Singer Aretha Franklin has been honored with many awards and nominations. These include 18 Grammy Awards and an additional 26 Grammy nominations for her recordings.[ 1]
Aretha Franklin awards and nominations Wins 28 Nominations 32 Note
^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Franklin was nominated for a Grammy Award 44 times and was the award winner 18 times. Eleven of her albums were nominated, winning four times.
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
1968
Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female
"Respect "
Won
[ 2] [ 1]
Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
Won
[ 1]
Best Vocal Performance, Female
Nominated
Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman "
Nominated
1969
Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Female
"I Say a Little Prayer "
Nominated
[ 1]
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance, Female
"Chain of Fools "
Won
[ 3] [ 1]
1970
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
"Share Your Love with Me "
Won
[ 4] [ 1]
1971
"Don't Play That Song "
Won
[ 5] [ 1]
1972
"Bridge over Troubled Water "
Won
[ 6] [ 1]
1973
Young, Gifted and Black
Won
[ 7] [ 8] [ 1]
Best Soul Gospel Performance
Amazing Grace
Won
[ 1] [ 9]
"Precious Memories "
Nominated
[ 1]
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
"Day Dreaming "
Nominated
[ 1]
1974
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
"Master of Eyes"
Won
[ 10] [ 1]
1975
"Ain't Nothing like the Real Thing "
Won
[ 3] [ 1]
1977
"Something He Can Feel "
Nominated
[ 11] [ 1]
1978
"Break It to Me Gently "
Nominated
[ 12] [ 1]
1979
Almighty Fire
Nominated
[ 13] [ 1]
1981
"Can't Turn You Loose "
Nominated
[ 14] [ 1]
1982
"Hold On I'm Comin' "
Won
[ 15] [ 1]
1983
Jump to It
Nominated
[ 16] [ 1]
1984
Get It Right
Nominated
[ 17] [ 1]
1986
"Freeway of Love "
Won
[ 18] [ 1]
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves "(with Eurythmics )
Nominated
[ 1]
1987
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
"Jumpin' Jack Flash "
Nominated
[ 19] [ 1]
1988
Aretha
Won
[ 20] [ 1]
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) " (with George Michael )
Won
[ 1]
1989
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
Won
[ 1]
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
"Oh Happy Day "
Nominated
[ 1]
1990
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
Through the Storm
Nominated
[ 21] [ 1]
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"Gimme Your Love " (with James Brown )
Nominated
[ 1]
"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be " (with Whitney Houston )
Nominated
[ 1]
1992
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
What You See Is What You Sweat
Nominated
[ 22] [ 1]
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"Doctor's Orders" (with Luther Vandross )
Nominated
[ 1]
1994
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
"Someday We'll All Be Free "
Nominated
[ 23] [ 1]
1995
"A Deeper Love "
Nominated
[ 24] [ 1]
1999
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
"A Rose Is Still a Rose "
Nominated
[ 25] [ 1]
Best R&B Album
A Rose Is Still a Rose
Nominated
[ 26] [ 1]
2000
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"Don't Waste Your Time" (with Mary J. Blige )
Nominated
[ 1]
2004
Best R&B Album
So Damn Happy
Nominated
[ 1]
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
"Wonderful"
Won
[ 27] [ 1]
2006
"A House Is Not a Home "
Won
[ 28] [ 1]
2008
Best Gospel Performance
"Never Gonna Break My Faith" (with Mary J. Blige )
(tied with The Clark Sisters for "Blessed & Highly Favored")
Won
[ 29] [ 1]
2011
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"You've Got a Friend " (with Ronald Isley )
Nominated
[ 1]
Grammy Special Awards
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American Music Awards
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
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Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2007
Best Song
"Never Gonna Break My Faith"
Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards
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Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2012
Music Icon
Aretha Franklin
Won
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^ "Roberta Flack Wins Two Grammys for Her Records" . The New York Times . March 5, 1973. p. 22. Retrieved August 20, 2018 .
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^ "19th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations" . Billboard . Vol. 89, no. 3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 22, 1977. p. 110. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved July 4, 2011 .
^ "20th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations" . Billboard . Vol. 90, no. 3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 21, 1978. p. 17. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved July 4, 2011 .
^ "21st Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations" . Billboard . Vol. 91, no. 3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 20, 1979. p. 122. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved July 4, 2011 .
^ "Here's complete list of the Grammy nominees" . The Register-Guard . Guard Publishing Co. February 21, 1981. p. 38. Retrieved August 30, 2011 .
^ "24th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations" . Billboard . Vol. 94, no. 3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 23, 1982. p. 90. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved August 30, 2011 .
^ "25th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations" . Billboard . Vol. 95, no. p3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 22, 1983. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved August 30, 2011 .
^ "Complete List of the Nominees for 26th Annual Grammy Music Awards" . Schenectady Gazette . The Daily Gazette Company. January 9, 1984. p. 12. Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
^ "27th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations" . Billboard . Vol. 98, no. 4. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 26, 1986. p. 78. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
^ Dennis Hunt (January 9, 1987). "Grammy Nominations: Highs and Lows: Winwood, Gabriel and Simon Garner Most Nominations" . The Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company . p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
^ Dennis Hunt (January 15, 1988). "U2, Jackson Top Grammy Nominees: Simon, Winwood Seek Reprise of '87 Wins" . The Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company . p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
^ David Silverman (January 12, 1990). "Grammy Nominations Break With Tradition" . Chicago Tribune . Tribune Company . Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
^ "Grammy Nominations 1992" . The Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company . January 9, 1992. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
^ "36th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations" . Billboard . Vol. 106, no. 3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 15, 1994. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
^ "37th Annual Grammy Awards: Final Nominations" . Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 2. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 14, 1995. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
^ "Final Nominations for the 41st Annual Grammy Awards" . Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 16, 1999. p. 80. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved October 18, 2011 .
^ Greg Kot (January 6, 1999). "10 Nominations Put Lauryn Hill Atop Grammy Heap" . Chicago Tribune . p. 10. Retrieved May 15, 2011 .
^ "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations" . Deseret News . Jim M. Wall. December 5, 2003. p. 3. Retrieved June 20, 2011 .
^ "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations" . USA Today . Gannett Company. December 8, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2011 .
^ "Grammy 2008 Winners List" . MTV. February 10, 2008. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2010 .
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^ Lifetime Achievement Awards grammy.com
^ Gundersen, Edna (February 10, 2008). "MusiCares honors Aretha Franklin at pre-Grammy party" . USA Today . Gannett Company. Retrieved February 11, 2010 .
^ "Aretha Franklin's Globe-Nominated Performance" . NPR .
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