
Profile
Famous as :
Pop/R&B singerBirth Name :
Janet Damita Jo JacksonBirth Date :
May 16, 1966Birth Place :
Gary, Indiana, USAClaim to fame :
Album "Control" (1986)
Academy Awards, USA
1994
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Song (from movie "Poetic Justice" (1993)) for "Again"
shared with James Harris III; Terry Lewis
American Music Awards
2004
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
2002
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist for "All For You"
2002
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "All For You"
2002
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Internet Artist of the Year
2001
Won Award of Meritcategory (Because of her finely crafted, critically acclaimed and socially conscious, multi-platinum albums and her spectacular performances on music videos, television )
1999
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist for "The Velvet Rope"
1995
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
1995
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
1994
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "That's The Way Love Goes"
1994
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
1994
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "janet"
1994
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Album for "janet"
1994
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
1991
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
1991
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul Artist
1991
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Dance Music Artist
1990
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Dance Single for "Miss You Much"
1988
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Single for "When I Think Of You"
1987
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Single for "Nasty"
1987
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Video Artist for "Nasty"
APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles)
1999
Won APLA Commitment To Life awardASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
1995
Won ASCAP Awardcategory Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures (from movie "Poetic Justice" (1993)) for "Again"
Billboard Music Awards
1986
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Top Black Artist
1986
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Top Black Singles Artist
1986
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Top Dance Club Play Artist
1986
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Top Dance Sales Artist
1986
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Top Pop Singles Artist
1986
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Top Pop Singles Artist - Female
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Song from A Movie (from movie "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps"(2000)) for "Doesn't Really Matter"
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actress - Comedy for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
BMI Film & TV Awards
2001
Won BMI Film & TV Most Performed Song from a Filmcategory (from movie "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" (2000)) for "Doesn't Really Matter"
GLAAD Media Awards
2008
Won GLAAD Vanguard AwardGolden Globes, USA
1994
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture (from movie "Poetic Justice" (1993)) for "Again"
shared with James Harris III; Terry Lewis
Grammy Awards
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Contemporary R&B Album for "20 Y.O."
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "I Want You"
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Damita Jo"
2002
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Dance Recording for "All For You"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female for "Someone To Call My Lover"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Album for "All For You"
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "What's It Gonna Be?!"
shared with Busta Rhymes
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "I Get Lonely"
1998
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Music Video, Short Form for "Got 'Till It's Gone"
1996
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Music Video, Short Form for "Scream"
shared with Michael Jackson
1996
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Scream"
shared with Michael Jackson
1994
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "That's The Way Love Goes"
shared with James Harris III; Terry Lewis
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Performance - Female for "That's The Way Love Goes"
1993
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "The Best Things In Life Are Free"
shared with Luther Vandross
1991
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance Female for "Black Cat"
1991
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Alright"
1990
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Music Video, Long Form for "Rhythm Nation 1814"
shared with Dominic Sena; Jonathan Dayton; Valerie Faris
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Rhythm Nation 1814"
1987
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "What Have You Done For Me Lately"
shared with James Harris III; Terry Lewis
1987
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Control"
1987
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female
International Dance Music Awards
2005
Got nomination for International Dance Music Awardcategory Best Dance Video for "All Nite (Don’t Stop)"
2005
Got nomination for International Dance Music Awardcategory Best Dance Artist Solo
MTV Europe Music Awards
2001
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best Female Act
2001
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best R&B Act
1997
Won MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best Female Artist
MTV Movie Awards
1994
Won MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Female Performance for Poetic Justice (1993)
1994
Won MTV Movie Awardcategory Most Desirable Female for Poetic Justice (1993)
MTV Video Music Awards
2001
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Video of the Year for "All For You"
2001
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Female Video for "All For You"
2001
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Dance Video for "All For You"
1999
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Hip-Hop Video for "What's It Gonna Be?!"
shared with Busta Rhymes
1998
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Dance Video for "Together Again"
1995
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Dance Video for "Scream"
1995
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Viewer's Choice for "Scream"
1995
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Breakthrough Video for "Scream"
1995
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best R&B Video for "Scream"
1995
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Scream"
1994
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Female Video for "If"
1994
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Dance Video for "If"
1993
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Female Video for "That's The Way Love Goes"
1993
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Dance Video for "That's The Way Love Goes"
1991
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Female Video for "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
1990
Won MTV Video Vanguard AwardNAACP Image Awards
2011
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
2008
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
2005
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Female Artist for "Damita Jo"
1999
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Variety Series/Special for Janet: The Velvet Rope (1998) (TV)
1999
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special for "Janet:The Velvet Rope"
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
2002
Won Wannabe Award2001
Got nomination for Blimp Awardcategory Favorite Movie Actress for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Radio Music Awards
2004
Won Legend AwardRazzie Awards
1994
Won Razzie Awardcategory Worst New Star for Poetic Justice (1993)
1994
Got nomination for Razzie Awardcategory Worst Actress for Poetic Justice (1993)
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
2001
Got nomination for Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single: Solo for "All For You"
1997
Won Lena Horne Awardcategory Outstanding Career Achievements
Soul Train Music Awards
2004
Won Soul Train Career Achievement Award2000
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video for "What's It Gonna Be?!"
shared with Busta Rhymes
1999
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single for "I Get Lonely"
1998
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album - Female
1991
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best Music Video for "Alright"
Source Awards
2004
Got nomination for Source Awardcategory Female R&B Artist of the Year
1999
Won Source Awardcategory Music Video of the Year for "What's It Gonna Be?!"
shared with Busta Rhymes
VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards
2000
Got nomination for VH1/Vogue Fashion Awardcategory Most Fashionable Artist - Female
1998
Won VH1/Vogue Fashion Awardcategory Most Stylish Music Video for "Got Til Its Gone"



















