This is a list of awards and nominations received by

Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Mon� ...

, an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Ten-time Grammy Awards nomiee, she is currently signed to her own imprint Wondaland Records in connection with Epic Records and Atlantic Records. After her first Grammy Awards nominations for Best Urban/Alternative Performance with the song "

Many Moons ''Many Moons'' is a children's picture book written by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin. It was published by Harcourt, Brace & Company in 1943 and won the Caldecott Medal in 1944.American Library AssociationCaldecott Medal Win ...

", she published her debout album ''

The ArchAndroid ''The ArchAndroid'' is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Janelle Monáe, released on May 18, 2010, by Wondaland Arts Society, Bad Boy Records, and Atlantic Records. Production for the album took place at Wondaland Studios ...

'' (2010), receiving two nominations at the Grammy Awards, including for

Best Contemporary R&B Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works on albums in the contemporary ...

. In 2012 she collaborated with American pop band Fun on "

We Are Young "We Are Young" is a song recorded by American band Fun, featuring American singer Janelle Monáe. It is the third track on the group's second studio album, '' Some Nights'' (2012). The song was released on September 20, 2011 as the lead singl ...

", which was nominated at the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance The Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 63rd Grammy Awards category rules, "this category ...

. The song won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – Single by a Group. In 2013 she published her second studio album '' The Electric Lady'', which featured the " Q.U.E.E.N." with

Erykah Badu Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut al ...

, winner of a

Soul Train Music Awards 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 p ...

, a

NAACP Image Awards The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Similar to ...

and a

MTV Video Music Award 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 categor ...

. After five years Monae published her third studio album ''

Dirty Computer ''Dirty Computer'' is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Janelle Monáe, released on April 27, 2018, by Wondaland Arts Society, Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records. It is the follow-up to her studio albums '' The ArchAndro ...

'', nominated at the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The two album singles " Make Me Feel" and "

Pynk "Pynk" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Janelle Monáe for her third studio album, ''Dirty Computer'' (2018). It features Canadian art pop musician Grimes and interpolates the song "Pink" by Aerosmith, with members of the ba ...

" received severals nominations, including at the MTV Video Music Award and at the

Grammy Award for Best Music Video The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos. Hon ...

for the later one. In 2023 she published '' The Age of Pleasure,'' wich gave her two nominations at the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Best Progressive R&B Album. In 2016, Monáe ventured into acting and received critical acclaim for her roles as Teresa and Mary Jackson in the films '' Moonlight'' and ''

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'', respectively. These first two acting roles garnered her severals award nominations and wins, alongside the cast, including a Screen Actors Guild Awards, a

Critics' Choice Movie Awards The Critics' Choice Movie Awards (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association (CCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Writ ...

, a Spirit Awards and a Satellite Awards. In 2023 she starred in ''Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'' winning the

National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress The National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of the annual film awards given (since 1954) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Winners 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Mult ...

and a Critics' Choice Movie Awards and a Satellite Awards with the cast. The same year she won a

Children's and Family Emmy Award The Children's and Family Emmy Awards, or Children's and Family Emmys, are a part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts a ...

for her writing credig on ''

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.'' Monáe also received severals honors and non-competitive awards. For her singer-songwriter works she was honored with the

ASCAP Vanguard Award The ASCAP Vanguard Award is an annual award presented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), in recognition of "the impact of new and developing musical genres, which help shape the future of music. The award was fir ...

, two

Billboard Women in Music ''Billboard'' Women in Music is an annual event held by ''Billboard''. Its main award is titled Woman of the Year, established to recognize "women in the music industry who have made significant contributions to the business and who, through thei ...

and the Soul Train Music Awards Spirit of Soul Award. For her acting career she was recognized with the

#SeeHer Award and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuosos Award. Monáe was also honored by the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards.

Awards and nominations

Critics awards

Miscellaneous

Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards

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References

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