Artist archive
Angélique Kidjo
Live appearances recorded on Wristband.
afrobeats · jazz · world fusion
Festivals (3)
Concerts (7)
Awards
- 2023 · Polar Music Prize · won
- 2021 · Time 100 · won
- 2020 · BBC 100 Women · won
- 2020 · Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album · won
- 2020 · Officer of the Legion of Honour · won
- 2018 · OkayAfrica 100 Women · won
- 2017 · Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role · won
- 2016 · Ambassador of Conscience Award · won
- 2016 · Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album · won
- 2015 · Crystal Award · won
- 2015 · Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album · won
- 2014 · All Africa Music Award for Best African Contemporary · won
- 2014 · All Africa Music Award for Best Female Artiste in Western Africa · won
- 2011 · Champions of the Earth · won
- 2010 · Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album · nominated
- 2010 · honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music · won
- 2008 · Commander of the National Order of Benin · won
- 2008 · Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album · won
- 2004 · Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album · nominated
- 2004 · Medal of the City of Paris · won
- 2002 · Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album · nominated
- 2002 · MOBO Awards · won
- 1998 · Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album · nominated
- 1997 · Kora Awards · won
- 1995 · Danish Music Awards · won
- 1994 · Grammy Award for Best Music Video · nominated
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · won
- Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain · won
- Officer of Arts and Letters · won
- Officer of the Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg · won
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