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This is a list of awards and nominations received by Michelle Williams.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Michelle Williams for The Color Purple | Best Lead Female – Equity [1] | Nominated |
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a not-for-profit performance rights organization that protects its members' musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music, whether via a broadcast or live performance, and compensating them accordingly. Williams has received 4 awards from the company as a member of Destiny's Child. [2]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Lose My Breath" | Most Performed Song | Won |
| "Soldier" (featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne) | Won | ||
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Cater 2 U" [3] | Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Won |
| "Soldier" (featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne) | Won | ||
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michelle Williams | Best Gospel Artist [4] | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Michelle Williams | Female Vocalist of the Year Urban Contemporary | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Michelle Williams | New Artist of the Year [5] [6] | Nominated |
The Gospel Touch Music Awards are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize gospel and inspirational music. Williams has one award. [7]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Say Yes"(featuring Beyoncé & Kelly Rowland) | Song of the Year | Won |
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Williams has won 1 award from 7 nominations as a member of Destiny's Child, but each award is individually assigned to each member of the group. [8] [9]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Survivor | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
| "Survivor" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won | |
| 2005 | "Lose My Breath" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated |
| 2006 | Destiny Fulfilled | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Nominated |
| "Cater 2 U" | Best R&B Song | Nominated | |
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | ||
| "Soldier" (featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
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. Williams has received two nominations as a solo act. [10] [11]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Journey to Freedom (album) | Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) | Nominated |
| 2022 | “Checking In with Michelle Williams” | Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "We Break the Dawn" | Best R&B Vocal Performance By a Female Artist | Nominated |
The MOBO Awards (an acronym for Music of Black Origin) are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin. Williams has won one award from two nominations. [12] [13]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Michelle Williams | Best Gospel Act | Won |
| 2004 | Nominated |
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that was established in 1987 to honor the best in African American music and entertainment. Williams has received one nomination.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Say Yes"(featuring Beyoncé & Kelly Rowland) | Best Gospel/Inspirational Song [14] | Nominated |
The Stellar Awards is an annual awards show in the US, honoring Gospel Music Artists, writers, and industry professionals for their contributions to the gospel music industry. The Stellar Awards ranks high in status as the only gospel music television awards program syndicated in over 140 markets nationwide. Williams has been nominated five times and won one award. [15] [16] [17] [18]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2003 | Michelle Williams | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Say Yes" (featuring Beyoncé & Kelly Rowland) | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Urban/Inspirational/Instrumental Single/Performance of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Music Video of the Year | Won | ||
| Michelle Williams | Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated |
Tenitra Michelle Williams is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling female groups of all time with over 100 million records, of which more than 60 million copies sold with the trio lineup that included Williams. During her time in the group she earned several accolades including a Grammy Award and star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Heart to Yours is the debut solo studio album by American singer and songwriter Michelle Williams. Released on April 16, 2002, by Sanctuary and Columbia Records, it became the first solo release of any Destiny's Child member. Production of the album began in 2001, with Williams working with an array of producers, including her brother Erron Williams, HR Crump and Warryn Campbell. Heart to Yours is primarily a contemporary gospel album, which incorporates elements of other styles and genres such as neo-soul, inspirational, R&B and rock music. The album includes a tribute, dedicated to the victims and families affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. Writing on her vocal performances, critics drew comparisons to Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Ross, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.
Israel Houghton is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, producer and worship leader. He is usually credited as Israel & New Breed.
American gospel and R&B singer-songwriter Michelle Williams has released four studio albums, one compilation album and ten singles.
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality gospel albums incorporating contemporary R&B music. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position." In 1991, the award originated as Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, and renamed in 2007. Previously, a similar award, the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary, was given from 1978 to 1983.
A Stellar Award is an award presented by SAGMA to recognize achievements in the gospel music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent gospel artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. The Stellars are the first of the Big Two major gospel music awards held annually.
Journey to Freedom is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Michelle Williams, released on September 9, 2014, by E1 Music and Light Records. It marked her first release under the label after severing professional ties with longtime record company Columbia Records and manager Mathew Knowles in 2009. Following a hiatus from her recording career, Williams' album, a collaboration with main producer Harmony Samuels, was a fusion of both urban contemporary gospel and R&B sounds.