
Profile
Famous as :
R&B/soul & hip hop singerBirth Name :
Erica Abi WrightBirth Date :
February 26, 1971Birth Place :
Dallas, Texas, USAClaim to fame :
Single "On & On" (1997)
American Music Awards
1998
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
1998
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Baduizm"
BET Awards
2008
Won BET Awardcategory Best Video Director
shared with Mr. Roboto
2008
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Honey"
2003
Won BET Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
2003
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Female R&B Artist
2003
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Duet/Collaboration for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
2003
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Viewer's choice for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
2001
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Female R&B Artist
Billboard Music Video Awards
1997
Won Billboard Music Video Awardcategory Best New Artist Clip (R&B/Urban) for "On & On"
Black Reel Awards
2003
Won Black Reelcategory Best Film Song for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)" [from movie Brown Sugar (2002)]
shared with Common (performer)
2000
Won Black Reelcategory Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress for The Cider House Rules (1999)
Grammy Awards
2009
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Short Form Music Video for "Honey"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "Worldwide Underground"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "Danger"
shared with J. Poyser; B.R. Smith; R.C. Williams
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Back in the Day"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Urban / Alternative Performance for "Danger"
2003
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Robert Ozuna; James Poyser; Raphael Saadiq; Glen Standridge
2003
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Urban / Alternative Performance for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
2003
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)" [from movie Brown Sugar (2002)]
shared with Madukwu Chinwah; Rashid Lonnie Lynn; Glenn Standridge
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "Didn't Cha Know"
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "Bag Lady"
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Bag Lady"
2000
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "You Got Me"
shared with The Roots
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Tyrone"
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "Live!"
1998
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "Baduizm"
1998
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "On & On"
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "On & On"
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best New Artist
MTV Video Music Awards
2008
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Direction for "Honey"
shared with Mr. Roboto (co-director)
1997
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Female Video for "On & On"
1997
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best R&B Video for "On & On"
mtvU Woodie Awards
2008
Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Awardcategory Best Video Woodie for "Honey"
NAACP Image Awards
2003
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Duo or Group
shared with Common
2003
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Female Recording Artist
2003
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Music Video for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
2003
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Song for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
1998
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Female Recording Artist for "Baduizm"
1998
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding New Recording Artist for "Baduizm"
Satellite Awards
2000
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for The Cider House Rules (1999)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2000
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for The Cider House Rules (1999)
shared with Charlize Theron; Tobey Maguire; Michael Caine
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
2003
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Aretha Franklin Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year
2003
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
2003
Got nomination for Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
2003
Got nomination for Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
2001
Got nomination for Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Solo for "Mama's Gun"
1998
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo for "Tyrone"
1998
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for "Tyrone"
1997
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo for "On & On"
1997
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for "On & On"
1997
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
1997
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Solo for "Baduizm"
Soul Train Music Awards
2004
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single - Female for "Danger"
2004
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album - Female for "World Wide Underground"
2003
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single - Female for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)"
shared with Common
1999
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year for "Live!"
1998
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
1998
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album for "Baduizm"
1998
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album - Female for "Baduizm"
1998
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single - Female for "On & On"








