Awards and Nominations

- an award
- a nomination

1988
Grammy nomination - Best New Artist - The Right Stuff (song)
Grammy nomination - Best R&B vocal performance, female - The Right Stuff (song)

Soul Train Award - The Right Stuff
Soul Train Award nominations were:

Best R&B Urban Contemporary Single, female - The Right Stuff
Best R&B Album Of The Year, female - The Right Stuff

1989
Grammy nomination - Best R&B vocal performance, female - Dreamin´ (song)
MTV Video Music Award - The Right Stuff (video)
ASCAP Award - one of the most frequently played singles of 1989 - Dreamin´ (song)
"New York Music" Awards - The Rising Star Award
Million Dollar Record Pool Ltd. - New Female Artist Of The Year
"Jack The Rapper" Awards - Bixie Crawford Award
NAACP Image Award - Best New R&B Vocalist, female - The Right Stuff

• "Dreamin´" held the No.1 spot for 2 weeks on Billboards R&B chart in '89

1990
New York Music Award - Best Female R&B Vocalist
13th Annual "Revlon Awards" - Kizzy Award

1991
Grammy nomination - Best R&B Pop vocal performance, female - Running back to you (song)
New York Music Award - Best Pop Album - The Comfort Zone
New York Music Award - Best R&B Album - The Comfort Zone
New York Music Award - Best Female R&B Vocalist - The Comfort Zone

• "Running Back To You" topped the Pop and Dance charts and hit No.1 on the R&B charts

1992
Billboard Music Award nomination - Single of the year - Save the Best for Last (song)
MTV Video Music Award nomination - Best video, female - Save the Best for Last (video)
MTV Video Music Award nomination - Best cinematography - Running back to you (video)
New York Music Award nomination - Best Female Pop Vocalist - Save The Best For Last
New York Music Award nomination - Best Female R&B Vocalist - Save The Best For Last
New York Music Award nomination - Best Video - Save The Best For Last
New York Music Award - Artist of the Year
New York Music Award - Best R&B Single - Save The Best For Last
New York Music Award - Best Single of the Year - Save The Best For Last
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series - Stompin' at the Savoy
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding Female Artist - Save The Best For Last
"Jack The Rapper" Awards - Florence Ballard Award

1993
Grammy nomination - Record of the year - Save the Best for Last
Grammy nomination - Song of the year - Save the Best for Last
Grammy nomination - Best Pop vocal performance, female - Save the Best for Last
Grammy nomination - Best R&B vocal performance, female - Comfort Zone (song)
American Music Award nomination - Favorite Pop/Rock Soul Artis, female
American Music Award nomination - Favorite R&B Artist, female
American Music Award nomination - Favorite Album, Adult Contemporary - The Comfort Zone
Soul Train Award nomination - Best Song of the Year - Save the Best for Last
Soul Train Award nomination - Best R&B Single, female - Save the Best for Last
Soul Train Award nomination - Best R&B Single, Group, Duo or Band - Love Is
Billboard Music Award - Best Adult Contemporary single - Love is
One of "50 most beautiful people" chosen by PEOPLE magazine
Playboy's Best R&B Vocalist, female

1994
Grammy nomination - Best Pop vocal performance, Duo/Group - Love is
30^th annual "Dinner Dance" Awards (The Music & Performing Arts Unit of B´nai B´rith) - Creative Archievement Award
"Woman of the Year" Award from Glamour Magazine
"Woman of the Year" Award from the Police Athletic League
Green Chimneys Group Homes Spring Luncheon Honoree
NAACP Image Award - Best Female Artist

1995
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding Single - The Sweetest Days
Theater World Award - Kiss of the Spider Woman
George Arents Pioneer Medal (alumni award) from Syracuse University

1996
Golden Globe Award - Best song in a movie - Colors of the Wind
Grammy nomination - Best Pop vocal performance, female - Colors of the Wind
Grammy nomination - Best R&B vocal performance, female - The Way that you love
Grammy nomination - Best R&B song - You can´t run
Grammy nomination - Best musical show album - Kiss of the Spider Woman (Vanessa Williams cast recording)
Grammy Award - Best song written specifically for a motion picture or for television - Colors of the Wind
Academy Award - Best movie song - Colors of the Wind
2^nd annual "Soul Train-Lady of Soul" Awards - "Lena Horne" Award for outstanding career archievements in the field of entertainment

• Vanessa´s "Do U Hear What I Hear" was the most played holiday record of 1996, beating the popular Adam Sandler comedy song "Hanukah"
• "Do U Hear What I Hear" almost made it to the Top 20 (23) on the Pop/Airplay charts, thats pretty impressive for a holiday song

1997
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding female artist - Vanessa Williams with Where do we go from here
Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination - Favourite female, action/adventure - Vanessa Williams in Eraser

• In ´97 Vanessa was the 19th biggest selling artist or group of this decade

1998
Grammy nomination - Best pop/contemporary gospel album - Star Bright
Grammy nomination - Best contemporary christian album - Star Bright
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding actress in a television mini-series - The Odyssey
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding performance - NEXT (album)
NAACP Image Award - Outstanding actress in a motion picture - Soul Food
Black Film Awards nomination - Best Actress in the movie Soul Food

1999
A.L.M.A Awards nomination - Best Soundtrack Song - You are my home (in DWM)
No.1 of "Hollywood´s TOP20 Beauties" - chosen by Rosanne and the National Enquirer
Winner of The Emerald Eye Award, she was voted by her fans as The Green Eyed Celebrity of the 21^st Century
Vanessa has been voted by VH1´s "The List" as one of the 3 sexiest women of music ever

2000
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture - Light It Up

2001
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding actress in a motion picture - Shaft
Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination - Favourite actress in action/adventure - Shaft

2002
Drama Desk Award nomination - Outstanding actress in a musical - Into the Woods
Tony Award nomination - Best performance by a leading actress in a musical - Into the Woods
Unknown Award - Best Performance in a Musical - Into the Woods
NAACP Image Award nomination - Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie - Keep The Faith, Baby

2003
Grammy nomination - Best Musical Show Album - Into The Woods (Vanessa Williams cast recording)
Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Mini Series or a Motion Picture made for TV - Keep The Faith, Baby

2005
Mother Hale Award - Charitable Work

2006
Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Mini Series or a Motion Picture made for TV - Ugly Betty

2007
Star on the "Walk of Fame" (Hollywood Boulevard)
NAACP Image Award - Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series - Ugly Betty
Humanitarian Award from the Santa Barbara African Heritage Film series
Teen Choice Award - Villain in a TV series - Ugly Betty
Special Spirit in China - Award of Excellence, for special artistry and commitment in the support of Special Olympics worldwide
Emmy Award nomination - Best Supporting Actress in a comedy series - Ugly Betty

Interesting Chart success facts

• Vanessa´s first eight singles all made the Top Ten on Billboard´s R&B charts
• "Save the Best for Last" was No. 1 for 5 consecutive weeks on the Pop, R&B, Airplay and Adult Contemperary charts and it´s also the 22nd biggest single of all time on Billboard´s American Top40 charts
• "The Sweetest Days" was No. 1 for 6 weeks on the Adult Contemperary charts
• "The way that you love" spent 26 weeks on Billboard´s R&B charts
• Every single except for "You Can´t Run" hit Billboards pop or airplay charts
• Star Bright reached "gold" status in just 9 weeks, it was also on the x-mas album charts in 97 and 98, with some luck it could go "platinum" this year
• "Oh how the years go by" peaked at No. 3 at Billboards A.C. charts
• "Happiness" peaked at No. 27 on the R&B charts but peaked at No.9 on the Dance/Club charts
• Vanessa had a top ten single on the Dance, Club, Latin, Pop, Adult Contemperary, R&B and Airplay charts, I don´t know any other artist that has done that
• "The Right Stuff" #4 R&B, #44 R&B (Hot 100)
  "He's Got The Look" #10 R&B
  "Dreamin'" #1 (2 weeks) R&B, #8 pop, #1 Adult Contemporary!!
  "Darlin' I" #10 R&B, #88 pop, #1 Adult Contemporary
  "Running Back To You" #1 R&B (2 weeks), #18 pop
  "The Comfort Zone" #2 R&B (although reached #1 in the sales component), #67 pop
  "Save The Best For Last" #1 R&B (3 weeks), #1 pop (5 weeks), #1 Adult Contemporary
  "Just For Tonight" #11 R&B, #26 pop, #2 Adult Contemporary
  "Work To Do" #3 R&B, #52 pop
  "Love Is" #53 R&B, #1 pop, #1 Adult Contemporary
  "The Sweetest Days" #40 R&B, #18 pop, #1 Adult Contemporary (6 weeks)
  "The Way That You Love" #23 R&B, #62 pop
  "You Can't Run" #40 R&B
  "Colors of the Wind" #1 pop (6 weeks)

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