List of awards and nominations received by Chely Wright

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Chely Wright awards and nominations
Wright in 2008

American activist and country artist Chely Wright has received nine awards and over 15 award nominations. She first was recognized for her work as a country performer. Wright won her first major award in 1994 from the Academy of Country Music, who voted her their Top Female Vocalist. In later years, she would nominated for two additional awards by the association. In similar vein, she received several nominations from the Country Music Association, including two nominations for the Horizon Award. In later years, she received recognition for her role as an LGBT activist. She has been nominated twice by GLAAD and won an activist award from the Family Equality Council.

Academy of Country Music Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1994 Chely Wright Top New Female Vocalist Won [1]
1999 Top Female Vocalist Nominated
"Single White Female" Nominated

American Legion Auxiliary[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2003 Chely Wright Woman of the Year Won [2]

Black Tie Dinner[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2010 Chely Wright Media Award Won [3]

Country Music Association Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1999 Chely Wright Horizon Award Nominated [4]
2000 Nominated
2001 Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife"
(with Brad Paisley) 		Vocal Event of the Year Nominated

CMT Music Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1999 "Single White Female" Female Video of the Year Nominated [5]
2002 "Jezebel" Fashion Video Plate Award Won [6]

Country Weekly Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2001 "Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife"
(with Brad Paisley) 		Best Collaborative Event Nominated [7]
2005 "The Bumper of My SUV" Best Patriotic Song Nominated [8]
Chely Wright Star with the Biggest Heart Nominated [9]
2006 Nominated

Emmy Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2013 Wish Me Away News & Documentary Emmy Award Nominated [10]

Family Equality Council[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2014 Chely Wright Outstanding Work as an LGBT Activist Won [11]

GLAAD Media Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2011 Lifted Off the Ground Outstanding Music Artist Nominated [12]
2013 Wish Me Away Outstanding Documentary Nominated [13]

Lambda Literary Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2011 Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer Lesbian Memoir/Biography Nominated [14]

Los Angeles Film Festival[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2012 Wish Me Away Jury Prize for Best Documentary Won [15]

National Association for Music Education[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2001 Chely Wright Stand Up for Music Award Won [16]
2002 FAME Award Won

Outmusic Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2010 Chely Wright Vanguard Award Won [17]

Palm Springs International Film Festival[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2012 Wish Me Away Audience Award, Best Documentary Won [18]

Philadelphia Q Fest[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2012 Wish Me Away Jury Award, Best Documentary Won [18]

People magazine[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2002 Chely Wright 50 Most Beautiful People Won [19]

San Francisco LGBT Festival[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2012 Wish Me Away Outstanding Documentary Feature Won [18]

Seattle LGBT Festival[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2012 Wish Me Away Audience Award, Favorite Documentary Film Won [20]

TNN/Music City News Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1996 Chely Wright Female Star of Tomorrow Nominated [21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Search winners: Chely Wright". Academy of Country Music Awards. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Woman of the Year: Past Winners". American Legion Auxiliary. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ^ "CONGRESSWOMAN TAMMY BALDWIN TOPRESENT KEYNOTE AT 2010 BLACK TIE DINNERSINGER/SONGWRITER CHELY WRIGHT RECEIVES BLACK TIE DINNER MEDIA AWARD" (PDF). Black Tie.org. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ "CMA Awards Past Winners & Nominees". Country Music Association. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. ^ Thompson, Gayle. "21 Years Ago: Chely Wright Hits No. 1 With 'Single White Female' Read More: Country Music Memories: 'Single White Female' Goes to No. 1". The Boot. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  6. ^ Stark, Phyllis (June 22, 2002). "Keith, Chesney Score at CMT Video Awards". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 25. p. 8. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ Jessen, Wade (June 16, 2001). "Country Corner". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 24. p. 35. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Chely Wright: Award Winning Country Star" (PDF). LGBT History Month. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  9. ^ Tuttle, Tara M. (2015). "Queering Country Music Autobiography: Chely Wright's "Like Me" and the Performance of Authenticity". Studies in Popular Culture. 37 (2): 67–85.
  10. ^ Vinson, Christina. "Chely Wright's Documentary Nominated for an Emmy". Taste of Country. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  11. ^ Lee, Rashanna (13 July 2017). "Chely Wright plays Annapolis July 26". Washington Blade. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  12. ^ "GLAAD Media Awards Nominees". GLAAD Media Awards. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  13. ^ Townsend, Megan. "Chely Wright Announces Pregnancy, 'Wish Me Away' Nominated for GLAAD Media Award". GLAAD. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. ^ "23rd Lambda Literary Awards". Lambda Literary Awards. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  15. ^ Leydon, Jon (27 June 2011). "Wish Me Away". Variety. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  16. ^ McSpadden, Laura (30 July 2010). "Country singer Chely Wright comes out". Out Alliance. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  17. ^ "HONOREES". Outmusic Awards. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  18. ^ a b c "Wish Me Away". Utah Film Center. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  19. ^ Kearney, Christine (28 May 2012). "Chely Wright's country life is peaceful, not easy". Reuters. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Just Announced: Chely Wright & Steve Grand To Headline PrideFest Concert". Seattle Gay Scene. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Vince Gill lands seven TNN nominations". United Press International. January 31, 1996. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

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