# List of awards and nominations received by Monica

Monica is an American singer and actress; she got discovered by music producer Dallas Austin in 1991. The singer achieved worldwide success in 1998 with her sophomore album The Boy Is Mine, which featured the singles "The Boy Is Mine", "The First Night", and "Angel of Mine".
The single "The Boy Is Mine", a duet with Brandy, was an international hit where it reached number one in several countries, including Canada, The Netherlands, New Zealand, and on the Billboard Hot 100. Both singers won a Billboard Music Video Award for Best R&B/Urban Clip for the video. The video also nabbed two MTV Video Music Awards nominations.
On the Billboard Year-End List, the song ranked number 1 on the Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales, Hot 100 Singles Sales, and Hot R&B Singles Sales charts. In 1999, she and Brandy won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance By a Duo or Group. In 2020 Monica was honored with the Lady of Soul Award at the Soul Train Music Awards.

## American Music Awards

The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Monica has received one nomination.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1996 | Herself | Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist | Nominated |

## BDS Certified Spin Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2003 | "So Gone" | 100,000 Spins | Won |
| 2004 | "U Should've Known Better" | 100,000 Spins | Won |
| 2006 | "Everytime tha Beat Drop" | 50,000 Spins | Won |

## BET Awards

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network. Monica has received one awards from three nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Herself | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2010 | Herself | Centric Award | Won |
| 2010 | "Everything to Me" | Viewer's Choice | Nominated |

## Billboard Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Herself | R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year - Female | Nominated |
| 2011 | Herself | Top R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Still Standing" | Top R&B Album | Nominated |

## Billboard Music Video Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1995 | Don't Take It Personal | Best R&B/Urban Clip | Nominated |
| 1995 | Don't Take It Personal | Best New R&B/Urban Artist Clip | Nominated |
| 1998 | The Boy Is Mine | Best R&B/Urban Clip | Won |

## Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Monica | Top R&B/Hip Hop Female Artist | Nominated |

## Billboard Year-End List

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1995 | Herself | Top R&B Artists | 17th Place |
| 1995 | Herself | Top New R&B Artists | 8th Place |
| 1995 | Herself | Top R&B Artists – Female | 5th Place |
| 1996 | Herself | Top R&B Artists | 3rd Place |
| 1996 | Herself | Top R&B Artists – Female | 1st Place |
| 1998 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Hot Dance Maxi–Singles Sales | 1st Place |
| 1998 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Hot 100 Singles Sales | 1st Place |
| 1998 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Hot R&B Singles Sales | 1st Place |

## City of Atlanta Phoenix Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1999 | Herself | Phoenix Award | Honoree |

## Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1999 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| 1999 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won |
| 2011 | "Everything to Me" | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2011 | Still Standing | Best R&B Album | Nominated |
| 2025 | "The Boy Is Mine" (with Ariana Grande & Brandy) | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated |

## Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | After the Storm | Best Album — Female | Nominated |
| 2005 | U Should've Known Better | Best Song Performance — Female | Nominated |
| 2005 | Class Reunion (shared with Wyclef Jean) | Best Deep Cut | Won |

## MOBO

The MOBO Awards (an acronym for Music of Black Origin) were established in 1996 by Kanya King. They are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1998 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Best International Single | Nominated |

## MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Monica has received two nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1998 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Best R&B Video | Nominated |
| 1998 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Video of the Year | Nominated |

## NAACP Image Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1996 | Herself | Outstanding New Artist | Nominated |
| 1999 | Brandy & Monica | Outstanding Duo or Group (for "The Boy Is Mine") | Nominated |
| 1999 | Brandy & Monica | Outstanding Music Video (for "The Boy Is Mine") | Nominated |
| 2000 | Herself | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated |

## Soul Train Music Awards

The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual awards show that honors black musicians and entertainers. Monica has received one award out of twelve nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1996 | "Like This and Like That" / "Before You Walk Out of My Life" | Best R&B/Soul Single - Female | Nominated |
| 1996 | Miss Thang | Best R&B/Soul Album - Female | Nominated |
| 1996 | Herself | Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist | Nominated |
| 1997 | "Why I Love You So Much" | Best R&B/Soul Single - Female | Nominated |
| 1998 | "For You I Will" | Best R&B/Soul Single - Female | Nominated |
| 1999 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Best R&B/Soul Single; Group, Band or Duo (with Brandy) | Nominated |
| 2007 | The Makings of Me | Best R&B/Soul Album - Female | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Trust" (with Keyshia Cole) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2010 | Herself | Best R&B/Soul Artist - Female | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Everything to Me" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2020 | Herself | Soul Train Certified Award | Nominated |
| 2020 | Herself | Lady of Soul Award | Won |

## Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1996 | "Like This and Like That" / "Before You Walk Out of My Life" | Best R&B Soul Single - Solo | Nominated |
| 1996 | Miss Thang | R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Solo | Nominated |
| 1999 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band Or Duo (with Brandy) | Nominated |
| 1999 | "Angel of Mine" | Best R&B Soul Single - Solo | Nominated |
| 1999 | The Boy Is Mine | R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Solo | Nominated |
| 2003 | "So Gone" | Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo | Nominated |

## Source Hip-Hop Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Herself | R&B Artist of the Year — Female | Nominated |

## Teen Choice Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1999 | Herself | Choice Music: Female Artist | Nominated |
| 1999 | The Boy Is Mine | Choice Music: Album | Nominated |
| 2003 | So Gone | Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track | Nominated |

## Young Hollywood Hall of Fame

| Year | Nominated work / Recipient | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1999 | Herself | Music Artist | Inducted | |

## YoungStar Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1998 | Herself | Best Performance by a Young Recording Group or Artist | Nominated |