List of awards and nominations received by the Beatles
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This is a list of awards received by the English rock 'n' roll band the Beatles.
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards (Oscars) are given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the United States. The Beatles have received one award.[1]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1971 | Let It Be | Best Music (Original Song Score) | Won |
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards have been awarded annually since 1973 and determined by a poll of music buyers. The Beatles have received one nomination, plus one special award determined by an Internet poll.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1997 | Anthology 1 | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards honor artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard.[2] The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.[3] The award ceremony was held from 1990 to 2007, until its reintroduction in 2011.[4]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2001 | 1 | Top Billboard 200 Album | Won |
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards, originally known as the BPI Awards, were created by the British Phonographic Industry. The Beatles have received four awards. (The initial awards covered the 25-year period from 1952 to 1977. Since 1982, the awards have been an annual event.)[5]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1977 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | British Album | Won |
The Beatles | British Group | Won | |
Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won | ||
1983 | The Beatles | Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won |
Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards
The Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards is an event organized and voted upon by members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and Broadcast Television Journalists Association to celebrate big screen and small screen documentaries. The Beatles won an award.[6]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2016 | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week | Best Music Documentary | Won |
Echo Music Prize
The Echo Music Prize, established in 1992, are held annually and are granted by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie. The Beatles have received two nomination.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2001 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated |
2007 | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. The Beatles have received seven competitive awards out of 23 nominations.[7] In addition, they received the Lifetime Achievement award in 2014. Also, John Lennon and Paul McCartney won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Michelle" in 1967.[8]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1965 | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
"A Hard Day's Night" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Contemporary Song | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by a Vocal Group | Won | ||
The Beatles | Best New Artist | Won | |
1966 | "Help!" | Contemporary Rock & Roll Group Vocal Performance | Nominated |
Vocal Group Performance | Nominated | ||
Help! | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
1967 | Revolver | Album of the Year | Nominated |
"Michelle" | Song of the Year | Won | |
1968 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Album of the Year | Won |
Best Contemporary Album | Won | ||
Group Vocal Performance | Nominated | ||
Contemporary Vocal Group | Nominated | ||
"A Day in the Life" | Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | Nominated | |
1969 | Magical Mystery Tour | Album of the Year | Nominated |
"Hey Jude" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | ||
1970 | Abbey Road | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Contemporary Vocal Group | Nominated | ||
1971 | "Let It Be" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
Let It Be | Contemporary Vocal Group | Nominated | |
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture | Won | ||
1996 | Live at the BBC | Best Historical Album | Nominated |
1997 | The Beatles Anthology | Best Music Video, Long Form | Won |
"Free as a Bird" | Best Music Video, Short Form | Won | |
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Won | ||
2008 | "Love" | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album | Won |
Best Surround Sound Album | Won |
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to those who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.[9]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2014 | The Beatles | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
Grammy Trustees Award
The Grammy Trustees Award is presented to individuals who, during their careers in music, have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording.[10]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1972 | The Beatles | Trustee Award | Won |
Grammy Hall of Fame
The Grammy Hall of Fame was established by The Recording Academy's National Trustees in 1973 to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old.[11]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1993 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Inductee Album | Won |
1995 | Abbey Road | Won | |
1997 | "Yesterday" | Inductee Song | Won |
1998 | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | Won | |
1999 | Revolver | Inductee Album | Won |
"Strawberry Fields Forever" | Inductee Song | Won | |
2000 | The Beatles | Inductee Album | Won |
Rubber Soul | Won | ||
"A Hard Day's Night" | Inductee Song | Won | |
2001 | "Hey Jude" | Won | |
Meet the Beatles! | Inductee Album | Won | |
2002 | "Eleanor Rigby" | Inductee Song | Won |
2004 | "Let It Be" | Won | |
2008 | "Help!" | Won | |
2011 | "Penny Lane" | Won |
Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). The Beatles' songs were awarded fourteen times, while the group has received a Special Award.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1964 | "She Loves You" | The Most Broadcast Work of the Year | Won |
The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1963 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales | Won | ||
"All My Loving" | The Year’s Outstanding Song | Nominated | |
The Beatles | Special Award for Outstanding Services to British Music | Won | |
1965 | "Can't Buy Me Love" | The Most Performed Work of the Year | Won |
"A Hard Day's Night" | Nominated | ||
"Can't Buy Me Love" | The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1964 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales | Won | |
"I Feel Fine" | Nominated | ||
"A Hard Day's Night" | The Year’s Outstanding Theme from Radio, TV or Film | Nominated | |
1966 | "We Can Work It Out" | The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1965 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales | Won |
"Help!" | Nominated | ||
"Yesterday" | Outstanding Song of 1965 | Won | |
1967 | "Michelle" | The Most Performed Work of the Year | Won |
"Yesterday" | Nominated | ||
"Yellow Submarine" | The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1966 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales | Won | |
1968 | "She's Leaving Home" | Best British Song, Musically and Lyrically | Won |
1969 | "Hey Jude" | The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1968 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales | Won |
1970 | "Get Back" | The ‘A’ Side of the Record Issued in 1969 Which Achieved the Highest Certified British Sales | Won |
"Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" | The Most Performed Work of the Year | Won | |
1971 | "Something" | The Best Song Musically and Lyrically | Won |
Japan Gold Disc Awards
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) presents the Japan Gold Disc Awards, honoring music sales in the country. The Beatles have received twelve awards.[23][24][25][26][27]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1994 | The Beatles | International Artist of the Year | Won |
1997 | Anthology Vol.1 & 2 | International Album of the Year | Won |
2001 | The Beatles | International Artist of the Year | Won |
1 | Best 4 Albums | Won | |
1994 | The Beatles | International Artist of the Year | Won |
1962–1966 | Best International Rock Album | Won | |
2010 | The Beatles | International Artist of the Year | Won |
2016 | Won | ||
1 | International Album of the Year | Won | |
Best 3 Albums | Won | ||
Best Music Video | Won |
MOJO Awards
The MOJO Awards was a British award show given by music magazine Mojo.[28]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2010 | The Beatles Remastered | Catalogue Release Of The Year | Won |
Meteor Music Awards
Launched in 2001, the Meteor Music Awards are awarded for achievements in the Irish and international record industry.[29] The Beatles has received one award.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2001 | 1 | Best Selling International Group Album | Won |
NME Awards
The NME Awards is an annual British award show given by music magazine NME. The Beatles have won seventeen times.[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1963 | The Beatles | World Vocal Group | Won |
British Vocal Group | Won | ||
"She Loves You" | Best British Disc Of The Year | Won | |
1964 | The Beatles | Outstanding Vocal Group | Won |
British Vocal Group | Won | ||
1965 | The Beatles | World Vocal Group | Won |
British Vocal Group | Won | ||
1966 | "Eleanor Rigby" | Best British Disc This Year | Won |
The Beatles | British Vocal Group | Won | |
1968 | The Beatles | World Vocal Group | Won |
British Vocal Group | Won | ||
"Hey Jude" | Best British Disc Of The Year | Won | |
1970 | Let It Be | 1970s Best British LP | Won |
The Beatles | Top British Group | Won | |
1971 | Let It Be | 1970s Best British LP | Won |
The Beatles | Top British Group | Won | |
2000 | Best Band Ever | Won |
Q Awards
The Q Awards are a British annual awards held by music magazine Q. The Beatles have won one time.[38]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1996 | Anthology 1 | Best Reissue/Compilation | Won |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, established in 1983 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential musicians, bands, producers, and others that have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in the area of rock and roll. The Beatles were inducted in 1988.[39]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1988 | The Beatles | Honored Artist | Won |
UK Music Hall of Fame
The UK Music Hall of Fame was an awards ceremony to honour musicians for their lifetime contributions to music in the United Kingdom. The first ceremony induced five founder members selected by committee of music experts, one for every decade since the 1950s. The Beatles were awarded for the 1960s.[40]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2004 | The Beatles | Founding member | Won |
Vocal Group Hall of Fame
The Vocal Group Hall Of Fame was founded in 1997 to honor the greatest vocal groups of all time who have achieved worldwide recognition by way of their recordings, television appearances and other entertainment media. The Beatles were inducted in 2004.[41]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | The Beatles | Honored Artist | Won |
World Music Awards
The World Music Awards, established in 1989, are held annually and honour worldwide sales figures. The Beatles have received two competitive awards and the Diamond Award, given to recording artists who have sold over 100 million albums throughout their career.[42]
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | The Beatles | World's Best Selling Pop Rock Artists/Group | Won |
World's Best Selling British Artist | Won | ||
2008 | The Beatles | Chopard Diamond award | Won |
See also
Notes
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- ↑ "About | Billboard Music Awards". Billboard Music Award. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
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- ↑ "Brit awards winners list 2013: every winner since 1977". The Guardian. February 21, 2013. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: 'O.J.: Made In America' & '13th' Dominate". Deadline. November 3, 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "Past Winners Search". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "Grammys Past Winners 1966". Grammys Official Site. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Lifetime Achievement Award". Grammy.org. The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ↑ "Trustees Award". Grammy.org. The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame". Grammy.org. The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ↑ Harry, Bill (2000). The Beatles Encyclopedia: Revised and Updated. London: Virgin. ISBN 978-0-7535-0481-9.
- ↑ "The Beatles' chart records and awards". www.beatles-discography.com. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ "The Beatles Inducted to the Walk of Fame". Hollywood Walk of Fame. 25 December 1998. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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- ↑ "The 9th Ivor Novello Awards were presented by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain". The Ivors. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "The 10th Ivor Novello Awards were presented by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain and the Variety Club of Great Britain. They were sponsored by Sir Billy Butlin and took place on 13th July 1965 at the Savoy Hotel, London". The Ivors. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "The 11th Ivor Novello Awards were sponsored by Sir Billy Butlin and presented by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain at the Hammersmith Palais, London". The Ivors. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "The 12th Ivor Novello Awards were sponsored by Sir Billy Butlin and presented by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain at the Lyceum Ballroom, London". The Ivors. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "The 13th Ivor Novello Awards were presented by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain". The Ivors. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "The 14th Ivor Novello Awards were sponsored by the BBC and presented by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain on 22nd May 1969". The Ivors. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "The 15th Ivor Novello Awards were presented by the Songwriters Guild of Great Britain on 10th May 1970 at Talk of The Town; broadcast on TVR". The Ivors. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ Schwartz, Rob (24 February 2010). "Beatles, Jackson Honored At Japan's Gold Disc Awards". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
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- ↑ "MOJO Honours List 2010: The Winners Revealed!". Mojo Music. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010.
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- ↑ "Awards History – 1963". NME. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
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- ↑ "Awards History – 1968". NME. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "Awards History – 1970". NME. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
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- ↑ "Awards History – 2000". NME. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
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- ↑ "Revisiting The Beatles' 1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction". Cleveland.com. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ↑ "UK Music Hall Of Fame". EveryHit.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "The Vocal Group Hall Of Fame – The Beatles". VocalGroup.org. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ↑ "The World Music Awards". World Music Awards. Retrieved 2017-02-28.