Awards & Winners

Allen Toussaint

Date of Birth 14-January-1938
Place of Birth Gert Town
(New Orleans, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Allen R. Toussaint
Profession Record producer, Songwriter, Musician, Composer, Music Arranger
Allen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B. Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through versions by other musicians, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet", "Southern Nights," "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky", "I'll Take a Melody", "Get Out of My Life, Woman", and "Mother-in-Law".

Awards by Allen Toussaint

Check all the awards nominated and won by Allen Toussaint.

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed
Grammy Award for Best Americana Album Songbook

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album The Bright Mississippi

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album The River in Reverse

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year Rhythm Country and Blues

1987


Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Music
Honored for : Staggerlee

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Music Staggerlee

1977


Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Song of the Year Southern Nights
Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year Southern Nights