# List of awards and nominations received by John Legend
[John Legend](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-legend) (born John Roger Stephens, 1978, in [Springfield, Ohio](https://www.edgepedia.org/springfield-ohio)) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and producer who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, making him an EGOT recipient.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend) He completed the set on September 9, 2018, when he won a Primetime Emmy as a producer of *Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert*, becoming the first African American man and the second-youngest person to reach EGOT status.[2](https://www.biography.com/musicians/john-legend) • [9](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/415081-youngest-person-to-achieve-the-egot) The Recording Academy credits him with 13 [Grammy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/grammy-awards) from 40 nominations.[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | 13 wins from 40 nominations, spanning R&B, rap, general, pop, traditional pop, children's, gospel, and musical theater categories[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/) |
| First Grammys | At the 48th Grammy Awards (2006): Best New Artist, Best R&B Album (*Get Lifted*), and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Ordinary People")[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/) |
| Academy Award | Best Original Song, 2015, for "Glory" from *Selma*, written with Common[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend) |
| Golden Globe | Best Original Song – Motion Picture, 2015, for "Glory," shared with Common[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775466/awards/) |
| Tony Award | Best Revival of a Play, 2017, as co-producer of *Jitney*[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend) |
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Variety Special (Live), 2018, as executive producer of *Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert*; also nominated that year for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend) |
| EGOT milestone | First African American man and second-youngest person to win all four awards, completing the set on September 9, 2018, after Robert Lopez, the youngest[2](https://www.biography.com/musicians/john-legend) • [9](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/415081-youngest-person-to-achieve-the-egot) |
## Grammy Awards
**The debut-year sweep.** Legend's debut album *Get Lifted* (2004) drew eight Grammy nominations and three wins, including Best New Artist.[5](https://www.amacad.org/person/john-stephens) At the 48th Grammy Awards he won Best R&B Album for *Get Lifted*, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Ordinary People," and Best New Artist; the year before, he had made his Grammy stage debut performing "I'll Take You There" with [Mavis Staples](https://www.edgepedia.org/mavis-staples) at the 47th ceremony.[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/) Legend has credited the Best New Artist win, one of the few cross-genre awards presented among the night's biggest categories, with putting him on a national platform.[6](https://www.grammy.com/news/remembering-best-new-artist-john-legends-road-egot/)
**Later wins.** His Grammy wins have continued across three decades of categories. At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards he won Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Higher" with [DJ Khaled](https://www.edgepedia.org/dj-khaled) and [Nipsey Hussle](https://www.edgepedia.org/nipsey-hussle), and at the 63rd he won Best R&B Album for *Bigger Love*.[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/) At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards (2025) he won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for "Bridge Over Troubled Water" with [Jacob Collier](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacob-collier) and Tori Kelly.[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/)
**Recent nominations.** His nominations show the breadth of his work. In 2023, "God Did" with DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, and Fridayy drew three nominations: Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Song of the Year.[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/) In 2025 he was nominated for Best Children's Music Album for *My Favorite Dream* and for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals for "Always Come Back" with Matt Jones and [Sufjan Stevens](https://www.edgepedia.org/sufjan-stevens).[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/) At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards he is a nominee for Best Gospel Performance/Song for "Church" with [Tasha Cobbs Leonard](https://www.edgepedia.org/tasha-cobbs-leonard) and others.[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/)
Published counts of his Grammy total vary with the date of the source: older profiles list ten[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend) or twelve wins,[7](https://www.laphil.com/people/john-legend) while the Recording Academy's current artist page and recent biographies give 13 wins from 40 nominations.[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/) • [8](https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gala/honorees/john-legend)
## Emmy Awards
Legend's Emmy recognition came from NBC's *Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert*, broadcast on Easter Sunday 2018, in which he portrayed Jesus Christ.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend) The Television Academy lists him with two nominations and one win: he won Outstanding Variety Special (Live) in 2018 as an executive producer, and was nominated the same year for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for playing the role.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend) The Emmy win completed his EGOT.[2](https://www.biography.com/musicians/john-legend) More recent promotional biographies credit him with four [Emmy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/emmy-awards) in total.[8](https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gala/honorees/john-legend)
## Academy Award and Golden Globe
Legend won the [Academy Award for Best Original Song](https://www.edgepedia.org/academy-award-for-best-original-song) in 2015 for "Glory," which he wrote with Common for the film *Selma*.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend) The same song won the 2015 Golden Globe for Best Original Song – Motion Picture, shared with Common.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775466/awards/) "Glory" also brought him three Grammy nominations at the 2016 ceremony, including Best Song Written for Visual Media, which he won.[3](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/)
## Tony Awards
Legend has received one Tony Award from two nominations. He won Best Revival of a Play in 2017 as a co-producer of [August Wilson](https://www.edgepedia.org/august-wilson)'s *Jitney* on Broadway.[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend)
## Other honors
In 2007 Legend received the Hal David Starlight Award from the [Songwriters Hall of Fame](https://www.edgepedia.org/songwriters-hall-of-fame).[1](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend) Aggregated across all awarding bodies, IMDb lists him with 38 wins and 90 nominations.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775466/awards/)
## References
1. [John Legend, Emmy Awards and Nominations, Television Academy](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/john-legend)
2. [John Legend – Songs, Wife & Age, Biography.com](https://www.biography.com/musicians/john-legend)
3. [John Legend Grammy Awards and Nominations, Recording Academy (GRAMMY.com)](https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-legend/16994/)
4. [John Legend – Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775466/awards/)
5. [John Stephens, American Academy of Arts and Sciences](https://www.amacad.org/person/john-stephens)
6. [Remembering The Best New Artist: John Legend's Road To An EGOT, GRAMMY.com](https://www.grammy.com/news/remembering-best-new-artist-john-legends-road-egot/)
7. [John Legend, LA Phil](https://www.laphil.com/people/john-legend)
8. [John Legend, Honorees, The Gordon Parks Foundation](https://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/gala/honorees/john-legend)
9. [Youngest person to achieve the EGOT](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/415081-youngest-person-to-achieve-the-egot)
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