Jessie Ware is a British singer and songwriter who has received various recognitions including seven Brit Awards nominations, two Mercury Prize nomination and a MTV Europe Music Award nomination. She released her debut album Devotion in 2012. The album peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and was met with positive reviews from critics and received a nomination for the Mercury Prize. At the 2013 Brit Awards, Ware received two nominations, for British Breakthrough Artist and for British Female Solo Artist. She also received the award for Best Newcomer at the Silver Clef Awards and a nomination for the same category at the MOBO Awards.
Her second album, Tough Love was released in 2014. The title track "Tough Love" was released as album's first single and received nominations for Best Pop Video - UK at the 2014 UK Music Video Awards and the Popjustice £20 Music Prize for Best British Pop Single. In 2015, she received a second nomination for the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist and was nominated for the MTV Europe Music Award for Best World Stage Performance at the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards for her live performance at MTV Crashes Cork.
In 2017, she released her third album Glasshouse and received her third Brit Award nomination for British Female Solo Artist at the 2018 Brit Awards. In the same year she started the podcast Table Manners alongside her mother; the project has received nominations for Best Podcast at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards and Best Entertainment Podcast at the British Podcast Awards.
Her fourth album What's Your Pleasure? was released in 2020 to critical acclaim; at the 2021 Brit Awards, the album was nominated for British Album of the Year while Ware received a fourth nomination for British Female Solo Artist. In 2023, she released That! Feels Good!, her fifth album. The album was nominated for the Mercury Prize, her second nomination for the award.
Brit Awards The Brit Awards are presented by the British Phonographic Industry to honour excellence in music both from the United Kingdom and the world, Jessie Ware received no awards for seven nominations. Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 British Breakthrough ActHerself British Female Solo Artist 2015 2018 2021 British Album of the Year What's Your Pleasure? 2024 British Artist of the Year Herself
British Podcast Awards The British Podcast Awards recognise the best in podcasts from Great Britain. Year Category Nominated work Result 2020 The Spotlight AwardTable Manners 2021 Best Branded Podcast Best Entertainment Podcast
Mercury Prize The Mercury Prize is presented annually to the best album of the year by a British or Irish artist, Jessie Ware failed to win two when she was nominated. Year Category Nominated work Result 2012 Album of the Year Devotion 2023 That! Feels Good!
MOBO Awards The MOBO Awards or Music of Black Origin Awards are presented by the MOBO Organisation to recognise the excellence in music of black origin. Year Category Nominated work Result 2012 Best NewcomerHerself Best Female Act 2013 Best R&B/Soul Act 2017 Best Female Act
MTV Europe Music Awards The MTV Europe Music Awards are presented annually by the ViacomCBS International Media Networks Europe to honour the best in pop culture. Year Category Nominated work Result 2015 Best World Stage Performance Live at MTV Crashes Cork
Popjustice £20 Music Prize The Popjustice £20 Music Prize is presented by the music website Popjustice to recognise the best British pop single of the previous year. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014Best British Pop Single "Tough Love" 2020 "Save a Kiss" 2021 "What's Your Pleasure?" 2023 "Free Yourself"
UK Music Video Awards The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music from United Kingdom and the world. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014Best Pop Video - UK "Tough Love" 2017 "Selfish Love" 2020 Best Choreography in a Video "Step Into My Life" 2022 Best Pop Video - UK"Kiss of Life" Best Wardrobe Styling in a Video
Various awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result2012UK Festival Awards Best Breakthrough Act Herself https://web.archive.org/web/20121003233455/http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ukfa2012 Anthem of the Summer "Wildest Moments" 2013 South Bank Sky Arts Awards Pop Music Devotion Silver Clef Awards Best Newcomer Herself 2018Audio and Radio Industry Awards Best New PresenterTable Manners Best Podcast UK's Audio Production Awards New Voice Award 2019 Webby Awards Best Series - Podcasts 2020Rober Awards Music Prize Best Female ArtistHerself Best Pop Artist 2021 Sweden GAFFA AwardsBest International Solo Act Denmark GAFFA Awards Best International AlbumWhat's Your Pleasure? 2022 NME Awards Best Podcast Table Manners RTHK International Pop Poll Awards Top Ten International Gold Songs "Kiss of Life" https://web.archive.org/web/20221119143256/https://app7.rthk.hk/special/poppoll33/ Top Female ArtistHerself 2023British LGBT AwardsMusic Artist Rolling Stone UK AwardsArtist Award 2024 Silver Clef Awards Best Female 2025 British LGBT Awards Celebrity Ally https://britishlgbtawards.com/top-10-celebrity-ally-2025/
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