In 1991, she became the first Asian actress to win a Tony Award for her performance as Kim in the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon, following her win at the 1990 Laurence Olivier Awards for the same role. She has become one of the most awarded performers at the Aliw Awards with 18 nominations and 15 wins, including 3 consecutive wins for Best Child Performer. In 2005, she was awarded the Golden Artist Award at the FAMAS Awards. She has received 2 Grammy nominations for Best Musical Theater Album (2004 and 2019).
In 1990, Salonga was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit from President Corazon Aquino for her services to the arts. In 2007, President Gloria Arroyo honored Salonga with the rank of Commander of the Order of Lakandula in recognition of using her talents to benefit Philippine society and foster cultural exchange. The House of Representatives of the Philippines also awarded her with the Congressional Medal of Achievement for showing "the extent and depth of the Filipino musical talent" and "opening the way for other Filipino artists to break into the finest theaters in the world."
Awards and nominations AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s) or workResultAliw Awards1980Best Child PerformerHerself 1981Best Child Performer 1982Best Child Performer 1990Outstanding Performer 2004Entertainer of th 2005Best Major Concert (Female) Best Actress in a MusicalBaby 2008Best Major Concert (Female)Herself 2012Best Collaboration in a Concert 2016Best Major Concert (Foreign Venue) Entertainer of the Year 2018Best Major Concert (Female) Entertainer of the Year 2019People's Choice Award Best Actress in a MusicalSweeney Todd 2020Best Major Concert (Female)Herself 2024Best Lead Actress in a PlayRequest sa Radyo Best Major Concert (Female)Stage, Screen, & Everything In Between Box Office Entertainment Awards 2020 Female Concert Performer of the Year Herself Broadway.com Audience Awards2016Best Leading Actress in a MusicalAllegiance 2018Featured Actress in a MusicalOnce on This Island Featured Diva Performance BroadwayWorld Awards2016Best Leading Actress in a MusicalAllegiance BroadwayWorld Theater Fans Choice Awards2018Best Leading Actress in a Musical BroadwayWorld LA Awards2018Best Actress in a MusicalAnnie Craig Noel Awards2012Outstanding Featured Performance by a Female in a MusicalAllegiance Disney Legends Awards2011Animation—VoiceAladdin and Mulan Drama Desk Awards1991Outstanding Actress in a MusicalMiss Saigon Drama League Awards2003Distinguished PerformanceFlower Drum Song 2025Distinguished PerformanceStephen Sondheim's Old Friends FAMAS Awards1982Best Child ActressTropang Bulilit 1996Best ActressSana Maulit Muli 2005Golden Artist AwardHerself Gawad Urian Awards1996Best Actress (Tagalog: Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres)Sana Maulit Muli Grammy Awards2004Best Musical Show AlbumFlower Drum Song 2019Best Musical Theater AlbumOnce on This Island Laurence Olivier Awards1990Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a MusicalMiss Saigon MTV Asia Awards2002Favorite Artist PhilippinesHerself Outer Critics Circle Awards1991Outstanding Actress in a MusicalMiss Saigon Ovation Awards2002Leading Actress in a MusicalFlower Drum Song PMPC Star Awards for Music2012Natatanging Alagad ng Musika Special AwardHerself 2014Female Concert Performer of the Year 2019Concert of the YearThe 40th Anniversary Concert Theatre World Awards1991Best Actress in a MusicalMiss Saigon Tony Awards1991Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical WOS Awards2011Best Ensemble PerformanceLes Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
Other accolades
Cultural honors +Name of the honor, year the honor was awarded, category and type of honorHonorYearCategoryTypeAliw Awards2019Hall of Fame Better Chinatown Association2000Asian American Heritage Award Disney Legends2011Hall of Fame Drama League Awards2025Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Eastwood City Walk of Fame2006Walk of Fame Gold House2020A100 List Judge
2021A100 List Judge 2022A100 List Judge 2023Gold Legend Honor Gusi Peace Prize2009Performing Arts Hollywood Walk of Fame2026Walk of Fame Myx Music Awards2013Myx Magna Award PICC Gem Awards2016World-Class Excellence and Global Reach PMPC Star Awards for Music2014Pilita Corales Lifetime Achievement Award Time100 Impact Awards2022Life-Long Role Model for Children of Color TOFA-NY Heritage Awards2011Outstanding Filipino-Americans' Heritage Award 2020 United Nations FAO2010UN Goodwill Ambassador in Fight Against Global Hunger World Vision2009Ambassador for Child Sponsorship Youth & United Nations Global Alliance2021YUNGA Ambassador
State honors +Name of country, year given, and name of honorCountryYearHonor1990 Presidential Medal of Merit 2007 Commander of the Order of LakandulaCongressional Medal of Achievement
World records +Name of record body, year the record was awarded, name of the record, and the name of the record holderPublicationYearWorld recordsRecord holderGuinness World Records1991Greatest advance sales for a musicalMiss Saigon
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