
Profile
Famous as :
Soul and R&B singerBirth Name :
Aretha Louise FranklinBirth Date :
March 25, 1942Birth Place :
Memphis, TennesseeClaim to fame :
Single "Respect" from album "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You" (1967)
American Music Awards
1987
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist
1986
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
1986
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist
1986
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist
1986
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Video for "Freeway Of Love"
1984
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
1983
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Jump To It"
1983
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
1983
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Jump To It"
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2007
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Song (from movie "Bobby" (2006)) for "Never Gonna Break My Faith"
shared with Mary J. Blige
Grammy Awards
2011
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "You've Got a Friend"
shared with Ronald Isley
2008
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Gospel Performance for "Never Gonna Break My Faith"
shared with Mary J. Blige, The Harlem Boys Choir
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "A House Is Not A Home"
2004
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "Wonderful"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "So Damn Happy"
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Don't Waste Your Time"
shared with Mary J. Blige
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "A Rose Is Still A Rose"
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "A Rose Is Still A Rose"
1995
Won Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award1995
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "A Deeper Love"
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Someday We'll All Be Free"
1992
Won Grammy Legend Award1992
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Doctor's Orders"
shared with Luther Vandross
1992
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "What You See Is What You Sweat"
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be"
shared with Whitney Houston
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Gimme Your Love"
shared with James Brown
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Through The Storm"
1989
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Soul Gospel Performance - Female for "One Lord One Faith One Baptism"
1988
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
shared with George Michael
1988
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Aretha"
1986
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Freeway Of Love"
1986
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves"
shared with Eurythmics
1984
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Get It Right"
1983
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Jump To It"
1982
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Hold On I'm Comin'"
1981
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Can't Turn You Lose"
1975
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing"
1973
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Soul Gospel Performance for "Amazing Grace"
1973
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Young, Gifted And Black"
1972
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
1971
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Don't Play That Song"
1970
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Share Your Love With Me"
1969
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Chain Of Fools"
1968
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Respect"
1968
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for "Respect"
MTV Video Music Awards
1987
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Video from a Film for "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
1986
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Female Video for "Freeway Of Love"
NAACP Image Awards
2008
Won NAACP Vanguard Award2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Female Artist
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Duo or Group
shared with Fantasia
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1987
Won Rock and Roll Hall of Famecategory Performer



















