List of awards and nominations for American Idol contestants

This is a list of major award wins and nominations given to American Idol contestants. == Season 1 == === Kelly Clarkson === === Tamyra Gray === Teen Choice Awards 2003: Tamyra Gray: Choice Female Television Breakout Star for Boston Public: nominated == Season 2 == === Ruben Studdard === === Clay Aiken === === Kimberley Locke === Teen Choice Awards 2003: Choice Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: nominated === Josh Gracin === Academy of Country Music 2005: Top New Vocalist: nominated CMT Music Awards 2005: Breakthrough Video of the Year – "I Want to Live": nominated === Carmen Rasmussen === New Music Weekly Awards 2005: Carmen Rasmusen: New Country Artist of the Year: won === Kimberly Caldwell === Teen Choice Awards 2003: Choice Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: nominated == Season 3 == === Fantasia Barrino === === Jasmine Trias === MTV Pilipinas 2006: Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Video – "Lose Control": nominated === LaToya London === NAACP Theater Awards 2008: Best Supporting Female – Equity, The Color Purple: nominated === Jennifer Hudson === == Season 4 == === Carrie Underwood === === Constantine Maroulis === Tony Awards 2009: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: Rock of Ages: nominated === David Brown / Lucky Daye === Grammy Awards 2020: Best R&B Song - "Roll Some Mo"; nominated Best R&B Performance - "Roll Some Mo": nominated Best R&B Album - Painted: nominated Best Traditional R&B Performance - "Real Games": nominated 2022: Best Traditional R&B Performance - "How Much Can A Heart Take" (with Yebba): nominated Best Progressive R&B Album - Table for Two: won 2023: Best R&B Album - Candydrip: nominated Best R&B Performance - "Over": nominated Best R&B Song - "Good Morning Gorgeous" (as a songwriter): nominated Album of the Year - Good Morning Gorgeous (as a songwriter): nominated Album of the Year - Renaissance (as a songwriter): nominated 2025: Best R&B Album - "Algorithm": nominated Best Traditional R&B Performance - "That's You": won American Music Awards 2022: Best Male R&B Artist: nominated BET Awards 2022 Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: nominated NAACP Image Awards 2020 Best New Artist: nominated Soul Train Music Awards 2019 Best New Artist: nominated 2021 Best Male R&B/Soul Artist: nominated 2022 Best Male R&B/Soul Artist: nominated MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Best R&B (with Alicia Keys): nominated == Season 5 == === Taylor Hicks === Billboard Awards 2006: Top Hot 100 Single Sales ("Do I Make You Proud/Takin It to the Streets") Teen Choice Awards 2006: Choice Male Breakout Artist": nominated === Katharine McPhee === Teen Choice Awards 2006: Choice Breakout Female Artist: nominated 2007: Choice Breakout Female Artist: nominated 2012: Choice Breakout TV Star – Smash: nominated Young Hollywood Awards 2007: Exciting New Vocalist: won === Chris Daughtry/Daughtry === === Kellie Pickler === === Ace Young === Grammy Awards 2008: Best Rock Song – "It's Not Over" (as a songwriter): nominated === Mandisa === Grammy Awards 2008: Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album – True Beauty: nominated 2010: Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album – Freedom: nominated 2012: Best Contemporary Christian Music Album – What If We Were Real: nominated 2014: Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance – Overcomer: nominated Best Contemporary Christian Music Album – Overcomer: won == Season 6 == === Jordin Sparks === === Sanjaya Malakar === Teen Choice Awards 2007: Choice Male Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: won == Season 7 == === David Cook === === David Archuleta === Alma Awards 2009: Music Rising Star: won Teen Choice Awards 2008: Choice Summer Most Fanatic Fan: won Choice Best Smile: won 2009: Choice Music Tour: won Choice Breakout Artist: won Choice Love Song – "Crush": won 2010: Choice American Idol Alum: won Choice Most Fanatic Fan: nominated == Season 8 == === Kris Allen === === Adam Lambert === == Season 9 == === Lee DeWyze === Teen Choice Awards 2010: Choice Male Reality TV Star for American Idol: won Malibu Music Awards 2012: Best Album Award: won Rock Alternative Award: won === Crystal Bowersox === Teen Choice Awards 2010: Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star for American Idol: nominated == Season 10 == === Scotty McCreery === === Lauren Alaina === == Season 11 == === Phillip Phillips === === Colton Dixon === GMA Dove Awards 2013: New Artist of the Year: nominated Best Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year – "A Messenger" : won Best Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year – "You Are": nominated 2015: Best Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year – "Anchor": nominated == Season 14 == === Clark Beckham === Teen Choice Awards 2015: Choice Music: Next Big Thing: nominated == Season 16 == === Maddie Poppe === People's Choice Awards 2018: Competition Contestant of 2018: won === Gabby Barrett === == Season 19 == === Chayce Beckham === CMT Music Awards 2024: Male Breakthrough Video of the Year – "23": nominated === Benson Boone === American Music Awards 2025: New Artist of the Year: pending Favorite Male Artist: pending Song of the Year - "Beautiful Things": pending Favorite Music Video – "Beautiful Things": pending Favorite Pop Song – "Beautiful Things": pending APRA Awards (Australia) 2025: Most Performed International Work - "Beautiful Things": nominated Billboard Music Awards 2024: Top New Artist: nominated Top Hot 100 Song – "Beautiful Things": nominated Top Radio Song – "Beautiful Things": nominated Top Selling Song – "Beautiful Things": nominated Top Billboard Global 200 Song – "Beautiful Things": won Top Billboard Global 200 (Excl.

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