This is a comprehensive list of awards and nominations won by Nelly Furtado, a Canadian singer. Since beginning her career, Furtado has received 107 awards and 246 nominations.
Furtado's first single, "I'm like a Bird", from her debut album Whoa, Nelly!, earned her the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2002 Grammy Awards, a Juno award, and Best Pop New Artist Clip at the Billboard Music Video Awards.
Her second album, Folklore (2003), wasn't successful saleswise, but it still earned her a Juno award and 5 other nominations.
Loose, the third album, was the most successful album of her career. She won a Best International Female Solo Artist at the 2007 BRIT Awards, a Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals nomination at the 2007 Grammy Awards, and an Album of the Year award at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Awards and nominations Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result APRA Music Awards 2002 "I'm Like a Bird" Most Performed Foreign Work ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2002 "I'm Like a Bird"Most Performed Songs 2003 "Turn Off the Light" 2007 "Promiscuous" 2008 "Give It to Me" "Say It Right" Anděl Awards 2008 Loose Best Selling Foreign Album Apelzin Awards2007 "Say It Right" Best Track "All Good Things" Best Video Artists for Peace and Justice 2023 Herself Artists for Peace and Justice Award BDSCertified Spin Awards2004 "I'm Like a Bird" 400,000 Spins "Powerless" 50,000 Spins 2006 "Promiscuous" 300,000 Spins 2007"Say It Right" 100,000 Spins 200,000 Spins "Give It To Me" 50,000 Spins "Say It Right" 400,000 Spins BMI Latin Awards 2011 "Manos al Aire" Award-Winning Song Billboard Latin Music Awards2004"Fotografía" Hot Latin Track of the Year Hot Latin Track of the Year, Vocal Duet Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year, Duo or Group 2010Herself Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Female Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Female Mi Plan Latin Digital Album of the Year Billboard Music Awards2006"Promiscuous" Top Hot 100 Song Top Pop 100 Song Top Pop 100 Airplay Track Top Digital Song Billboard Music Video Awards 2001 "I'm Like a Bird" Best New Artist Pop Clip Billboard Year-End2007Herself Top Hot Dance Club Play Artist Top Hot Dance Airplay Artist "Say It Right" Top Pop 100 Song Top Pop 100 Airplay Track Top Hot Dance Club Play Track Top Hot Dance Airplay Track Brit Awards2002Herself International Breakthrough Act International Female Solo Artist 2007 Canadian Independent Music Awards 2004 "Breath" Favorite Video Canadian Music Awards Fan Choice 2001HerselfChoice Canadian Female Artist 2002 "I'm Like a Bird" Choice Canadian Song Canadian Music Week 2016 Herself Allan Slaight Humanitarian Spirit Award Canadian Radio Music Awards2001Herself Best New Pop/Adult Solo Artist Top New Top 40 Solo Artist 2008 Chart Topper Award Canadian Screen Awards2025 Juno Awards of 2024 Best Host, Live Entertainment Special DIVA-Awards 2008 Herself Deutscher Musikpreis Danish Music Awards 2002 Herself Foreign Newcomer of the Year Echo Music Prize 2002Herself Best International Newcomer 2005Best International Female 2007 "All Good Things"Hit of the Year 2008 "Say It Right" Loose Album of the Year Herself Best International Female Electronic Dance Music Awards2024"Eat Your Man" House Song Of The Year Best Collaboration 2026 "Faded" https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-03-24-2026-edmas-winners-announced-heres-who-won-big-this-year/Fryderyk 2006 Loose Best Foreign Album German Sustainability Awards 2014 Herself German Sustainability Award Grammy Awards Herself Best New Artist "I'm Like a Bird" Song of the Year Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Whoa, Nelly! Best Pop Vocal Album "Promiscuous" Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals "Give It To Me" "Say It Right" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards 2007"Promiscuous" Song of the Year Best Collaboration, Duo or Group Loose Pop Album of the Year "Afraid" Best Deep Cut Hungarian Music Awards 2007 Loose Best Foreign Pop Album IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 2001 Whoa, Nelly! Award Level 1 2006Loose Award Level 1 2007 Award Level 2 Award Level 3 International Dance Music Awards 2007 "Promiscuous" Best R&B/Urban Dance Track 2008 Herself Best Dance Solo Artist "Say It Right" Best Pop Dance Track Juno Awards2001Herself Best New Solo Artist Songwriter of the Year Producer of the Year "I'm Like a Bird" Single of the Year Whoa, Nelly! Pop Album of the Year 2002 Album of the Year HerselfArtist of the Year 2004 Songwriter of the Year Folklore Album of the Year Pop Album of the Year "Powerless" Single of the Year 2005Herself Producer of the Year 2007 Artist of the Year Fan Choice Award Loose Album of the Year Pop Album of the Year "Promiscuous" Single of the Year 2008 Herself Fan Choice Award 2013 The Spirit Indestructible Pop Album of the Year 2024 "Eat Your Man" Dance Recording of the Year 2026 7 Pop Album of the Year Herself Canadian Music Hall of Fame LOS40 Music Awards2007 Herself Best International Artist "All Good Things"Best International Song 2009 "Broken Strings" Herself Best Latin Artist "Manos al Aire" Best Latin Song Latin Grammy Awards2010Mi PlanBest Female Pop Vocal Album Lo Nuestro Awards2004 Herself (with Juanes) Pop Group or Duo of the Year "Fotografía" Video of the Year 2010Herself Pop New Artist of the Year Pop Female Artist of the Year 2011 Lunas del Auditorio 2007HerselfBest Foreign Pop Artist 2010 MOBO Awards 2006 Herself Best International Female MTV Asia Awards 2002 Herself Favorite Breakthrough Artist MTV Italian Music Awards 2007 Herself First Lady 2009 "Broken Strings" Nokia Playlist Generation MVPA Awards2002 "Turn Off the Light" Pop Video of the Year "What's Going On" R&B Video of the Year 2005 "Try" Best Hair MuchMusic Video Awards2001"I'm Like a Bird" International Video of the Year - Artist Peoples Choice: Favourite Canadian Video MuchMoreMusic Award People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist 2002"Turn Off the Light" MuchMoreMusic Award 2003"Breath" Video of the Year Best Independent Video MuchVIBE Best Rap Video 2004"Powerless" Video of the Year People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist MuchMoreMusic Award Best Pop Video 2006 "Friendamine" MuchVIBE Best Rap Video 2007"Say It Right" MuchMoreMusic Award People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Artist Peoples Choice: Favourite Canadian Video "All Good Things" 2008 "Do It" UR Fave: Artist 2010 "Wavin' Flag" MuchMusic.com Most Watched Video 2012 "Big Hoops" Director of the Year "Is Anybody Out There?" MuchVIBE Hip-Hop Video of the Year My VH1 Music Awards2001 Herself Welcome to the Big Time "What's Going On" There's No "I" in Team (Best Collaboration) NRJ Music Awards 2008 Herself International Female Artist of the Year Napster Awards (Germany) 2006 Herself Most-Played Artist Portuguese Canadian Walk of Fame 2013 Herself Inducted Premios Juventud 2004 Herself (with Juanes) Dynamic Duet 2008 "Sexy Movimiento" La Combinación Perfecta Premios Oye!2002Herself English Breakthrough of the Year English Female Artist of the Year Whoa, Nelly! English Album of the Year "Turn Off the Light" English Song of the Year RTHK International Pop Poll Awards 2006 "Quando, Quando, Quando"Top Ten International Gold Songs 2007 "Maneater" 2008 "Give It to Me" 2024 "Keep Going Up" Herself Top Female Singer Radio Regenbogen Awards 2017 Herself Best International Artist SOCAN Awards2002"I'm Like a Bird" International Achievement Pop/Rock Music "Turn Off the Light" 2003 International Achievement 2005 "Powerless"Pop/Rock Music "Try" 2007"Promiscuous" Urban Music SOCAN Salutes 2008 "Give It to Me" "Say It Right" Pop/Rock Music "All Good Things" Teen Choice Awards 2001Herself Choice Breakout Artist 2006 Choice V-Cast Artist "Promiscuous" Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Track Choice Summer Song 2007 Herself Choice Female Artist "Give It to Me" Choice Music Single Urban Music Awards 2007 Herself Artist of the Year Virgin Media Music Awards2006Herself Best Solo Artist https://web.archive.org/web/20061220213556/http://www.virgin.net/music/awards2006/bestsoloartist/index.html Best Comeback https://web.archive.org/web/20061220213248/http://www.virgin.net/music/awards2006/bestcomeback/index.html "Promiscuous" Best Single https://web.archive.org/web/20061220213448/http://www.virgin.net/music/awards2006/bestsingle/index.htmlViva Comet Awards2001 Herself Best International Newcomer "I'm Like a Bird"Best International Video 2004 "Try" Western Canadian Music Awards 2003 "Breath" Video of the Year 2007 Herself International Achievement Award Women's College Hospital Foundation 2026 Herself Trailblazer Žebřík Music Awards2006Herself Best International Female Best International Discovery 2007 Best International Female Loose Best International Album
American Music Awards
YearNominated workAwardResult2002Nelly FurtadoFavorite Pop/Rock New Artistrowspan="2" 2006Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Belgian TMF Awards YearAwardNominatedResult2007Best International Female ArtistHerself
Canada Walk of Fame 2010HerselfWalk of Fame
Canadian Civil Liberties Association Awards
|2013 |Herself |Excellence in the Arts
Cyprus Music Awards
|rowspan="2"|2012 |rowspan="2"|Herself |Best Canadian Artist
|Best Latin Artist
Danish Music Awards
|2008 |Say It Right |rowspan=2|Foreign Hit of the Year |rowspan=2 |- |2008 |All Good Things (Come to an End)
Eska Awards
|2013 |Herself |Radio Eska Award
Festival de Viña del Mar YearAwardNominated workResult2008Antorcha de PlataNelly Furtadorowspan="3" Antorcha de OroGaviota de Plata
MTV Australia Video Music Awards YearAwardNominatedResult2007Best Female VideoPromiscuousrowspan="2" Sexiest VideoManeater
MTV Europe Music Awards
YearNominated workAwardResult 2001 Nelly Furtado Best New Actrowspan="6" 2006Best Female"Maneater"Best SongLooseBest Album2007Nelly FurtadoBest Solo Artist"All Good Things (Come to an End)"Most Addictive TrackLooseAlbum of the Year 2012 Nelly Furtado Best World Stage Act 2024 Herself Best Canadian Act
MTV Video Music Awards
YearAwardNominated workResult2006Best Pop Video"Promiscuous"rowspan="5" Best Female VideoBest Dance Video2007Female Artist of the YearNelly Furtado2012Best Video with a Message"Is Anybody Out There?" (K'naan featuring Nelly Furtado)
MTV VMA Awards Latinoamerica YearAwardNominated workResult2002Best International NewcomerNelly Furtadorowspan="7" Best International Pop Artist2003Best VideoFotografia2004Best International Pop ArtistNelly Furtado20062009Best SongManos Al AireBest Video
Native American Music Awards
|2013 |Herself |Living Legend Award
NAACP Image Awards
|2002 |Herself |Outstanding New Artist
NRJ Music Awards
YearAwardNominated workResult2007International Revelation of the YearNelly FurtadoInternational Song of the Year"Maneater"rowspan="2"
West Coast Music Awards
YearAwardNominated workResult2001Producer of the YearWhoa, Nelly!rowspan="4" Best Pop/Rock ReleaseBest Major Distribution ReleaseFemale Artist of the YearNelly Furtado
People Choice Awards YearAwardNominatedResult2007Best Hip-Hop SongPromiscuous2008Give It To Me
Q Awards YearAwardNominatedResult2001Best VideoI'm Like Bird
Radio Music Awards YearAwardNominatedResult2001Most Requested SongTurn Off The Light
Swiss Music Awards YearAwardNominatedResult2008Best International AlbumLoose Best International SongSay It Right
The Record of the Year
{| class="wikitable" |- !Year !Award !Nominated !Result |- | 2006 | "Maneater" | rowspan="2"|Record of the Year | rowspan="2" |- | 2009 | "Broken Strings" (with James Morrison)
World Music Awards YearAwardNominatedResult2002World's Best-selling New ArtistHerself World's Best-selling Artist/Canadarowspan="2" 2006World's Best-selling Pop/Rock Artist
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