List of awards and nominations received by John Legend

John Legend awards and nominations

Legend performing at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, on December 5, 2008
Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations American Music Awards 1 5 BET 2 7 Grammy 12 28 MOBO 1 3 MTV VMA 2 4 NAACP 2 6 Soul Train 5 12 Emmy Awards 1 2 Academy Awards 1 1 Primetime Emmy Awards 1 2 Tony Awards 1 2
Totals[a]
Wins	33
Nominations	88
Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize 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.

John Legend is an American soul singer, songwriter and pianist. In 2005, Legend received fifteen nominations and won two, including Best New Artist at the Black Entertainment Television Awards (BET Awards) and Best R&B Act at the MOBO Awards. In 2006, Legend received ten nominations and won five, including Best R&B Male Vocal Performance for "Stay with You", Best R&B Album for Get Lifted, Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards; Best R&B/Soul Album Male for Get Lifted, Best R&B/Soul Single Male for "Ordinary People" at the Soul Train Music Awards. In 2007, Legend received six nominations and won three, including Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for "Family Affair", Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Heaven" at the Grammy Awards; Best R&B/Soul Single Male for "Save Room" at the Soul Train Music Awards.

In 2017, Legend was the recipient of Smithsonian Magazine's American Ingenuity Award for Performing Arts.^[1] In 2018 Legend became the first Black man to officially achieve an EGOT with his Emmy win for "Jesus Christ Superstar". Overall, Legend has won 33 awards from 88 nominations.