John Legend Awards

American Music Awards

2005

Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist

BET Awards

2007

Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Male R&B Artist

2005

Won BET Award
category Best New Artist

2005

Got nomination for BET Award
category Best Male R&B

2005

Got nomination for BET Award
category Video of the Year for "Ordinary People"

Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

2005

Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Award
category Top R&B/Hip-hop Artist - New

Brit Awards

2006

Got nomination for Brit Award
category Best International Male Solo Artist

2006

Got nomination for Brit Award
category International Breakthrough Artist

Grammy Awards

2009

Won Grammy Award
category Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Stay with Me (By the Sea)"
shared with Al Green

2009

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Green Light"
shared with Andre Benjamin

2007

Won Grammy Award
category Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male for "Heaven"

2007

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Save Room"

2006

Won Grammy Award
category Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Ordinary People"

2006

Won Grammy Award
category Best R&B Album for "Get Lifted"

2006

Won Grammy Award
category Best New Artist

2006

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "Stay with You"

2006

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Song of the Year for "Ordinary People"
shared with W. Adams

2006

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best R&B Song for "Ordinary People"
shared with W. Adams

2006

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "So High"
shared with Lauryn Hill

2006

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "They Say"
shared with Common; Kanye West

Mobo Awards

2005

Won Mobo Award
category Best R&B Act

2005

Got nomination for Mobo Award
category Best Album for "Get Lifted"

2005

Got nomination for Mobo Award
category Best Video for "Ordinary People"

MTV Europe Music Awards

2005

Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Award
category Best R&B Act

MTV Video Music Awards

2005

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Male Video for "Ordinary People"

2005

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best R&B Video for "Ordinary People"

2005

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best New Artist for "Ordinary People"

MTV Video Music Awards Japan

2007

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Japan
category Best R&B Video for "Save Room"

2006

Won MTV Japan the Most Influential Songwriter Award

mtvU Woodie Awards

2009

Got nomination for mtvU Woodie Award
category The Good Woodie for "Show Me Campaign"

NAACP Image Awards

2009

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Male Artist

2009

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Song for "Greenlight"

2008

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Music Video for "Show Me"

2007

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Male Artist

2007

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Song for "Save Room"

2007

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding Album for "Once Again"

2005

Got nomination for NAACP Image Award
category Outstanding New Artist for "Get Lifted"

NARM Awards

2005

Won NARM Artist Award
category Urban Breakout Artistof the Year

Soul Train Music Awards

2007

Won Soul Train Music Award
category Best R&B/Soul Single, Male for "Save Room"

2007

Got nomination for Soul Train Music Award
category Best R&B/Soul Album, Male for "Once Again"

2006

Won Soul Train Music Award
category Best R&B/Soul Single, Male for "Ordinary People"

2006

Won Soul Train Music Award
category Best R&B/Soul Album, Male for "Get Lifted"

2006

Won Soul Train Sammy Davis Jr. Award
category Entertainer of the Year

2005

Got nomination for Soul Train Music Award
category Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist for "Used to Love U"

Vibe Awards

2005

Got nomination for Vibe Award
category R&B Voice of the Year

2005

Got nomination for Vibe Award
category Best R&B Song for "Ordinary People"

2005

Got nomination for Vibe Award
category Album of the Year for "Get Lifted"

2005

Got nomination for Vibe Award
category Artist of the Year

World Music Awards

2005

Got nomination for World Music Award
category World's Best Selling New Male Artist