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List of awards and nominations received by Andra Day
Andra Day is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Andra Day is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Her debut studio album, Cheers to the Fall Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards , while the single "Rise Up " was nominated for Best R&B Performance . For her live rendition of "Rise Up" on the talk show The View Daytime Emmy Award .
In 2021, Day portrayed American jazz singer Billie Holiday in the biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama , making her the second African American actress to win in this category after Whoopi Goldberg in 1987. At the 93rd Academy Awards , she was nominated for Best Actress . The soundtrack of the film won Day her first Grammy Award, in the category of Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media .
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2021 Best Actress The United States vs. Billie Holiday Nominated
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2022 Outstanding Short Form Program We the People Won
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2018 Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program "Rise Up" (The View) Nominated
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2021 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday Won Best Original Song "Tigress & Tweed" Nominated
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2016 Best R&B Album Cheers to the Fall Nominated Best R&B Performance "Rise Up" Nominated 2022 Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media The United States vs. Billie Holiday Won
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2016 Best New Artist Andra Day Nominated Best Female R&B Artist Nominated Centric Award "Rise Up" Nominated 2021 Best Actress The United States vs. Billie Holiday Won 2025 The Deliverance Nominated
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2016 Powerhouse Performer Andra Day Won
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2018 Outstanding Original Song "Stand Up for Something" Nominated 2021 Outstanding Actress The United States vs. Billie Holiday Nominated Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female Won Outstanding Original Song "Tigress & Tweed" Nominated 2025 "Bricks" Nominated
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2018 CMT Performance of the Year "Stand Up for Something" Nominated
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2017 Original Song — Feature Film "Stand Up for Something" Won
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2016 Outstanding New Artist Andra Day Nominated 2018 Outstanding Female Artist "Stand Up for Something" Nominated Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration Nominated 2022 Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture The United States vs. Billie Holiday Nominated Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album Nominated
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2016 Best New Artist Andra Day Nominated The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award "Rise Up" Won
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2021 Best Actress The United States vs. Billie Holiday Won
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2021 Best Actress The United States vs. Billie Holiday Won 2024 Best Original Song "Bricks" (from Exhibiting Forgiveness) Won
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2021 Best Actress The United States vs. Billie Holiday Nominated Best Song "Tigress & Tweed" Nominated
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2021 Special Honoree Award Herself Won
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2016 Best Song/Recording Created for a Film "The Light That Never Fails" Nominated
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2021 Breakthrough Performance Award The United States vs. Billie Holiday Won
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2021 Virtuosos Award Herself Won
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2021 Best Actress The United States vs. Billie Holiday Nominated
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