Grammy Awards Nominations

  • Best New Artist
  • Best R&B Performance

American Music Awards

  • Favorite New Artist-Soul R&B

NAACP Image Awards

  • Outstanding New Artist

26th annual NAACP Image Awards Nominations

  • TV: Outstanding Comedy: Moesha
  • TV: Best Comedy Actress: Brandy(Moesha)

MTV Movie Awards

  • Best Song ("Sittin' Up in My Room" from the
    "Waiting to Exhale" soundtrack)

Nickelodeon Award

  • Favorite Singer

Soul Train Awards (first annual "Lady of Soul" awards)

  • Best R&B/Single, Solo
  • R&B/Soul Song of the Year for "I Wanna Be Down"
  • Best R&B/Soul New Artist
  • R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Solo
  • Best New Artist of the Year

Soul Train Awards (second annual "Lady of Soul" awards)

  • "Entertainer of the Year"

Billboard Video Awards

  • "I Wanna Be Down"
  • "Baby"

Billboard Awards

  • Best New Artist, R&B
  • Best R&B Female

New York Children's Choice Award

  • received from the young people of New York and New Jersey

MTV Video Music Awards

  • Best Rap Video, "I Wanna Be Down" (featuring MC Lyte, Queen Latifah and Yo-Yo)
  • Best Choreography, "Baby"

MTV Video Music Awards Nominations

  • Video of the Year, ``The Boy Is Mine" (Duet with Monica)