# List of awards and nominations received by Lea Salonga

Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga has received numerous accolades and honors around the world throughout her career. She has received at least 43 nominations, 28 wins, 18 cultural honors, 3 state honors, and 1 world record.
In 1991, she became the first Asian actress to win a Tony Award for her performance as Kim in the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon, following her win at the 1990 Laurence Olivier Awards for the same role. She has become one of the most awarded performers at the Aliw Awards with 16 nominations and 14 wins, including 3 consecutive wins for Best Child Performer. In 2005, she was awarded the Golden Artist Award at the FAMAS Awards. She has received 2 Grammy nominations for Best Musical Theater Album (2004 and 2019).
In 1990, Salonga was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit from President Corazon Aquino for her services to the arts. In 2007, President Gloria Arroyo honored Salonga with the rank of Commander of the Order of Lakandula in recognition of using her talents to benefit Philippine society and foster cultural exchange. The House of Representatives of the Philippines also awarded her with the Congressional Medal of Achievement for showing "the extent and depth of the Filipino musical talent" and "opening the way for other Filipino artists to break into the finest theaters in the world."

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
| Aliw Awards | 1980 | Best Child Performer | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 1981 | Best Child Performer | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 1982 | Best Child Performer | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 1990 | Outstanding Performer | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2004 | Entertainer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2005 | Best Major Concert (Female) | Herself | Nominated |
| Aliw Awards | 2005 | Best Actress in a Musical | Baby | Nominated |
| Aliw Awards | 2008 | Best Major Concert (Female) | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2012 | Best Collaboration in a Concert | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2016 | Best Major Concert (Foreign Venue) | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2016 | Entertainer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2018 | Best Major Concert (Female) | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2018 | Entertainer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2019 | People's Choice Award | Herself | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2019 | Best Actress in a Musical | Sweeney Todd | Won |
| Aliw Awards | 2020 | Best Major Concert (Female) | Herself | Won |
| Box Office Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Female Concert Performer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | 2016 | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Allegiance | Nominated |
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | 2018 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Once on This Island | Nominated |
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | 2018 | Featured Diva Performance | Once on This Island | Nominated |
| BroadwayWorld Awards | 2016 | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Allegiance | Won |
| BroadwayWorld Theater Fans Choice Awards | 2018 | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Allegiance | Won |
| BroadwayWorld LA Awards | 2018 | Best Actress in a Musical | Annie | Nominated |
| Craig Noel Awards | 2012 | Outstanding Featured Performance by a Female in a Musical | Allegiance | Nominated |
| Disney Legends Awards | 2011 | Animation—Voice | Aladdin and Mulan | Won |
| Drama Desk Awards | 1991 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Miss Saigon | Won |
| Drama League Awards | 2003 | Distinguished Performance | Flower Drum Song | Nominated |
| FAMAS Awards | 1982 | Best Child Actress | Tropang Bulilit | Nominated |
| FAMAS Awards | 1996 | Best Actress | Sana Maulit Muli | Nominated |
| FAMAS Awards | 2005 | Golden Artist Award | Herself | Won |
| Gawad Urian Awards | 1996 | Best Actress (Tagalog: Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres) | Sana Maulit Muli | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2004 | Best Musical Show Album | Flower Drum Song | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | 2019 | Best Musical Theater Album | Once on This Island | Nominated |
| Laurence Olivier Awards | 1990 | Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical | Miss Saigon | Won |
| MTV Asia Awards | 2002 | Favorite Artist Philippines | Herself | Nominated |
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | 1991 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Miss Saigon | Won |
| Ovation Awards | 2002 | Leading Actress in a Musical | Flower Drum Song | Nominated |
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | 2012 | Natatanging Alagad ng Musika Special Award | Herself | Won |
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | 2014 | Female Concert Performer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | 2019 | Concert of the Year | The 40th Anniversary Concert | Won |
| Theatre World Awards | 1991 | Best Actress in a Musical | Miss Saigon | Won |
| Tony Awards | 1991 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical | Miss Saigon | Won |
| WOS Awards | 2011 | Best Ensemble Performance | Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary | Won |

## Other accolades
### Cultural honors

Name of the honor, year the honor was awarded, category and type of honor :
| Honor | Year | Category | Type |
| Aliw Awards | 2019 | Hall of Fame | Honoree |
| Better Chinatown Association | 2000 | Asian American Heritage Award | Honoree |
| Disney Legends | 2011 | Hall of Fame | Honoree |
| Eastwood City Walk of Fame | 2006 | Philippines' Walk of Fame | Honoree |
| Gold House | 2020 | A100 List Judge | Honoree |
| Gold House | 2021 | A100 List Judge | Honoree |
| Gold House | 2022 | A100 List Judge | Honoree |
| Gold House | 2023 | Gold Legend Honor | Honoree |
| Gusi Peace Prize | 2009 | Performing Arts | Honoree |
| Myx Music Awards | 2013 | Myx Magna Award | Honoree |
| PICC Gem Awards | 2016 | World-Class Excellence and Global Reach | Honoree |
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | 2014 | Pilita Corales Lifetime Achievement Award | Honoree |
| Time100 Impact Awards | 2022 | Life-Long Role Model for Children of Color | Honoree |
| TOFA-NY Heritage Awards | 2011 | Outstanding Filipino-Americans' Heritage Award | Honoree |
| TOFA-NY Heritage Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Filipino-Americans' Heritage Award | Honoree |
| United Nations FAO | 2010 | UN Goodwill Ambassador in Fight Against Global Hunger | Honoree |
| World Vision | 2009 | Ambassador for Child Sponsorship | Honoree |
| Youth & United Nations Global Alliance | 2021 | YUNGA Ambassador | Honoree |

### State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country | Year | Honor |
| Philippines | 1990 | Presidential Medal of Merit |
| Philippines | 2007 | Commander of the Order of Lakandula |
| Philippines | 2007 | Congressional Medal of Achievement |

### World records

Name of record body, year the record was awarded, name of the record, and the name of the record holder :
| Publication | Year | World records | Record holder | Ref. |
| Guinness World Records | 1991 | Greatest advance sales for a musical | Miss Saigon | |