List of awards and nominations received by Lea Salonga

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Lea Salonga awards and nominations
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Salonga at the 74th Tony Awards in 2021
Totals [a]
Wins28
Nominations44
Note
  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Filipino actress and singer Lea Salonga has received numerous accolades and honors around the world throughout her career. She has received at least 44 nominations, 28 wins, 19 cultural honors, 3 state honors, and 1 world record.

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In 1991, she became the first Asian actress to win a Tony Award for her performance as Kim in the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon, following her win at the 1990 Laurence Olivier Awards for the same role. She has become one of the most awarded performers at the Aliw Awards with 16 nominations and 14 wins, including 3 consecutive wins for Best Child Performer. In 2005, she was awarded the Golden Artist Award at the FAMAS Awards. She has received 2 Grammy nominations for Best Musical Theater Album (2004 and 2019).

In 1990, Salonga was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit from President Corazon Aquino for her services to the arts. In 2007, President Gloria Arroyo honored Salonga with the rank of Commander of the Order of Lakandula in recognition of using her talents to benefit Philippine society and foster cultural exchange. The House of Representatives of the Philippines also awarded her with the Congressional Medal of Achievement for showing "the extent and depth of the Filipino musical talent" and "opening the way for other Filipino artists to break into the finest theaters in the world."

Awards and nominations

AwardYear [a] CategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultRef.
Aliw Awards 1980Best Child PerformerHerselfWon [1]
1981Best Child PerformerWon
1982Best Child PerformerWon
1990Outstanding PerformerWon
2004Entertainer of the YearWon [2]
2005Best Major Concert (Female)Nominated [3]
Best Actress in a Musical Baby Nominated
2008Best Major Concert (Female)HerselfWon [4]
2012Best Collaboration in a ConcertWon [5]
2016Best Major Concert (Foreign Venue)Won [6]
Entertainer of the YearWon [7]
2018Best Major Concert (Female)Won [8]
Entertainer of the YearWon [9]
2019People's Choice AwardWon [10]
Best Actress in a Musical Sweeney Todd Won
2020Best Major Concert (Female)HerselfWon [11]
Box Office Entertainment Awards 2020 Female Concert Performer of the YearHerselfWon [12]
Broadway.com Audience Awards2016Best Leading Actress in a Musical Allegiance Nominated [13]
2018Featured Actress in a Musical Once on This Island Nominated
Featured Diva PerformanceNominated
BroadwayWorld Awards 2016Best Leading Actress in a Musical Allegiance Won [14]
BroadwayWorld Theater Fans Choice Awards 2018Best Leading Actress in a MusicalWon [15]
BroadwayWorld LA Awards 2018Best Actress in a Musical Annie Nominated [16]
Craig Noel Awards 2012Outstanding Featured Performance by a Female in a Musical Allegiance Nominated [17]
Disney Legends Awards 2011Animation—Voice Aladdin and Mulan Won [18]
Drama Desk Awards 1991Outstanding Actress in a Musical Miss Saigon Won [19]
Drama League Awards 2003Distinguished Performance Flower Drum Song Nominated [20]
2025Distinguished Performance Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Nominated [21]
FAMAS Awards 1982Best Child ActressTropang BulilitNominated [22]
1996Best Actress Sana Maulit Muli Nominated
2005Golden Artist AwardHerselfWon
Gawad Urian Awards 1996Best Actress (Tagalog: Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres) Sana Maulit Muli Nominated
Grammy Awards 2004 Best Musical Show Album Flower Drum Song Nominated [23]
2019 Best Musical Theater Album Once on This Island Nominated [24]
Laurence Olivier Awards 1990 Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical Miss Saigon Won [25]
MTV Asia Awards 2002 Favorite Artist Philippines HerselfNominated [22]
Outer Critics Circle Awards 1991Outstanding Actress in a Musical Miss Saigon Won [26]
Ovation Awards 2002Leading Actress in a Musical Flower Drum Song Nominated [27]
PMPC Star Awards for Music 2012Natatanging Alagad ng Musika Special AwardHerselfWon [28]
2014Female Concert Performer of the YearWon [29]
2019Concert of the YearThe 40th Anniversary ConcertWon [30]
Theatre World Awards 1991Best Actress in a Musical Miss Saigon Won [31]
Tony Awards 1991 Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical Won [25]
WOS Awards 2011Best Ensemble Performance Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary Won [32]

Other accolades

Cultural honors

Name of the honor, year the honor was awarded, category and type of honor
HonorYearCategoryTypeRef.
Aliw Awards 2019Hall of FameHonoree [33]
Better Chinatown Association2000Asian American Heritage AwardHonoree [34]
Disney Legends 2011 Hall of Fame Honoree [35]
Drama League Awards 2025Distinguished Achievement in Musical TheaterHonoree [21]
Eastwood City Walk of Fame 2006 Philippines' Walk of Fame Honoree [36]
Gold House 2020A100 List JudgeHonoree [37]
2021A100 List JudgeHonoree
2022A100 List JudgeHonoree
2023Gold Legend HonorHonoree
Gusi Peace Prize 2009Performing ArtsHonoree [38]
Myx Music Awards 2013 Myx Magna Award Honoree [39]
PICC Gem Awards 2016World-Class Excellence and Global ReachHonoree [40]
PMPC Star Awards for Music 2014Pilita Corales Lifetime Achievement AwardHonoree [41]
Time100 Impact Awards 2022Life-Long Role Model for Children of ColorHonoree [42]
TOFA-NY Heritage Awards2011Outstanding Filipino-Americans' Heritage AwardHonoree [43]
2020Honoree
United Nations FAO 2010 UN Goodwill Ambassador in Fight Against Global Hunger Honoree [44]
World Vision 2009Ambassador for Child SponsorshipHonoree [45]
Youth & United Nations Global Alliance2021YUNGA AmbassadorHonoree [46]

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
CountryYearHonorRef.
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 1990 PHL Blue White Red.png Presidential Medal of Merit [47]
2007 PHI Order of Lakandula Commander BAR.svg Commander of the Order of Lakandula [48]
Congressional Medal of Achievement

World records

Name of record body, year the record was awarded, name of the record, and the name of the record holder
PublicationYearWorld recordsRecord holderRef.
Guinness World Records 1991Greatest advance sales for a musical Miss Saigon [49]

Notes

  1. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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