| Major Honors & Awards | Wins | Nominations | |||
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She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 19, 2007.
See also: Vanessa Williams discography.
Williams has received eleven Grammy nominations without a win.
| Year | Category | Track/album | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Best New Artist | Vanessa L. Williams | ||
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | "The Right Stuff" | |||
| 1990 | "Dreamin'" | |||
| 1992 | "Runnin' Back to You" | |||
| 1993 | Record of the Year | "Save the Best for Last" | ||
| Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | ||||
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | "The Comfort Zone" | |||
| 1994 | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | "Love Is" | ||
| 1996 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | "Colors of the Wind" | ||
| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | "The Way That You Love" | |||
| 1998 | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | Star Bright |
| Year | Award body | Category | Awarded for | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding New Artist | "The Right Stuff" | ||
| 1993 | American Music Award | Favorite Female Artist – Pop / Rock | "The Comfort Zone" | ||
| Favorite Female Artist – Soul / R&B | "The Comfort Zone" | ||||
| Favorite Album – Adult Contemporary | "The Comfort Zone" | ||||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Female Video | "Save the Best for Last" | |||
| Best Cinematography | "Runnin' Back to You" | ||||
| Billboard Music Award | No. 1 Adult Contemporary Single | "Love Is" | |||
| Playboy Magazine | Best Female R&B Vocalist | "The Comfort Zone" | |||
| 1994 | |||||
| NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Female Artist | "The Sweetest Days" | |||
| Soul Train Music Award[4] | Best R&B Single by Group, Band or Duo | "Love Is" | |||
| 1996 | Soul Train Music Award | "Lady of Soul" Award | Career Achievement | ||
| NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Female Artist | "Where Do We Go From Here" | |||
| Lena Horne Award | For Outstanding Artistic Contribution to the Entertainment | ||||
| 1997 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album | Outstanding Album | "Next" | ||
| 1999 | ALMA Award | Best Song from A Movie | "You Are My Home" | ||
| 2010 | 41st NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Jazz Album | The Real Thing |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | "Ugly Betty" | ||
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| 2009 |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. | |
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| 2003 | Best Actress Miniseries or Television Film | "Keep the Faith, Baby" | |||
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | "Ugly Betty" | |||
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| 2010 | Mary Pickford Award | ||||
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | "Desperate Housewives" |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | "Ugly Betty" | ||
| 2008 | ||||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Year | Award body | Category | Awarded for | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Theatre World Award | Best Debut Performance | "Kiss of the Spider Woman" | ||
| 1996 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actress – Action | Eraser | ||
| 1997 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Soul Food | ||
| Outstanding Actress in Mini-Series | The Odyssey | ||||
| Online Television Academy Awards | Best Guest Actress – Syndicated Series | ||||
| Black Film Awards | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Soul Food | |||
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actress – Action | Shaft | ||
| 2000 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Light It Up | ||
| 2001 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Shaft | ||
| 2001 | Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Into the Woods | ||
| 2002 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress – Miniseries or Movie | Keep the Faith, Baby | ||
| NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in Mini-Series | ||||
| Black Reel Awards | Best Actress | ||||
| Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical | Into the Woods | |||
| 2004 | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Box Office Movie | Johnson Family Vacation | ||
| 2006 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Ugly Betty | ||
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Performance – Ensemble in a Comedy Series | |||
| NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | ||||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | ||||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | ||||
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | Recording | Career Achievement | |||
| 2008 | Human Rights Campaign | "Ally for Equality" Award | Humanitarian Work | ||
| Jacobi Children's Arts Award | "Humanitarian/Charitable" | ||||
| Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Ugly Betty | |||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Best Performance – Ensemble in a Comedy Series | ||||
| Best Performance – Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | |||||
| NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | ||||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Villain | ||||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | ||||
| 2009 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies | |||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty | |||
| Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Series | ||||
| 2010 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |||
| Outstanding Jazz Album | The Real Thing | ||||
| Mary Pickford Award[7] [8] | For Outstanding Artistic Contributionto the Entertainment Industry | ||||
| 2011 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Mini Series or TV Movie | Desperate Housewives | |||
| 2012 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | ||
| Ride of Fame[9] | N/A | Life's Work | |||
| 2013 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | The Trip to Bountiful | |||
| 2014 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | 666 Park Avenue | ||
| 2015 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | The Trip To Bountiful (2014 TV movie based on the 2013 Broadway Revival) |
she also won 6 awards regarding to her music as well as entertainment