List of awards and nominations received by Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has won 18 Juno Awards among 56 nominations, including wins for Best Male Artist in 2000 and Male Vocalist of the Year in 1997 and every year from 1983 to 1987.[1] Adams has also had 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" at the Grammy Awards in 1992.
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Adams has also received awards and nominations at the American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, and Golden Globe Awards.
In 1995, he collaborated with Sting and Rod Stewart for the single "All for Love", which received a Grammy nomination that same year.
Adams was appointed to the Order of Canada[2] and the Order of British Columbia[3] for his contribution to popular music and his philanthropic work. He was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame and Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame in 1998.[4][5] In April 2006 he was inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Award, and in 2007 he was nominated for his fifth Golden Globe for the song "Never Gonna Break My Faith" which appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Bobby.[6][7]
Honours
| Year | Nominated work | Honour |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bryan Adams | Officer of the Order of Canada |
| Officer of the Order of British Columbia | ||
| Canada's Walk of Fame[8] | ||
| 2010 | Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement[9] | |
| 2011 | Hollywood Walk of Fame |
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards (AMA) are awarded for achievements in the record industry. Adams has won one AMA, and been nominated for three.[10]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bryan Adams | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated |
| "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | Won | |
| 1997 | Bryan Adams | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Adams has won one Grammy and has been nominated for another 14. Also, in 1992, Michael Kamen won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, performing some of Adams' work, and Adams received an American Paper Institute Environmental Award for environmental packaging for Waking Up the Neighbours.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Reckless | Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male | Nominated |
| "It's Only Love" | Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | |
| 1992 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male | Nominated | ||
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Won | ||
| "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" | Best Rock Performance | Nominated | |
| Best Rock Song | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" | Best Rock Performance | Nominated |
| 1995 | "All for Love" | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated |
| 1996 | "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" | Best Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | "Let's Make a Night to Remember" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" | Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male | Nominated | |
| 1998 | "I Finally Found Someone" | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated |
Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards are awarded for songwriting and composing. The awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).[11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Award in Recognition of the Exception Success of a Single Song[12] | Won |
| 1996 | "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" | Best Song Included in a Film or Television Programme | Nominated |
Juno Awards
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. Adams has won 18 awards out of 57 nominations.[1]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bryan Adams | Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated |
| 1981 | Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1983 | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| 1984 | Cuts Like a Knife | Album of the Year | Won |
| "Straight from the Heart" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Cuts Like a Knife" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| Bryan Adams | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| "Straight from the Heart" | Composer of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Cuts Like a Knife" | Composer of the Year | Won | |
| Bryan Adams | Producer of the Year | Won | |
| 1985 | Reckless | Album of the Year | Won |
| "Run to You" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| Bryan Adams | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| Bryan Adams/Jim Vallance | Composer of the Year | Won | |
| Reckless | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1986 | "Diana | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| Bryan Adams | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| Composer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 1987 | "Heat of the Night" | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| Bryan Adams | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| Composer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Bryan Adams (Co-producer Bob Clearmountain) | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
| Into the Fire | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Bryan Adams | Canadian Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
| 1989 | Bryan Adams | Canadian Entertainer of the Year | Nominated |
| 1992 | Waking Up the Neighbours | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Bryan Adams | Canadian Entertainer of the Year | Won | |
| "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| Bryan Adams | Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Bryan Adams | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)"/"Can't Stop This Thing We Started" | Producer of the Year | Won | |
| Bryan Adams | International Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1993 | Bryan Adams | Canadian Entertainer of the Year | Nominated |
| Waking Up the Neighbors | Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) | Won | |
| "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| Bryan Adams | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1995 | "Please Forgive Me" | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| Bryan Adams | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Bryan Adams | Levi's Entertainer of the Year | Nominated |
| "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| Bryan Adams | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1997 | 18 til I Die | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Bryan Adams | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me is You"/"Let's Make A Night to Remember" | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Bryan Adams | Best Songwriter | Won |
| "C'mon, C'mon, C'mon"/"How Do Ya Feel Tonight" | Best Producer | Nominated | |
| 2000 | On a Day Like Today | Best Album | Nominated |
| Bryan Adams | Best Male Artist | Won | |
| On a Day Like Today | Best Pop/Adult Album | Nominated | |
| 2001 | "The Best of Me" | Best Songwriter | Nominated |
| 2005 | Bryan Adams | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Room Service | CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Bryan Adams | Canadian Music Hall of Fame | Won |
| 2009 | Bryan Adams | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2016 | Get Up | Rock Album of the Year | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Adams has been nominated eleven times and has received one award.[13]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Run to You" | Best Direction in a Video | Nominated |
| Best Special Effects in a Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing in a Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated | ||
| "Heaven" | Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated | |
| 1986 | "It's Only Love" | Best Stage Performance in a Video | Won |
| "Summer of '69" | Best Male Video | Nominated | |
| 1991 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Best Video from a Film | Nominated |
| 1995 | "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" | Best Video from a Film | Nominated |
| 1996 | "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" | Best Male Video | Nominated |
NME Awards
The NME Awards were created by the NME magazine and was first held in 1953.[14] Adams has received one award from one nomination.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" | Worst Single | Won |
Golden Globe Awards
This category of the Hollywood Foreign Press Associations Golden Globe Awards recognizes soundtrack achievements. Adams has been nominated for five Golden Globes.[15] [16]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1996 | "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1997 | "I Finally Found Someone" | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2003 | "Here I Am" | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2007 | "Never Gonna Break My Faith" | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards of merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)[17] to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.[17] The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is among the oldest, prestigious, and most watched film award ceremony in the world.[17] Adams has been nominated three times but has never won.[18]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Best Original Song | Nominated |
| 1996 | "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" from Don Juan DeMarco | Best Original Song | Nominated |
| 1997 | "I Finally Found Someone" from The Mirror Has Two Faces | Best Original Song | Nominated |
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External links
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- Bryan Adams homepage
- The short film Bryan Adams: Bare Bones, created for Adams' 2010 Governor General's Award for Performing Arts presentation
