Ciara is an American singer and songwriter. Her first album, '' Goodies'', was released on September 28, 2004, and three of its singles – "

1, 2 Step "1, 2 Step" is a song by American singer Ciara featuring hip-hop rapper Missy Elliott for Ciara's debut album, '' Goodies''. Written by Ciara and Missy Elliott and produced by Jazze Pha, it was released as the album's second single on November 1 ...

", " Goodies", and " Oh" – reached the top three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, with first week sales of nearly 125,000 copies. The album has also sold over three million copies in the United States, and five million copies worldwide. The song "

" from the album ''Goodies'' has received numerous awards, including both "Best Performed Songs in the ASCAP Repertory" and "Most Performed Songs" from the

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) () is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization (PRO) that collectively licenses the public performance rights of its members' musical works to venues, broadca ...

, "Best Collaboration" from the

BET Awards The BET Awards is an American award show that was established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate black entertainers and other minorities in music, film, sports and philanthropy. The awards, which are presented annua ...

, and "Best Dance Cut" from the Soul Train Lady of Soul Music Awards, and "Choice Music R&B/Hip Hop Track" from the

Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, social media, and more, voted by viewers living in the United S ...

. Ciara has received nine nominations from the BET Awards, winning one of them. She has also received five nominations from the Grammy Awards, receiving one award for "Best Short-Form Music Video" for the song " Lose Control," a collaboration that she did with rapper

Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...

. She also won ''

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'' "Woman of the Year" award in 2008.

American Music Awards

The

American Music Award The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show, generally held in the fall, created by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired, and currently produced by Dick Clark Produc ...

s is an annual awards ceremony created by

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting ''American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 198 ...

in 1973. Ciara has received two nominations. , - , , , Ciara , , Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist , , , - , , , Ciara , , Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist , ,

ASCAP Pop Music Awards

The

ASCAP Pop Music Awards The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) () is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization (PRO) that collectively licenses the public performance rights of its members' musical works to venues, broadca ...

is an annual awards ceremony hosted by the

. Ciara has received three awards from three nominations. , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1", 2005 , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", " Goodies" , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6", Most Performed Songs , , , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3", 2006 , , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1", "

" , , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1", " Oh" , , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2", 2007 , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1", " Like You" , , - , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1", "

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ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards

Ciara has received seven awards. , - , 2005 , , " Goodies" , , Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , , , - , 2006 , , "

", " Like You" and " Oh" , , Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , , , - , 2007 , , "

" , , Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , , , - , 2008 , , "

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" , , Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , , , - , 2011 , , "

Ride Ride may refer to: People * MC Ride, a member of Death Grips * Sally Ride (1951–2012), American astronaut * William Ride (19262011), Australian zoologist Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Ride'' (1998 film), a 1998 comedy by Millicent ...

" , , Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , , , - , 2014 , , "

Body Party "Body Party" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies' ...

" , , Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , , , - , 2016 , , " I Bet" , , Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , ,

BET Awards

The

were established in 2001 by

BET Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los A ...

. Ciara has received two awards from fourteen nominations. , - , rowspan="4", 2005 , , rowspan="2", "1, 2 Step" , , Best Collaboration , , , - , Viewer's Choice , , , - , rowspan="2", Ciara , , Best Female R&B Artist , , , - , Best New Artist , , , - , rowspan="2", 2006 , , " Like You" , , Best Collaboration , , , - , " Lose Control" , , Video of the Year , , , - , rowspan="3", 2007 , , Ciara , , Best Female R&B Artist , , , - , "

Like a Boy "Like a Boy" is a song performed by American singer Ciara for her second album '' Ciara: The Evolution'' (2006). Written by Ciara, Candice Nelson, Balewa Muhammad, J. Que, Ezekiel Lewis, and Calvin Kenon, it is the third release in the U.S. and s ...

" , , Video of the Year , , , - , "

" , , Viewer's Choice , , , - , rowspan="1",

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, , Ciara , , Best Smile , , , - , rowspan="1",

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, , Ciara , , Best R&B/Pop Female , , , - , rowspan="1",

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, , Level Up , , BET HER Award , , , - , rowspan="1",

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

, , Melanin , , BET HER Award , , , - , rowspan="1",

2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...

, , Rooted , , BET HER Award , ,

Billboard AURN R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

, - , rowspan="2", 2005 , , Ciara , , Top R&B/Hip-hop Artist – Female , , , - , Ciara , , Top R&B/Hip-hop Artist – New , ,

Billboard Music Awards

, - , rowspan="2", 2004 , , Ciara , , Female New Artist of the Year , , , - , Ciara , , Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2005 , , Ciara , , Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year , , , - , "1,2 Step , , Ringtone Of The Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2008 , , Ciara , , Woman of the Year , , , -

Dirty Awards

, - , rowspan="2", 2005 , , Ciara , , Best R&B Female , , , - , Ciara , , Best New Dirty Artist , ,

ECHO Awards

, - , 2006 , , Ciara , , International Hip-Hop/R&B Artist , ,

Give Her FlowHERS Awards

The Give Her FlowHERS Awards is an award gala hosted by Femme It Forward that honors women in music. , - , 2022 , , Ciara and

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, , The Black Love Award , ,

Grammy Awards

The

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

s are awarded annually by the

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American Learned society, learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous f ...

of the United States. Ciara has received one award from five nominations. , - , rowspan="4", 2006 , , Ciara , , Best New Artist , , , - , "1, 2 Step" , , Best Rap/Sung Collaboration , , , - , rowspan="2", " Lose Control" (with

Fatman Scoop Isaac Freeman III (born August 6, 1971), better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop, is an American rapper, promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, raw loud voice. He is known for the song "Be Faithful", which topped the ch ...

) , , Best Rap Song , , , - , Best Short-Form Music Video , , , - , rowspan="1", 2010 , , "

Love Sex Magic "Love Sex Magic" is a song by American singer Ciara from her third studio album, ''Fantasy Ride'' (2009). Featuring fellow American recording artist Justin Timberlake, the song was written by Timberlake and his production team The Y's and Mike E ...

" (feat.

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

) , , Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals , ,

International Dance Music Awards

, - , 2005 , , "Goodies" , , Best R&B/Urban Dance Track , ,

MOBO Awards

The

MOBO Awards The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs) are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in " music of black origin", including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and Af ...

is an awards ceremony established in 1995 by

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. Ciara has received three nominations
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, - , 2005 , , " Lose Control" (with

) , , Best Video , , , - , rowspan="1", 2005 , , Ciara , , Best R&B Act , , , - , rowspan="2", 2009 , , Ciara , , Best R&B Act , , , - , Ciara , , Best International Act, ,

MuchMusic Video Awards

, - , 2005 , , "1,2 Step" , , Best International Video – Artist , ,

MTV European Music Awards

, - , 2009 , , Ciara , , Best Urban, ,

MTV Video Music Awards

The

MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honour the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category) ...

is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

. Ciara has received nine nominations and two wins so far. , - , rowspan="6",

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, , rowspan="2", "1, 2 Step" , ,

Best Dance Video The MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video was first awarded in 1989, and it was one of the original four genre categories that were added to the MTV Video Music Awards that year. With a revamp of the awards in 2007, the category was cut out ...

, , , - ,

Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...

, , , - , "Oh" , ,

Best R&B Video The MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B was first awarded in 1993 under the name of Best R&B Video, and it was given every year until 2006, as the following year MTV revamped the VMAs and eliminated all the genre categories. The following year, thou ...

, , , - , rowspan="3", "Lose Control" , , Best Dance Video , , , - ,

Best Hip-Hop Video The MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video was first given out at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The award, according to MTV, was originally intended for hip hop-''inspired'' songs, not necessarily actual hip hop music videos (which were ...

, , , - ,

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, , , - ,

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, , "

" , ,

Best Choreography The MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography is a craft award given to the artist, the artist's manager, and choreographer of the music video. From 1984 to 2007, the full name of the award was Best Choreography in a Video. The biggest winner ...

, , , - ,

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, , "

" , , Best Choreography , , , - ,

, , "

" , , Best Choreography , ,

MTV Video Music Awards Japan

, - , 2007 , , "Promise" , , Best R&B Video, ,

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (also known as the KCAs or Kids' Choice) is an annual American children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. Usually held on a Saturday night in late March or early April, the show honors ...

is an annual awards show organized by

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...

. Ciara has received two nominations. , - , 2006 , , "1, 2 Step" , , Favorite Song , , , - , 2007 , , Ciara , , Favorite Female Singer , ,

Ozone Awards

The

Ozone Awards ''Ozone'' was an American magazine focusing on hip hop music coverage from the Southern United States and operated from 2002 to 2010. It was founded in Orlando, Florida in 2002 by Julia Beverly who was inspired by local rap artist & team member ...

is an annual awards ceremony hosted by ''

Ozone Magazine ''Ozone'' was an American magazine focusing on hip hop music coverage from the Southern United States and operated from 2002 to 2010. It was founded in Orlando, Florida in 2002 by Julia Beverly who was inspired by local rap artist & team member ...

''. Ciara has received one award. , - , 2007 , , Ciara , , Best Female R&B Artist , ,

People's Choice Awards

, - , 2014 , , Ciara , , Favorite R&B Artist , , , - , 2016 , , Ciara , , Favorite R&B Artist , ,

Radio Music Awards

, - , rowspan="4", 2005 , , rowspan="2", Ciara , , Artist of the Year/ Mainstream Hit Radio , , , - , Artist of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio , , , - , rowspan="2", "1,2 Step" , , Song of the Year/Mainstream Hit Radio , , , - , Song of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio , ,

Soul Train Music Awards

The

Soul Train Music Award The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual music awards show which previously aired in national broadcast syndication, and honors the best in African-American culture, music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of ''Soul Train'', the pro ...

s is an annual awards show that honors black musicians and entertainers. Ciara has received seven awards from ten nominations. , - , rowspan="5", 2005 , , rowspan="5", Ciara , , Best R&B/Soul Album: Female , , , - , Best R&B/Soul Single: Female , , , - , Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut , , , - , Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist , , , - , Sammy Davis Junior Female Entertainer of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2006 , , rowspan="2", Lose Control , , Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video , , , - , Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut , , , - , 2010 , , Ride , , Best Dance Performance , , , - , 2013 , , Body Party , , Best Dance Performance , , , - , 2018 , , Level Up , , Best Dance Performance , , , - , 2019 , , Ciara , , Soul Train Certified Award , ,

Teen Choice Awards

The

is an awards show presented annually by the

Fox Broadcasting Company The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations an ...

. Ciara has received two awards from three nominations. , - , rowspan="2", 2005 , , "Oh" , , Choice Music Make-Out Song , , , - , "1, 2 Step" , , Choice Music R&B/Hip Hop Track , , , - , rowspan="1", 2009 , , "Love Sex Magic" , , Best Hook-Up Song , ,

Vibe Awards

The

Vibe Awards ''Vibe'' is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down production in ...

were an annual awards ceremony from 2003-2007 hosted by ''

Vibe ''Vibe'' is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. After shutting down productio ...

'' on

UPN The United Paramount Network (UPN) was an American broadcast television network that launched on January 16, 1995. It was originally owned by Chris-Craft Industries' United Television. Viacom (through its Paramount Television unit, which prod ...

for four years and

VH1 Soul BET Soul is an American pay television network that is controlled by the BET Networks division of Paramount Global, which owns the network. The channel showcases R&B, funk, soul, neo soul, hip hop, jazz and Motown music from various decades. T ...

in its last. Ciara received one award. , - , rowspan="5", 2005 , , "Oh" , , Coolest Collabo , , , - , rowspan="2", Ciara , , Vibe Vixen , , , - , Artist Of The Year, , , - , "Lose Control" , , Reelest Video , , , - , "Like You"" , , Coolest Collabo , ,

World Music Awards

, - , rowspan="2", 2005 , , Ciara , , World's Best Selling R&B Artist, , , - , Ciara , , World's Best Selling New Female Artist, , , - , 2007 , , Ciara , , World's Best Selling R&B Female Artist , , , - , rowspan="5", 2014 , , Ciara , , Best Song "Body Party", , , - , Ciara , , Best Song "I'm Out", , , - , Ciara , , Best Video "Body Party", , , - , Ciara , , Best Video "I'm Out", , , - , Ciara , , Best Album "Ciara", ,

References

External links

Ciara's official site
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Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...