ASCAP Pop Music Awards
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a not-for-profit performance rights organization that protects its members' musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music, whether via a broadcast or live performance, and compensating them accordingly.
!Ref. |- | 1986 | "Smooth Operator" | rowspan=2|Most Performed Songs | | |- | 1987 | "The Sweetest Taboo" | |
American Black Achievement Awards
The American Black Achievement Award is presented by Ebony and Jet magazines and given to African Americans that have achieved success in a variety of fields. Sade has received one nomination.
! |- !scope="row"|1986 |Sade |The Music Award | | style="text-align:center;"| |-
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Sade has received one award from five nominations.
! |- !scope="row"|1986 |rowspan="3"|Sade |Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"|1989 |Favorite Soul/R&B Female Vocalist | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row"|2002 |Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"|2010 |rowspan="2"|Soldier of Love |American Music Award for favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist|Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| |- |Favorite Soul/R&B Album | |-
BET Awards
The BET Awards are an annual awards ceremony created by Black Entertainment Television network (BET) in 2001. Sade has received two nominations.
! |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"|2010 |rowspan="2"|Sade |Best International Act | |style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| |- |Centric Award |
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are held to honor artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. The award ceremony was held from 1990 to 2007, until its reintroduction in 2011. Before and after that time span, winners have been announced by Billboard, both in the press and as part of their year-end issue. Sade has received two nominations.
! |- !scope="row" |2010 |Sade |Best International Act | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row" |2011 |Sade |Female Albums Artist of the Year | | style="text-align:center;"|
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of British or Britannia, but has subsequently become a "backronym" for British Record Industry Trust. Sade has received one award from four nominations.
! |- !scope="row" rowspan="3"|1985 |Diamond Life |British Album of the Year | |rowspan="3"| |- |"Smooth Operator" |British Single of the Year | |- |Sade |British Female Solo Artist | |- !scope="row" |1986 |Sade |British Female Solo Artist | | |- !scope="row" |1987 |Sade |British Female Solo Artist | | |- !scope="row" |1989 |Sade |British Female Solo Artist | | |- !scope="row"|2001 |Sade |British Female Solo Artist | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row" |2002 |Sade |British Female Solo Artist | | style="text-align:center;"| |- !scope="row" |2010 |Diamond Life |British Album of 30 Years | | style="text-align:center;"|
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards or Grammys) are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony. Sade has received four awards from nine nominations.