2007 Blues Music Award Nomination:
(formerly known as the W.C. Handy Blues Awards)
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

2006 Living Blues Reader Award:
Blues Artist of the Year – Female

53rd Annual “DownBeat” Critics Poll:
Shemekia named their  “Rising Star Blues Artist”

2005 W.C. Handy Awards:
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

2004 W.C. Handy Award Nominations:
Blues Entertainer of the Year
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

2003 Living Blues Reader Award:
Best Blues Singer – Female

2003 W. C. Handy Awards:
Blues Album of the Year - TALKING TO STRANGERS
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year
Contemporary Blues Album of the Year - TALKING TO STRANGERS

2003 W.C. Handy Award Nominations:
Blues Album of the Year - TALKING TO STRANGERS
Blues Entertainer of the Year
Blues Band of the Year
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year
Contemporary Blues Album of the Year - TALKING TO STRANGERS

2002 W.C. Handy Blues Award:
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

2002 Living Blues Reader's Poll:
Best Blues Artist (Female)

2001 Grammy Nomination, "Wicked"

2001 W.C. Handy Blues Awards (2):
Album Of The Year
Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year

2001 Downbeat Critic's Poll:
Blues Artist:  Talent Deserving Wider Recognition

2001 Living Blues Reader's Poll:
Female Artist Of The Year

2001 Living Blues Critics' Awards:
Best Blues Artist (Female)