# List of awards and nominations received by Alessia Cara

Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara has won 25 awards out of 74 nominations. Cara signed a record deal with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014, and released her debut single "Here" the following year, which earned her six nominations at the 2016 iHeartRadio MMVAs and a nomination for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards. In 2017, she released "Stay" alongside Russian-German producer Zedd, which won for Best Dance Video at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, and received a nomination for Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. That same year, she released "1-800-273-8255" in collaboration with American rapper Logic and singer Khalid, which received nominations for Best Collaboration and Best Video with a Social Message at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards and won for Best Video at the 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs. Awarded 1 iHeartRadio Music Awards along with the accomplishment of reaching 1 Billion Total Audience Spins for "Stay" ft Zedd.
At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, "1-800-273-8255" received nominations for Song of the Year and Best Music Video, "Stay" was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Cara won for Best New Artist. In 2018, the "Growing Pains" music video earned nominations for Fan Fave Video and Best Cinematography at the 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs and 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, respectively.
Alessia Cara was set to host the 49th Annual Juno Awards, but the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. She was the most nominated artist of that year, leading with six nominations. She won Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year and Pop Album of the Year.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
| American Music Awards | 2016 | Herself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| American Music Awards | 2017 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| ASCAP Pop Music Awards | 2016 | "Here" | Most Performed Songs | Won |
| ASCAP Pop Music Awards | 2018 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Award Winning Song | Won |
| ASCAP Pop Music Awards | 2018 | "1-800-273-8255" (with Logic and Khalid) | Award Winning Song | Won |
| Sound of... | 2016 | Herself | Sound of 2016 | Second |
| BBC Music Awards | 2016 | "Here" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2016 | Herself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2017 | Herself | Top New Artist | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2018 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Top Dance/Electronic Song | Nominated |
| Canadian Radio Music Awards | 2016 | Herself | Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR | Won |
| Canadian Radio Music Awards | 2017 | Herself | Fan Choice Award | Won |
| Canadian Radio Music Awards | 2017 | "Wild Things" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Canadian Radio Music Awards | 2017 | "Here" | Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream AC | Won |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2017 | "Here" and "Wild Things" at the Juno Awards of 2016 | Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best New Artist | Won |
| Grammy Awards | 2018 | "1-800-273-8255" (with Logic and Khalid) | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2018 | "1-800-273-8255" (with Logic and Khalid) | Best Music Video | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2018 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | "Querer Mejor" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | "Querer Mejor" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2016 | "Bad Blood" – Covering | Best Cover Song | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2017 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Best Lyrics | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2017 | Herself | Best New Pop Artist | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2018 | Herself | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2018 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2018 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Dance Song of the Year | Won |
| iHeartRadio Titanium Award | 2017 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations | Won |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2016 | "Here" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2016 | "Here" | Best Pop Video | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2016 | "Here" | Most Buzzworthy Canadian | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2016 | "Here" | Best New Canadian Artist | Won |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2016 | "Here" | iHeartRadio Canadian Single of the Year | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2016 | "Here" | Fan Fave Video | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2016 | Herself | Fan Fave Artist or Group | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2017 | Herself | Fan Fave Artist or Group | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2017 | Herself | Most Buzzworthy Canadian | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2017 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Canadian Single of the Year | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2018 | "1-800-273-8255" (with Logic and Khalid) | Video of the Year | Won |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2018 | "Growing Pains" | Fan Fave Video | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2018 | Herself | Best Pop Artist or Group | Nominated |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2018 | Herself | Fan Fave Artist | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2016 | Herself | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won |
| Juno Awards | 2016 | Herself | Fan Choice Award | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2016 | "Here" | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2016 | Four Pink Walls | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2017 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2017 | Herself | Fan Choice Award | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2017 | "Wild Things" | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2017 | Know-It-All | Pop Album of the Year | Won |
| Juno Awards | 2018 | "How Far I'll Go" | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2018 | Herself | Fan Choice Award | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2019 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2019 | Herself | Fan Choice Award | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2020 | "Out of Love" | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2020 | The Pains of Growing | Pop Album of the Year | Won |
| Juno Awards | 2020 | The Pains of Growing | Album of the Year | Won |
| Juno Awards | 2020 | Herself | Songwriter of the Year | Won |
| Juno Awards | 2020 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2020 | Herself | Fan Choice Award | Nominated |
| Juno Awards | 2023 | In the Meantime | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2016 | Herself | Best Push Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2016 | Herself | Best Canadian Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2017 | Herself | Best Canadian Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best World Stage | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best Canadian Act | Nominated |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2019 | Herself | Best Canadian Act | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2016 | "Wild Things" | Best Pop Video | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2017 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2017 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Best Fight Against The System | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2017 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Best Direction | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2017 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Best Dance Video | Won |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2018 | "1-800-273-8255"(with Logic and Khalid) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2018 | "1-800-273-8255"(with Logic and Khalid) | Best Video with a Message | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2018 | "Growing Pains" | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2016 | "Here" | Best R&B Video | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2016 | Herself | Favorite New Artist | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2018 | Herself | Favorite New Artist | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2017 | Herself | Favorite Breakout Artist | Nominated |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | 2016 | Herself | Breakout Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | 2017 | Herself | Breakout Artist of the Year | Won |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | 2017 | "Wild" (with Troye Sivan) | Best Crush Song | Nominated |
| SOCAN Awards | 2016 | Herself | Breakout Artist | Won |
| Soundie Music Video Awards | 2018 | "Growing Pains" | Best Art Direction | Won |
| Streamy Awards | 2015 | "Here" | Original Song | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Herself | Choice Female Artist | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Choice Song: Female Artist | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Choice Collaboration | Nominated |