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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Heather Headley
| image = Heather Headley at NWU (2022) (crop).png
| caption = Headley in 2022
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|10|5}}
| birth_place = [[Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago|Barataria]], Trinidad and Tobago
| genre = {{flat list |
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
*[[soul music|soul]]
*[[Inspirational music|inspirational]]
*[[Gospel music|gospel]]}}
| occupation = {{flat list |
*Singer
*songwriter
*record producer
*actress}}
| years_active = 1997–present
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]], [[EMI Gospel]]
| website = {{URL|heatherheadley.com}}
| spouse = Brian Musso
}}

[[File:Heather_Headley_(6).jpg|thumb|Heather Headley on stage at The Muny Theatre 2018.]]
'''Heather Headley''' (born October 5, 1974) is a [[Trinidadians and Tobagonians|Trinidadian]]-born American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She won the 2000 [[Tony Award]] for [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]] for the titular role of ''[[Aida (musical)|Aida]]''. She also won the 2010 [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album|Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album]] for her album ''[[Audience of One (album)|Audience of One]]''. In 2018, she recurred as Gwen Garrett on the [[NBC]] [[medical drama]] television series ''[[Chicago Med]]''.<ref>[https://thegrio.com/2018/09/27/exclusive-heather-headley-on-playing-an-unpopular-boss-on-chicago-med-i-love-it/ Heather Headley on playing an unpopular boss on 'Chicago Med': 'I love it!'] ''The Grio''. September 27, 2018.</ref>

==Personal life==
Headley was born in [[Trinidad]], the daughter of Hannah and Eric Headley (Barbadian).<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/84/Heather-Headley.html "Heather Headley Biography"] FilmReference.com, accessed August 28, 2011</ref> In 1989, she moved to [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]], in the United States<ref name=play1>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/article/june-10-is-heather-headley-day-in-fort-wayne-in-com-89871# "June 10 is Heather Headley Day in Fort Wayne, IN"] playbill, June 10, 2000</ref> at the age of fifteen with her mother and brother Eric Junior when her father was offered a job as pastor of McKee Street Church of God with headquarters in Anderson, Indiana. Headley attended [[Northrop High School]], and was a member of their resident show choir, Charisma, and starred as Fanny Brice in the school's production of ''[[Funny Girl (musical)|Funny Girl]]''.<ref name=play1/> After graduating from high school, Headley attended [[Northwestern University]] from 1993 to 1996,<ref>Yang, Rachel. [https://dailynorthwestern.com/2016/05/12/ae/northwestern-alumna-heather-headley-replaces-jennifer-hudson-in-broadways-the-color-purple/ "Northwestern alumna Heather Headley replaces Jennifer Hudson in Broadway’s 'The Color Purple'"] dailynorthwestern.com, May 12, 2016</ref> to study [[Communication studies|communications]] and musical theatre until the last day of her junior year, when she made the decision to become a part of the musical ''[[Ragtime (musical)|Ragtime]]'' and drop out of school.

In 2003, Headley married Brian Musso, an investment advisor who briefly played for the [[New York Jets]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=July 5, 2016|title=Heather Headley's 15-Year Intermission|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/10/theater/heather-headleys-15-year-intermission.html|access-date=July 10, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Both attended Northwestern University.<ref>[http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2004/edition_01-25-2004/in_step_with_0 "In Step With Heather Headley"]''Parade'', accessed August 28, 2011</ref> On December 1, 2009, they welcomed their first child John David. Headley had her second son Jordan Chase August 18, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/heatherheadley/status/448869858562678787 |title=Heather Headley on Twitter: "The Commander has summoned a Lieutenant...We're a little nervous, a lot excited, & so overwhelmed with the miracle.." |publisher=[[Twitter]] |access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> In April 2019, the couple welcomed a third child, a daughter.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/singer-heather-headley-welcomes-third-child-with-husband-brian-musso/ | title=Heather Headley and Husband Welcome Third Child| date=April 22, 2019}}</ref>

Headley regularly performs with [[Vertical Church Band]], the worship team from [[Harvest Bible Chapel]]. She is featured in their song "How Great Is The Love" and "All Glory".

==Career==
Headley's stage career began in 1996 when she was cast as a member of the ensemble in the original Toronto production of the musical ''[[Ragtime (musical)|Ragtime]]'' where she was an understudy for [[Audra McDonald]] in the role of Sarah.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/playbill-on-lines-brief-encounter-with-heather-headley-com-101430|title = PLAYBILL ON-LIne's BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Heather Headley|date = May 30, 2000}}</ref> Her breakthrough came the following year when she originated the role of [[Nala (The Lion King)|Nala]] in the Broadway musical ''[[The Lion King (musical)|The Lion King]]''.<ref name=vault>[http://www.playbill.com/person/heather-headley-vault-0000099621# "Headley Broadway"] playbill (vault), accessed February 14, 2019</ref> Headley's performance was well received, and she then originated the title role in the Broadway adaptation of ''[[Aida (musical)|Aida]]'', earning the [[Tony Award]] for Best Actress in 2000.<ref name=vault/> In 1999, she appeared in the [[Encores!]] staged concert production of ''[[Do Re Mi (musical)|Do Re Mi]]'', with [[Nathan Lane]], [[Randy Graff]], and [[Brian Stokes Mitchell]].<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/article/stokes-mitchell-heather-headley-to-sing-do-re-mi-w-nathan-lane-may-6-9-com-81441# "Stokes Mitchell & Heather Headley to Sing 'Do Re Mi' w/ Nathan Lane May 6-9"] playbill, April 23, 1999</ref> She starred in an Actors' Fund of America benefit concert version of the musical ''[[Dreamgirls (musical)|Dreamgirls]]'' alongside McDonald and [[Lillias White]] in 2001.<ref>Portantiere, Michael. [https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/dreamgirls_1672.html "Review. 'Dreamgirls'"] theatermania.com, September 25, 2001</ref>

In the autumn of 2006, Heather performed [[Hal David]] and [[Burt Bacharach]]'s song "[[I'll Never Fall In Love Again]]", from the 1968 musical ''[[Promises, Promises (musical)|Promises, Promises]]'', for "The [[Kennedy Center]] Presents: The 2006 [[Mark Twain Prize]]", honoring playwright [[Neil Simon]]. The ceremony was later broadcast on [[PBS]].

On July 5, 2007, Headley made a guest appearance for [[Andrea Bocelli]]'s [[Vivere Live in Tuscany]] concert in [[Lajatico]], [[Italy]]. They performed [[Vivo Per Lei]] and [[The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song)|The Prayer]]. Headley sang "[[My Country, 'Tis of Thee]]" (also known as "America") with [[Josh Groban]] on January 18, 2009, during the [[We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial]].<ref>Gans, Andrew, [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125299.html "'Obama Inauguration Celebration', with Beyonce, Headley, Usher, Latifah, Broadcast Jan. 18"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090121232333/http://playbill.com/news/article/125299.html |date=January 21, 2009 }}, Playbill.com, January 18, 2009.</ref> On March 12, 2009, Headley sang "I Wish" on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''.

From November 2012 until August 2013, Headley played the role of Rachel Marron, in the musical adaptation of [[Whitney Houston]]'s [[The Bodyguard (1992 film)|1992 movie]], ''[[The Bodyguard (musical)|The Bodyguard]]'' at London's [[Adelphi Theatre]]. She was nominated for an [[Olivier Awards|Olivier Award]]<ref>[https://www.showsinlondon.co.uk/latest-news/the-bodyguard-musical-leads-the-way-with-4-olivier-award-nominations/ " ''The Bodyguard Musical'' leads the way with 4 Olivier Award nominations"] showsinlondon.co.uk, April 26, 2013</ref> and a [[Whatsonstage.com Awards|What's On Stage Award]] for this performance.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17906423 |title=Bodyguard musical star Heather Headley wants to make Whitney role her own |publisher=BBC |date=May 2, 2012 | access-date=May 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EHzDzZAUBg |title="I Will Always Love You" - Heather Headley (The Bodyguard Musical) |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=June 14, 2016 |access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref>

Heather joined the Andrea Bocelli UK Tour playing [[Glasgow Hydro]] on November 23 and at the [[Leeds]] [[First Direct Arena]] on November 24, 2013.

On May 10, 2016, Headley assumed the role of Shug Avery from [[Jennifer Hudson]] in the recent [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] revival of ''[[The Color Purple (musical)|The Color Purple]]'', which closed on January 8, 2017, at the [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/theater/jennifer-hudson-to-exit-color-purple-enter-heather-headley.html|title=Jennifer Hudson to Exit 'Color Purple'; Enter Heather Headley|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 7, 2016 |access-date=September 4, 2016|last1=Paulson |first1=Michael }}</ref>

From 2017, Headley is co-starring in Spike Lee's [[Netflix]] reboot of ''[[She's Gotta Have It (TV series)|She's Gotta Have It]]'' as Dr. Jamison.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Brody|first1=Richard|title=Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" Remake Is a Panorama of Anguish, Ambition, and Identity|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/spike-lee-shes-gotta-have-it-remake-is-a-panorama-of-anguish-ambition-and-identity|magazine=The New Yorker|date=November 22, 2017|access-date=November 23, 2017}}</ref>
She also voices of the part of Fikiri as Makini's Mother in ''[[The Lion Guard]]''.

In May 2022, Headley played the Witch in the [[Encores!]] version of ''[[Into the Woods]]''. She starred alongside [[Sara Bareilles]], [[Neil Patrick Harris]], [[Gavin Creel]], and [[Denée Benton]].

===Music===
Headley released her debut album, ''[[This Is Who I Am (Heather Headley album)|This Is Who I Am]]'', in October 2002 with [[RCA Records]].<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/this-is-who-i-am-mw0000225266 ''This Is Who I Am''] allmusic.com, accessed February 15, 2019</ref> Although its first single, "He Is", was not very successful, the second single, "I Wish I Wasn't", achieved moderate success. The work on this album earned her a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]] and for [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] making her the first Tony Award winner to be nominated for this award.

Her second album, ''[[In My Mind (Heather Headley album)|In My Mind]]'' (2006) was delayed due to the various executive shake-ups associated with RCA parent [[Sony BMG Music Entertainment|BMG's merger with Sony]]. Under BMG North America chairman/CEO [[Clive Davis]] for the first time, Headley released her second album ''[[In My Mind (Heather Headley album)|In My Mind]]'' in January 2006.<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-my-mind-mw0000357465/releases ''In My Mind''] allmusic.com, accessed February 15, 2019</ref> The title track "In My Mind" (written and produced by [[India.Arie]] collaborator Shannon Sanders) was released as the first single; and its music video was directed by [[Diane Martel]]. The song reached number-one on the U.S. [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] chart. The second single "Me Time" was sent to Urban AC radio only. An album track, "Am I Worth It", served to promote Headley's New [[March of Dimes]] Educational Campaign "I Want My 9 Months".

In 2009, Headley, along with [[Al Green]], released a version of the song "[[People Get Ready (song)|People Get Ready]]" on the compilation album ''[[Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE52Q6WQ20090327|title=Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"|author=Price, Deborah Evans |date=March 27, 2009|publisher=Reuters}}</ref>

In January 2010 she won her first [[Grammy Award]] for [[52nd Grammy Awards#Gospel|Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album]] for ''[[Audience of One (album)|Audience of One]]'' on the EMI Gospel label.<ref>[https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/heather-headley "Heather Headley Grammy"] grammy.com, accessed February 14, 2019</ref>

In December 2010, Headley performed a duet version of "Blue Christmas" and "My Prayer" with Italian tenor [[Andrea Bocelli]] on his "My Christmas" tour in 5 US cities.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-winner-heather-headley-will-join-andrea-bocelli-for-december-concert-tour-com-171743# "Tony Winner Heather Headley Will Join Andrea Bocelli for December Concert Tour"] playbill, September 14, 2010</ref><ref>Rodman, Sarah. [https://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/12/03/andrea_bocelli_catches_the_christmas_spirit/ "Singing in the season"] ''The Boston Globe'', December 3, 2010</ref><ref>Powers, Keith.[https://www.bostonherald.com/2010/12/07/andrea-bocelli-delivers-highs-lows/ "Andrea Bocelli delivers highs, lows"] ''Boston Herald'', December 7, 2010</ref> At the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, on December 4, 2010, the audience insisted on a second encore with Bocelli. Bocelli had to summon the detail to go and bring her back on stage.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}

Headley released her album ''[[Only One in the World (Heather Headley album)|Only One in the World]]'' on September 25, 2012, with the lead single "A Little While".<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/only-one-in-the-world-mw0002400531Only ''One in the World'']{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} allmusic.com, accessed February 14, 2019</ref>

In September 2013, Headley appeared on ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' with [[Il Divo]] and sang "[[Can You Feel the Love Tonight?]]" from ''[[The Lion King (musical)|The Lion King]]''.<ref>Champion, Lindsay. [https://www.broadway.com/buzz/171872/bway-meets-opera-watch-il-divo-heather-headley-sing-can-you-feel-the-love-tonight-on-americas-got-talent/ "B'way Meets Opera! Watch Il Divo & Heather Headley Sing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" on America’s Got Talent"] broadway.com, September 19, 2013</ref> She also appeared with Il Divo on Broadway for a limited concert run in 2013.<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/article/il-divo-a-musical-affair-with-heather-headley-concludes-broadway-engagement-nov-13-com-211468# "Il Divo – A Musical Affair, With Heather Headley, Concludes Broadway Engagement Nov. 13"] playbill, November 13, 2013</ref>

===Acting===
In 2017, Headley appeared in a recurring role on the TV series ''[[She's Gotta Have It (TV series)|She's Gotta Have It]]''. In 2018, she appeared in a recurring role as Gwen Garrett on the TV series ''[[Chicago Med]]''.

In 2019, Headley was cast as one of the three leads in the Netflix series ''[[Sweet Magnolias]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/sweet-magnolias-monica-potter-brooke-elliott-heather-headley-star-netflix-series-sherryl-woods-novels-1202624042/ |title = 'Sweet Magnolias': Monica Potter, Brooke Elliott & Heather Headley to Headline Netflix Series|date = May 30, 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, Headley starred as gospel legend [[Clara Ward]] in ''[[Respect (2021 American film)|Respect]]'', the [[Aretha Franklin]] biopic.
{{cn|date=December 2022}}

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details
! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br>([[List of best selling music artists|sales threshold]])
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:35px;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! style="width:35px;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[This Is Who I Am (Heather Headley album)|This Is Who I Am]]''
|
* Release date: October 8, 2002
* Label: [[RCA Records]]
* Formats: CD, [[music download]]
| 38
| 14
| style="text-align:left;"|
* [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Gold
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[In My Mind (Heather Headley album)|In My Mind]]''
|
* Release date: January 31, 2006
* Label: RCA Records
* Formats: CD, music download
| 5
| 1
| style="text-align:left;"|
* RIAA: Gold
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Audience of One (album)|Audience of One]]''
|
* Release date: January 13, 2009
* Label: [[Capitol Christian Music Group|EMI Christian Music Group]]
* Formats: CD, music download
| 27
| 6
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Only One in the World]]''
|
* Release date: September 25, 2012
* Label: in:ciite Media
* Formats: CD, music download
| 187
| 25
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''Broadway My Way''
|
* Release date: November 14, 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-winner-heather-headley-releases-solo-album-broadway-my-way-november-14|title=Tony Winner Heather Headley Releases Solo Album Broadway My Way November 14 {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|date=November 14, 2018|language=en|access-date=November 19, 2018}}</ref>
* Label: in:ciite Media
* Formats: music download
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country
|}

===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="width:10em;"| Title{{cn|date=December 2022}}
! style="width:18em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Playlist: The Very Best of Heather Headley''
|
* Release date: May 29, 2012
* Label: [[Legacy Recordings]]
* Formats: CD, music download
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Song
! colspan="6"| Peak chart positions{{cn|date=December 2022}}
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:35px;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]
! style="width:35px;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]
! style="width:35px;"| [[Hot Dance Club Songs|US Dance]]
! style="width:35px;"| [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|US AC]]
! style="width:35px;"| [[Billboard charts|US Gospel]]
! style="width:35px;"| [[Billboard charts|Hot Adult R&B]]
|-
|| 1999
! scope="row"| "A Step Too Far" <small>(with [[Elton John]] and [[Sherie Rene Scott]])</small>
| —
| —
| —
| 15
| —
| —
| style="text-align:left;"|''[[Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida]]''
|-
|| 2002
! scope="row"| "He Is"
| 90
| 38
| 4
| —
| —
| 1
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ''This Is Who I Am''
|-
|| 2003
! scope="row"| "I Wish I Wasn't"
| 55
| 15
| 5
| —
| —
| 1
|-
|| 2005
! scope="row"| "[[In My Mind (Heather Headley song)|In My Mind]]"
| 75
| 16
| 1
| —
| —
| 2
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| ''In My Mind''
|-
|| 2006
! scope="row"| "Me Time"
| —
| 35
| —
| —
| —
| 5
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
! scope="row"| "Jesus Is Love"
| —
| 59
| —
| —
| 10
| 29
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Audience of One''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Do You Hear What I Hear?]]"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| style="text-align:left;"| Non-album single
|-
||2012
! scope="row"| "A Little While"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Only One in the World''
|-
| colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
|}

===Other===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song
! Year
! Album
|-
| "[[Can You Feel the Love Tonight]]"
|rowspan="3"| 1997
|rowspan="3"| ''The Lion King on Broadway Cast Recording''
|-
| "[[Shadowland (The Lion King)|Shadowland]]"
|-
| "[[The Madness of King Scar]]"
|-
| "[[Love Will Find a Way (Disney song)|Love Will Find a Way]]" (with [[Kenny Lattimore]])
| 1998
| ''[[Return to Pride Rock: Songs Inspired by Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride|Return to Pride Rock]]''
|-
| "Just One Dream"{{cn|date=December 2022}}
| 2001
| ''[[Golden Dreams]]'' (film at [[Disney California Adventure Park]])
|-
| "[[People Get Ready (song)|People Get Ready]]" (with [[Al Green]])
| 2009
| ''[[Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration|Oh Happy Day]]''
|}

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role{{cn|date=December 2022}}
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Fantasmic!]]''
| Princess Medley
| Short
|-
| 2001
| ''Elmo's Magic Cookbook''
| Pocket Queen
| Video
|-
|rowspan=2| 2004
| ''[[Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights]]''
| Rosa Negra Singer
|
|-
| ''[[Breakin' All the Rules]]''
| Herself
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Respect (2021 American film)|Respect]]''
| [[Clara Ward]]
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role{{cn|date=December 2022}}
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2017–19
| ''[[She's Gotta Have It (TV series)|She's Gotta Have It]]''
| Dr. Clara Jamison
| Recurring cast
|-
| 2018–21
| ''[[Chicago Med]]''
| Gwen Garrett
| Guest: season 3 & 6, recurring cast: season 4-5
|-
| 2019
| ''[[The Lion Guard]]''
| Fikiri (voice)
| Episode: "Journey of Memories"
|-
| 2020–
| ''[[Sweet Magnolias]]''
| Helen Decatur
| Main cast
|}

==Awards and nominations==
===Music===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Recording
!Result{{cn|date=December 2022}}
|-
|2002
|[[Soul Train Music Awards|Soul Train Award]]
|Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
|"He Is"
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="6"|2003
|[[Billboard Music Award]]
| colspan="2" |R&B/Hip-Hop New Artist of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[NAACP Image Award]]
| colspan="2" |Outstanding Female Artist
|{{nom}}
|-
| colspan="2" |Outstanding New Artist
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Soul Train Music Awards|Soul Train Lady of Soul Award]]
|R&B/Soul Album of the Year - Solo
|"This Is Who I Am"
|{{won}}
|-
|Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist - Solo
| rowspan="2" |"He Is"
|{{won}}
|-
|Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004
| rowspan="2" |[[46th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]]
| colspan="2" |[[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]]
|"I Wish I Wasn't"
|{{nom}}
|-
|2006
| colspan="3" |[[BET Her Award|BET J Cool Like That Award]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
| rowspan="2" |[[52nd Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]]
|[[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album|Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album]]
|"Audience Of One"
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance|Best Gospel Performance]]
|"Jesus Is Love"
|{{nom}}
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Work
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="4" |2000
|[[54th Tony Awards|Tony Award]]
|[[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]]
| rowspan="3" |''[[Aida (musical)|Aida]]''
|{{won}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Heather Headley|url=http://www.playbill.com/person/heather-headley-vault-0000099621|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award]]
|[[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical|Outstanding Actress in a Musical]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Outer Critics Circle Award]]
|Outstanding Actress in a Musical
|{{nom}}
|-
| colspan="3" |[[Sarah Siddons Award]]
|{{won|Awardee}}
|<ref>[http://sarahsiddonssociety.org/awardees/ "Awardees"] sarahsiddonssociety.org, accessed February 14, 2019</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|[[2013 Laurence Olivier Awards|Laurence Olivier Award]]
|[[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[The Bodyguard (musical)|The Bodyguard]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olivier Winners 2013|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-2013/|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=Olivier Awards|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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|[[WhatsOnStage Awards|WhatsOnStage Award]]
|Best Actress in a Musical
|{{nom}}
|<ref>[https://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/full-list-winners-announced-of-the-2013-whatsonsta_1163.html "Full list: Winners announced of the 2013 Whatsonstage.com Awards"] whatsonstage.com, February 17, 2013</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.heatherheadley.com/ Official website]
*{{IMDb name |0372186}}

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