American activist and country artist Chely Wright has received nine awards and over 15 award nominations. She first was recognized for her work as a country performer. Wright won her first major award in 1994 from the Academy of Country Music , who voted her their Top Female Vocalist. In later years, she would nominated for two additional awards by the association. In similar vein, she received several nominations from the Country Music Association , including two nominations for the Horizon Award. In later years, she received recognition for her role as an LGBT activist . She has been nominated twice by GLAAD and won an activist award from the Family Equality Council .
Chely Wright awards and nominationsWright in 2008
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Academy of Country Music Awards
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2 Country Music Association Awards
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3 Country Weekly Awards
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4 GLAAD
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American Legion Auxiliary
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Country Music Association Awards
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Country Weekly Awards
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Family Equality Council
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Lambda Literary Awards
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Los Angeles Film Festival
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National Association for Music Education
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Palm Springs International Film Festival
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San Francisco LGBT Festival
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Seattle LGBT Festival
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TNN/Music City News Awards
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^ "Search winners: Chely Wright" . Academy of Country Music Awards . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ "Woman of the Year: Past Winners" . American Legion Auxiliary . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ "CONGRESSWOMAN TAMMY BALDWIN TOPRESENT KEYNOTE AT 2010 BLACK TIE DINNERSINGER/SONGWRITER CHELY WRIGHT RECEIVES BLACK TIE DINNER MEDIA AWARD" (PDF) . Black Tie.org . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ "CMA Awards Past Winners & Nominees" . Country Music Association . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ Thompson, Gayle. "21 Years Ago: Chely Wright Hits No. 1 With 'Single White Female' Read More: Country Music Memories: 'Single White Female' Goes to No. 1" . The Boot . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ Stark, Phyllis (June 22, 2002). "Keith, Chesney Score at CMT Video Awards" . Billboard . Vol. 114, no. 25. p. 8. Retrieved 1 February 2021 .
^ Jessen, Wade (June 16, 2001). "Country Corner" . Billboard . Vol. 113, no. 24. p. 35. Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ "Chely Wright: Award Winning Country Star" (PDF) . LGBT History Month . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ Tuttle, Tara M. (2015). "Queering Country Music Autobiography: Chely Wright's "Like Me" and the Performance of Authenticity". Studies in Popular Culture . 37 (2): 67–85.
^ Vinson, Christina (16 July 2013). "Chely Wright's Documentary Nominated for an Emmy" . Taste of Country . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ Lee, Rashanna (13 July 2017). "Chely Wright plays Annapolis July 26" . Washington Blade . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ "GLAAD Media Awards Nominees" . GLAAD Media Awards . 9 September 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ Townsend, Megan. "Chely Wright Announces Pregnancy, 'Wish Me Away' Nominated for GLAAD Media Award" . GLAAD . Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ "23rd Lambda Literary Awards" . Lambda Literary Awards . 27 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2021 .
^ Leydon, Jon (27 June 2011). "Wish Me Away " . Variety . Retrieved 14 February 2021 .
^ McSpadden, Laura (30 July 2010). "Country singer Chely Wright comes out" . Out Alliance . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ "HONOREES" . Outmusic Awards . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ a b c "Wish Me Away " . Utah Film Center . 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2021 .
^ Kearney, Christine (28 May 2012). "Chely Wright's country life is peaceful, not easy" . Reuters . Retrieved 5 February 2021 .
^ "Just Announced: Chely Wright & Steve Grand To Headline PrideFest Concert" . Seattle Gay Scene . Retrieved 14 February 2021 .
^ "Vince Gill lands seven TNN nominations" . United Press International . January 31, 1996. Retrieved 5 February 2021 .