John Legend has been nominated for several awards in the Broadway world. He received nominations for Best Score at the BroadwayWorld Awards for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants. He was also nominated for Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants. Additionally, Legend received a nomination for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical.