Erykah Badu is a singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from the United States. Erykah Badu was born in Dallas, Texas as Erica Abi Wright. After their father, William Wright Jr., divorced, Badu’s mother raised her, her brother Eevin, and her sister alone.

The children’s maternal and paternal grandmothers frequently assisted in their care. At the age of four, Badu began singing and dancing at the Dallas Theater Center and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) under the tutelage of her godmother, Gwen Hargrove, and uncle, TBAAL founder Curtis King.

Badu’s debut album, Baduizm, was released in early 1997. The album was a critical and commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard charts and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Baduizm’s commercial and critical success helped establish Badu as one of the leading artists in the emerging neo soul genre.

Erykah Badu top music

Erykah Badu  top music includes On & On, Tyrone, Window Seat, Didn’t Cha Know, Otherside of the Game, I want You etc.

Erykah Badu awards

Erykah Badu has received 16 awards.

In 1998, Badu received fourteen nominations and won eight awards, including Favorite R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist at the American Music Awards; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “On & On” and Best R&B Album for Baduizm at the Grammy Awards; Outstanding New Artist and Outstanding Female Artist at the NAACP Image Awards; Favorite Female Soul/R&B Single for “On & On”, Favorite Female Soul/R&B Album for Baduiz.

At the Grammy Awards in 2000, Badu received two nominations and one win for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

Badu received twelve nominations and won two awards in 2003, including Video of the Year for “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)” at the BET Awards and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)” at the Grammys.

In 2008, Badu was nominated for eleven awards and won two of them, including Best Director for “Honey” at the BET Awards and Best Direction in a Video for “Honey” at the MTV Video Music Awards. Badu has won 16 awards out of 59 nominations.