Gina Sedman — Awards & Acknowledgements

The Black Girl Hippie

Music Awards

• BMA Award (2006) — Best Gospel Performer – Female

• Rising Stars of the Desert Award (2012) — Best Jazz Music Artist

• GHP Virtual Music Award (2015) — Best Soul/R&B Single (“Beautiful Music”)

• CV Music Awards (2015, 2016, 2017) — Best Contemporary Artist (Three‑time winner)

• CVMA Nominations

  • Best Unsigned Album (Can You Dig It)

  • Best Contemporary Artist / Band

  • Best Female Vocalist

Chart Achievements

• Five #1 UK Soul Chart Singles

• Album of the Year — Soul Sation Radio UK (2024) (Valuable People)

• Top 40 Album — Radio TeeRex Canada (2024) (Valuable People)

• Solar Radio UK Charting Album (2024) (Valuable People)

• Album of the Week — Mi‑Soul Radio (2025) (Said MAN!)

• #7 Mi‑Soul Radio Top 20 Chart — Stretch Taylor (2026) (Who’s Clyde)

Radio Recognition

Supported by:

Mi‑Soul Radio, Jazz FM, BBC Radio London, BBC Radio Northampton, Solar Radio, Street Sounds Radio, Soul Groove Radio, Universal Soul Radio, 1BTN, Black Country Radio, Starpoint Radio, Diverse FM  

Reaching 600,000+ listeners across DAB, FM & online.

Film Awards

(Included because they directly elevate your music legacy — soundtracks, scoring, and creative direction)

Major Wins

• Assorti Film Festival — Heavenly Award (Who’s Clyde)

• Cinemafest Award Winner (The One Year Pact)

• Nevada International Film Festival Award Winner (The Unexpected)

Official Selections

• FilmMakers Sessions Volume 2 (Who’s Clyde)

• Follow Your Heart NY Film Festival (Who’s Clyde)

• Stay Gold Film Festival (Who’s Clyde)

• Hollywood Screenings Film Festival — Semi‑Finalist (The Assumptions)

• Los Angeles CineFest — Semi‑Finalist (Multiple films)

Finalists

• Miami Epic Trailer Festival — Finalist (The Assumptions)

• IndustryBOOST Competition — Finalist (The Assumptions)

Historic Recognition

• Most Influential & Interesting Women in the Coachella Valley (2016)

• First African American Female Filmmaker in the Coachella Valley (2019)

• HMV Wall of Fame Inductee (2025) — HMV The Vault, Birmingham