In January 2015, she received the Out Music Pillar Award. In April 2019, she received the NGLCC-NBIC Icon Award and the Luminary Award from the University of The West Indies. She was nominated for a World Music Award in 2010 for the song Leave The World Behind.The Canadian born star has an impressive list of #1 Billboard hit records, including thirteen #1 songs on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart.Deborah has been recognized for her longstanding commitment to the LGBT community. Deborah received Two Genie Awards nominations for Best Achievement in Music – Original Song for the movie, Love Come Down.
One Wish, came the double platinum “Nobody’s Supposed to be Here” – which held the record for the longest running #1 R & B single.Īfter 14 weeks at the top of the charts, Deborah earned a Billboard Music Award nomination for R & B Single of the Year, an NAACP Image Award nomination, A Soul Train Award, A Lady of Soul Award and 3 Juno Awards including a Best Female Vocalist Juno nomination. She later collaborated with Houston to record the duet “Same Script Different Cast” for Whitney’s greatest hits CD.From her second CD. In 2016 Deborah starred as the legendary Josephine Baker in the original musical “Josephine” at the Asolo Repertory Theatre.Since beginning her career as a background singer for Celine Dion, Deborah has recorded six award winning and critically acclaimed albums and has written for and been recorded on numerous soundtracks.Īs with Whitney Houston, Deborah’s first recording contract was with Clive Davis at Arista Records and that self-titled debut album went platinum, earning her an American Music Award nomination. In 2013, she yet again demonstrated her wide range through her emotional portrayal of Lucy in the revival of hit Broadway musical “Jekyll & Hyde”. She made her Broadway debut in the leading role in Elton John and Time Rice’s musical “Aida”, receiving rave reviews. The Grammy Award nominated, multi-platinum R & B/Pop recording artist and actress recently blew the roof off theatres as she starred in the Rachel Marron role originally played by Whitney Houston in the new musical “The Bodyguard”. Deborah Cox possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time.