This is an accepted version of this page
JoJo | |
|---|---|
 JoJo in 2023 | |
| Born | Joanna Noëlle Levesque (1990-12-20)December 20, 1990 (age 34) Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Works | |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instruments |
|
| Labels | |
| Website | iamjojoofficial |
Musical artist | |
Joanna Noëlle "JoJo"Levesque[1] (born December 20, 1990)[2] is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She began performing in singing competitions and local talent shows as a child. In 2003, record producerVincent Herbert noticed her after she competed on the television showAmerica's Most Talented Kids and asked her to audition for his record labelBlackground Records. After signing with the label, JoJo released hereponymous debut studio album in 2004. It peaked at number four on the U.S.Billboard 200 and was latercertified platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over four million copies worldwide to date.[3]
With her debut single "Leave (Get Out)" peaking atop the U.S.BillboardMainstream Top 40 chart, JoJo became the youngest solo artist in history to top the chart at age 13. The song peaked at 12 on theBillboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA along with its follow-up single "Baby It's You".[4][5] Her second studio albumThe High Road (2006) spawned her first top-five Hot 100 hit "Too Little Too Late". The album was later certified gold, selling over three million copies worldwide.[6] By 2007, JoJo had sold more than seven million records worldwide,[7] including 2.1 million albums in the United States.[8][9]
Record label disputes delayed JoJo from commercially releasing her third studio album; she released twomixtapes independently,Can't Take That Away from Me (2010) andAgápē (2012).[10][11] After her contractual release, JoJo signed withAtlantic Records in 2014 and released her first commercialEPIII (2015), followed by her third studio albumMad Love (2016), which became her third top-ten album in the U.S. She left Atlantic in 2017 and founded her record label Clover Music through a joint venture withWarner Records, where she re-recorded and re-released her debut and second albums as the label's first project in 2018.[12][13][14] In 2020, JoJo released her fourth and fifth studio albumsGood to Know andDecember Baby, followed by her sixth studio albumTrying Not to Think About It in 2021.
In addition to her music career, JoJo has also pursued an acting career. In 2006, she made her on-screen feature film debut inAquamarine and later starred inR.V.. She has also had guest appearances on the television showsThe Bernie Mac Show (2002),American Dreams (2004),Romeo! (2006),Hawaii Five-0 (2011) andLethal Weapon (2017). Other films JoJo has appeared in include theLifetime Television filmTrue Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet (2008) andG.B.F. (2013). She made her Broadway debut in 2023 playing "Satine" inMoulin Rouge! The Musical.[15]
Joanna Noëlle Levesque was born on December 20, 1990, inBrattleboro, Vermont, but raised inFoxborough, Massachusetts. She is of Polish, French, Irish, and Native American descent.[16] Her father, Joel Maurice Levesque (January 8, 1955 – November 14, 2015),[17] sang as a hobby, and her mother, Diana Levesque (née Blagden) sang in a Catholic church choir and was trained in musical theater.[16] JoJo's parents divorced when she was four years old, and she was raised as an only child by her mother.[18] The name JoJo was a childhood nickname.[19]
As a child, JoJo listened as her mother practiced hymns. She started singing when she was two years old by imitating everything from nursery rhymes toR&B,jazz, andsoul tunes.[16] As a child, JoJo enjoyed attending Native American festivals and acted locally in professional theaters.[20]
In 1998, JoJo appeared on the television showKids Say the Darndest Things: On the Road in Boston with American comedian and actorBill Cosby,[16][21] and she sang a song by singerCher. In 1999, she auditioned on the television showDestination Stardom, singingAretha Franklin's 1967 hit "Respect" and "Chain of Fools".[22]
In 2001, JoJo recorded a demo disc titledJoanna Levesque which featurescovers of soul and R&B songs.[23] The following year, she performed onMaury during a "kids-with-talent" episode.[24]
In mid-2003, JoJo competed on the television showAmerica's Most Talented Kid (losing toDiana DeGarmo). Record producer Vincent Herbert contacted her and asked her to audition forBlackground Records.[16]
In 2003, at age 12, JoJo signed withBlackground Records and its imprint Da Family Entertainment and began working with producers for her first album. JoJo's gold-certified debut single "Leave (Get Out)" was released in 2004.[25] Following the single's release, JoJo embarked on her first tour, the Cingular Buddy Bash withpop rock singerFefe Dobson,hip hop duoYoung Gunz,rap rock bandZebrahead, and teen pop starsRyan Cabrera andBusted. It stopped at nine malls, starting at Atlanta'sNorthlake Mall and ending atSouth Shore Plaza near her hometown of Foxborough. When the single reached number one on theMainstream Top 40 chart, she became, at age thirteen, the youngest solo artist to have a number-one single in the United States. The first single was nominated forBest New Artist at the2004 MTV Video Music Awards, which made JoJo the youngestMTV Video Music Award nominee.[26] Her first album, the platinum-sellingJoJo, was released in 2004, peaking at number four on the U.S.Billboard 200 and number ten on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 95,000 copies in its first week and reaching the top forty of theUK Albums Chart.[25] In September 2004, JoJo released her second single, the gold-selling "Baby It's You". The single version of the song features rapperBow Wow. It peaked at number twenty-two in the U.S. and number eight in the UK. The final single from the album, "Not That Kinda Girl", was released in 2005 and peaked at number eighty-five in Germany.[27]
In December 2004, she was nominated for Female New Artist of the Year and Mainstream Top 40 Single of the Year at theBillboard Music Awards, becoming the youngest artist ever to be nominated at the awards. Later that month, JoJo was requested byFirst LadyLaura Bush to perform on the 2004 Christmas in Washington special.[28] In 2005, JoJo participated in "Come Together Now", acharity single to benefit the victims of the2004 Asian tsunami and the 2005Hurricane Katrina. JoJo hosted and performed at the Hope Rocks Concert in 2005 to benefitCity of Hope National Medical Center. In 2005, she was offered a role on theDisney Channel television seriesHannah Montana, but she turned down the role in favor of developing her music career.[29][30]
In 2006, JoJo was cast oppositeEmma Roberts andSara Paxton inAquamarine, playing Hailey. The film opened on March 3, 2006, opening at number five with $7.5 million.[31] Her second major film,RV, a comedy starringRobin Williams, was released on April 28, 2006. It opened at number one and grossed $69.7 million.
JoJo's second album,The High Road, was released on October 17, 2006.[32] The album debuted at number three on theBillboard 200, selling 108,000 units.[33] It was produced byScott Storch,Swizz Beatz,J. R. Rotem,Corey Williams,Soulshock & Karlin andRyan Leslie. It received mainly positive reviews. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Too Little Too Late" in the summer of 2006. "Too Little Too Late" broke the record for the biggest jump into the top three on theBillboard Hot 100 chart, moving from number 66 to number three in one week; this record was previously held byMariah Carey with her 2001 single "Loverboy", which went from number 60 to number two.[34][35] The album's second single, "How to Touch a Girl", experienced less success. It charted just outside theBillboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 76 on theBillboardPop 100. "Anything" was released as the third single and charted moderately in the UK.[36] The album sold over 550,000 copies and was certified gold by the RIAA in December 2006.[37]
On July 20, 2007, JoJo's version of "Beautiful Girls" bySean Kingston leaked on the internet titled "Beautiful Girls Reply".[38] One month later, it was released as a promotional single and debuted at number thirty-nine on theBillboardRhythmic Top 40 chart. In late 2007, JoJo stated that she would be writing songs for her third album, to be released when she turned 18.[39][40] She said she wanted her fans to "see growth" in her music.[41]
In an April 2008 interview, JoJo stated that she was writing and producing an upcoming album in Boston and Atlanta.[42] On August 30, 2008, JoJo posted her own version of the song "Can't Believe It", originally performed byT-Pain. In August 2008, JoJo played the role of Morgan Carter inTrue Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet which was broadcast onLifetime Television.[43] On June 3, 2009, JoJo stated on her YouTube account that she was waiting for her record label to sign a distribution deal to release her album which was to be titledAll I Want Is Everything.[44] In August 2009, JoJo filed a lawsuit against her record label Blackground Records and its imprint Da Family Entertainment for putting her in musical limbo. She reportedly sought $500,000 for damages and to be released from her contract.[45] In October 2009, JoJo reached a deal withBlackground Records and her third album was to be distributed byInterscope Records.[46] In late 2009, JoJo appeared onTimbaland'sShock Value II as a featured artist on the song "Lose Control" and as a background vocalist on "Timothy Where You Been" from the same album with the Australian bandJet.[47][48]
In September 2010, JoJo released her first mixtapeCan't Take That Away from Me which spawned the single "In the Dark". In late 2010, JoJo made cameo appearances in music videos forKeri Hilson andClinton Sparks.[49][50] In January 2011, JoJo was cast in an episode of CBS'sHawaii Five-0.[51] In February 2011, JoJo announced that she had changed the title of her third studio album fromAll I Want Is Everything toJumping Trains.[52] She also announced that her upcoming single would be titled "The Other Chick" and that a music video for the song was in production.[53] However, neither the video or single were officially released, with JoJo citing that both her and her label had a desire to move forward with a promotional push for a different song, following her recording of new material.[54][55] In June 2011, she released a re-interpretation of rapperDrake's song "Marvin's Room", renamed "Marvin's Room (Can't Do Better)" throughRap-Up's YouTube channel. Drake himself expressed his appreciation for her interpretation.[56]
On August 29, 2011, "Disaster" was released to U.S. radio. The song saw her continue in a similar style to her previous hits, which was praised by critics for not "jumping on the synthpop bandwagon",[57] but also criticized for not showing much progression after a five-year hiatus. "Disaster" debuted on theBillboard Hot 100 at number 87, but fell off the chart the next week. The single failed to impact any chart internationally. In support of the single, she opened for theJoe Jonas & Jay Sean Tour.[58] JoJo gave her first televised performance of the song onGood Day Dallas on September 29,[59] and later performed on a small promotional tour for "Pinktober".[60][61] A music video for the song premiered on JoJo's website in November 2011.[62][non-primary source needed] In August 2011, JoJo signed a promotional deal with HeartSoul clothing to become the new face for their Fall/Winter collection.[63] In December 2011, JoJo signed a deal with skin care brandClearasil to become the new spokeswoman forClearasil's PerfectaWash.[64]
In October 2012, JoJo was cast and began working on the filmG.B.F.[65][66] JoJo was cast as Soledad Braunstein who is the President of theGay Straight Alliance.[65][67] The film was shot in Los Angeles over 18 days by directorDarren Stein.[65] In early 2012, JoJo toured withBig Time Rush for five dates of theirBetter with U Tour.[68] A promotional single, "Sexy to Me", was made available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon on February 28, 2012.[69] JoJo, wanting to go in a new direction with her third studio album, premiered "Demonstrate", produced byNoah "40" Shebib,[70] on July 17, 2012. It was intended to be the new lead single fromJumping Trains, but its commercial and radio release as a single was eventually scrapped despite a music video having been filmed.[71][72]
After Blackground Records lost their distribution deal through Interscope Records in late 2012,[73] resulting once again in the delay of the release of an album, JoJo began recording new material specifically for a new mixtape to be released by the end of the year, as she "didn't want to keep the fans waiting for new music any longer".[74] On November 15, 2012, she announced the release of a mixtape, titledAgápē, which means "unconditional love" in Greek.[75] The project was released for free through digital download on her 22nd birthday on December 20, 2012.[74] In support of the mixtape, JoJo embarked on her first headlining North American tour,The Agápē Tour.[76][77] "We Get By" was released as the lead single from the mixtape on November 15, 2012.[78] "André" was released as the second single from the mixtape on November 30, 2012; a music video for the song premiered on March 21, 2013, throughComplex magazine.[79]
On July 30, 2013, it was reported that JoJo had filed a lawsuit against her labels Blackground Records and Da Family for "irreparable damages to her professional career".[80] She claimed that her 2004 contract with the labels should have expired in 2011, as she was a minor when it was signed and minors cannot sign contracts that last more than seven years under New York State law.[81][82] In December 2013 both of JoJo's and Blackground's attorneys agreed to drop the case as both parties came to an agreement outside court.[83] On January 14, 2014, it was announced that JoJo was released from her multi-year battle with the label and signed a new recording contract withAtlantic Records.[84] On February 14, she released anextended play, titled#LoveJo, featuring covers of three classic songs, which were all produced byDa Internz.[85] On March 16, 2014, she performed atSXSW.[86]
On August 5, 2015, JoJo's website under Atlantic was relaunched.[87] On August 20, 2015, JoJo released three singles simultaneously on theIII extended play, which she referred to as a "tringle", as a preview of her third studio album.[88] In support of the release, JoJo embarked on theI Am JoJo Tour, her first world tour, in November 2015. On December 18, 2015, JoJo released the sequel to#LoveJo, titled#LoveJo2.[89]
In May 2016, JoJo received co-writing credits on the single "Free Somebody" byLuna.[90] In June 2016,Fifth Harmony announced that JoJo would be one of the opening acts on their7/27 Tour.[91] On July 27, 2016, JoJo released the lead single "Fuck Apologies", featuring rapper and label mateWiz Khalifa.Mad Love, JoJo's third studio album was released on October 14, 2016, ten years following the release ofThe High Road.[92] JoJo received co-writing credits on every track on the album.[93] The album entered and peaked on theBillboard 200 chart at number 6.[94][95] In January 2017, JoJo embarked on the Mad Love tour, a four-month concert tour of North America and Europe.[96]
In August 2017, JoJo announced her departure from Atlantic, in conjunction with announcing her new music venture, Clover Music, in a joint deal with Interscope.[97] In April 2018, she announced the Leaks, Covers, & Mixtapes tour, which began on May 29.[98] On December 21, 2018, JoJo released new versions of her debut album andThe High Road, as well as her singles "Demonstrate", and "Disaster" – all with re-recorded vocals and slightly reworked production.[99][100] The albums were the first releases from Clover Music, which was later announced have transitioned affiliation from Interscope toWarner Records.[101]
On February 14, 2019, JoJo and R&B singer-songwriterPJ Morton released the single "Say So", a duet. "Say So" was included as the lead single on Morton's albumPaul.[102] On October 11, 2019, JoJo released the single "Joanna" alongside a music video for the song.[103] On October 25, JoJo collaborated with Alabama rapper Chika on the single "Sabotage", which was intended to be the first single from her next album.[104]
On May 1, 2020, JoJo released her fourth studio albumGood to Know. Like her previous record, JoJo again co-wrote every song on the album.[105] The lead single "Man" was released on March 13, 2020.[106] On August 7, 2020, JoJo released "What U Need" as the lead single from the deluxe version ofGood to Know, which followed on August 28, 2020.[107] A tour supporting the album was set to begin in April 2021, but was later canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[108] On October 2, 2020, she released "The Change", written byDiane Warren, to serve as the official anthem for theJoe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.[109] On October 30, 2020, JoJo released her firstholiday album and fifth studio albumDecember Baby.[110]
In 2021, JoJo competed on thefifth season ofThe Masked Singer as "Black Swan". She finished in second place and was the first female runner-up on the show. On September 24, 2021,Blackground Records andEmpire Distribution re-released JoJo'soriginal debut album andThe High Road to streaming services.[111] The re-releases took JoJo by surprise. JoJo does not profit financially from these re-releases and she instead encouraged fans to listen to her 2018 re-recordings of the albums instead, writing on Twitter: "A stream of the re-recorded 2018 version supports me and helps me continue to do what I love. Streaming the original unfortunately does not."[112]
On October 1, 2021, JoJo released her sixth studio albumTrying Not to Think About It, which was preceded by the single "Worst (I Assume)".[113][114] It was followed by a six-date tour which started the next day.[115] The album was further promoted through the 42-date world tour,JoJo Tour 2022, which began the following year.[116]JoJo contributed toStan Walker's 2022 albumAll In, collaborating on the song "Remember Us", which she also co-wrote.[117]
On April 11, 2023, JoJo made her Broadway debut in the leading role of Satine inMoulin Rouge! The Musical.[118] On February 9, 2024, she released a cover of theREO Speedwagon single, "Can't Fight This Feeling". The single was featured in the 2024 filmLisa Frankenstein, directed by JoJo's friend and sometime-collaborator,Zelda Williams.[119][120] A music video was released the day before, interspersing clips from the film and JoJo performing the song in a recording studio.[121]
On March 7, 2024, JoJo announced in an interview withPeople at theBillboard Women in Music event that she will release new music later in the year, as well as her first memoir.[122] On September 17, 2024,Over the Influence: A Memoir was released.[123] "Porcelain" was released on October 2 of the same year, in a joint venture between Clover Music andBMG Rights Management.[124] The following month, she released "Too Much to Say". Her extended playNGL was released on January 24, 2025.[125]
Musically, JoJo is considered to be primarily apop andR&B artist;[126] however, the majority of her singles tend to lean more towards the former as amarketing tool.[127]Prefix's Norman Meyers observed that "As an adolescent white girl singing mainstream R&B, her singles have leaned toward pop to snag sales ... But the list of producers onThe High Road ... shows that Jojo is more concerned with harder beats and soulful sounds."[127] JoJo is amezzo-soprano and her singing voice has been widely acclaimed by music critics, one of whom ranked it among "the best in the game",[128][129] while her R&B recordings have been compared to the likes of R&B singersBrandy andMonica.[130][131] Describing her as a "vocal phenom",Entertainment Weekly's Leah Greenblatt enthused that JoJo is "capable ofMariah Carey-style upper-register flourishes".[132] Vocally, critics frequently draw comparisons between JoJo and singersKelly Clarkson andBeyoncé,[133][134] whileSlant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani remarked that the singer "could very well be the nextTeena Marie".[135]
At times some of her material and use ofmelisma has been criticized for being overproduced and overused, respectively.[136] Emma Morgan ofYahoo! Music dismissed JoJo as "mercilessly multi-tracked à laJ. Lo, her voice encoded flatteringly as she too-many-notes her way through a succession of R'n'B beats and hooks that owe everything to studio wizardry and little to simple songwriting", lacking experience and soul.[137] While admitting that JoJo is "surprisingly adept at frenzied, sexually possessed hollering", Alex Macpherson ofThe Guardian believes that the singer "is, however, at her best when compulsively dissecting emotional situations straight out of high-school movies via the medium of big, heartfelt choruses".[138] Pegging JoJo as "a teen-pop star with an R&B singer's voice", Kelefa Sanneh ofThe New York Times continued, "she can outsing much of the competition, but it also means more ballads ... and more not-quite-crediblelovesick lyrics."[139] JoJo's earliest memories of singing are performing songs byEtta James,Ella Fitzgerald, Mariah Carey andWhitney Houston for customers in hair salons. Her mixtape,Agápē, was influenced by musiciansJoni Mitchell andJames Taylor.[140]
JoJo possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range, which Jordan Riefe ofMaxim described as "better suited to R&B."[141] Upon making her mainstream debut in 2004, critics immediately noticed that JoJo's vocal prowess and material exceeded her age.[130] When she released her single "Demonstrate" in 2012, critics observed that both the singer's voice and lyrics had matured alongside her.[142] Subsequently, JoJo's second mixtapeAgápē drew attention from both critics and the singer's own family due to itsmature content;[128]Agápē features lyrical references to drinking, drug abuse and sex, which were absent from her previous "G-rated" releases.[143] The mixtape also addresses her conflict with her record label.[128] JoJo's early image followed popular trends related tohip hop culture at the time.[135][137] The cover of JoJo's first album features the singer donning a T-shirt and cap, which Sal Cinquemani ofSlant Magazine dismissed as "contrived and calculated".[135] Matt Collar ofAllMusic wrote, "Jojo is an assured and likeable performer who can somehow embody the yin-yang persona of a suburban cheerleader slinging hip-hop attitude."[133] According toJenny Eliscu ofRolling Stone, the singer "has become a role model to suburban adolescents who talk gangsta but still carpool to school in mom'sKia Sorento."[134]The Guardian's Alex Macpherson commented that "In an era of boozyAmys, gobbyLilys and flashingBritneys, a pop star as wholesome as JoJo seems almost quaint."[138] Writing forPrefix, Norman Meyers believes that JoJo "could have been aMean Girls extra, but she has talent" and "comes off more like a pint-size Mariah Carey orChristina Aguilera than a hip-shaking Britney clone".[127]
JoJo lived inEdgewater, New Jersey with her mother, until age 18, when she moved out, living in Boston on her own for a year. As of 2014, she resides in Los Angeles.[26][144] JoJo dated American soccer playerFreddy Adu from May 2005 until September 2006.[145] The couple met on the MTV showFake ID Club while JoJo was hosting it. JoJo made an appearance in the commentary box at a New England Revolution home game when they were playing D.C. United. In November 2006,The Washington Post reported that the couple had split up. JoJo revealed onAmerican Top 40 withRyan Seacrest that she and Adu were still good friends.
In August 2009, JoJo graduated from high school and stated that she would stay focused on future projects.[146] She was accepted toNortheastern University and considered majoring incultural anthropology but did not attend.[147]
Aside from singing and acting, JoJo is also a supporter of various charitable organizations such asBoys & Girls Clubs of America,World Vision,She's the First,Make-A-Wish Foundation, and others.[148]
In December 2021, JoJo announced her engagement toSaved by the Bell (2020) actorDexter Darden.[149] The pair broke off their engagement the following year.[150]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Developing Sheldon | Young Elizabeth | |
| 2006 | Aquamarine | Hailey Rogers | |
| 2006 | RV | Cassie Munro | |
| 2006 | JoJo: The Pop Princess | Herself | Documentary |
| 2008 | True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet | Morgan Carter / Claudia Miller | Lifetime television film |
| 2013 | G.B.F. | Soledad Braunstein |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kids Say the Darndest Things | Herself / Contestant | Season 1 |
| 1999–2000 | Destination Stardom | Herself / Contestant | November 6, 1999 (Season 1, Episode 12) January 1, 2000 (Season 1, Episode 18) |
| 2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Michelle Cooper | "Bernie Mac Dance Party" (Season 2, Episode 6) |
| 2003 | America's Most Talented Kid | Herself / Contestant | 1 episode |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Linda Ronstadt | "Tidings of Comfort and Joy" (Season 3, Episode 9) |
| 2006 | Romeo! | Herself | "Ro' Trip – Part 2" (Season 3, Episode 13) |
| 2007 | Punk'd | Herself | "8.6" (Season 8, Episode 6) |
| 2010 | House of Glam | Herself | "La La Land" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Courtney Russell | "Kai e'e" (Season 1, Episode 15) |
| 2011 | The Dance Scene | Herself | |
| 2017 | Shane and Friends | Herself | Fullscreen Original Series |
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | Shaye | "Born to Run" (Season 2, Episode 3)[151] |
| 2019 | The X Factor: Celebrity | Herself | "Auditions – Part 2" |
| 2021 | The Masked Singer | Black Swan | Season 5 Runner-Up |
| 2022 | All American | Sabine | Recurring Role[152] |
| 2022 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Red Team's Chef's Table guest diner; Episode: "Just Wingin' It" |
| 2023 | A Very Demi Holiday Special | Herself | Television special[153] |
Headlining
As a special guest
As an opening act
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Moulin Rouge! | Satine | Broadway musical |
| 2024 |
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Over The Influence | Memoir and photography[156] |
| Year | Presenter | Awards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MTV Video Music Award | Best New Artist – "Leave (Get Out)" | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards[157] | Female New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Mainstream Top 40 Single of the Year – "Leave (Get Out)" | Nominated | ||
| Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Female Artist – "Leave (Get Out)" | Nominated | |
| Best Video That Rocks – "Leave (Get Out)" | Won | ||
| Bravo Otto Awards(Hungary)[158] | Best Female Singer | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Groovevolt Music and Fashion Awards[159] | Best Deep Cut – "Never Say Goodbye" | Nominated |
| Best Song Performance (Female) – "Leave (Get Out)" | Nominated | ||
| Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Award | Female Choice Breakout –Aquamarine | Nominated |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Artist Or Song Your Teacher Likes – "Too Little, Too Late" | Won | |
| Favorite Karaoke Song – "Too Little, Too Late" | Won | ||
| Best True Ringer Ring Tone – "Too Little, Too Late" | Nominated | ||
| Best Song to Wake Up To – "Too Little, Too Late" | Nominated | ||
| Best Song You've Heard a Million Times and Still Love – "Too Little, Too Late" | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Boston Music Awards | National Female of The Year – "Too Little, Too Late" | Won |
| Hollywood Life 9th Annual Young Hollywood Awards | Breakthrough performance | Won | |
| Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film –Aquamarine | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Yahoo Music Awards | for over 10,000,000 downloads – "Too Little, Too Late" | Won |
| Boston Music Awards | Outstanding Pop/R&B Act of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Poptastic Award[160] | Best TV Movie –True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet | Nominated |
| 2016 | Boston Music Awards[161] | Pop Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Soul Train Music Awards | Best Collaboration Performance – "Say So"PJ Morton ft. JoJo | Nominated |
| 2020 | 51st NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration – "Say So" PJ Morton ft. JoJo | Nominated |
| 2021 | 47th People's Choice Awards | The Competition Contestant of 2021 –The Masked Singer | Nominated |
At 13, the Edgewater resident is the youngest solo artist to receive an MTV Video Music Award nomination.
