Vanessa L. Williams - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	18-March-1963
Place of Birth	Millwood (Westchester County, New York)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Vanessa Williams, Vanessa Lynn Williams, Vanessa Williams Miss America 1984, V, Van, Ness, Williams
Profession	Singer, Actor, Model, Dancer, Film Producer, Record producer, Voice Actor
Vanessa Lynn Williams, known professionally as Vanessa L. Williams or Vanessa Williams, is an American singer, actress, producer and former fashion model. In 1983, she became the first African-American woman crowned Miss America, but a scandal arose when Penthouse magazine bought and published nude photographs of her. She relinquished her title early and was succeeded by the first runner-up, Suzette Charles of New Jersey. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning multiple Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations. She is arguably the most successful Miss America winner in the field of entertainment. Williams released her debut album The Right Stuff in 1988, which spawned the hits "The Right Stuff", a No. 1 on Hot Dance Songs, and "Dreamin'" a No. 1 on R&B and No. 8 on Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album The Comfort Zone in 1991 topped the Billboard R&B Album Chart, which spawned the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Save the Best for Last". In 1994 she debuted on Broadway in the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. In 1995 she recorded "Colors of the Wind", the Oscar-winner for Best Original Song from the Disney animated feature film Pocahontas, which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Awards by Vanessa L. Williams

Check all the awards nominated and won by Vanessa L. Williams.

2014

Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	666 Park Avenue

2013

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Honored for : Desperate Housewives

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Desperate Housewives
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	The Trip to Bountiful

2012

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series	Desperate Housewives

2011

Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Honored for : Desperate Housewives

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Honored for : Desperate Housewives

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series	Desperate Housewives
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Desperate Housewives

2010

Satellite Mary Pickford Award

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Ugly Betty
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album	The Real Thing

2009

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Ugly Betty
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series	Ugly Betty
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program	Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Ugly Betty
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain	Ugly Betty

2008

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Honored for : Ugly Betty

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Ugly Betty
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series	Ugly Betty Role: Betty Suarez","Role: Wilhemina Slater
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Ugly Betty
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series	Ugly Betty
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain	Ugly Betty

2007

Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Honored for : Ugly Betty

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Honored for : Ugly Betty

Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain

Honored for : Ugly Betty

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series	Ugly Betty
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Ugly Betty
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Ugly Betty
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain	Ugly Betty
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Ugly Betty

2006

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Ugly Betty

2003

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film

Honored for : Keep the Faith, Baby

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Keep the Faith, Baby
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Keep the Faith, Baby

2002

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical	Into the Woods
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical	Into the Woods

2001

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	Shaft Paramount

2000

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	Light It Up

1999

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
ALMA Award for Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film	Dance with Me You Are My Home

1998

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Honored for : Soul Food

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	Soul Food
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	The Odyssey

1997

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

1996

Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Bye Bye Birdie Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series

1995

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Colors Of The Wind
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	The Way That You Love

1994

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo	Love Is

1993

Billboard Music Award for Adult Contemporary Single of the Year

Honored for : Love Is

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Billboard Music Award for Adult Contemporary Single of the Year	Love Is
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal	Love Is
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female	Save the Best for Last
American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Album	The Comfort Zone

1992

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video	Save The Best For Last
Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song	Save the Best for Last
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	Save the Best for Last
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	The Comfort Zone
Grammy Award for Record of the Year	Save the Best for Last

1991

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	Running Back to You

1989

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female	The Right Stuff
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	Dreamin'
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female	The Right Stuff

1988

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	The Right Stuff

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