Awards and Nominations
- Grammy Award History
- 1989
- Best New Artist (Won)
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Fast Car" (Won)
- Best Contemporary Folk Recording for Tracy Chapman (Won)
- Album of the Year for Tracy Chapman (Nominated)
- Record of the Year for "Fast Car" (Nominated)
- Song of the Year for "Fast Car" (Nominated)
- 1990
- Best Contemporary Folk Recording for Crossroads (Nominated)
- 1997
- Best Rock Song for "Give Me One Reason" (Won)
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Give Me One Reason" (Nominated)
- Record of the Year for "Give Me One Reason" (Nominated)
- Song of the Year for "Give Me One Reason" (Nominated)
- Best Pop Album for New Beginning
- 2010
- Best Contemporary Folk Album for Our Bright Future (Nominated)
- Other Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Billboard Music Awards | Best Female Video | "Tracy Chapman" | Won |
| 1989 | Soul Train Music Awards | Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the Year, Female | Herself | Nominated |
| Grammy Awards | New Artist | Herself | Won | |
| Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Herself | Won | ||
| Song of the Year | "Fast Car" | Nominated | ||
| Best Contemporary Folk Recording | "Tracy Chapman" | Won | ||
| Album of the Year | "Tracy Chapman" | Nominated | ||
| Record of the Year | "Fast Car" | Nominated | ||
| BRIT Awards | International Breakout | Herself | Won | |
| International Female | Herself | Won | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards | Best Female Video | "Fast Car" | Nominated | |
| American Music Awards | Favorite Pop Rock New Artist | Herself | Won | |
| Favorite Pop Rock Female Artist | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 1990 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Folk Recording | "Crossroads" | Nominated |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Female Video | "Give Me One Reason" | Nominated |
| 1997 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Album | "New Beginning" | Nominated |
| Best Rock Vocal Performance Female | Herself | Nominated | ||
| Best Rock Song | "Give Me One Reason" | Won | ||
| Song of the Year | "Give Me One Reason" | Nominated | ||
| Record of the Year | "Give Me One Reason" | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | IFPI Platinum Europe Music Awards | Album Title | "Collection" | Won |
| 2006 | Meteor Ireland Music Awards | Best International Female | Herself | Nominated |
| 2009 | SXSWi: Web Awards Honor | Pop Music | Herself | Nominated |
| 2010 | Grammy Awards | Best Contemporary Folk Recording | "Our Bright Future" | Nominated |
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