List of awards and nominations received by Quincy Jones
This page contains a list of awards and accolades won by and awarded to Quincy Jones.
Citations and honors
In July 1969 Jones's arrangement of "Fly Me to the Moon" recorded by Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie Orchestra was the first music played on NASA's first lunar landing mission by astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
In 1989, Quincy Jones was presented with the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[1]
In May 1990, Quincy Jones received an honorary degree from Seattle University, where he once attended classes.
In 2000, Harvard University endowed the Quincy Jones Professorship of Afro-American Music with a grant of $3 million from Time Warner. The endowed chair for African-American music, housed in Harvard's African and African-American Studies Department, is believed to be the first in the nation, and is presently held by the ethnomusicologist Ingrid Monson. Distinguished scholar and public intellectual Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a close, personal friend of Jones.
In January 2005, Jones was honored by the United Negro College Fund at their annual Evening of Stars event for an entertainment career that has spanned over five decades.
Berklee College of Music considers Jones its most successful alumnus, even though he only attended for a year. His original application for admission is housed in a display case at the school. In 1983, Jones received an honorary doctorate of music from the college.[2] On September 19, 2005, Jones was honored at the Dance Music Hall of Fame ceremony, when he was inducted for his many outstanding achievements as a producer. He was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 1994.
In 2005, Quincy Jones also received an honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of Pennsylvania.
In 2006 Quincy Jones was nominated for the Tony award for best musical as a producer of The Color Purple.
On May 20, 2007, Jones received an honorary doctorate of humanities degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.
On March 26, 2001, Quincy Jones was made Commandeur (Commander) of the Légion d'Honneur for his significant achievements in his career.[3]
In 2007, Jones was honored by the Harvard School of Public Health as its Mentor of the Year[4] at a star-studded gala in New York City. The gala also marked the launch of Harvard's "Q Prize", an international award named for Jones which honors extraordinary advocacy on behalf of the world's children. "Quincy Jones's entire life is a testament to the power of mentoring," Dr. Jay Winsten, an associate dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, said at the event. "He has served as a role model for using the power of celebrity to improve the lot of humankind."[4]
Jones was presented with the annual George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement in 2007 during UCLA Spring Sing.[5]
Princeton University also awarded an honorary doctorate degree to Quincy Jones, "an inspirational creative artist and entertainment industry executive," during Commencement exercises on June 3, 2008 for his contributions to music and entertainment.[6]
On May 14, 2008, Washington University in St. Louis presented Jones with an honorary Doctorate of Arts degree, citing his lifetime musical accomplishments.[7]
On June 14, 2008, Jones was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Washington and delivered the keynote at the university's 133rd commencement.[8]
On June 24, 2008, at the BET Awards, Quincy Jones was presented with the Humanitarian Award.
On September 26, 2008, Garfield High School's Quincy Jones Performing Arts Center was officially dedicated to Quincy Jones.
On October 1, 2008, Jones was presented with the Unity Through Music Award at Thank Q: A World Music Tribute to the Humanitarian Works of Quincy Jones.
On December 15, 2008, Jones was inducted in the California Hall of Fame at The California Museum in Sacramento, California.
On July 3, 2009, Jones was made a Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama at an award ceremony in Cardiff, citing his lifetime musical accomplishments and Welsh family roots.
On September 24, 2009, Jones was honored with a Clinton Global Citizen award for Leadership in Philanthropy at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting.
In December 2009, Jones was honored by Swiss-watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet with a limited edition watch with a case back engraved with Quincy Jones’ signature, and reading “Millenary Quincy Jones – Limited Edition” as a reminder of its exclusivity. Only 500 pieces of the watch were produced.[9]
On May 8, 2010, Jones was presented with an honorary Doctorate of Music from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Jones was the commencement speaker for the undergraduate ceremonies.[10][11]
In 2013, Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[12]
In October 2014, Jones was made Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Minister of Culture in France. The ceremony was held at Arab World Institute and Jones was decorated by former Minister of Culture Jack Lang. Quincy Jones is the first musician made both Commandeur de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur.
In 2015, Jones was receipt of the Desi Arnaz Pioneer Award by the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.[13]
Awards and nominations
Emmy Awards
Year | Award category | Nominated work | Result |
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1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series | "Roots" | Won |
Grammy Awards
Quincy Jones has 80 Grammy nominations and won 28 Grammy Awards, the most Grammys for a living person, and second overall. The list below is incomplete.
Year | Award category | Nominated work | A/S/T | Result[14] |
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1961 | Best Jazz Performance Large Group | The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones | Album | Nominated |
1962 | Best Performance By An Orchestra - For Dancing | I Dig Dancers | Album | Nominated |
1963 | Best Original Jazz Composition | "Quintessence" | Track | Nominated |
Best Performance By An Orchestra - For Dancing | Big Band Bossa Nova | Album | Nominated | |
1964 | Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group | Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits | Album | Nominated |
Best Instrumental Arrangement | "I Can’t Stop Loving You" | Track | Won | |
1965 | Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group | Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini | Album | Nominated |
Best Instrumental Arrangement | "Golden Boy (String Version)" | Track | Nominated | |
Best Instrumental Performance - Non-Jazz | "Golden Boy (String Version)" | Track | Nominated | |
Best Original Jazz Composition | "The Witching Hour" | Track | Nominated | |
1968 | Best Original Score From A Motion Picture Or Television Show | In the Heat of the Night | Album | Nominated |
1970 | Best Instrumental Arrangement | "Walking In Space" | Track | Nominated |
Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group | Walking In Space | Track | Won | |
Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special | The Lost Man | Album | Nominated | |
Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special | MacKenna's Gold | Album | Nominated | |
Best Instrumental Theme | "MacKenna’s Gold Overture" | Track | Nominated | |
1971 | Best Instrumental Arrangement | "Gula Matari" | Track | Nominated |
Best Instrumental Composition | "Gula Matari" | Track | Nominated | |
Best Jazz Performance - Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group | Gula Matari | Album | Nominated | |
1972 | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Smackwater Jack | Album | Won |
1973 | Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special | Dollar$ | Album | Nominated |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance With Vocal Coloring | "Money Runner" | Track | Nominated | |
1974 | Best Instrumental Arrangement | "Summer In The City" | Track | Won |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance | You've Got It Bad, Girl | Album | Nominated | |
1975 | Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus | Body Heat | Album | Nominated |
1976 | Best Instrumental Composition | "Midnight Soul Patrol" | Track | Nominated |
1978 | Best Inspirational Performance | "O Lord, Come By Here" | Track | Nominated |
Best Instrumental Arrangement | "Roots Mural Theme" | Track | Nominated | |
Best Instrumental Composition | "Roots Mural Theme" | Track | Nominated | |
1979 | Best Instrumental Arrangement | "The Wiz Main Title (Overture, Part I)" | Track | Won |
1980 | Producer Of The Year | Nominated | ||
1981 | Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) | Nominated | ||
Best Instrumental Arrangement | "Dinorah, Dinorah" | Track | Won | |
1982 | Album Of The Year | The Dude | Album | Nominated |
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal | The Dude | Album | Won | |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) | "Ai No Corrida" | Track | Won | |
Best Arrangement On An Instrumental Recording | "Velas" | Track | Won | |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance | "Velas" | Track | Nominated | |
Producer Of The Year | Won | |||
Best Cast Show Album | Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music | Album | Won | |
1983 | Producer Of The Year | Nominated | ||
1984 | Album Of The Year | Thriller | Album | Won |
Record Of The Year | "Beat It" | Single | Won | |
Best Rhythm & Blues Song | "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" | Single | Nominated | |
Best Recording For Children | E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial | Album | Won | |
Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical) | Won | |||
1985 | Best Arrangements On An Instrumental | "Grace (Gymnastics Theme)" | Track | Won |
Best Rhythm & Blues Song | "Yah Mo B There" | Single | Nominated | |
1986 | Album Of The Year | We Are The World | Album | Nominated |
Record Of The Year | "We Are The World" | Single | Won | |
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | "We Are The World" | Single | Won | |
Best Music Video | "We Are The World - The Video Event" | Video | Won | |
1988 | Album Of The Year | Bad | Album | Nominated |
Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical) | Nominated | |||
1991 | Album Of The Year | Back On The Block | Album | Won |
Best Arrangement On An Instrumental | "Birdland" | Track | Won | |
Best Jazz Fusion Performance | "Birdland" | Track | Won | |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) | "The Places You Find Love" | Track | Won | |
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group | "Back On The Block" | Track | Won | |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance | "Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)" | Track | Nominated | |
Producer Of The Year | Won | |||
1994 | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance | Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux | Album | Won |
Best Music Video, Long Form | Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux | Album | Nominated | |
1997 | Best Instrumental Arrangement With Accompanying Vocals | "Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me" | Track | Nominated |
2002 | Best Spoken Word Album | Q: The Autobiography Of Quincy Jones | Album | Won |
2019 | Best Music Film | Quincy | Film | Won |
Special Grammy Awards
Year | Award category | Result |
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1989 | Trustees Award | Won |
1992 | Legend Award | Won |
1996 | MusiCares Person of the Year | Won |
Academy Awards
Year | Award category | Nominated work | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1968 | Best Original Score | In Cold Blood | Nominated |
Best Song | "The Eyes Of Love" from Banning | Nominated | |
1969 | Best Original Song For The Picture | "For Love Of Ivy" from For Love Of Ivy | Nominated |
1979 | Best Adaptation Score | The Wiz | Nominated |
1986 | Best Original Score | The Color Purple | Nominated |
Best Original Song | "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)" from The Color Purple | Nominated | |
Best Picture | The Color Purple | Nominated | |
Special Academy Awards
Year | Award category | Result |
---|---|---|
1994 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award | Won |
Tony Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Best Musical (as a producer) |
The Color Purple | Nominated |
2016 | Best Revival of a Musical (as a producer) |
Won |
References
- Songwriters Hall of Fame, 1989 Award & Induction Ceremony
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- "Music | Quincy Jones gets French honour". BBC News. 2001-03-27. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- "Quincy Jones Named `Mentor of the Year'". washingtonpost.com. December 12, 2006. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- "Quincy Jones receives Gershwin Award". Uclalumni.net. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- Dienst, Karin (2008-06-03). "Princeton University — Princeton awards five honorary degrees". Princeton.edu. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- "Washington University to award six honorary degrees at 147th Commencement". News-info.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2010-05-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://rockhall.com/inductees/
- Cantor-Navas, Judy (September 1, 2015). "Quincy Jones to Receive Desi Arnaz Pioneer Award From Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- LA Times awards database, link. Accessed 2008 June 29.