List of awards and nominations received by Yolanda Adams
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Yolanda Adams (born August 27, 1961) is an American gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She is one of the best-selling gospel artists of all time, having sold nearly 10 million albums worldwide.[1] In addition to achieving multi-platinum status,[2] she has won four Grammy Awards,[3] four Dove Awards, five BET Awards, six NAACP Image Awards, six Soul Train Music Awards, two BMI Awards and sixteen Stellar Awards.[4] She was the first Gospel artist to be awarded an American Music Award.[5]
- Singer
- radio host
- actress
Yolanda Adams | |
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Adams singing the national anthem at the 2010 National Memorial Day Concert | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Queen of Contemporary Gospel Music, First Lady of Modern Gospel |
| Born | Yolanda Yvette Adams August 27, 1961 |
| Genres | Gospel, R&B, soul |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | yolandaadamslive |
She is known as the "Queen of Contemporary Gospel Music",[6] the "First Lady of Modern Gospel",[7] while Variety dubbed her the "Reigning Queen of Urban Gospel".[8]
Adams was named by Billboard, in 2009, as the No. 1 gospel artist of the decade, driven by the sales of her No. 1 album Mountain High...Valley Low.[9] In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for her volunteer service.[10] She was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame by the Gospel Music Association in 2017.[11] In 2018, she became the first gospel artist nominated for a Tony Award for her work on SpongeBob SquarePants.[12] In 2019, she received the Soul Train Music Awards Lady of Soul Award,[13] and received critical acclaim for officially opening Super Bowl LIV with her performance of "America the Beautiful".[14] Billboard listed her as one of the Top Gospel Artist of the 2010s.[15] She has scored five number one albums on Billboard's Top Gospel Album.[16] Adams was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022.
Awards and nominations
American Music Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational | Herself | Won |
BET Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Gospel Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2002 | Won | ||
| 2003 | Won | ||
| 2004 | Won | ||
| 2006 | Won | ||
| 2012 | Won | ||
| 2023 | Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award | "One Moment from Glory" | Nominated |
| 2025 | "Church Doors" | Nominated | |
GMA Dove Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Through the Storm" | Won |
| 1999 | Song of the Year | "Is Your All On The Altar?" | Won |
| 2002 | Urban Recorded Song of the Year | "I Believe I Can Fly" | Nominated |
| Traditional Gospel Album of the Year | Doug and Melvin Williams Duets | Nominated | |
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | The Experience | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Thank You" | Nominated |
| Urban Album of the Year | Believe | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Special Event Album of the Year | The Passion of the Christ: Songs | Won |
| 2006 | Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Be Blessed" | Nominated |
| Urban Album of the Year | Day by Day | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "This Too Shall Pass" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Becoming | Nominated |
| 2015 | Traditional Gospel Song of the Year | "How Awesome Is Our God" | Won |
| 2017 | Gospel Music Hall of Fame | Herself | Inducted |
| 2025 | Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Sunny Days | Nominated |
| Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Church Doors" | Nominated | |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Save The World | Nominated |
| 1996 | More Than A Melody | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Shakin' The House...Live In L.A. | Nominated | |
| Live In Washington | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Songs From The Heart | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Mountain High...Valley Low | Won | |
| 2002 | The Experience | Won | |
| 2006 | Day By Day | Nominated | |
| Best Gospel Song | "Be Blessed" | Won | |
| Best Gospel Performance | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | "Victory" | Won | |
| Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals | "Everyday (Family Reunion)" | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Gospel Performance/Song | "How Awesome Is Our God [Live]" | Nominated |
| 2020 | "Talkin' 'Bout Jesus" | Nominated | |
| 2025 | "Church Doors" | Nominated | |
| 2026 | Best Gospel Album | Sunny Days | Nominated |
NAACP Image Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Outstanding Gospel Artist (Traditional or Contemporary) | Day by Day | Won |
| 2007 | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Becoming | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album | Sunny Days | Nominated |
| "Church Doors" | Nominated | ||
Soul Train Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Train Awards | |||
| 1996 | Best Gospel Album | More Than A Melody | Nominated |
| 2001 | Best R&B/Soul Single – Female | "Open My Heart" | Won |
| 2002 | Best Gospel Album | The Experience | Nominated |
| 2019 | Lady of Soul Award | Herself | Honored |
| Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | |||
| 1996 | Best Gospel Album | More Than A Melody | Won |
| 2000 | Mountain High... Valley Low | Won | |
| R&B/Soul Album of the Year – Solo | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year | "Open My Heart" | Won |
| 2002 | Best Gospel Album | Believe | Nominated |
Stellar Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Contemporary Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| 1997 | Shakin' The House: Live In LA | Won | |
| Music Video of the Year | Won | ||
| 2000 | Female Vocalist of the Year | Songs From the Heart | Nominated |
| Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Artist of the Year | Mountain High... Valley Low | Won |
| CD of the Year | Won | ||
| Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | ||
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | ||
| Contemporary CD of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Music Video of the Year | "Open My Heart" | Won | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year | The Live Experience | Won |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | ||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| CD of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary CD of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Producer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year | Believe | Won |
| Urban/Inspirational Performance of the Year | Won | ||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| CD of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Music Video of the Year | "Never Give Up" | Nominated | |
| 2004 | "The Prayer" (with Donnie McClurkin) | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year | Day by Day | Nominated |
| 2008 | Special Event CD of the Year | Yolanda Adams, The Best of Me | Nominated |
| 2009 | What A Wonderful Time | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year | Becoming | Nominated |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
Tony Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nominated |
Miscellaneous honors
| Year | Organization | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame | Herself[17][18] | Inducted | |
| 2025 | Missouri Gospel Music Hall of Fame | Inducted | ||