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ELIANE ELIAS

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Accolades

Eliane won two GRAMMYS (2016 and 2022) and two Latin GRAMMYS (2017 and 2022) to date. She has been nominated in 5 different categories, having received 11 GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY nominations thus far. With now 32 albums and over 2.5 million albums sold to date, Eliane has a strong presence on Spotify with almost 500 million streams and over 33 million Spotify listens of her song “Little Paradise.”  She has toured in 78 countries, is a four-time Gold Disc Award recipient, a three-time Best Vocal Album winner in Japan and winner of the 2018 Edison Lifetime Achievement Award in Holland to name a few accolades.  Her 2019 and 2021 albums (Love Stories and Mirror Mirror) were both voted “Downbeat’s Best Album of the Year- Masterpiece”. Eliane received two LIBERA award nominations for Best Latin Jazz Record (2017 and 2023) and as most of her previous releases, her recordings hit #1 on the jazz charts worldwide. Three of her more recent albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz and World Music Charts.

Awards

  • 2024 Grammy Award nominee – Quietude
  • 2023 Latin Grammy Award nominee – Quietude
  • 2023 Libera Awards nominee – Quietude
  • 2022 Grammy Award Winner – Mirror Mirror
  • 2022 Latin Grammy Winner – Mirror Mirror
  • 2018 Edison Award Winner for Life Time Achievement
  • 2017 Latin Grammy Award Winner – Dance of Time
  • 2017 Libera Awards Nominee – Dance of Time
  • 2016 Grammy Award Winner – Made In Brazil

Achievements

Time and Again (2024)

#1 iTunes Jazz Charts
#1 Amazon Best Seller in Latin Jazz
#1 Amazon Best Seller in Brazilian Jazz

Quietude (2022)

2024 Grammy Nominee for Best Latin Jazz Album
2023 Latin Grammy nominee for Best Engineered Album
#1 Billboard Magazine Traditional Jazz Chart
#1 iTunes Latin and Jazz Charts
#1 Amazon Best Seller in Jazz
#1 Amazon Best Seller in Latin Jazz
#1 Amazon Best Seller in Brazilian Jazz
2023 LIBERA Award nominee for Best Latin Jazz Record

Mirror Mirror (2021)

  • Latin Grammy Winner for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album of the Year 2023
  • Grammy Winner Best Latin Jazz Album 2023
  • #1 Best Seller Amazon.com Brazilian Jazz
  • #1 Best Seller Amazon.com Latin Jazz
  • #1 Best Seller Amazon.com Jazz
  • #Debuted on #2 iTunes USA
  • Downbeat’s Best Album of 2021- Masterpiece

Love Stories (2019)

  • Debuted at #4 on Billboard CurrentJazz Chart
  • Debuted at #4 on Billboard Traditional Chart
  • Debuted at #1 on iTunes USA, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Finland and more
  • #1 Best Seller Amazon.com Latin Jazz
  • #1 Best Seller Amazon.com Brazilian Jazz
  • #2 Best Seller Amazon.com Orchestral
  • Downbeat’s Best Album of 2019 – Masterpiece

Music from Man of La Mancha (2018)

  • Debuted at #1 on Billboard Jazz Chart
  • Added to Spotify’s State of Jazz playlist in the #1 position!
  • Debuted at #1 on iTunes Spain

Dance of Time (2017)

  • Latin Grammy Winner for Best Latin Jazz Album
  • Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album
  • #1 Billboard Traditional Jazz Chart
  • #1 Billboard World Music Chart
  • #1 iTunes Jazz Album, USA.
  • #1 Amazon.com Best Seller
  • #1 iTunes Jazz, France
  • #1 iTunes Jazz, Brazil
  • #1 iTunes Jazz, Germany

Made In Brazil (2015)

  • Grammy Winner for Best Latin Jazz Album
  • Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Engineered Album in 2015
  • #1 iTunes Jazz Album, USA.
  • #1 iTunes Jazz, France
  • #1 iTunes Jazz, Brazil
  • #1 Amazon.com Brazilian Jazz, USA
  • #1 Amazon.com Latin Jazz, USA
  • #1 Amazon.com Jazz, USA
  • #3 Billboard Traditional Jazz Chart

I Thought About You (2013)

  • #1 Pop Tributes, Amazon USA
  • #1 Amazon Jazz, France
  • #1 Most Wished For, Amazon USA
  • #2 iTunes Jazz, USA
  • #2 iTunes Jazz Charts France and Brazil
  • #4 Billboard Jazz Charts and Current Jazz Charts USA

Swept Away (2012)

  • Editors Picks Downbeat Magazine 2012
  • Critics Choice 2012 Jazztimes Magazine

Light My Fire (2011)

  • #1 on France Jazz Charts
  • #1 on France itunes Jazz Charts
  • #3 on Billboard Traditional Jazz Charts
  • #4 on Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts
  • #3 on itunes Jazz Charts USA
  • #4 on Amazon.com USA
  • DownBeat Editor’s Pick (June 2011)
  • Eliane’s song “What About The Heart (Bate Bate)” receives a Grammy nomination for “Best Brazilian Song” (Sept 2011)

Bossa Nova Stories (2009)

  • Debuted at #1 on the French Charts
  • Gold Disc Award, Japan
  • #1 Vocal Album – Swing Journal, Japan (May-June 2008)
  • #1 itunes Top Jazz Album (USA January 2009)
  • #2 itunes Top Latin Album (USA January 2009)
  • Debuted at #2 on Billboard Magazine: both Overall and Jazz Charts (January 2009)
  • #2 artist in sales on the Annual Jazz Charts in France (2008)
  • #4 USA Jazz Radio
  • Nominated by the Brazilian Grammys (20th Premio da Musica Brasileira, 2009) for Best Foreign Album
  • 2009 Album of the Year: Geezer Music Club

Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans (2008)

  • Gold Disc Award, Swing Journal, Japan
  • “Best Vocal Album of the Year” award for 2007 in Japan (Swing Journal)
  • 3rd consecutive recording that Eliane receives this award & her 4th all together!
  • Gold Disc Award 2007 (Japan)
  • #1 USA Jazz on radio
  • #2 In France (Jazz Charts)
  • #8 on Billboard
  • #8 on Itunes
  • #14 in the “Top 100 of 2008″ airplay posted by Billboard Magazine

Around the City (2006)

  • JAZZ VOCAL AWARD & the GOLD DISC AWARD, Swing Journal, Japan 2006
  • Debuted on the French Jazz Charts at #1
  • #1 on the World Music Charts – USA
  • Eliane’s song ,”Running”, featured on ABC’s TV series,”Brothers and Sisters”

Dreamer (2004)

  • “Jazz Vocal album for 2004″ – Swing Journal, Japan
  • #4 on Billboard Charts
  • Gold Disc Award , Swing Journal, Japan
  • #3 Jazz Album in France ( 2004)
  • #1 on the Jazz Charts

Kissed by Nature (2002)

  • Top 10 Billboard Charts
  • #2 World Music Charts USA

Everything I Love (2000)

  • # 1 Gavin Magazine Jazz Charts -April 2000

Eliane Elias Sings Jobim (1998)

  • #1 Vocal Album- Swing Journal Magazine Japan
  • Top 10 Billboard Charts – Oct. 98 to Feb. 99
  • #2 Radio & Records Charts

Impulsive! (1997)

  • Grammy Nomination in the “Best Large Jazz Ensemble” category

The Three Americas (1996)

Downbeat Magazine:

  • Best Jazz Album
  • Best Composer
  • Beyond Musician
  • Jazz Pianist
  • Musician of the Year on 1997 Downbeat Magazine Poll

Solos and Duets (1994)

  • Grammy Nomination in “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” category
  • #3 Radio & Records

Paulistana (1993)

  • #1 Radio & Records
  • #1 Gavin Report – December 1993 (3 weeks)

Fantasia (1992)

  • #1 Radio & Records – Nov. ’92 (4 weeks)

A Long Story (1991)

  • #1 Radio & Records – Dec. ’91 (3 weeks)

Eliane Elias Plays Jobim (1990)

  • #1 Gavin Jazz Chart
  • #18 Best 90 of 1990, Radio and Records
  • #19 Best Jazz Albums of 1990, Billboard Magazine

So Far So Close (1989)

  • #1 Radio & Records -July 1989 (3 weeks)

Cross Currents (1987)

  • #1 Gavin Report- Jazz chart

Illusions (1986)

  • #1 Radio & Records -Sept. 1987 (3 weeks)

Amanda (1985)

  • #1 Radio & Records – Contemporary Jazz Chart