+ Awards and nominations of Vanessa Williams Major Honors & Awards Wins NominationsAmerican Music AwardsEmmy AwardsGrammy AwardsHollywood Walk of FameMTV Video Music AwardsMiss America 1984NAACP Image AwardSatellite AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsSoul Train Music AwardTony Awards Totals colspan=2 width=50 colspan=2 width=50 Vanessa Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American actress and singer. In 1983, she became the first African–American woman to win the title of Miss America (Miss America 1984). Williams was forced to resign a few weeks prior to the end of her reign on July 22, 1984 due to a scandal surrounding the publication of unauthorized nude photographs in Penthouse magazine. After her resignation as Miss America in 1984, Williams rebounded with a successful career in the entertainment industry. She is the recipient of a number of awards and nominations including Grammy nominations for hits such as "The Right Stuff," "Save the Best for Last," and "Colors of the Wind." In addition, she has earned multiple Emmy nominations, a Tony Award nomination, 7 NAACP Image Awards, and 4 Satellite Awards.
She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 19, 2007.
Music
Grammy Awards Williams has received eleven Grammy nominations without a win. Year Category Track/album Result1989 Best New Artist Vanessa L. Williams Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "The Right Stuff" 1990 "Dreamin'" 1992 "Runnin' Back to You" 1993 Record of the Year "Save the Best for Last" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "The Comfort Zone" 1994 Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Love Is" 1996 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "Colors of the Wind" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "The Way That You Love" 1998 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album Star Bright Williams has featured on three albums nominated for the Grammy for Best Musical Show Album, these nominations being credited to the respective producers, engineers and composers and not to the artists. "Save the Best for Last" was also nominated for Song of the Year. As this award only goes to the songwriters, Williams was not nominated. The composers were Wendy Waldman, Jon Lind and Phil Galdstone. Williams' recording of "You Can't Run" was nominated for the Grammy for Best R&B Song. As this is a songwriters award the nomination went to the song's composer, Babyface. "Colors of the Wind" won Best Song Written for Visual Media. As this award only goes to the songwriters, Williams was not nominated. The composers were Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.
Additional awards and nominations Year Award body Category Awarded for Result1989 NAACP Image Award Outstanding New Artist "The Right Stuff" 1993American Music Award Favorite Female Artist – Pop / Rock "The Comfort Zone" Favorite Female Artist – Soul / R&B "The Comfort Zone" Favorite Album – Adult Contemporary "The Comfort Zone" MTV Video Music Awards Best Female Video "Save the Best for Last" Best Cinematography "Runnin' Back to You" Billboard Music Award No. 1 Adult Contemporary Single "Love Is" Playboy Magazine Best Female R&B Vocalist "The Comfort Zone" 1994 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Female Artist "The Sweetest Days" Soul Train Music Award Best R&B Single by Group, Band or Duo "Love Is" 1996 Soul Train Music Award "Lady of Soul" Award Career Achievement NAACP Image Award Outstanding Female Artist "Where Do We Go From Here" Lena Horne Award For Outstanding Artistic Contribution to the Entertainment 1997 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding AlbumOutstanding Album "Next" 1999 ALMA Award Best Song from A Movie "You Are My Home" 201041st NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Jazz AlbumThe Real Thing The song "Colors of the Wind", performed by Vanessa Williams at the end of the film Pocahontas, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. This award goes to the song's composers (Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz). The song was performed in the film by Judy Kuhn as the singing voice of the title character.
Pageants and acting Miss America 1984 Year Award body Category Awarded for Result1983 Miss America Organization Miss America 1984 Pageant* Miss America 1984*Preliminary Talent (Voice), "Happy Days Are Here Again"*Preliminary Swimsuit
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2007 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series "Ugly Betty" 2008 2009
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2002 Best Actress in a Musical "Into the Woods"
Satellite Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2003 Best Actress Miniseries or Television Film "Keep the Faith, Baby" 2006 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film "Ugly Betty" 2007 2009 2010 Mary Pickford Award 2011 Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film "Desperate Housewives"
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2007 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series "Ugly Betty" 2008 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Additional awards and nominations Year Award body Category Awarded for Result1994Theatre World Award Best Debut Performance "Kiss of the Spider Woman" 1996 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress – ActionEraser 1997NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Motion PictureSoul Food Outstanding Actress in Mini-SeriesThe Odyssey Online Television Academy Awards Best Guest Actress – Syndicated Series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Black Film Awards Best Actress – Motion PictureSoul Food 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actress – Action Shaft 2000 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureLight It Up 2001 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureShaft 2001 Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Into the Woods 2002 Satellite Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or MovieKeep the Faith, Baby NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in Mini-Series Black Reel Awards Best Actress Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a MusicalInto the Woods 2004 BET Comedy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Box Office MovieJohnson Family Vacation 2006 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a SeriesUgly Betty 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Performance – Ensemble in a Comedy Series NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Villain Hollywood Walk of Fame Recording Career Achievement 2008 Human Rights Campaign "Ally for Equality" AwardHumanitarian Work Jacobi Children's Arts Award "Humanitarian/Charitable" Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a SeriesUgly Betty Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Performance – Ensemble in a Comedy Series Best Performance – Lead Actress in a Comedy Series NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Villain Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 2009 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesUgly Betty Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Series 2010NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Jazz Album The Real Thing Mary Pickford AwardAnnouncements at National Press Academy web site For Outstanding Artistic Contribution to the Entertainment Industry 2011 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series or TV Movie Desperate Housewives 2012 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Ride of FameVanessa Williams on ‘666 Park Avenue’. Celebuzz! September 28, 2012. N/A Life's Work 2013 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Drama League Award Distinguished Performance The Trip to Bountiful 2014 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 666 Park Avenue 2015 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special The Trip To Bountiful (2014 TV movie based on the 2013 Broadway Revival)
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she also won 6 awards regarding to her music as well as entertainment