List of awards and nominations received by Inna
 Inna receiving the MTV award for "Best Romanian Act" (November, 2009). | ||||||||||||||
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This is a comprehensive list of awards and nominations won by Inna, a Romanian singer and occasional dancer from nearby the city of Mangalia, on the Black Sea shore of Dobruja, Romania. Inna, born as Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu rose to fame after various unsuccessful attempts. She tried to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, but didn't qualify for the National Final. In 2008 she started a new career as Inna, helped by producing trio Play & Win.
On November 12, 2008, she released her debut single "Hot", which was produced by Play & Win, a Romanian dance music trio and one of the leading music producers in Romania.[1] The single performed strongly on the Romanian Top 100, peaking at number five in December 2008.[2] It also became an airplay success worldwide.[3][4] A second hit "Sun Is Up" came out in 2010.[5] As of December, 2011 Inna sold over 100,000 albums and over 600,000 singles in the United Kingdom alone.[6]
Her debut album "Hot" spawned five singles. The title debut single was very successful and won Inna her first awards, including multiple Romanian Music Awards and one Eska Award nomination, back in 2009. The follow-up singles like "Amazing" or "Sun Is Up" gained her many other RRA Awards or MTV Romania Music Awards. Inna received the "Romanian Border Breaker Award" at the European Border Breakers Award in 2010 as well as being twice named "Best Romanian Act" during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 and the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010. She was also nominated for ""Best European Act", but lost to Turkish rock band maNga and for "International Revelation of the Year" at the 2011 NRJ Music Awards, but lost to Justin Bieber.[7][8]
The album "Hot" was named "Album of the Year 2009 in Romania", while her follow-up album "I Am the Club Rocker" was named "Album of the Year" in 2011. To date, Inna received over twenty-seven awards from a total of forty nominations.[9]
Balkan Music Awards
The Balkan Music Awards is an annual Balkan music award show held every year in different cities of the Balkans. The first edition of the show was held in May 16, 2010 in Sofia, Bulgaria, where many famous and young Balkan artists were awarded. The show is organised and hosted by Balkanika Music Television. In 2010 Inna was nominated two times. She then was awarded three times during the 2011 Awards ceremony [10] and two times during the 2012 Awards ceremony. With this feat of five awards within three years Inna became the most successful artist in the Balkans.
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Inna | Best Female Performer in the Balkans 2009 | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| "Love" | Best Song in the Balkans from Romania for 2009 | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2011 | Inna | Best World Breakthrough of a Balkan artist for 2010 | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| Best Female Performer in the Balkans 2010 | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| "Sun Is Up" | Best Song in the Balkans from Romania for 2011 | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| 2012 | Inna | Best Female Performer in the Balkans 2011 | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| "Endless" | Best Song in the Balkans from Romania for 2011 | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
EBBA awards
Every year the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA)[11] recognize the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year. Winners of a European Border Breakers Award include Adele, Anna Calvi, Tokio Hotel, The Baseballs, Zaz, Lykke Li, Milow, Katie Melua, Damien Rice, Caro Emerald, Stromae and Mumford and Sons.[12] Inna won an award for "Romanian Border Braker" in late 2010.[13]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Inna | Romanian Border Award | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
Eska awards
The Eska Music Awards (EMA) is a major Polish awards ceremony for national and international music launched in 2002 by Radio Eska. The ceremony is held in Łódź, Poland and takes place in April every following year. Inna received one award and another one nomination at this ceremonies.
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Hot" | Best International Song | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2011 | Inna | Best International Artist | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
Eurodanceweb award
The Eurodanceweb Award is an online competition dedicated to dance music, created in 2001 by an idea of a group of Italian and Maltese disc jockeys. Main purpose of this project is the promotion of dance songs from all over Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, with strong links to their National language and culture. Inna won Romania their first award, at the 2010 edition.[14]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Sun Is Up" | Best Song | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
MTV Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards ("EMAs") were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe.[15] Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider the best in music. The awards are chosen by MTV viewers throughout Europe. Inna won two awards consecutively, and she received another nomination.[7][8]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Inna | Best Romanian Act | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| 2010 | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| Best European Act | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
MTV Romania Music Awards
The MTV Romania Music Awards (Premiile muzicale MTV România) have been held since 2002 celebrating Romanian music. Recipients of the awards have been Eurovision contestants and some have gone on to represent Romania in the competition. The awards are usually held in June. Since 2008, the show has been cancelled. Starting then, it was replaced by Romanian Music Awards, held in Craiova. Though MTV Romania was replaced by Music Channel in holding the awards, there is the same concept so the awards are still having continuity, with rumors stating they might be discontinued in 2013. Inna won an amazing thirteen awards in the only three years since she has been first nominated.[16][17]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Inna | Best New Act | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| Best Show | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| Best Borderbreaker | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| "Hot" | Best Dance | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| 2010 | "Amazing" | Best Song | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Best Dance | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| Hot | Best Album | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| www.inna.ro | Best Website | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| Inna | Best Female | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| Best International Artist | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| Best Tonight Show | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| 2011 | Inna | Best Female | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| Most Popular Artist | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| www.inna.ro | Best Website | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | |
| "Sun Is Up" | Best Dance | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| "Club Rocker" | Best Video | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| 2012 | I Am the Club Rocker | Best Album | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| "WOW" | Best Dance | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| Inna | Best Female | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| Best Borderbreaker | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| www.inna.ro | Best Website | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
NRJ Music Awards
The NRJ Music Awards were created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1. The awards ceremony takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes (PACA, France) as the opening of MIDEM (Marché international de l'édition musicale). Inna was nominated for "Révélation internationale de l'année" in 2011, but lost to Canadian pop singer-songwriter Justin Bieber.[18]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Inna | International Revelation of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Radar Media Awards
The Online Radar Media Awards is an annual award show held by online publication "Online Radar Media" in the first day of spring. They award most important celebrities, media channels and project in Romania. Inna was nominated four times in 2012.[19]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Inna | Most involved star in activism (for the "Bring the Sun In My Life" campaign) |
style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Artist of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | ||
| "Sun Is Up" | Song of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| INNA: Live la Arenele Romane | Event of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Romanian Top Hits Awards
Romanian Top Hits Awards are annual and reward recording artists and producers that have had multiple hit single during the previous year. Inna won the Jury Award of the 2009 edition.[20]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Inna | Jury Special Award | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| "Love" | Top 1 Romania | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| Girls – The Best Hit | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
RRA Awards
RRA Awards (short for Romania Radio Actualităţi Awards) are the Romanian equivalent of the Grammys. This awards are yearly and they are developed by the Radio România Actualităţi, the main National Radio Channel. Inna topped the list of nominations of the RRA Awards 2011 with four.[21]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Inna | Artist of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| Best Pop/Dance Act | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won | ||
| Hot | Pop/Dance Album of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated | |
| "Sun Is Up" | Pop/Dance Song of the Year | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
Sopot Hit Festival
The Sopot Hit Festival is an international song contest, bringing contestants and guests who are stars with world recognition. It has been transmitted annually by the Polish Television in the coastal resort of Sopot, Poland. Together with National Festival of Polish Song in Opole and Sopot Festival it the biggest Polish music festival. Inna won an award two years after receiving her first nomination there.
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Hot" | Best International Song | style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated |
| 2010 | Inna | International Artist of the Year | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
Successful Women Awards
The "Successful Women Awards" honor women that improved the Romanian society during the year before the ceremony is held. Inna won the title twice.[22]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Inna | Female of the Year | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
| 2011 | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
Les Trophées de la Nuit
Les Trophées de la Nuit are special merit awards for dance acts that have developed a career within and outside of France. Inna won her first and only trophy in 2011.[23]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Inna | Artist of the Year | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
Viva Comet Awards
The "Viva Comet" or "Viva Awards" are an awards ceremony organized by Polish TV channel Viva TV. Notable bands such as Coldplay and Muse have won Viva Awards, and Inna has won an award herself.
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Inna | Special Prize | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
Zece Pentru România Awards
The "Zece Pentru România" Awards (10 for Romania) is a special profile gala started in 2007 by news TV channel Realitatea TV, which rewards people with special merits that helped Romania to develop as a country, its education, its politics or its culture. Inna won a special merit award in 2010 for her rising career that promoted Romania and Romanian music worldwide during the last decade.[24]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Inna | Special Award for Rising Career | style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won |
References
- ↑ videoclip21.ro. "Inna - Biografie". Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ↑ Inna - Hot... pe românește!. Pro TV Magazin. Accesat la 21 iunie 2009
- ↑ radio21.ro. "Un nou videoclip INNA – HOT pe radio21.ro". Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ↑ telegrafonline.ro. "Inna, pe locul I în topul Nielsen". Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ↑ "Inna at Happy Hour for December 1st. New tour + New Album in 2012". Cancan. November 27, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ↑ Lester, Paul (May 20, 2011). "Inna (No 1,027)". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 profm.ro. "INNA a câștigat Best Romanian Act la MTV EMA 2009". Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 inksect.ro. "Inna a câștigat MTV EMA Best Romanian Act". Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ↑ "Albums of the Year 2011". Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "The winners of the BMA 2011". balkanmusicwards.com. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ↑ European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA)
- ↑ "Winners of the 2011 European Border Breakers Awards", Subba-cultcha.com. Retrieved September 19, 2011
- ↑ "EBBA". Nights.ro. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ "Eurodance Web Contest 2010". Eurodanceweb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ↑ Pride, Dominic (November 5, 1994). MTV Sets First European Awards Show. Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ↑ "List of Romanian Music Awards winners". Mediafax.ro. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ "Castigatori Romanian Music Awards 2011". RMA. 1music.ro. September 17, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ↑ "NRJ". Nrjmusicawards.nrj.fr. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ "List of winners at the radar media Awards". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ↑ media ţinută sub controlRADAR DE MEDIA (2010-02-25). "Premiile Muzicale Radio Romania Actualitati 2010 | RADAR DE MEDIA". Radardemedia.ro. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ "RRA Nominees of 2011". Adevarul.ro. 2011-02-04. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ "INNA: subscribed to the awards". Click.ro. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ "TROPHÉES DE LA NUIT 2011 - 17ème édition". Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Popcorn Magazine: Inna got the ZECE PENTRU ROMANIA award". Popcorn.ro. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
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