Ledisi is a favorite of The Obamas and a long list of icons including the late-Prince, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and so many more. She has truly earned a place in the pantheon of the greatest singers of her generation. Most recently, Ledisi received two LA Alliance Ovation Award nominations one for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.īorn in New Orleans and raised in Oakland, CA,, Ledisi has wowed fans with her unparallelled vocals ever since she burst onto the scene. Since arriving on the scene in the late 1990’s, she's garnered three Soul Train Music awards, an NAACP Theater Award and six NAACP Image Award nominations. 2021 Grammy winner, Ledisi is a twelve time Grammy nominated powerhouse vocalist with a career spanning almost two decades.