Canadian singer and songwriter Alessia Cara has won 20 awards out of 73 nominations. Cara signed a record deal with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014,[1][2] and released her debut single "Here" the following year, which earned her six nominations at the 2016 iHeartRadio MMVAs and a nomination for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards. In 2017, she released "Stay" alongside Russian-German producer Zedd, which won for Best Dance Video at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, and received a nomination for Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.[3] That same year, she released "1-800-273-8255" in collaboration with American rapper Logic and singer Khalid, which received nominations for Best Collaboration and Best Video with a Social Message at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards and won for Best Video at the 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs. Awarded 1 iHeartRadio Music Awards along with the accomplishment of reaching 1 Billion Total Audience Spins for “Stay” ft Zedd.
 Cara in 2015 | ||
| Wins | 20 | |
| Nominations | 73 | |
At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, "1-800-273-8255" received nominations for Song of the Year and Best Music Video, "Stay" was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Cara won for Best New Artist. In 2018, the "Growing Pains" music video earned nominations for Fan Fave Video and Best Cinematography at the 2018 iHeartRadio MMVAs and 2018 MTV Video Music Awards respectively.
Alessia Cara was set to host the 49th Annual Juno Awards, but the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. She was the most nominated artist of that year, leading with six nominations. She won Album of The Year, Songwriter of The Year and Pop Album of The Year.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Music Awards | 2016 | Herself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
| 2017 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated | [5] | ||
| ASCAP Pop Music Awards | 2016 | "Here" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [6] |
| 2018 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Award Winning Song | Lost | [7] | |
| "1-800-273-8255" (with Logic and Khalid) | Won | ||||
| Sound of... | 2016 | Herself | Sound of 2016 | Second | [8] |
| BBC Music Awards | 2016 | "Here" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [9] |
| BET Awards | 2016 | Herself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [10] |
| Billboard Music Awards | 2017 | Top New Artist | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2018 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | Top Dance/Electronic Song | Nominated | [12] | |
| Canadian Radio Music Awards | 2016 | Herself | Best New Group or Solo Artist: CHR | Won | [13] |
| 2017 | Fan Choice Award | Won | [14] | ||
| "Wild Things" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Here" | Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream AC | Won | |||
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2017 | "Here" and "Wild Things" at the Juno Awards of 2016 | Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | Nominated | [15] |
| Grammy Awards | 2018 | Herself | Best New Artist | Won | [16] |
| "1-800-273-8255" (with Logic and Khalid) | Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| "Stay" (with Zedd) | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Nominated | |||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2019 | "Querer Mejor" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [17] |
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2016 | "Bad Blood" – Covering | Best Cover Song | Nominated | [18] |
| 2017 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Best Lyrics | Nominated | [19] | |
| Herself | Best New Pop Artist | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Female Artist of the Year | Nominated | [20] | ||
| "Stay" (with Zedd) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
| Dance Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| iHeartRadio Titanium Award | 2017 | "Stay" (with Zedd) | 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations | Won | |
| iHeartRadio MMVAs | 2016 | "Here" | Video of the Year | Nominated | [21] |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | ||||
| Most Buzzworthy Canadian | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Canadian Artist | Won | ||||
| iHeartRadio Canadian Single of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Fan Fave Video | Nominated | ||||
| Herself | Fan Fave Artist or Group | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Nominated | [22] | |||
| Most Buzzworthy Canadian | Nominated | ||||
| "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Canadian Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | "1-800-273-8255" (with Logic and Khalid) | Video of the Year | Won | [23] | |
| "Growing Pains" | Fan Fave Video | Nominated | |||
| Herself | Best Pop Artist or Group | Nominated | |||
| Fan Fave Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Juno Awards | 2016 | Herself | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won | [24] |
| Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||||
| "Here" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Four Pink Walls | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [25] | |
| Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||||
| "Wild Things" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Know-It-All | Pop Album of the Year | Won | |||
| 2018 | "How Far I'll Go" | Single of the Year | Nominated | [26] | |
| Herself | Fan Choice Award | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [27] | ||
| Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | "Out of Love" | Single of the Year | Nominated | [28] | |
| The Pains of Growing | Pop Album of the Year | Won | |||
| Album of the Year | Won | ||||
| Herself | Songwriter of the Year | Won | |||
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2016 | Herself | Best Push Act | Nominated | [29] |
| Best Canadian Act | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Nominated | [30] | |||
| 2018 | Best World Stage | Won | [31] | ||
| Best Canadian Act | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Herself | Best Canadian Act | Nominated | [32] | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2016 | "Wild Things" | Best Pop Video | Nominated | [33] |
| 2017 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Video of the Year | Nominated | [34] | |
| Best Fight Against The System | Won | ||||
| Best Direction | Nominated | ||||
| "Stay" (with Zedd) | Best Dance Video | Won | |||
| 2018 | "1-800-273-8255"(with Logic and Khalid) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | [35] | |
| Best Video with a Message | Nominated | ||||
| "Growing Pains" | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |||
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2016 | "Here" | Best R&B Video | Nominated | [36] |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Herself | Favorite New Artist | Nominated | [37] | |
| 2018 | Nominated | [38] | |||
| People's Choice Awards | 2017 | Favorite Breakout Artist | Nominated | [39] | |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | 2016 | Herself | Breakout Artist of the Year | Nominated | [40] |
| 2017 | Won | [41] | |||
| "Wild" (with Troye Sivan) | Best Crush Song | Nominated | |||
| SOCAN Awards | 2016 | Herself | Breakout Artist | Won | [42] |
| Soundie Music Video Awards | 2018 | "Growing Pains" | Best Art Direction | Won | [43] |
| Streamy Awards | 2015 | "Here" | Original Song | Won | [44] |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2017 | Herself | Choice Female Artist | Nominated | [45] |
| "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Choice Song: Female Artist | Nominated | |||
| "Stay" (with Zedd) | Choice Collaboration | Nominated |