Martha Reeves Motown Legend

ard by the Rhythm & Blues Foundation in 1993

Martha & The Vandellas voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2005

Received the Sandy Hosey Lifetime Achievement Award at the Artists Music Guild's 2015 AMG Heritage Awards on November 14, 2015

Martha received 2011 MOJO Merit award

Martha named one of the "30 Greatest Lead Singers of All Time" by MusicRadar Online. Martha inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1995

Martha received the Dinah Washington Award in 1993

Martha received the Black Women in Publishing Legend Award

Martha received the Dick Clark’s Soul Award

Martha received the 2011 MOJO Merit Award


"Dancing in the Street" was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999

"Dancing in the Street" was included in the United States Library of Congress' National Recording Registry for its historical, artistic and cultural significance in 2006. Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance in 1964 for their hit song "Heat Wave”

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were nominated for UK Festival Awards in 2010 and 2011 as "Best Headliner.”

"(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" and "Dancing in the Street" were included in the list of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the group No. 96 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time

Martha is a board member of SAG-AFTRA Detroit chapter. From 2005-2009, Martha served on the Detroit City Council, as an advocate for the city’s seniors and fighting for the Motor City’s educational and economic future. She continues to be an international ambassador for Detroit, making sure that you “can’t forget the Motor City.”

In 2007, Martha testified before Congress on behalf of musicians, session singers and recording artists for better wages and royalties. She was honored for her hard work and courage in 2007 by delegates and members of AFTRA. On July 19 - 21, 2007, the 70th Anniversary AFTRA National Convention
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania honored Martha for her classic voice, raised in solidarity and courage for all the members of AFTRA

Martha is also on the board of SoundExchange, a non-profit performance rights organization that collects royalties on behalf of sound recording copyright owners and featured artists for non-interactive digital transmissions, including satellite and internet radio

In 2008 Martha served as a co-chair for The National Federation of the Blind’s fundraising walk-a-thon event

Martha Received an honorary PhD in Humanities on November 25, 2012, in Detroit. Jan 25 1998 - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas performed at the half time show of Super Bowl ###II,- Green Bay Packers v Denver Broncos. Other performers The Temptations, Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson and Queen Latifah

April 18 2019 - Martha received the Remarkable Woman Award at the annual Governor’s Fitness Awards from the Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF) and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports The first award of its kind, this award recognizes those rare individuals who, over a lifetime, have made remarkable contributions in Michigan. May 22 2019 - Martha is the recipient of the Alabama’s Distinguished Artist Award from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. The award acknowledges “a professional artist who is considered a native or adopted Alabamian and who has earned significant national acclaim for their art over an extended period

Feb 24 2011 - Martha performs at the White House. Other performers included Jamie Foxx, John Legend, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson. Dec 4 1997 - Martha joined Lorrie Morgan, and Placido Domingo as performers at the President’s Park National Christmas Trees event. Gregory Peck served as master of ceremonies, and Robert Prosky played as Santa Claus

March 12 2021 - Martha appeared at the Detroit Youth Expo

Martha is a supporter of the Metro Detroit Youth Day. On July 13 2016 she was honored for for her ongoing support in front of 35,000 kids and 1,600 volunteers at the 34th annual event. Martha was inducted into the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority in 2008

Martha was awarded the Alpha Award of Honor and Merit from the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at the 2009 New Orleans General Convention

Martha is an unofficial ambassador for the Motown Museum and its legacy

In Oct 2019 Martha was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Entertainment Award at the Casino Entertainment Awards Ceremony at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas