Japanese-British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama has been nominated a total of 8 times, has won 2 awards, and has been shortlisted four times. She was one of the recipients for Vogue Japan Women of the Year in 2019.
In late July 2020, Sawayama made a public statement through Vice magazine and her social media about her ineligibility to be nominated for major British music awards, such as the Mercury Prize and Brit Awards, due to the fact that she does not hold British citizenship.[1][2] She currently holds a Japanese passport in order to maintain ties with her family who still live there and, as per Japan's rules, is not allowed to hold dual-citizenship. Sawayama met with representatives at the BPI to discuss the eligibility criteria and convinced them to expand it so that she and other artists like her could be nominated for the awards.[3]
List of awards and nominations[]
| Award | Year | Recipient(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIM Independent Music Awards | 2022 | Rina Sawayama | Innovator Award | Won | [4] |
| Attitude Awards | 2020 | Rina Sawayama | Breakthrough Award | Won | [5] |
| BRIT Awards | 2021 | Rina Sawayama | Rising Star | Nominated | [6] |
| Denmark GAFFA Awards | 2021 | Best International New Act | Herself | Shortlisted | [7] |
| Best International Solo Act | Shortlisted | ||||
| Best International Album | Sawayama | Shortlisted | |||
| DICE | 2019 | Live Award | Herself | Nominated | [8] |
| Golden Indie Music Awards | 2020 | Asian Songwriter Award | Herself | Nominated | [9] |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Breakthrough Artist | Sawayama | Nominated | [10] |
| Independent Music Companies Association | 2020 | European Independent Album of the Year | Sawayama | Shortlisted | [11] |
| Music Week Women in Music Awards | 2021 | New Artist | Herself | Won | [12] |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Video for Good | "This Hell" | Pending | [13] |
| NME Awards | 2022 | Best Solo Act In The World | Herself | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Live Act | Won | ||||
| Best Solo Act From The UK | Nominated | ||||
| Best Collaboration | "Chosen Family" with Elton John | Nominated | |||
| Unsigned Music Awards | 2018 | UMA Choice Award | Herself | Nominated | [15] |
| Vogue Japan | 2019 | Women of the Year | Herself | Included | [16] |
| WOWIE Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Album or EP | Sawayama | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Music Video | "XS" | Won | [17] |
References[]
- ↑ Tsjeng, Zing (29 July 2020). "'It's Othering' – British-Japanese Artist Rina Sawayama Can’t Enter British Awards". Vice. Retrieved on May 25, 2020.
- ↑ Lewis, Isobel (29 July 2020). "Rina Sawayama ‘heartbroken’ at being ineligible for Mercury Prize and Brit Awards". The Independent. Retrieved on May 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Brit Awards change rules thanks to pop star Rina Sawayama". BBC News (24 February 2021).
- ↑ AIM (21 September 2022). "Stormzy & Rina Sawayama win big at AIM Awards 2022". The Independent Music Insider. Retrieved on September 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Paloma Faith among winners at 2020 Attitude Awards"
- ↑ "Brit Awards: Griff, Pa Salieu and Rina Sawayama nominated for rising star prize"
- ↑ https://gaffa.dk/prisen/afstemningen
- ↑ Homewood, Ben (1 February 2019). "Slowthai wins Dice's Live Award for 2019". MusicWeek. Retrieved on March 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Rich Brian, Rina Sawayama, ena mori and more nominated for Taiwan's Golden Indie Music Awards"
- ↑ "GLAAD Unveils Nominees For 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Honored With Special Recognition Award"
- ↑ "25 nominees shortlisted for IMPALA's European Independent Album of the Year Award"
- ↑ Paine, Andre (15 November 2021). "Rina Sawayama on making positive change, new music and her artist mentor Elton John". MusicWeek. Retrieved on March 19, 2022.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (26 July 2022). "MTV VMAs 2022 Nominees Announced: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved on July 26, 2022.
- ↑ Gwee, Karen (2 March 2022). "Here are all the winners at the BandLab NME Awards 2022". NME. Retrieved on March 2, 2022.
- ↑ Doyle, Lucy (9 March 2018). "Unsigned Music Awards 2018 nominees announced". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved on March 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Vogue Japan Names Its "VOGUE JAPAN WOMEN OF THE YEAR 2019".
- ↑ Niemetz, Spencer (4 December 2020). "World of Wonder’s 2020 WOWIE Awards Winners!". worldofwonder.net. Retrieved on March 19, 2022.
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