Ledisi is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She began her career as the lead character Dorothy Gale in an Antioch Community Theater production of The Wiz in Antioch, California.Ledisi Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved on June 17, 2024Beth Peerless, Where it's at: Ledisi returns to Jazz Fest lineup. Monterey Herald. Retrieved on June 8, 2024 Her performance earned a Shellie Award nomination for Best Actress in the same year. After forming her first independent record label LeSun Music, she released two albums Soulsinger (2000) and Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue (2002), the latter of which won "Outstanding Jazz Album" at the California Music Awards in 2003.
She secured two nominations at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008, including Best New Artist.Ledisi Young Grammy Wins and Nomination History. Grammy. Retrieved on November 21, 2025 Her albums Lost & Found (2007), Turn Me Loose (2009), Pieces of Me (2011), and Let Love Rule (2017) have all garnered Grammy Award nominations for Best R&B Album. In 2020, Ledisi released a single "Anything for You", which won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. She received a nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture at the 54th NAACP Image Awards in 2023.
As of 2024, Ledisi has accumulated a total of five competitive award wins and forty-six nominations. She has also received a total of five honorary awards.
Music BET Awards + Award Year Category Work ResultBET Awards Cool Like Dat Award Virtual Awards Female Artist of the Year Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award"If You Don't Mind"
California Music Awards + Award Year Category Work ResultCalifornia Music Awards Outstanding Jazz Album Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue Outstanding R&B Album Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue Outstanding Female Vocalist
Grammy Awards + Award Year Category Work ResultGrammy Awards Best New Artist Best R&B Album Lost & Found Turn Me Loose Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Goin' Thru Changes" Best R&B Performance "Pieces of Me" Best R&B Song Best R&B Album Pieces of Me Best R&B Performance "Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" (with Robert Glasper) "Like This" "High" Best Traditional R&B Performance "All the Way" Best R&B Album Let Love Rule Best Traditional R&B Performance "Anything for You" Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Ledisi Sings Nina Best R&B Album The Crown Best Traditional R&B Performance "Love You Too"
NAACP Image Awards + Award Year Category Work ResultNAACP Image Awards Best Female Artist Outstanding Song "High" Outstanding Music Video "High" Best Female Artist Outstanding Album The Wild Card Outstanding Soul/R&B Song "Anything for You" Outstanding Music Video "Anything for You" Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration "Anything for You" (featuring PJ Morton) Outstanding Jazz Album Ledisi Sings Nina For Dinah
Soul Train Music Awards + Award Year Category Work ResultSoul Train Music Awards Best R&B/Soul Female Artist Centric Award Best R&B/Soul Female Artist Best R&B/Soul Female Artist Soul Train Certified Award Soul Train Certified Award Soul Train Certified Award
Acting Albuquerque Film & Music Experience + Award Year Category Work ResultAlbuquerque Film & Music Experience Best Actress Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Charlotte Black Film Festival + Award Year Category Work ResultCharlotte Black Film Festival Best Actress Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Lavazza IncluCity Festival + Award Year Category Work ResultLavazza IncluCity Festival Best Actress Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Las Vegas Black Film Festival + Award Year Category Work ResultLas Vegas Black Film Festival Best Actress Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
NAACP Image Awards + Award Year Category Work ResultNAACP Image Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Ovation Awards + Award Year Category Work ResultOvation Awards Featured Actress in a Musical Witness Uganda
Shellie Awards + Award Year Category Work ResultShellie Awards Best Actress The Wiz
Other accolades + Award Year CategoryNAACP Theatre AwardsSpirit AwardAmericans for the ArtsMusic HonoreeBlack AIDS Institute HonoreeEmpowHer Music HonoreeLos Angeles Jazz Society Jazz Vocalist Honoree
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