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Nominations | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kelly Rowland is an American singer who began her career with the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.[1] During the group's hiatus, Rowland released her debut solo album Simply Deep in 2002, which included the worldwide number-one single "Dilemma" with American rapper Nelly, and "Stole". which reached the top 10 in several countries. The album was a commercial success; it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[2] and sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.[3] Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Rowland released her second solo album Ms. Kelly in 2007, which spawned the singles "Like This" and "Work". In 2009, Rowland scored her second worldwide number-one hit with French DJ David Guetta, on his single "When Love Takes Over". Her third album Here I Am was released in 2011. It spawned the international top-ten singles "Commander" and "Down for Whatever", as well as the US R&B/Hip-Hop number-one "Motivation".
In 2003, Rowland received eight nominations and won five for the single "Dilemma", including Hot Rap Track of the Year at the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, Favorite International Single at the Capital FM Awards, Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 45th Grammy Awards, and Best R&B Video at the MTV Video Music Awards, among others. The success of "When Love Takes Over" garnered Rowland more nominations throughout 2009 and 2010, winning two for Best Pop Dance Track at the International Dance Music Awards, and Best International DeeJay Favorite at the Danish DeeJay Awards. In 2011, she received six nominations and won two for Song of the Year for "Motivation" at the Soul Train Music Awards, and Ultimate TV Personality at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards, for her role as a judge and mentor on The X Factor UK. Rowland has won four Grammy Awards, including three as a Destiny's Child member and one as a solo artist. Overall, she has won 25 awards from 72 nominations.