Angélique Kidjo

Acting

Born: 1960-07-14
From: Ouidah, Benin
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.2

Biography

Angélique Kidjo, is a Grammy Award-winning Beninese singer-songwriter, actress and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Description above from the Wikipedia article Angélique Kidjo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations25 won · 5 nominated

🏆 Won

Polar Music Prize

2023
🏆 Won

Time 100

2021
🏆 Won

BBC 100 Women

2020
🏆 Won

Officer of the Legion of Honour

2020
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album

Celia

2020
🏆 Won

OkayAfrica 100 Women

2018
🏆 Won

Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

2017
🏆 Won

Ambassador of Conscience Award

2016
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album

Sings

2016
🏆 Won

Crystal Award

2015
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album

Eve

2015
🏆 Won

All Africa Music Award for Best Female Artiste in Western Africa

2014
🏆 Won

All Africa Music Award for Best African Contemporary

2014
🏆 Won

Champions of the Earth

2011
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album

Õÿö

2010
🏆 Won

Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album

Djin Djin

2008
🏆 Won

Commander of the National Order of Benin

2008
🏆 Won

Medal of the City of Paris

2004
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album

Oyaya!

2004
🏆 Won

MOBO Awards

2002
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album

Black Ivory Soul

2002
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album

Oremi

1998
🏆 Won

Kora Awards

1997
🏆 Won

Danish Music Awards

1995
Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Music Video

Agolo

1994
🏆 Won

honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music

🏆 Won

Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain

🏆 Won

Officer of the Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

🏆 Won

Officer of Arts and Letters

🏆 Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

Acting46 titles

Sound3 titles