List of awards and nominations received by Lea Salonga
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{{Infobox awards list
| name = Lea Salonga
| wins = 28
| nominations = 44
| image = Lea salonga 2021 2.jpg
| caption = Salonga at the 74th Tony Awards in 2021
| awards = {{Custom award|Aliw Awards|14|16}}
{{Custom award|Box Office Entertainment Awards|1|1}}
{{Custom award|Broadway.com Audience Awards|0|3}}
{{Custom award|BroadwayWorld Awards|1|1}}
{{Custom award|BroadwayWorld Theater Fans Choice Awards|1|1}}
{{Custom award|BroadwayWorld LA Awards|0|1}}
{{Custom award|Craig Noel Awards|0|1}}
{{Custom award|Disney Legends Awards|1|1}}
{{Custom award|Drama Desk Awards|1|1}}
{{Custom award|Drama League Awards|0|2}}
{{Custom award|FAMAS Awards|1|3}}
{{Custom award|Gawad Urian Awards|0|1}}
{{Custom award|Grammy Awards|0|2}}
{{Custom award|Laurence Olivier Awards|1|1}}
{{Custom award|MTV Asia Awards|0|1}}
{{Custom award|Outer Critics Circle Awards|1|1}}
{{Custom award|Ovation Awards|0|1}}
{{Custom award|PMPC Star Awards for Music|3|3}}
{{Custom award|Theatre World Awards|1|1}}
{{Custom award|Tony Awards|1|1}}
{{Custom award|WOS Awards|1|1}}
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Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga has received numerous accolades and honors around the world throughout her career. She has received at least 44 nominations, 28 wins, 19 cultural honors, 3 state honors, and 1 world record.
In 1991, she became the first Asian actress to win a Tony Award for her performance as Kim in the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon, following her win at the 1990 Laurence Olivier Awards for the same role. She has become one of the most awarded performers at the Aliw Awards with 16 nominations and 14 wins, including 3 consecutive wins for Best Child Performer. In 2005, she was awarded the Golden Artist Award at the FAMAS Awards. She has received 2 Grammy nominations for Best Musical Theater Album (2004 and 2019).
In 1990, Salonga was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit from President Corazon Aquino for her services to the arts. In 2007, President Gloria Arroyo honored Salonga with the rank of Commander of the Order of Lakandula in recognition of using her talents to benefit Philippine society and foster cultural exchange. The House of Representatives of the Philippines also awarded her with the Congressional Medal of Achievement for showing "the extent and depth of the Filipino musical talent" and "opening the way for other Filipino artists to break into the finest theaters in the world."
Awards and nominations
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! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Year{{efn|Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}} ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Recipient(s) and nominee(s) ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| rowspan="16" scope="row" |Aliw Awards
|1980 |Best Child Performer | rowspan="6" |Herself | {{won}} | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=Salonga, Lea 1971– {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/salonga-lea-1971 |access-date=July 28, 2022 |website=www.encyclopedia.com}}
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| 1981
|Best Child Performer | {{won}} |
| 1982
|Best Child Performer | {{won}} |
| 1990
|Outstanding Performer | {{won}} |
| 2004
|Entertainer of the Year | {{won}}
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| rowspan="2" |2005
|Best Major Concert (Female) | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |date=August 7, 2005 |title=18th Aliw Awards Nominees |url=https://garryokecruz.wordpress.com/2005/08/07/18th-aliw-awards-nominees/ |access-date=November 4, 2022 |website=Garryokecruz.wordpress.com}} |
| Best Actress in a Musical
|Baby | {{nom}} |
| 2008
|Best Major Concert (Female) | rowspan="7" |Herself | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=The 21st Aliw Awards winners |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2008/11/25/417954/21st-aliw-awards-winners |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=Philstar.com}} |
| 2012
|Best Collaboration in a Concert | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |last=Cundangan |first=Lee |date=November 27, 2012 |title=WINNERS OF THE 25TH ALIW AWARDS |url=https://spotlighttheatre.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/winners-of-the-25th-aliw-awards/ |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=SPOTLIGHT THEATRE |language=en}} |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Best Major Concert (Foreign Venue) | {{won}} |
| Entertainer of the Year
| {{won}}
|
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Best Major Concert (Female) | {{won}} |
| Entertainer of the Year
| {{won}}
|
| rowspan="2" |2019
|People's Choice Award | {{won}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |last1=Hern |first1=Alice |last2=Reyes |first2=Ez |title=REGINE, LEA TOP ALIW WINNERS THIS YEAR – Aliw Awards Foundation Inc. |date=December 17, 2019 |url=https://aliwawardsfoundationinc.com/2019/12/17/regine-lea-top-aliw-winners-this-year/ |access-date=August 6, 2022 |language=en-US}}
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| Best Actress in a Musical
| {{won}} |
| 2020
|Best Major Concert (Female) |Herself | {{won}}
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| scope="row" | Box Office Entertainment Awards
| 2020 | Female Concert Performer of the Year | Herself | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web |last=Calderon |first=Nora V. |date=February 7, 2020 |title=Kathryn Bernardo, Alden Richards, Aga Muhlach, Xia Vigor lead 51st Box Office Entertainment Awards winners |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/149220/kathryn-bernardo-alden-richards-box-office-entertainment-awards-a742-20200207 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917124455/https://www.pep.ph/news/local/149220/kathryn-bernardo-alden-richards-box-office-entertainment-awards-a742-20200207 |archive-date=September 17, 2023 |access-date=March 2, 2024 |website=Philippine Entertainment Portal}} |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |Broadway.com Audience Awards
|2016 |Best Leading Actress in a Musical | {{nom}} | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=Vote Now! Hamilton Breaks Record for Most Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/184680/vote-now-hamilton-breaks-record-for-most-broadwaycom-audience-choice-award-nominations/ |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=Broadway.com |language=en}}
|
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Featured Actress in a Musical | rowspan="2" |Once on This Island | {{nom}} |
| Featured Diva Performance
| {{nom}} |
| scope="row" |BroadwayWorld Awards
|2016 |Best Leading Actress in a Musical | rowspan="2" |Allegiance | {{won}} |
| scope="row" |BroadwayWorld Theater Fans Choice Awards
|2018 |Best Leading Actress in a Musical | {{won}} |
| scope="row" |BroadwayWorld LA Awards
|2018 |Best Actress in a Musical | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards: 2018 |url=https://www.abouttheartists.com/award_groups/65-broadwayworld-los-angeles-awards/year/2018 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=www.abouttheartists.com}} |
| scope="row" |Craig Noel Awards
|2012 |Outstanding Featured Performance by a Female in a Musical | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2012 |title='Allegiance' Nominated for 6 Craig Noel Awards |url=http://rafu.com/2012/12/allegiance-nominated-for-6-craig-noel-awards/ |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=Rafu Shimpo |language=en-US}} |
| scope="row" |Disney Legends Awards
|2011 |Animation—Voice | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=Lea Salonga |url=https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/lea-salonga/ |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=D23 |language=en-US}} |
| scope="row" |Drama Desk Awards
|1991 |Outstanding Actress in a Musical | {{won}} |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |Drama League Awards
|2003 |Distinguished Performance | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=THE 2003 DRAMA LEAGUE NOMINEES AND WINNERS |url=http://www.broadwaytovegas.com/dramaleague.html |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=www.broadwaytovegas.com}} |
| 2025
|Distinguished Performance |Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite news |last=Culwell-Block |first=Logan |date=April 22, 2025 |title=2025 Drama League Awards Nominations Are Out; Read the Full List |url=https://playbill.com/article/2025-drama-league-awards-nominations-are-out-read-the-full-list |access-date=April 22, 2025 |work=Playbill}} |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |FAMAS Awards
|1982 |Best Child Actress |Tropang Bulilit | {{nom}} | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=Lea Salonga - Awards |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0758964/awards?ref_=nm_ql_2 |access-date=November 4, 2022 |website=IMDb}} |
| 1996
|Best Actress | {{nom}} |
| 2005
|Golden Artist Award |Herself | {{won}} |
| scope="row" |Gawad Urian Awards
|1996 |Best Actress (Tagalog: Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres) | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |Grammy Awards
|2004 | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=2003 GRAMMY WINNERS |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/46th-annual-grammy-awards |access-date=November 4, 2022 |website=Grammy.com}} |
| 2019
| {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2019 |title=2019 Grammy Winners: Complete List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/grammys-2019-winners-live-updating-list-1178567/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211035732/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/grammys-2019-winners-live-updating-list-1178567/ |archive-date=February 11, 2019 |access-date=February 23, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} |
| scope="row" |Laurence Olivier Awards
|1990 |Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=Stars Who Won a Tony Award and an Olivier Award for the Same Role |url=https://www.tonyawards.com/news/stars-who-won-a-tony-award-and-an-olivier-award-for-the-same-role/ |access-date=July 27, 2022 |website=www.tonyawards.com |language=en-US}} |
| scope="row" |MTV Asia Awards
|2002 |Herself | {{nom}} |
| scope="row" |Outer Critics Circle Awards
|1991 |Outstanding Actress in a Musical | {{won}} |
| scope="row" |Ovation Awards
|2002 |Leading Actress in a Musical | {{nom}}
|
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |PMPC Star Awards for Music
|2012 |Natatanging Alagad ng Musika Special Award | rowspan="2" |Herself | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=4th PMPC Star awards for music winners |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2012/09/11/847611/4th-pmpc-star-awards-music-winners |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=Philstar.com}} |
| 2014
|Female Concert Performer of the Year | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2014 |title=Who won at the 6th PMPC Star Awards for Music |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/15/14/who-won-6th-pmpc-star-awards-music |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=abscbn.com}} |
| 2019
|Concert of the Year |The 40th Anniversary Concert | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |title=2019 PMPC Star Awards for Music |url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-philippine-star/20200127/282406991321782 |date=January 7, 2020 |access-date=August 6, 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |via=PressReader}} |
| scope="row" |Theatre World Awards
|1991 |Best Actress in a Musical | rowspan="2" |Miss Saigon | {{won}}
|
| scope="row" |Tony Awards
|1991 |Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical | {{won}} |
| scope="row" |WOS Awards
|2011 |Best Ensemble Performance |Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary | {{won}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |date=February 21, 2011 |title=Whatsonstage Awards – Winners 2011 {{!}} WestendTheatre.com |url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/10208/news/awards/whatsonstage-awards-winners-2011/ |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=www.westendtheatre.com |language=en-GB}} |
Other accolades
= Cultural honors =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Name of the honor, year the honor was awarded, category and type of honor ! scope="col" |Honor ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Type ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row" |Aliw Awards
|2019 |Hall of Fame | {{won|place=Honoree}}
|
|---|
| scope="row" |Better Chinatown Association
|2000 |Asian American Heritage Award | {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| scope="row" |Disney Legends
|2011 | {{won|place=Honoree}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |title=Lea Salonga |url=https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/lea-salonga/ |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=D23 |language=en-US}} |
| scope="row" |Drama League Awards
|2025 |Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater | {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| scope="row" |Eastwood City Walk of Fame
|2006 | {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| rowspan="4" scope="row" |Gold House
|2020 |A100 List Judge | {{won|place=Honoree}}
|
| 2021
|A100 List Judge | {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| 2022
|A100 List Judge | {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| 2023
|Gold Legend Honor | {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| scope="row" |Gusi Peace Prize
|2009 |Performing Arts | {{won|place=Honoree}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2009 |title=Lea leads 2009 Gusi Peace Prize Awards |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2009/11/28/527238/lea-leads-2009-gusi-peace-prize-awards |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=The Philippine Star}} |
| scope="row" |Myx Music Awards
|2013 | {{won|place=Honoree}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |date=March 20, 2013 |title=MYX Music Awards 2013 list of winners announced |url=https://www.thesummitexpress.com/2013/03/myx-music-awards-2013-list-of-winners.html |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=The Summit Express}} |
| scope="row" |PICC Gem Awards
|2016 |World-Class Excellence and Global Reach | {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| scope="row" |PMPC Star Awards for Music
|2014 |Pilita Corales Lifetime Achievement Award | {{won|place=Honoree}} | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite journal |date=April 14, 2014 |title=Awards |journal=Chemical & Engineering News Archive |volume=92 |issue=15 |pages=32–33 |doi=10.1021/cen-09215-awards |issn=0009-2347|doi-access=free }} |
| scope="row" |Time100 Impact Awards
|2022 |Life-Long Role Model for Children of Color | {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |TOFA-NY Heritage Awards
|2011 | rowspan="2" |Outstanding Filipino-Americans' Heritage Award | {{won|place=Honoree}}
|
| 2020
| {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| scope="row" |United Nations FAO
|2010 |UN Goodwill Ambassador in Fight Against Global Hunger | {{won|place=Honoree}} |
| scope="row" |World Vision
|2009 |Ambassador for Child Sponsorship | {{won|place=Honoree}} | align="center" |{{Cite web |title=Lea Salonga |url=http://yunga-youth.weebly.com/lea-salonga.html |access-date=July 28, 2022 |website=YUNGA}} |
| scope="row" |Youth & United Nations Global Alliance
|2021 |YUNGA Ambassador | {{won|place=Honoree}}
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= State honors =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Name of country, year given, and name of honor ! scope="col" |Country ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Honor ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| rowspan="3" scope="row" |{{Flag|Philippines}}
|1990 |50x50px Presidential Medal of Merit | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2018 |title=Lea Salonga's career highlights |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2018/10/07/the-sunday-times/cover-story/lea-salongas-career-highlights/449118 |access-date=July 28, 2022 |website=The Manila Times |language=en}}
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| rowspan="2" |2007
|File:PHI_Order_of_Lakandula_Commander_BAR.svg Commander of the Order of Lakandula | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=Paolo |title=Order of Lakandula for Lea, climbers |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2007/02/08/383966/order-lakandula-lea-climbers |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=Philstar.com}} |
| Congressional Medal of Achievement |
= World records =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width=""
|+Name of record body, year the record was awarded, name of the record, and the name of the record holder ! scope="col" |Publication ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |World records ! scope="col" |Record holder ! scope="col" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" |Guinness World Records
|1991 |Greatest advance sales for a musical |
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