List of awards and nominations received by CeCe Winans
This is a comprehensive list of major music awards received by CeCe Winans, an American Gospel singer.
Awards
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards are awarded annually. Winans has received 1 nomination.[1]
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Favorite Gospel Artist | Herself | Nominated |
BET Awards
The BET Awards are awarded annually by the Black Entertainment Television network. Winans has received 8 nominations.
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Gospel Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2005 | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspiration Award | "Never Have to Be Alone" | Nominated |
| 2021 | "Never Lost" | Nominated | |
| 2023 | "I've Got Joy" | Nominated | |
| 2024 | "Come Jesus Come" | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are awarded annually. Winans has received 3 wins from 8 nominations.[2][3][4]
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Top Gospel Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| Top Christian Album | Believe For It | Nominated | |
| Top Gospel Album | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Top Gospel Song | "Goodness of God" | Won |
| Top Gospel Artist | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Won | ||
| Top Gospel Album | More Than This | Nominated | |
| Top Gospel Song | "That's My King" | Won |
BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards
The Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards are awarded annually by BMI. Winans has been honored once and recognized twice.[5]
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Trailblazers of Gospel Music Award Honoree | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Honored |
| 2023 | One of the Most-Performed Songs of the Year | "Believe for It" | Recognized |
| Song of the Year | Won |
GMA Dove Awards
The Dove Awards are awarded annually by the Gospel Music Association. Winans has received 1 honorary award and 33 competitive awards from 70 nominations.[6]
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Horizon Award - New Artist of the Year | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Won |
| Contemporary Album of the Year | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | "I.O.U. Me" | Nominated | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |
| 1989 | Nominated | ||
| Artist of the Year | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Nominated | |
| Group of the Year | Won | ||
| 1990 | Won | ||
| Contemporary Black Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "With My Whole Heart" | Won | |
| Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | "Heaven" | Won | |
| Contemporary Album of the Year | Heaven | Won | |
| 1991 | Group of the Year | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Nominated |
| Contemporary Black Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Meantime" | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Short Form Music Video of the Year | "Addictive Love" | Nominated |
| Contemporary Black Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | Won | ||
| "I'll Take You There" | Nominated | ||
| Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Recorded Song of the Year | "The Blood" | Nominated | |
| Contemporary Album of the Year | Different Lifestyles | Nominated | |
| Artist of the Year | Bebe & Cece Winans | Nominated | |
| Group of the Year | Won | ||
| 1993 | Nominated | ||
| 1995 | Praise and Worship Album of the Year | Coram Deo II | Won |
| 1996 | Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Great is Thy Faithfulness" | Won |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| Contemporary Gospel Album | Alone In His Presence | Nominated | |
| Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song | "Because of You" | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Special Event Album of the Year | Tribute: The Songs of Andrae' Crouch | Won |
| Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Take Me Back" | Won | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| Urban Recorded Song of the Year | "Feels Like Heaven (With You)" | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Special Event Album of the Year | God With Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics | Won |
| Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Up Where We Belong" | Won | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Contemporary Gospel Album | Everlasting Love | Nominated |
| 2000 | Alabaster Box | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Alabaster Box" | Won |
| 2002 | Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | CeCe Winans | Won |
| Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Anybody Wanna Pray?" | Won | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "For Love Alone" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Hallelujah Praise" | Won |
| Traditional Gospel Album of the Year | CeCe Winans Presents: The Born Again Church Choir | Won | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |
| Worship Song of the Year | "Throne Room" | Nominated | |
| Praise and Worship Album of the Year | Throne Room | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Urban Recorded Song of the Year | "Pray" | Nominated |
| 2009 | Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Waging War" | Nominated |
| Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year | Thy Kingdom Come | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Urban Recorded Song of the Year | "Close To You" | Won |
| 2015 | Gospel Music Hall of Fame | Herself | Inducted |
| 2017 | Gospel Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Contemporary Gospel/Urban Album of the Year | Let Them Fall In Love | Won | |
| Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year | "Never Have To Be Alone" | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Gospel Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| 2019 | Christmas / Special Event Album of the Year | Something's Happening! | Nominated |
| 2021 | Gospel Artist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" | Won | |
| Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Never Lost" | Nominated | |
| Gospel Worship Album of the Year | Believe For It | Won | |
| Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | "Believe For It" | Won | |
| 2022 | Song of the Year | Won | |
| Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year | "I've Got Joy" | Nominated | |
| Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Believe For It" | Nominated | |
| Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | "Goodness of God - Live" | Nominated | |
| Artist of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| 2023 | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Won | ||
| Inspiration Recorded Song of the Year | "My Tribute (To God Be the Glory)" | Won | |
| "Center of My Joy" | Nominated | ||
| Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year | "That's My King" | Nominated | |
| Gospel Worship Album of the Year | More Than This | Won | |
| 2025 | Artist of the Year | Herself | Pending |
| Christmas Recorded Song of the Year | "Joy To The World" | Pending | |
| Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Come Jesus Come" (with Shirley Caesar) | Pending | |
| Song of the Year | "That's My King" | Pending |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Winans has won 17 awards from 34 nominations.[7]
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus | Lord Lift Us Up | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Our Blessed Savior Has Come" | Nominated | |
| 1988 | Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female | "For Always" | Won |
| Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus | "Bebe & Cece Winans" | Nominated | |
| 1989 | Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female | "I Have A Father" | Nominated |
| Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus | "Silent Night, Holy Night" | Nominated | |
| 1990 | Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female | "Don't Cry" | Won |
| Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus | "Heaven" | Nominated | |
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal | "Celebrate New Life" | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Different Lifestyles | Won |
| 1995 | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | First Christmas | Nominated |
| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | "If Anything Ever Happened To You" | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Alone In His Presence | Won |
| 1997 | Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals | “Count On Me” | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Everlasting Love | Nominated |
| 2000 | His Gift | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Alabaster Box | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | CeCe Winans | Won |
| 2006 | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Purified | Won |
| Best Gospel Performance | "Pray" | Won | |
| 2008 | "He Set My Life to Music" | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | Thy Kingdom Come | Won |
| Best Gospel Performance | Waging War | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album | Still | Won |
| Best Gospel Performance | Grace | Won | |
| 2018 | Best Gospel Performance/Song | "Never Have to be Alone" | Won |
| Best Gospel Album | Let Them Fall In Love | Won | |
| 2020 | Something's Happening! A Christmas Album | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Best Gospel Performance/Song | "Never Lost" | Won |
| Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | "Believe For It" | Won | |
| Best Gospel Album | Believe For It | Won | |
| 2025 | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | "Holy Forever (Live)" | Nominated |
| "That's My King" | Won | ||
| Best Gospel Album | More Than This | Won |
NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP Image Awards are awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Winans has won 4 awards from 9 nominations.
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Outstanding Gospel Artist | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Nominated |
| 1989 | Won | ||
| 1990 | Won | ||
| 1992 | Won | ||
| 1993 | Won | ||
| 1996 | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | VH1 Honors | Nominated |
| Outstanding Gospel Artist | Herself | Nominated | |
| BeBe & CeCe Winans | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Duo or Group | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Outstanding Gospel Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2006 | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Best Gospel Album | Still | Won |
| 2018 | Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album (Traditional or Contemporary) | Let Them Fall In Love | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song | "Never Lost" | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Believe For It" | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album | Believe For It | Nominated |
Soul Train Awards
The Soul Train Music Awards are awarded annually. Winans has won 3 awards from 9 nominations.
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Train Awards | |||
| 1989 | Best R&B/Urban Contemporary New Artist | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Gospel Album | Heaven | Won |
| 1992 | Different Lifestyles | Won | |
| Best R&B/Soul Album - Group, Band, Duo | Nominated | ||
| R&B/Soul Song of the Year | "Addictive Love" | Nominated | |
| 1995 | Best Gospel Album | Relationships | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Gospel Album | Purified | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Gospel Performance - Male, Female or Group | Close to You | Nominated |
| Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | |||
| 1999 | Lady of Soul Best Gospel Album | His Gift | Won |
The Stellar Awards are awarded annually by SAGMA. Winans has received 2 honorary awards and 22 competitive awards from 57 nominations. [8][9][10]
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Best New Gospel Artist | Bebe & CeCe Winans | Won |
| 1990 | Best Inspirational Gospel Performance | Won | |
| Best Performance by Duo or Group | Won | ||
| Urban/Inspiration Single or the Performance of the Year | "Celebrate New Life" | Won | |
| Contemporary Song of the year | Heaven | Won | |
| Contemporary Album of the Year | Won | ||
| 1992 | Best Gospel Album | Different Lifestyles | Won |
| 2002 | Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| CD of the Year | Cece Winans | Nominated | |
| Contemporary CD of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Urban/Inspirational Performance of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year | Won | ||
| Song of the Year | "Hallelujah Praise" | Nominated | |
| CD of the Year | Throne Room | Nominated | |
| Contemporary CD of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Music Video of the Year | "Purified" | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | "Pray" | Nominated | |
| Urban/Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year | "He's Concerned" | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Stellar Honoree – The Chevrolet Most Notable Achievement Award | Herself | Honored |
| 2009 | Contemporary Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Urban/Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year | "Waging War" | Nominated | |
| Praise and Worship CD of the Year | Thy Kingdom Come | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Artist of the Year | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Nominated |
| Group Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary CD of the Year | Still | Nominated | |
| Special Event CD of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Urban/Inspirational Single / Performance of the Year | "Still" | Won | |
| Music Video of the Year | "Close to You" | Won | |
| 2021 | Contemporary Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| 2022 | Song of the Year | "Believe For It" | Nominated |
| Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Praise and Worship Song of the Year | Won | ||
| Artist of the Year | Believe For It | Nominated | |
| Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Contemporary Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Praise and Worship Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Producer of the Year | Herself | Won | |
| 2023 | Aretha Franklin Icon Award | Honored | |
| Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year | Believe For It | Nominated | |
| Contemporary Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Praise and Worship Song of the Year | "Holy Forever" | Nominated |
| 2025 | Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year | More Than This | Won |
| Contemporary Female Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Special Event Album of the Year | Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album | Nominated | |
| Praise and Worship Song of the Year | "More Than This" | Won | |
| "That's My King" | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated |
Miscellaneous awards and honors
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Detroit Music Awards | Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist/Group | Herself | Won |
| 2007 | Outstanding Gospel/Christian Artist/Group | Won | ||
| Trumpet Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Honored | ||
| 2009 | BMI Awards | Trailblazer of Gospel Music | Honored | |
| Nashville Music City Walk of Fame | Inducted | |||
| 2011 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Inducted | ||
| Essence Awards | Essence Honoree Award - Contribution to Gospel Music | Honored | ||
| Trumpet Awards | Spirit Enlightenment Award | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Honored | |
| 2012 | Belmont University School of Music | Applause Award - Contribution to the arts community in Nashville | Herself | Honored |
| Cool Girls | Cool Woman of the Year Award | Won | ||
| 2015 | My Music Matters: A Celebration of Legends | Rhapsody & Rhythm Award | Won | |
| 2022 | Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame[11] | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Inducted | |
| 2023 | ABGMA | Inspirational Song of the Year[12] | "Goodness of God" | Won |
References
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- ^ Katie Atkinson (May 15, 2022). "Here Are the 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Full List". Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ Katie Atkinson (November 19, 2023). "Billboard Music Awards 2023 Winners: Full List". Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Winners - Billboard Music Awards". Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "BMI Celebrates BeBe & CeCe Winans and Mary Mary at the Trailblazers of Gospel Music Honors". January 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ "Dove Awards History". Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Grammys Artist: Cece Winans". Grammy.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Stellar Award History - Gospel Flava". Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ Paul Grein (June 30, 2023). "CeCe Winans to Receive Aretha Franklin Icon Award at 2023 Stellar Gospel Music Awards". Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "40th Annual Stellar Gospel Award Winners Revealed". August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Inductees Announced For The Black Music and Entertainment Walk Of Fame". June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ "ABGMA 2023 Winners" (PDF). ABGMA.