Awards & Winners

Irma Thomas

Date of Birth 18-February-1941
Place of Birth Ponchatoula
(United States of America, Louisiana, Tangipahoa Parish)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Erma Thomas, Irma Lee, The Soul Queen of New Orleans
Profession Singer, Musician, Songwriter
Irma Thomas is an American singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans". Thomas is a contemporary of Aretha Franklin and Etta James, but never experienced their level of commercial success. In 2007, she won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for After the Rain, her first Grammy in a career spanning over 50 years.

Awards by Irma Thomas

Check all the awards nominated and won by Irma Thomas.

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album Simply Grand

2006


Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album
Honored for : After The Rain
(Artist, Producer, Engineers/mixers)

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album After The Rain

1992


Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album Live: Simply The Best