 Cara winning Best New Artist at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards | |
| Totals | |
|---|---|
| Wins | 22 |
| Nominations | 63 |
Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara has won 22 awards out of 63 nominations. Cara signed a record deal with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014,[1][2] 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.[3] 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.
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.
American Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| 2017 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
ASCAP Pop Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Most Performed Songs | "Here" | Won |
| 2018 | Award Winning Song | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Lost |
| "1-800-273-8255" (with Logic and Khalid) | Won |
Sound of...[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sound of 2016 | Herself |
BBC Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Song of the Year | "Here" | Nominated |
BET Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Top New Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2018 | Top Dance/Electronic Song | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Nominated |
Canadian Radio Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR | Herself | Won |
| 2017 | Fan Choice Award | Won | |
| Song of the Year | "Wild Things" | Nominated | |
| Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream AC | "Here" | Won |
Canadian Screen Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | "Here" and "Wild Things" at the Juno Awards of 2016 | Nominated |
Grammy Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best New Artist | Herself | Won |
| Song of the Year | "1-800-273-8255" (with Logic and Khalid) | Nominated | |
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Nominated |
Latin Grammy Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Song of the Year | "Querer Mejor" | Nominated | |
| Record of the Year | Nominated |
iHeartRadio Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Cover Song | "Bad Blood" – Covering | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Lyrics | "Scars To Your Beautiful" | Nominated |
| Best New Pop Artist | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Collaboration | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Nominated | |
| Dance Song of the Year | Won |
iHeartRadio Titanium Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Won |
iHeartRadio MMVAs[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Video of the Year | "Here" | Nominated |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||
| Most Buzzworthy Canadian | Nominated | ||
| Best New Canadian Artist | Won | ||
| iHeartRadio Canadian Single of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Fan Fave Video | Nominated | ||
| Fan Fave Artist or Group | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Nominated | ||
| Most Buzzworthy Canadian | Nominated | ||
| Canadian Single of the Year | "Scars To Your Beautiful" | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Video of the Year | “1-800-273-8255” (with Logic and Khalid) | Won |
| Fan Fave Video | “Growing Pains” | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Artist or Group | Herself | Nominated | |
| Fan Fave Artist | Nominated |
Juno Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year | "Here" | Nominated | |
| R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Four Pink Walls | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year | ”Wild Things” | Won | |
| Pop Album of the Year | Know-It-All | Won | |
| 2018 | Single of the Year | "How Far I’ll Go” | Nominated |
| Fan Choice Award | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Single of the Year | ”Out of Love” | Nominated |
| Pop Album of the Year | The Pains of Growing | Won | |
| Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Songwriter of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Fan Choice Award | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Push Act | Herself | Nominated |
| Best Canadian Act | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Best Fight Against The System]] | Won | |
| Best Canadian Act | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Best Canadian Act | Herself | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Pop Video | "Wild Things" | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Video of the Year | "Scars To Your Beautiful" | Nominated |
| Best Fight Against The System | Won | ||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Dance Video | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Won | |
| 2018 | Best Collaboration | "1-800-273-8255"(with Logic and Khalid) | Nominated |
| Best Video with a Message | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | "Growing Pains" | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best R&B Video | "Here" | Nominated |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Favorite New Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2018 | Nominated |
People's Choice Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Favorite Breakout Artist | Herself | Nominated |
Radio Disney Music Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Breakout Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| 2017 | Won | ||
| Best Crush Song | "Wild" (with Troye Sivan) | Nominated |
SOCAN Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Breakout Artist | Herself | Won |
Soundie Music Video Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best Art Direction | "Growing Pains" | Won |
Streamy Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Original Song | "Here" | Won |
Teen Choice Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Choice Female Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Choice Song: Female Artist | "Scars To Your Beautiful" | Nominated | |
| Choice Collaboration | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Nominated |