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This is a list of major award wins and nominations given to American Idol contestants.
Grammy Award notes:
Fantasia Barrino (1 win, 12 nominations) | ||||
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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 |
Notes:
Clay Aiken | |||
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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 | |||
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Year | Category | Work | Result |
2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Dreamgirls | Won |
Fantasia Barrino | |||
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Year | Category | Work | Result |
2024 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Color Purple | Nominated |
Jennifer Hudson | |||
2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Dreamgirls | Won |
Clay Aiken | |||
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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 | |||
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Year | Category | Work | Result |
2006 | Best Pop Act | Herself | Nominated |
Best International Female Artist | Nominated |
Emmy Awards notes:
Kelly Clarkson | |||
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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 |
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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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 |
Fantasia Barrino | |||
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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 |
Fantasia Barrino | |||
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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 |
Jennifer Hudson | |||
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Year | Category | Work | Result |
2022 | A Strange Loop | Best Musical | Won |
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