List of awards and nominations for American Idol contestants

This is a list of major award wins and nominations given to American Idol contestants.

Season 1

Kelly Clarkson

• 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" : nominated
• 2012: Single of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" : won
• Vocal Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" : won
• 2013: Vocal Event of the Year – "Don't Rush" : nominated
• 2019: Music Event of the Year – "Keeping Score" : nominated
• American Country Awards
• 2011: Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration – "Don't You Wanna Stay" : 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" : nominated
• 2011: Single of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" : nominated
• Musical Event of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" : 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" : nominated
• 2011: Collaborative Video of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Stay" : nominated
• 2012: Collaborative Video of the Year – "Don't Rush" : 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: nominated
• Daytime Emmy Awards
• 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
• 2025: Outstanding Daytime Talk Series – The Kelly Clarkson Show: nominated
• Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host: nominated
• 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: nominated
• Golden Raspberry Awards
• 2003: Worst Actress – From Justin to Kelly: nominated
• Worst Screen Couple – From Justin to Kelly : 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
• 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" : nominated
• 2010: Best Pop Album – All I Ever Wanted: nominated
• 2012: Best Country Duo/Group Performance – "Don't You Wanna Stay" : 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" : 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": nominated
• MTV Movie & TV Awards
• 2022: Best Talk/Topical Show – The Kelly Clarkson Show: nominated
• Best Host: won
• 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" : 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
• 2008: Most Creative Tour Package – 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour: nominated
• Premios Oye!
• 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: nominated
• Choice Breakout Female Actress for From Justin to Kelly: nominated
• 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 Awards
• 2006: TRL's 1st Lady: nominated
• Countdown Killer: won
• 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

Tamyra Gray

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2003: Tamyra Gray: Choice Female Television Breakout Star for Boston Public: nominated

Season 2

Ruben Studdard

• American Music Awards
• 2004: Favorite Male R&B Artist: nominated
• BET Awards
• 2004:
• Best Male R&B Artist: nominated
• Best New Artist: nominated
• 2005: Best Gospel Artist: nominated
• Billboard Music Awards
• 2003:
• Top R&B/Hip-Hop Sales Single – "Superstar/Flying Without Wings"
• Top Gospel Artist
• Top Gospel Album – I Need an Angel
• Grammy Awards
• 2004: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance – "Superstar": nominated
• Image Awards
• 2004:
• Outstanding Male Artist: nominated
• Outstanding New Artist: won
• Soul Train Awards
• 2004: Best New R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: "Superstar": nominated
• Teen Choice Awards
• 2003: Choice Male Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: won

Clay Aiken

• American Music Awards
• 2004:
• Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist: nominated
• Fan Choice Award: won
• American Christian Music Awards
• 2005: Outstanding Yule CD – Merry Christmas with Love: won
• Billboard Awards
• 2003: Best Selling Single of 2003 – "Bridge over Troubled Water/This Is the Night"
• 2004: Best Selling Christmas Album – Merry Christmas with Love
• 2005: Best Selling Christian Album – Merry Christmas with Love
• Teen Choice Awards
• 2003: Choice Male Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: nominated

Kimberley Locke

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2003: Choice Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: nominated

Josh Gracin

• Academy of Country Music
• 2005: Top New Vocalist: nominated
• CMT Music Awards
• 2005: Breakthrough Video of the Year – "I Want to Live": nominated

Carmen Rasmussen

• New Music Weekly Awards
• 2005: Carmen Rasmusen: New Country Artist of the Year: won

Kimberly Caldwell

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2003: Choice Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: nominated

Season 3

Fantasia Barrino

• 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"
• 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
• Top Hot Adult R&B 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
• 2023: Ensemble Award-Film – The Color Purple: won
• Critics' Choice Movie Awards
• 2024: Best Acting Ensemble – The Color Purple: pending
• Elle Women in Hollywood Award
• 2023: Women in Hollywood Award – The Color Purple: won
• Emmis Communications/Hot-97 "KISS-FM"
• 2005: Phenomenal Woman Award: won
• Greensboro sit-ins Organization
• 2008: 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" : 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
• Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/T.V. Movie – The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairytale: nominated
• Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration – "Put You Up On Game": nominated
• 2009: Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration – "I'm His Only Woman" : 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 Awards
• 2005: R&B Voice of the Year: nominated

Jasmine Trias

• MTV Pilipinas
• 2006: Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Video – "Lose Control": nominated

LaToya London

• NAACP Theater Awards
• 2008: Best Supporting Female – Equity, The Color Purple: nominated

Jennifer Hudson

• Academy Awards
• 2007: Best Supporting Actress – Dreamgirls: won
• 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
• 2024: Outstanding Variety, Sketch, or Talk – Series or Special – The Jennifer Hudson Show: 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
• 2025: Outstanding Daytime Talk Series – The Jennifer Hudson Show: nominated
• Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host: 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 – ': 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" : nominated
• 2015: Best R&B Performance – "It's Your World": nominated
• 2017: Best Musical Theater Album – The Color Purple: won
• 2026: Best Traditional Pop Album – The Gift of Love: nominated
• 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" : 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: won
• 2025: Outstanding Talk Series – The Jennifer Hudson Show: won
• Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special) – The Jennifer Hudson Show: won
• 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
• 2022: Best Musical – A Strange Loop: won

Season 4

Carrie Underwood

• ACM Awards
• 2006: Top Female Vocalist: nominated
• Top New Female Vocalist: won
• Single Record of the Year – "Jesus, Take the Wheel": won
• 2007: Single Record of the Year – "Before He Cheats": nominated
• Song of the Year – "Before He Cheats": nominated
• Album of the Year – Some Hearts: won
• Top Female Vocalist: won
• Video of the Year – "Before He Cheats": won
• 2008: Top Female Vocalist: won
• 2009: Entertainer of the Year: won
• Top Female Vocalist: won
• Video of the Year – "Just a Dream": nominated
• Album of the Year – Carnival Ride: nominated
• 2010: Entertainer of the Year: won
• Triple Crown Award: won
• Top Female Vocalist: nominated
• Song of the Year (as artist and composer) – "Cowboy Casanova": nominated
• Album of the Year – Play On, nominated
• Vocal Event of the Year – "I Told You So : nominated
• 2012: Top Female Vocalist: nominated
• Vocal Event of the Year – "Remind Me" : nominated
• 2013: Top Female Vocalist: nominated
• Album of the Year: Blown Away: nominated
• 2014: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• Gene Weed Special Achievement Award: won
• Video of the Year – "Two Black Cadillacs": nominated
• 2015: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• Vocal Event of the Year – "Somethin' Bad" : nominated
• Video of the Year – "Somethin' Bad" : nominated
• 2016: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• 2017: Entertainer of the Year: nominated
• Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• 2018: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• Vocal Event of the Year – "The Fighter" : won
• 2019: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• 2020: Entertainer of the Year: won
• Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• 2021: Musical Event of the Year – "Hallelujah" : nominated
• 2022: Entertainer of the Year: pending
• Single of the Year – "If I Didn't Love You" — : won
• Video of the Year – "If I Didn't Love You" — : nominated
• Music Event of the Year – "If I Didn't Love You" — : nominated
• 2023:Entertainer of the Year – nominated
• 2025: Visual Media – "I'm Gonna Love You" — : pending
• Music Event of the Year in "I'm Gonna Love You" — : pending
• American Country Awards
• 2010: Artist of the Year: won
• Female Artist of the Year: won
• Touring Artist of the Year – Play On Tour: won
• Female Single of the Year – "Cowboy Casanova": won
• Female Video of the Year – "Cowboy Casanova": won
• Album of the Year – Play On: won
• 2011: Female Artist of the Year: won
• Touring Artist of the Year: nominated
• Female Single of the Year – "Mama's Song": won
• Female Music Video of the Year – "Mama's Song": won
• 2012: Female Artist of the Year: won
• Single by a Female Artist – "Good Girl": nominated
• Single by a Vocal Collaboration – "Remind Me" : won
• Music Video by a Female Artist – "Good Girl": nominated
• 2013: Female Artist of the Year: nominated
• Touring Artist of the Year – Blown Away Tour: nominated
• Female Single of the Year – "Two Black Cadillacs: nominated
• Female Music Video of the Year – "Blown Away": won
• American Music Awards
• 2006: Favorite Female Country Artist: nominated
• Breakthrough Artist Award: won
• 2007: Artist of the Year: won
• Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• Favorite Country Album – Some Hearts: won
• 2008: Favorite Female Country Artist: nominated
• Favorite Country Album – Carnival Ride: won
• 2009: Favorite Female Country Artist: nominated
• Favorite Female Country Artist: nominated
• Favorite Country Album – Play On: won
• 2012: Favorite Female Country Artist: nominated
• Favorite Country Album – Blown Away: won
• 2013: Favorite Female Country Artist: nominated
• 2014: Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• 2015: Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• 2016: Artist of the Year: nominated
• Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• Favorite Country Album – Storyteller: won
• 2017: Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• 2018: Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• 2019: Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• Favorite Country Album – Cry Pretty: won
• 2021: Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• Favorite Inspirational Artist: won
• 2022: Favorite Female Country Artist: nominated
• Favorite Country Album – Denim & Rhinestones: nominated
• Billboard Music Awards
• 2005: Top Hot 100 Single Sales – "Independence Day/Inside Your Heaven": won
• 2006: Top Billboard 200 Album – Some Hearts: won
• Top Country Album – Some Hearts: won
• Top Country Album Artist (Female): won
• Top New Country Artist: won
• Top Hot Country Sales Artist: won
• Top Country Artist – Female (Singles & Albums): won
• Top Billboard 200 Album Artist: won
• 2007: Top Billboard 200 Artist- Female: won
• Top Country Album – Some Hearts: won
• Top Country Album Artist (Female): won
• Top Country Artist- Female (Singles & Albums): won'
• Top Country Artist: won
• 2008: Top Hot Country Songs Artist: won
• 2013: Top Country Artist: nominated
• Top Country Album – Blown Away: nominated
• 2014: Milestone Award": won
• 2015: Top Christian Song – "Something in the Water": won
• 2016: Top Country Artist: nominated
• 2016: Top Country Album - Storyteller: nominated
• 2021: Top Female Country Artist nominated
• Top Country Album - My Gift: nominated
• Top Christian Album - My Gift: won
• Top Christian Artist — nominated
• 2022: Top Female Country Artist: pending
• Top Country Song – "If I Didn't Love You"
• Top Christian Artist: pending
• Top Christian Album – My Gift: pending
• CMT Music Awards
• 2006: Breakthrough Video of the Year – "Jesus Take the Wheel": won
• Female Video of the Year -"Jesus Take the Wheel": won
• Most Inspiring Video – "Jesus Take the Wheel": nominated
• 2007: Video of the Year – "Before He Cheats": won
• Female Video of the Year – "Before He Cheats": won
• 2008: Video of the Year – "Wasted": nominated
• Female Video of the Year – "Wasted": nominated
• 2009: Video of the Year – "Just A Dream": nominated
• 2010: Video of the Year – "Cowboy Casanova": won
• CMT Performance of the Year – "Temporary Home" from CMT: Invitational Only: won
• Female Video of the Year – "Cowboy Casanova": nominated
• 2011: Video of the Year – "Undo It" nominated
• Female Video of the Year – "Undo It": nominated
• 2012: Video of the Year – "Good Girl": won
• Video of the Year – "Remind Me" : nominated
• Female Video of the Year – "Good Girl": nominated
• Collaborative Video of the Year – "Remind Me" : won
• CMT Performance of the Year – "Just a Dream"/"Dream On" : nominated
• 2013: Video of the Year: – "Blown Away": won
• Female Video of the Year – "Two Black Cadillacs": nominated
• 2014: Video of the Year – "See You Again": won
• Female Video of the Year – "See You Again": nominated
• 2015: Video of the Year – "Something' in the Water": won
• Video of the Year – "Somethin' Bad" : nominated
• Female Video of the Year – "Something in the Water": won
• Female Video of the Year – "Little Toy Guns": nominated
• Collaborative Video of the Year – "Somethin' Bad" : won
• 2016: Video of the Year – "Smoke Break": nominated
• Female Video of the Year: – "Smoke Break": won
• 2017: Video of the Year – "Church Bells": nominated
• Female Video of the Year – "Church Bells": won
• Collaborative Video of the Year – "The Fighter" : won
• 2018: Video of the Year – "The Champion" : nominated
• Female Video of the Year – "The Champion" : won
• Collaborative Video of the Year – "The Champion" : nominated
• CMT Performance of the Year – "The Fighter" : nominated
• 2019: Video of the Year – "Cry Pretty": won
• Female Video of the Year – "Love Wins": won
• 2020: Video of the Year – "Drinking Alone": won
• Female Video of the Year – "Drinking Alone": won
• 2021: Video of the Year – "Hallelujah" : won
• Collaborative Video of the Year – "Hallelujah" : nominated
• 2022: Video of the Year – "If I Didn't Love You" : won
• Collaborative of the Year – "If I Didn't Love You" : won
• 2023: Video of the Year – "Hate My Heart": nominated
• :Female Video of the Year – "Hate My Heart": nominated
• 2024:CMT Performance of the Year – "Hate My Heart": nominated
• Canadian Country Music Awards
• 2006: SOCAN Song of the Year – "Jesus Take The Wheel" won
• Country Music Association Awards
• 2006: Horizon Award: won
• Female Vocalist of the Year: won
• 2007: Female Vocalist of the Year: won
• Single of the Year – "Before He Cheats": won
• Music Video of the Year – "Before He Cheats": nominated
• Song Of The Year – "Before He Cheats": nominated
• 2008: Female Vocalist of the Year: won
• Album of the Year – Carnival Ride: nominated
• 2009: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• Musical Event of the Year for – "I Told You So" : nominated
• 2011: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• 2012: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• 2013: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• Album of the Year – Blown Away: nominated
• Music Video of the Year – "Blown Away": nominated
• 2014: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• Vocal Event of the Year – "Somethin' Bad" : nominated
• Music Video of the Year – "Somethin' Bad" : nominated
• 2015: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• 2016: Entertainer of the Year: nominated
• Female Vocaliat of the Year: won
• Album of the Year – Storyteller: nominated
• 2017: Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• 2018: Female Vocalist of the Year: won
• Music Video of the a Year: "Cry Pretty": nominated
• 2019: Entertainer of the Year: nominated
• Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• Album of the Year – Cry Pretty: nominated
• 2020: Entertainer of the Year: nominated
• Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• 2021: Entertainer of the Year: nominated
• 2022: Entertainer of the Year: nominated
• Female Vocalist of the Year: nominated
• Musical Event of the Year – "If I Didn't Love You" : nominated
• 2023: Entertainer of the Year: pending
• GMA Dove Awards
• 2006: Country Recorded Song of the Year – "Jesus, Take the Wheel": won
• 2021: Bluegrass/Country/Roots Albums – My Savior: nominated
• Inspirational Record Song of the Year – "Great is Thy Faithfulness" : won
• Golden Globes
• 2011: Best Original Song – "There's a Place for Us" : nominated
• Grammy Awards
• 2007: Best New Artist: won
• Best Female Country Vocal Performance – "Jesus, Take the Wheel": won
• 2008: Best Female Country Vocal Performance – "Before He Cheats": won
• Best Country Collaboration – "Oh Love": nominated
• 2009: Best Female Country Vocal Performance – "Last Name": won
• 2010: Best Female Country Vocal Performance – "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: Best Country Solo Performance – "Blown Away": won
• 2015: Best Country Solo Performance – "Something in the Water": won
• Best Country Duo/Group Performance – "Somethin' Bad" : nominated
• 2016: Best Country Solo Performance – "Little Toy Guns": nominated
• 2017: Best Country Solo Performance – "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
• iHeartRadio Music Awards
• 2016: Country Artist of the Year: nominated
• 2017: Country Artist of the Year: nominated
• Country Song of the Year – "Church Bells": nominated
• 2019: Country Artist of the Year: nominated
• 2022: Country Song of the Year – "If I Didn't Love You" : won
• Best Collaboration – "If I Didn't Love You" : nominated
• 2023: Country Artist of the Year: pending
• Best Tour Style: pending
• Best Residency: Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency: pending
• MTV Movie & TV Awards
• 2022: Best Musical Moment – "The Moment of Truth" from Cobra Kai: nominated
• MTV Video Music Awards
• 2007: Best New Artist – "Before He Cheats": nominated
• 2025: Best Country Video – "I'm Gonna Love You" : pending
• People's Choice Awards
• 2007: Favorite Female Performer: won
• Favorite Country Song – "Before He Cheats", won
• 2009: Favorite Female Artist: nominated
• Favorite Country Artist: won
• Favorite Star – 35 Under: won
• Favorite Female Performer: won
• Favorite Country Song – "Last Name": won
• 2010: Favorite Female Artist: nominated
• Favorite Country Artist: won
• 2013: Favorite Country Artist: nominated
• Favorite Album – Blown Away: nominated
• Favorite Female Artist: nominated
• 2014: Favorite Female Country Artist: nominated
• 2015: Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• 2016: Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• 2017: Favorite Female Country Artist: won
• 2018: Female Artist: nominated
• 2018: Country Artist: nominated
• 2019: Country Artist: nominated
• 2021: Country Artist: nominated
• 2022: Country Artist: won
• 2024: The Female Country Artist: nominated
• Teen Choice Awards
• 2005: Choice Summer Song – "Inside Your Heaven": nominated
• Choice Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: won
• 2006: Choice Female Breakout Artist: nominated
• Choice Female Artist: nominated
• 2007: Choice Music Payback – "Before He Cheats": nominated
• Choice Female Artist: nominated
• 2008: Choice Red Carpet Female Icon: won
• 2009: Choice Female Artist Album – Carnival Ride: nominated
• 2010: Choice American Idol Alum: nominated
• Choice Music: Country Song – "Undo It": nominated
• Choice Music: Country Album – Play On: nominated
• Choice Female Country Artist: nominated
• 2012: Choice Female Country Artist: nominated
• 2013: Choice Female Country Artist: nominated
• 2014: Choice Female Country Artist: nominated
• Choice Music: Country Song – "Somethin' Bad" : nominated
• 2015: Choice Music: Country Artist: won
• Choice Music: Country Song – "Little Toy Guns": won'
• 2016: Choice Music: Country Artist: won
• 2017: Choice Music: Country Artist: won
• 2017: Choice Music: Country Song – "The Fighter" : nominated
• 2018: Choice Music: Country Artist: won
• 2018: Choice Music: Country Song – "Cry Pretty": nominated
• World Music Awards
• 2006: World's Best-Selling New Artist: nominated

Constantine Maroulis

• Tony Awards
• 2009: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: Rock of Ages: nominated

David Brown / Lucky Daye

• 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" <small>(with Yebba)</small>: 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" <small>(as a songwriter)</small>: nominated
• Album of the Year - Good Morning Gorgeous <small>(as a songwriter)</small>: nominated
• Album of the Year - Renaissance <small>(as a songwriter)</small>: nominated
• 2025:
• Best R&B Album - "Algorithm": nominated
• Best Traditional R&B Performance - "That's You": won
• 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 <small>(with Alicia Keys)</small>: nominated

Season 5

Taylor Hicks

• Billboard Awards
• 2006: Top Hot 100 Single Sales ("Do I Make You Proud/Takin It to the Streets")
• Teen Choice Awards
• 2006: Choice Male Breakout Artist": nominated

Katharine McPhee

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2006: Choice Breakout Female Artist: nominated
• 2007: Choice Breakout Female Artist: nominated
• 2012: Choice Breakout TV Star – Smash: nominated
• Young Hollywood Awards
• 2007: Exciting New Vocalist: won

Chris Daughtry/Daughtry

• 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

Kellie Pickler

• 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

Ace Young

• Grammy Awards
• 2008: Best Rock Song – "It's Not Over" : nominated

Mandisa

• 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

Jordin Sparks

• American Music Awards
• 2008: Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: won
• BET Awards
• 2008: Viewer's Choice – "No Air": nominated
• Best Heartbreak Video – "No Air" : Won
• Grammy Awards
• 2009: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals – "No Air" : nominated
• 2024: Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song – "Love Me Like I Am" – 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
• NAACP Image Awards
• 2008: Outstanding New Artist: won
• 2009: Outstanding Duo or Group/ Collaboration: nominated
• 2026: Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song – "Constant (Live)" – pending
• People's Choice Awards
• 2008: Favorite Combined Forces for "No Air" : won
• Favorite Pop Song for "No Air": nominated
• Teen Choice Awards
• 2007: Choice Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: nominated
• 2008: Choice Hook Up Song – "No Air": won
• Choice Breakthrough Artist: nominated
• Choice Love Song – "No Air": nominated

Sanjaya Malakar

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2007: Choice Male Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: won

Season 7

David Cook

• 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
• Nashville Music Awards
• 2009: Song of the Year – "Time of My Life": won

David Archuleta

• Alma Awards
• 2009: Music Rising Star: won
• Teen Choice Awards
• 2008: Choice Summer Most Fanatic Fan: won
• Choice Best Smile: 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

Kris Allen

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009: Choice Male Reality TV Star: nominated
• Choice Summer Tour :nominated
• BMI London Music Awards
• 2010: Award-Winning Songs – "Live Like We're Dying": won
• Billboard Music Award
• 2011: Top Christian Song – "Live Like We're Dying": nominated
• BMI Pop Music Award
• 2011: Award-Winning Songs – "Live Like We're Dying": won
• ASCAP Pop Music Award
• 2011: Award-Winning Songs – "Live Like We're Dying": won

Adam Lambert

• All Headline News
• 2010: Top Live Act of 2010, 7th on list
• Attitude Awards
• 2015: The Music Award: won
• Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People
• 2009: Barbara Walters 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009, 7th on list
• Billboard Year-End Chart Awards
• 2009: Top Artist: nominated
• Top 200 Album – For Your Entertainment: nominated
• Top Hot 100 Song – "Whataya Want From Me": nominated
• Top Radio Song – "Whataya Want From Me": nominated
• Top Digital Song – "Whataya Want From Me": nominated
• Top Adult Contemporary Song – "Whataya Want From Me": nominated
• Top Canadian Hot 100 Song – "Whataya Want From Me": nominated
• Billboard.com Mid-Year Music Awards
• 2012: Best Style: nominated
• Best Music Video — "Never Close Our Eyes": nominated
• Favorite Billboard 200 No.1 Album – Trespassing: nominated
• Billboard Japan Music Awards
• 2009: Top Pop Artist: nominated
• British LGBT Awards
• 2015: Music Icon Award: won
• Music Artist: nominated
• 2021: Celebrity: nominated
• BMI Pop Music Award
• 2011: Award-Winning Songs – "Whataya Want From Me": won
• Bravo Otto Awards Germany
• 2011: Best International Artist: nominated
• BT Digital Music Awards
• 2011" People's Choice Award for Best Fan Site for an Artist: nominated
• Chinese Music Awards
• 2013: Favorite International Artist : won
• Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards
• 2014: Band of the Year : won
• 2017: Tour of the Year : won
• CMA Wild and Young Awards Germany
• 2010: Best International Male Singer: won
• 2010: Best International Single – "Whataya Want From Me": won
• CMT Music Awards
• 2016: CMT Peforamnce of the Year – "Girl Crush" : nominated
• Do Something Awards
• 2011: Do Something Music Artist : nominated
• 2012: Do Something Music Artist: nominated
• Dorian Awards
• 2010: TV or Musical Comedy Performance of the Year: nominated
• 2019: TV Musical Performance of the Year: nominated
• EQCA Equality Awards
• 2011: Equality Idol Award: won
• Flecking Records, UK
• 2010: Entertainer of the Year: won
• Sexiest Male Celebrity: won
• 2011: Male Style Icon Of The Year: won
• Male Twitterer Of The Year, won
• Male Musician Of The Year, won
• Male Star Of The Year, won
• Good News Of The Year ("Whataya Want from Me" Grammy nomination): won
• Fonogram Hungarian Music Awards
• 2011: International Modern Pop-Rock Album of the Year – For Your Entertainment: won
• GLAAD Media Awards
• 2010: Outstanding Music Artist: nominated
• Grammy Awards
• 2011: Best Male Pop Vocal Performance – "Whataya Want From Me": nominated
• Hungarian Music Awards
• 2011: International Modern Pop/Rock Album of the Year – For Your Entertainment: won
• 2013: International Modern Pop/Rock Album of the Year – Trespassing: nominated
• 2016: International Modern Pop/Rock Album of the Year – The Original High: nominated
• International Dance Music Awards
• 2010: Best Breakthrough Artist (solo) : nominated
• iHeartRadio Music Awards
• 2016: Best Fan Army — Glamberts: nominated
• Mashable Awards (Social Media)
• 2011: Must-Follow Musician on Social Media: nominated
• MTV Video Music Awards Japan
• 2019: Best Male Video – "Whataya Want From Me": nominated
• MTV O Music Awards
• 2011: Must Follow Artist on Twitter: won
• Fan Army FTW: nominated
• 2012: Must Follow Artist on Twitter: nominated
• Fan Army FTW: nominated
• MuchMusic Video Awards
• 2010: UR Fave International Video – "Whataya Want From Me": won
• International Video Of The Year – Artist: nominated
• NewNowNext Awards
• 2012: Super Fan Site www.adam-lambert.org: nominated
• NRJ Radio Germany
• 2010: Best Song of 2010 – "Whataya Want from Me": won
• O Music Awards
• 2011:Favorite F**k Yeah Tumblr : nominated
• 2011: Must Follow Artist on Twitter: nominated
• 2011: Fan Army FTW: nominated
• 2012: Fan Army FTW: nominated
• 2012: Must Follow Artist on Twitter: nominated
• 2013: Fan Army FTW: nominated
• People's Choice Awards
• 2009: Breakthrough Artist: nominated
• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009: Choice Reality Male Contestant for American Idol: won
• Choice Red Carpet Male Icon: nominated
• Choice Summer Tour : nominated
• 2010: Choice Music: Male Artist: nominated
• Time Top 100 Poll of Most Influential People in the World
• 2009: Time Top 100 Poll, 90th on list
• VH1 Do Something Awards
• 2011: Do Something Music Artist: nominated
• Young Hollywood Awards
• 2009: Artist of the Year: won

Danny Gokey

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009; Choice Summer Tour : nominated
• American Country Awards
• 2010: Breakthrough Artist of the Year: nominated
• Grammy Awards
• 2018: Best Contemporary Christian Album – Rise: nom
• 2020: Best Contemporary Christian Album – Haven't Seen It Yet: pending

Allison Iraheta

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009: Choice Summer Tour : nominated

Matt Giraud

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009: Choice Summer Tour : nominated

Anoop Desai

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009: Choice Summer Tour : nominated

Lil Rounds

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009: Choice Summer Tour : *Nominated)

Scott MacIntyre

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009: Choice Summer Tour : nominated

Megan Joy

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009: Choice Summer Tour : nominated

Michael Sarver

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2009: Choice Summer Tour : nominated

Season 9

Lee DeWyze

• 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

Crystal Bowersox

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2010: Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: nominated

Season 10

Scotty McCreery

• 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
• Top Country Album – Clear as Day: 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 Awards
• 2012: 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

Lauren Alaina

• ACM Awards
• 2018:
• New Female Vocalist of the Year: won
• Vocal Event of the Year – "What If’s" : nom
• American Country Awards
• 2012: New Artist of the Year: won
• Billboard Music Award
• 2018: Top Country Song – "What If’s" : 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" : Nominated
• Female Video of the Year – "Doin’ Fine": nominated
• Collaborative Video of the Year – "What If’s" : 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

Phillip Phillips

• 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

Colton Dixon

• 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

Clark Beckham

• Teen Choice Awards
• 2015: Choice Music: Next Big Thing: nominated

Season 16

Maddie Poppe

• People's Choice Awards
• 2018: Competition Contestant of 2018: won

Gabby Barrett

• 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

Chayce Beckham

• CMT Music Awards
• 2024: Male Breakthrough Video of the Year – "23": nominated

Benson Boone

• American Music Awards
• 2025: New Artist of the Year: pending
• Favorite Male Artist: pending
• Song of the Year - "Beautiful Things": pending
• Favorite Music Video – "Beautiful Things": pending
• Favorite Pop Song – "Beautiful Things": pending

• APRA Awards (Australia)
• 2025: Most Performed International Work - "Beautiful Things": nominated

• Billboard Music Awards
• 2024: Top New Artist: nominated
• Top Hot 100 Song – "Beautiful Things": nominated
• Top Radio Song – "Beautiful Things": nominated
• Top Selling Song – "Beautiful Things": nominated
• Top Billboard Global 200 Song – "Beautiful Things": won
• Top Billboard Global 200 (Excl. U.S. Song) – "Beautiful Things": won

• Brit Awards
• 2025: International Artist of the Year: nominated
• Best International Song: "Beautiful Things": nominated

• Grammy Awards
• 2025: Best New Artist: nominated

• Los 40 Music Awards
• 2024: Best Artist: nominated
• Best New Artist: won
• Best Album – Fireworks & Rollerblades: nominated
• Best Song – "Beautiful Things": won
• Best Live: nominated

• Melon Music Awards
• 2024: Best Pop Artist : won

• MTV Europe Music Awards
• 2024: Best Song – "Beautiful Things": nominated
• Best New Act: won

• MTV Video Music Awards
• 2024: Best New Artist: won
• Best Alternative – "Beautiful Things": won
• Song of the Summer - "Beautiful Thing's": nominated
• PUSH Performance of the Year – "In the Stars": nominated

• MTV Video Music Awards Japan
• 2025: Best International New Artist Video – "Beautiful Things": won

• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
• 2024: Favorite Viral Song – "Beautiful Thing's": nominated
• 2025: Favorite Male Breakout Artist: pending

• NRJ Music Awards
• 2024: International Revelation for Beautiful Things: won
• 2024: International Revelation for Beautiful Things: won

• Premios Odeón
• 2025: International New Artist: won

Season 20

Noah Thompson

• People's Choice Awards
• 2022: Competition Contestant of 2022: nominated

Season 23

Jamal Roberts

• Grammy Awards
• 2026: Best Gospel Performance/Song – "Still (Live)" : nominated

By major awards

Grammy 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, Fantasia Barrino, Underwood, Jordin Sparks, and Jamal Roberts 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 & Boone 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 the fastest alum to win a Grammy, 1 year and 4 months since the release of her debut album, Some Hearts.
• Roberts is the fastest alum to be nominated for a Grammy, six months since winning the show.
• Six of Clarkson's ten albums have been nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album. One of her albums was 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.
• 15 Idol alums have been nominated for Grammys.
• Total Grammy nominations earned by Idol contestants: 85 nominations, 15 wins.

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.

Academy Awards

• Jennifer Hudson is the only alum to be nominated for and win an Oscar.

BAFTA

• 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.

Billboard Music Awards

• 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, Barrett and Boone the only alums to be nominated for Top New Artist.
• Barrett and Boone are the only alums from the ABC era to be nominated for a BMA.
• Clarkson is the only alum to be nominated for Artist of the Year.
• Sixteen Idol alums have been nominated for a BMA.

Brit Awards

• Kelly Clarkson is the only alum to be nominated for a Brit Award.

Emmy Awards

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 thirteen, and wins with eight.

Daytime Emmy Award

Golden Globe Awards

• 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.

NAACP Image Awards

• 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 twelve.
• Hudson has the most nominations with twenty-two.

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.

Tony Awards

• Jennifer Hudson is the first and only Idol alum to be nominated for and win a Tony Award.

Notes

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