This is a list of major award wins and nominations given to American Idol contestants.
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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Kelly Clarkson |
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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Fantasia Barrino |
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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Hudson |
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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Carrie Underwood |
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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Adam Lambert |
Grammy Award notes:
| Fantasia Barrino (1 win, 12 nominations) | ||||
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| Year | Category | Track / Album | Result | |
| 2006 | Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | "Summertime" | Nominated | |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | "Free Yourself" | Nominated | ||
| Best R&B Album | Free Yourself | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Best Contemporary R&B Album | Fantasia | Nominated | |
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | "When I See U" | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals | "I'm His Only Woman" (with Jennifer Hudson) | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | "Bittersweet" | Won | |
| Best R&B Album | Back to Me | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | "Get It Right" | Nominated | |
| Best R&B Song | "Without Me" | Nominated | ||
| Best Urban Contemporary Album | Side Effects of You | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Best Traditional R&B Performance | "Sleeping with the One I Love" | Nominated | |
| Kelly Clarkson (3 wins, 17 nominations) | ||||
| 2004 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | "Miss Independent" | Nominated | |
| 2006 | "Since U Been Gone" | Won | ||
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Breakaway | Won | ||
| 2008 | Best Country Collaboration | "Because of You" (with Reba McEntire) | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Pop Vocal Album | All I Ever Wanted | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Best Country Duo or Group Performance | "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Jason Aldean) | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Pop Solo Performance | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Nominated | |
| Record of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Stronger | Won | ||
| 2014 | Best Country Duo or Group Performance | "Don't Rush" (with Vince Gill) | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Pop Solo Performance | "Heartbeat Song" | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Piece by Piece | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Best Pop Solo Performance | "Piece by Piece (Idol Version)" | Nominated | |
| 2018 | "Love So Soft" | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Best Pop Vocal Album | Meaning of Life | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | When Christmas Comes Around... | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Best Pop Vocal Album | Chemistry | Nominated | |
| Chris Daughtry/Daughtry (4 nominations) | ||||
| 2008 | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | "Home" | Nominated | |
| Best Rock Album | Daughtry | Nominated | ||
| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | "It's Not Over" | Nominated | ||
| Best Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| Danny Gokey (2 nominations) | ||||
| 2018 | Best Contemporary Christian Album | Rise | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Haven't Seen It Yet | Nominated | ||
| Jennifer Hudson (2 wins, 6 nominations) | ||||
| 2008 | Best Motion Picture Soundtrack or Compilation | Dreamgirls Soundtrack | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | "Spotlight" | Nominated | |
| Best R&B Album | Jennifer Hudson | Won | ||
| Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals | "I'm His Only Woman" (with Fantasia) | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Best R&B Performance | "It's Your World" (feat. R. Kelly) | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Best Music Theater Album | The Color Purple | Won | |
| 2022 | Best Soundtrack Compilation for Visual Media | Respect | Nominated | |
| Adam Lambert (1 nomination) | ||||
| 2011 | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | "Whataya Want From Me" | Nominated | |
| Mandisa (1 win, 5 nominations) | ||||
| 2008 | Best Contemporary Pop Gospel Album | True Beauty | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Freedom | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | What If We Were Real | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Christian/Gospel Performance | "Overcomer" | Nominated | |
| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | Overcomer | Won | ||
| Jordin Sparks (2 nominations) | ||||
| 2009 | Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals | "No Air" (with Chris Brown) | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | "Love Me Like I Am" by (with for KING & COUNTRY) | Pending | |
| Ruben Studdard (1 nomination) | ||||
| 2004 | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | "Superstar" | Nominated | |
| Carrie Underwood (7 wins, 16 nominations) | ||||
| 2007 | Best New Artist | N/A | Won | |
| Best Female Country Vocal Performance | "Jesus, Take the Wheel" | Won | ||
| 2008 | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | "Oh Love" | Nominated | |
| Best Female Country Vocal Performance | "Before He Cheats" | Won | ||
| 2009 | "Last Name" | Won | ||
| 2010 | "Just a Dream" | Nominated | ||
| Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | "I Told You So" | Won | ||
| 2011 | Best Female Country Vocal Performance | "Temporary Home" | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Best Country Solo Performance | "Mama's Song" | Nominated | |
| 2013 | "Blown Away" | Won | ||
| 2015 | "Something in the Water" | Won | ||
| Best Country Duo or Group Performance | "Somethin' Bad" (with Miranda Lambert) | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Country Solo Performance | "Little Toy Guns" | Nominated | |
| 2017 | "Church Bells" | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Best Roots Gospel Album | My Savior | Won | |
| Best Country Duo or Group Performance | "If I Didn't Love You" (with Jason Aldean) | Nominated | ||
| Ace Young (1 nomination) | ||||
| 2008 | Best Rock Song | "It's Not Over" (Daughtry) as songwriter | Nominated | |
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Main article: American Music Awards |
Notes:
| Clay Aiken | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2003 | Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| Fan's Choice Award | Nominated | ||
| Gabby Barrett | |||
| 2021 | Favorite Female Country Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Favorite Country Album | Goldmine | Won | |
| Favorite Country Song | "The Good Ones" | Won | |
| Fantasia Barrino | |||
| 2005 | Favorite Female R&B Soul Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2007 | Nominated | ||
| Kelly Clarkson | |||
| 2003 | Favorite New Pop/Rock Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2005 | Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Favorite Female Pop Rock Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Won | ||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Breakaway | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist | Herself | Won |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Won | ||
| 2012 | Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist | Nominated | |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated | ||
| Chris Daughtry / Daughtry | |||
| 2007 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Daughtry | Won |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Won | ||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Daughtry | Won | |
| 2008 | Favorite Pop Rock Duo or Group | Daughtry | Won |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Nominated | ||
| Phillip Phillips | |||
| 2013 | New Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| Jordin Sparks | |||
| 2008 | Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Herself | Won |
| Ruben Studdard | |||
| 2003 | Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist | Himseflf | Nominated |
| Carrie Underwood | |||
| 2006 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Favorite Female Country Artist | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Favorite Female Country Artist | Won | ||
| Favorite Country Album | Some Hearts | Won | |
| 2008 | Favorite Female Country Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Favorite Country Album | Carnival Ride | Won | |
| 2009 | Favorite Female Country Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2010 | Favorite Female Country Artist | Nominated | |
| Favorite Country Album | Play On | Won | |
| 2012 | Favorite Female Country Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Favorite Country Album | Blown Away | Won | |
| 2013 | Favorite Female Country Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2014 | Won | ||
| 2015 | Won | ||
| 2016 | Won | ||
| Favorite Country Album | Storyteller | Won | |
| 2017 | Favorite Female Country Artist | Herself | Won |
| 2018 | Won | ||
| 2019 | Won | ||
| Favorite Country Album | Cry Pretty | Won | |
| 2021 | Favorite Country Artist | Herself | Won |
| Favorite Inspirational Artist | Won | ||
| 2022 | Favorite Country Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Favorite Country Album | Denim & Rhinestones | Nominated | |
| Jennifer Hudson | |||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Fantasia Barrino | |||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2024 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Color Purple | Pending |
| Jennifer Hudson | |||
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Dreamgirls | Won |
| Clay Aiken | |||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2003 | Best Selling Single of 2003 | "Bridge over Troubled Water/This Is the Night" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Selling Christmas Album | My Christmas With Love | Nominated |
| 2005 | Nominated | ||
| Lauren Alaina | |||
| 2018 | Top Country Song | "What If's" (with Kane Brown) | Nominated |
| Kris Allen | |||
| 2011 | Top Christian Song | "Live Like We're Dying" | Nominated |
| Gabby Barrett | |||
| 2021 | Top New Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Top Country Artist | Nominated | ||
| Top Female Country Artist | Won | ||
| Top Hot 100 Song | "I Hope" ((w/Charlie Puth) | Nominated | |
| Top Radio Song | Nominated | ||
| Top Selling Song | Nominated | ||
| Top Collaboration | Won | ||
| Top Country Song | Won | ||
| Top Country Album | Goldmine | Nominated | |
| Fantasia Barrino | |||
| 2004 | Top 100 Hot Sales Single | "I Believe" | Nominated |
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Top Hot Adult R&B Artist | Nominated | ||
| Kelly Clarkson | |||
| 2005 | Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| Female Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Hot 100 Song of the Year | "Since U Been Gone" | Nominated | |
| Hot 100 Airplay of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Digital Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Chris Daughtry / Daughtry | |||
| 2007 | Top Pop Duo or Group | Daughtry | Won |
| Top Pop New Artist | Won | ||
| Top 100 Duo or Group | Won | ||
| Top Billboard 200 Artist | Won | ||
| Top Billboard Duo or Group | Won | ||
| Top Billboard 200 Album | Daughtry | Won | |
| Taylor Hicks | |||
| 2006 | Top Hot 100 Single Sales | "Do I Make You Proud/Takin It to the Streets" | Nominated |
| Jennifer Hudson | |||
| 2012 | Top R&B Album | I Remember Me | Nominated |
| Scotty McCreery | |||
| 2012 | Top New Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| Top Country Album | Clear as Day | Nominated | |
| Phillip Phillips | |||
| 2013 | Top Rock Album | The World From the Side of the Moon | Nominated |
| Top Rock Song | "Home" | Nominated | |
| Ruben Studdard | |||
| 2003 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales | "Superstar/Flying Without Wings" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Top Gospel Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| Top Gospel Album | I Need An Angel | Nominated | |
| Carrie Underwood | |||
| 2005 | Top Hot 100 Single Sales | "Independence Day/Inside Your Heaven" | Won |
| 2006 | Top Billboard 200 Album | Inside Hearts | Won |
| Top Country Album | Won | ||
| Top Country Album Artist (Female) | Herself | Won | |
| Top New Country Artist | Won | ||
| Top Country Sales Artist | Won | ||
| Top Country Artist | Won | ||
| Top Billboard 200 Album Artist | Won | ||
| 2013 | Top Country Artist | Nominated | |
| Top Country Album | Blown Away | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Milestone Award | Herself | Won |
| 2015 | Top Christian Song | "Something in the Water" | Won |
| 2016 | Top Country Album | "Storyteller" | Nominated |
| Top Country Artist | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Top Female Country Artist | Nominated | |
| Top Country Album | Cry Pretty | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Top Christian Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Top Female Country Artist | Nominated | ||
| Top Country Album | My Gift | Nominated | |
| Top Christian Album | Won | ||
| 2022 | Top Female Country Artist | Herself | Pending |
| Top Country Song | "If I Didn't Love You" (with Jason Aldean) | Pending | |
| Top Christian Artist | Herself | Pending | |
| Top Christian Album | My Gift | Pending | |
| Kelly Clarkson | |||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2006 | Best Pop Act | Herself | Nominated |
| Best International Female Artist | Nominated | ||
Emmy Awards notes:
| Kelly Clarkson | |||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2020 | Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Nominated |
| Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host | Herself | Won | |
| 2021 | Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Won |
| Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host | Herself | Won | |
| Outstanding Original Song | "Cabana Boy Troy" | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Won |
| Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host | Herself | Won | |
| 2023 | Outstanding Daytime Talk Series | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Won |
| Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host | Herself | Won | |
| Jennifer Hudson | |||
| 2021 | Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program | "Baby Yoga" | Won |
| 2023 | Outstanding Daytime Talk Series | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Nominated |
| Kellie Pickler | |||
| 2018 | Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host | Pickler & Ben | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| Fantasia Barrino | |||
| 2024 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The Color Purple | Nominated |
| Jennifer Hudson | |||
| 2007 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Dreamgirls | Won |
| 2022 | Best Original Song | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Nominated |
| Carrie Underwood | |||
| 2011 | Best Original Song | "There's a Place for Us" | Nominated |
| Fantasia Barrino | |||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2005 | Outstanding Female Artist | Herself | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series/TV Movie | Life Is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | "Put You Up on Game" | Won | |
| 2009 | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | "I'm His Only Woman" (w/Jennifer Hudson) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best R&B Song | "Bittersweet" | Won |
| 2024 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Color Purple | Pending |
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Pending | ||
| Entertainer of the Year | Pending | ||
| Jennifer Hudson | |||
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie | Dreamgirls | Won |
| 2009 | Outstanding New Artist | Herself | Won |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Movie | The Secret Life of Bees | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Female Artist | Herself | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Duo or Group Collaboration | "I'm His Only Woman" (with Fantasia Barrino) | Won | |
| Outstanding Music Video | "Spotlight" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Song | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Album | Jennifer Hudson | Won | |
| 2012 | Outstanding Female Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Outstanding Album | I Remember Me | Won | |
| Outstanding Music Video | "Where You At" | Won | |
| 2014 | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Winnie Mandela | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Female Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Outstanding Album | J-Hud | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Chi-Raq | Nominated |
| 2022 | Entertainer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Respect | Won | |
| Outstanding Motion Picture[c] | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | "Superstar" | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Outstanding Host in a Talk or News / Information (Series or Special) | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Won |
| 2024 | Outstanding Talk Series | Pending | |
| Jordan Sparks | |||
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2008 | Outstanding New Artist | Herself | Won |
| 2009 | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | Herself, Chris Brown | Nominated |
| Ruben Studdard | |||
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2004 | Outstanding Male Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| Outstanding New Artist | Won | ||
| Fantasia Barrino | |||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2024 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Color Purple | Pending |
| Jennifer Hudson | |||
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Dream Girls | Nominated |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Jennifer Hudson | |||
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2022 | A Strange Loop | Best Musical | Won |