Love"
Nominated
Benson Boone (1 nomination)
2025
Best New Artist
Himself
Pending
Kelly Clarkson (3 wins, 17 nominations)
2004
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
"Miss Independent"
Nominated
2006
"Since U Been Gone"
Won
Best Pop Vocal Album
Breakaway
Won
2008
Best Country Collaboration
"Because of You" (with Reba McEntire )
Nominated
2010
Best Pop Vocal Album
All I Ever Wanted
Nominated
2012
Best Country Duo or Group Performance
"Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean )
Nominated
2013
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
Nominated
Record of the Year
Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album
Stronger
Won
2014
Best Country Duo or Group Performance
"Don't Rush" (with Vince Gill )
Nominated
2016
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Heartbeat Song"
Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album
Piece by Piece
Nominated
2017
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Piece by Piece (Idol Version)"
Nominated
2018
"Love So Soft"
Nominated
2019
Best Pop Vocal Album
Meaning of Life
Nominated
2023
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
When Christmas Comes Around...
Nominated
2024
Best Pop Vocal Album
Chemistry
Nominated
Chris Daughtry /Daughtry (4 nominations)
2008
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"Home"
Nominated
Best Rock Album
Daughtry
Nominated
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"It's Not Over"
Nominated
Best Rock Song
Nominated
Lucky Daye (David Brown) (1 win, 13 nominations)
2020
Best R&B Song
"Roll Some Mo"
Nominated
Best R&B Performance
Nominated
Best R&B Album
Painted Nominated
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Real Games"
Nominated
2022
"How Much Can A Heart Take" (with Yebba )
Nominated
Best Progressive R&B Album
Table for Two
Won
2023
Album of the Year
Renaissance (as songwriter)
Nominated
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe) (as songwriter)
Nominated
Best R&B Album
Candydrip Nominated
Best R&B Performance
"Over "
Nominated
Best R&B Song
"Good Morning Gorgeous" (as songwriter)
Nominated
2025
Best R&B Album
Algorithm Pending
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"That's You"
Pending
Danny Gokey (2 nominations)
2018
Best Contemporary Christian Album
Rise
Nominated
2020
Haven't Seen It Yet
Nominated
Jennifer Hudson (2 wins, 7 nominations)
2008
Best Motion Picture Soundtrack or Compilation
Dreamgirls Soundtrack
Nominated
2009
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"Spotlight"
Nominated
Best R&B Album
Jennifer Hudson
Won
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
"I'm His Only Woman" (with Fantasia )
Nominated
2015
Best R&B Performance
"It's Your World" (feat. R. Kelly )
Nominated
2017
Best Music Theater Album
The Color Purple
Won
2022
Best Soundtrack Compilation for Visual Media
Respect Nominated
Tori Kelly (1 nomination)
2016
Best New Artist
Herself
Nominated
Adam Lambert (1 nomination)
2011
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
"Whataya Want From Me"
Nominated
Mandisa (1 win, 5 nominations)
2008
Best Contemporary Pop Gospel Album
True Beauty
Nominated
2010
Freedom
Nominated
2012
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
What If We Were Real
Nominated
2014
Best Christian/Gospel Performance
"Overcomer"
Nominated
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Overcomer
Won
Jordin Sparks (2 nominations)
2009
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
"No Air" (with Chris Brown )
Nominated
2023
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
"Love Me Like I Am " by (with for KING & COUNTRY )
Nominated
Ruben Studdard (1 nomination)
2004
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
"Superstar"
Nominated
Carrie Underwood (7 wins, 16 nominations)
2007
Best New Artist
N/A
Won
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Won
2008
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
"Oh Love"
Nominated
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"Before He Cheats"
Won
2009
"Last Name"
Won
2010
"Just a Dream"
Nominated
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
"I Told You So"
Won
2011
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
"Temporary Home"
Nominated
2012
Best Country Solo Performance
"Mama's Song"
Nominated
2013
"Blown Away"
Won
2015
"Something in the Water"
Won
Best Country Duo or Group Performance
"Somethin' Bad" (with Miranda Lambert )
Nominated
2016
Best Country Solo Performance
"Little Toy Guns"
Nominated
2017
"Church Bells"
Nominated
2022
Best Roots Gospel Album
My Savior
Won
Best Country Duo or Group Performance
"If I Didn't Love You" (with Jason Aldean)
Nominated
Ace Young (1 nomination)
2008
Best Rock Song
"It's Not Over" (Daughtry) as songwriter
Nominated
American Music Awards
Notes:
Clarkson was the first Idol alumni to be nominated for and win an AMA.
Carrie Underwood has won the most AMA's with fifteen.
Underwood has been nominated the most with twenty-five.
Clarkson and Underwood are the only alums who have been nominated for and win Artist of the Year.
Clarkson, Underwood, Daughtry, and Barrett are the only ones who have had albums nominated.
Underwood's first six albums have won Favorite Country Album.
Clay Aiken
Year
Category
Work
Result
2003
Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist
Himself
Nominated
Fan's Choice Award
Nominated
Gabby Barrett
2021
Favorite Female Country Artist
Herself
Nominated
Favorite Country Album
Goldmine
Won
Favorite Country Song
"The Good Ones"
Won
Fantasia Barrino
2005
Favorite Female R&B Soul Artist
Herself
Nominated
2007
Nominated
Kelly Clarkson
2003
Favorite New Pop/Rock Artist
Herself
Nominated
2005
Artist of the Year
Won
Favorite Female Pop Rock Artist
Nominated
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Won
Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Breakaway Nominated
2006
Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist
Herself
Won
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Won
2012
Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist
Nominated
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Nominated
Chris Daughtry / Daughtry
2007
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Daughtry
Won
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Won
Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Daughtry Won
2008
Favorite Pop Rock Duo or Group
Daughtry
Won
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Nominated
2009
Nominated
Phillip Phillips
2013
New Artist of the Year
Himself
Nominated
Jordin Sparks
2008
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Herself
Won
Ruben Studdard
2003
Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist
Himseflf
Nominated
Carrie Underwood
2006
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Herself
Won
Favorite Female Country Artist
Nominated
2007
Artist of the Year
Won
Favorite Female Country Artist
Won
Favorite Country Album
Some Hearts Won
2008
Favorite Female Country Artist
Herself
Nominated
Favorite Country Album
Carnival Ride Won
2009
Favorite Female Country Artist
Herself
Nominated
2010
Favorite Female Country Artist
Nominated
Favorite Country Album
Play On Won
2012
Favorite Female Country Artist
Herself
Nominated
Favorite Country Album
Blown Away Won
2013
Favorite Female Country Artist
Herself
Nominated
2014
Won
2015
Won
2016
Won
Favorite Country Album
Storyteller Won
2017
Favorite Female Country Artist
Herself
Won
2018
Won
2019
Won
Favorite Country Album
Cry Pretty Won
2021
Favorite Country Artist
Herself
Won
Favorite Inspirational Artist
Won
2022
Favorite Country Artist
Herself
Nominated
Favorite Country Album
Denim & Rhinestones Nominated
Jennifer Hudson is the only alum to be nominated for and win an Oscar.
Jennifer Hudson
Year
Category
Work
Result
2007
Best Supporting Actress
Dreamgirls
Won
Fantasia Barrino and Jennifer Hudson are the only alums to be nominated for a BAFTA.
Hudson was the first alum to be nominated for BAFTA.
Hudson is the only alum to win a BAFTA.
Barrino is the only winner to be nominated for a BAFTA.
Fantasia Barrino
Year
Category
Work
Result
2024
Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Color Purple
Nominated
Jennifer Hudson
2007
Best Supporting Actress
Dreamgirls
Won
Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken were the first Idol alums to be nominated for a Billboard Music Award.
Studdard is the first winner to be nominated for a BMA.
Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Kris Allen, Scotty McCreery and Phillip Phillips are the only winners to be nominated for a BMA.
Most nominations: Carrie Underwood with twenty-four.
Most wins: Carrie Underwood with eleven.
McCreery and Barrett are the only alums to be nominated for Top New Artist.
Clarkson is the only alum to be nominated for Artist of the Year.
Fifteen Idol alums have been nominated for a BMA.
Clay Aiken
Year
Category
Work
Result
2003
Best Selling Single of 2003
"Bridge over Troubled Water/This Is the Night"
Nominated
2004
Best Selling Christmas Album
My Christmas With Love
Nominated
2005
Nominated
Lauren Alaina
2018
Top Country Song
"What If's" (with Kane Brown)
Nominated
Kris Allen
2011
Top Christian Song
"Live Like We're Dying"
Nominated
Gabby Barrett
2021
Top New Artist
Herself
Nominated
Top Country Artist
Nominated
Top Female Country Artist
Won
Top Hot 100 Song
"I Hope" (w/Charlie Puth)
Nominated
Top Radio Song
Nominated
Top Selling Song
Nominated
Top Collaboration
Won
Top Country Song
Won
Top Country Album
Goldmine
Nominated
Fantasia Barrino
2004
Top 100 Hot Sales Single
"I Believe"
Nominated
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales
Nominated
2005
Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Herself
Nominated
Top Hot Adult R&B Artist
Nominated
Kelly Clarkson
2005
Artist of the Year
Herself
Nominated
Female Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year
Nominated
Hot 100 Song of the Year
"Since U Been Gone"
Nominated
Hot 100 Airplay of the Year
Nominated
Digital Song of the Year
Nominated
Chris Daughtry / Daughtry
2007
Top Pop Duo or Group
Daughtry
Won
Top Pop New Artist
Won
Top 100 Duo or Group
Won
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Won
Top Billboard Duo or Group
Won
Top Billboard 200 Album
Daughtry
Won
Taylor Hicks
2006
Top Hot 100 Single Sales
"Do I Make You Proud/Takin It to the Streets"
Nominated
Jennifer Hudson
2012
Top R&B Album
I Remember Me
Nominated
Scotty McCreery
2012
Top New Artist
Himself
Nominated
Top Country Album
Clear as Day
Nominated
Phillip Phillips
2013
Top Rock Album
The World From the Side of the Moon
Nominated
Top Rock Song
"Home"
Nominated
Ruben Studdard
2003
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales
"Superstar/Flying Without Wings"
Nominated
2005
Top Gospel Artist
Himself
Nominated
Top Gospel Album
I Need An Angel
Nominated
Carrie Underwood
2005
Top Hot 100 Single Sales
"Independence Day/Inside Your Heaven"
Won
2006
Top Billboard 200 Album
Inside Hearts
Won
Top Country Album
Won
Top Country Album Artist (Female)
Herself
Won
Top New Country Artist
Won
Top Country Sales Artist
Won
Top Country Artist
Won
Top Billboard 200 Album Artist
Won
2013
Top Country Artist
Nominated
Top Country Album
Blown Away
Nominated
2014
Milestone Award
Herself
Won
2015
Top Christian Song
"Something in the Water "
Won
2016
Top Country Album
"Storyteller "
Nominated
Top Country Artist
Herself
Nominated
2019
Top Female Country Artist
Nominated
Top Country Album
Cry Pretty
Nominated
2021
Top Christian Artist
Herself
Nominated
Top Female Country Artist
Nominated
Top Country Album
My Gift
Nominated
Top Christian Album
Won
2022
Top Female Country Artist
Herself
Pending
Top Country Song
"If I Didn't Love You" (with Jason Aldean)
Pending
Top Christian Artist
Herself
Pending
Top Christian Album
My Gift
Pending
Kelly Clarkson is the only alum to be nominated for a Brit Award.
Kelly Clarkson
Year
Category
Work
Result
2006
Best Pop Act
Herself
Nominated
Best International Female Artist
Nominated
Emmy Awards notes:
Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Kellie Pickler are the only alums to be nominated for an Emmy.
Kellie Pickler was the first to be nominated for an Emmy.
Kelly Clarkson is the first and only winner to be nominated for an Emmy.
Clarkson is the first winner and alum to win an Emmy.
Clarkson and Hudson are the only alums to win an Emmy.
Clarkson has the most nominations with eleven, and wins with eight.
Kelly Clarkson
Year
Category
Work
Result
2020
Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Nominated
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Herself
Won
2021
Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Won
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Herself
Won
Outstanding Original Song
"Cabana Boy Troy"
Nominated
2022
Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Won
Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
Herself
Won
2023
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Won
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Herself
Won
2024
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Won
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Herself
Nominated
Jennifer Hudson
2021
Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program
"Baby Yoga"
Won
2023
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Nominated
2024
Nominated
Kellie Pickler
2018
Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host
Pickler & Ben
Nominated
Jennifer Hudson is the first alum to be nominated for a Golden Globe
Hudson, Fantasia Barrino, and Carrie Underwood are the only alums to be nominated for a Golden Globe.
Barrino and Underwood are the only winners to be nominated for a Golden Globe.
Hudson is the only alum to win a Golden Globe.
Year
Category
Work
Result
Fantasia Barrino
2024
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
The Color Purple
Nominated
Jennifer Hudson
2007
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Dreamgirls
Won
2022
Best Original Song
"Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)"
Nominated
Carrie Underwood
2011
Best Original Song
"There's a Place for Us"
Nominated
Ruben Studdard is the first winner and alum to be nominated for and win an Image Award.
Studdard, Barrino and Sparks are the only winners to win an Image Award.
Jennifer Hudson has won the most Image Awards with eight.
Hudson has the most nominations with twenty-two.
Fantasia Barrino
Year
Category
Work
Result
2005
Outstanding Female Artist
Herself
Won
2007
Outstanding Female Artist
Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/TV Movie
Life Is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Nominated
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
"Put You Up on Game"
Won
2009
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
"I'm His Only Woman" (w/Jennifer Hudson)
Nominated
2011
Best R&B Song
"Bittersweet"
Won
2024
Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture
The Color Purple
Won[ 2]
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Won[ 3]
Entertainer of the Year
Nominated[ 4]
Jennifer Hudson
Year
Category
Work
Result
2007
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie
Dreamgirls
Won
2009
Outstanding New Artist
Herself
Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie
The Secret Life of Bees
Nominated
Outstanding Female Artist
Herself
Nominated
Outstanding Duo or Group Collaboration
"I'm His Only Woman" (with Fantasia Barrino)
Won
Outstanding Music Video
"Spotlight"
Nominated
Outstanding Song
Nominated
Outstanding Album
Jennifer Hudson
Won
2012
Outstanding Female Artist
Herself
Nominated
Outstanding Album
I Remember Me
Won
Outstanding Music Video
"Where You At"
Won
2014
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Winnie Mandela
Nominated
2015
Outstanding Female Artist
Herself
Nominated
Outstanding Album
J-Hud
Nominated
2016
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Chi-Raq
Nominated
2022
Entertainer of the Year
Herself
Won
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Respect
Won
Outstanding Motion Picture[ c]
Nominated
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
"Superstar"
Nominated
2023
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Won
2024
Outstanding Talk Series
Won[ 5]
Jordan Sparks
Year
Category
Work
Result
2008
Outstanding New Artist
Herself
Won
2009
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Herself, Chris Brown
Nominated
Ruben Studdard
Year
Category
Work
Result
2004
Outstanding Male Artist
Himself
Nominated
Outstanding New Artist
Won
Screen Actors Guild Award
Fantasia Barrino and Jennifer Hudson are the only alums to be nominated for a SAG Award.
Hudson was the first alum to be nominated for and win a SAG Award.
Barrino is the only winner to be nominated for a SAG Award.
Hudson has the most nominations and wins with two and one.
Fantasia Barrino
Year
Category
Work
Result
2024
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The Color Purple
Nominated[ 6]
Jennifer Hudson
2007
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Dream Girls
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Won
Tony Awards
Jennifer Hudson is the first and only Idol alum to be nominated for and win a Tony Award.
Notes
^ a b c Kelly Clarkson is the only winner to halfway complete the EGOT with Grammy and Emmy wins.
^ Jennifer Hudson is the first Idol alum to complete the EGOT (no other alum has even been nominated for an Oscar or a Tony)
^ As the executive producer of the film
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