Janelle Monáe with Chuck Lightning and Nate ‘rocket” Wonder, Wondaland Productions Janelle Monáe is a Grammy Award -nominated singer-songwriter, performer, producer and CoverGirl spokesperson. Monáe is known for her unique style and groundbreaking sound. In 2010, Monáe released the highly anticipated and critically acclaimed album The ArchAndroid, which earned her two Grammy Award nominations. In 2013, her celebrated album The Electric Lady reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The video for the album's first single, “Q.U.E.E.N.,” received a coveted MTV VMA Moonman. In 2013, Monáe received Billboard’s prestigious 2013 Rising Star Award. After moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 2001, she met OutKast's Big Boi, and then founded the Wondaland Arts Society with some like-minded young artists, releasing her first EP The Audition in 2003.