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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by British singer, songwriter and pianist Elton John. Outside of music, John has also received several honourable awards, including a knighthood in 1998. His accolades won him the honor as an EGOT at the 75th Emmy awards in January 2024.
John has sold over 300 million records worldwide during his six-decade career in music, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. [1] [2] [3] [4] He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number ones in the UK and US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. [5] [6] His 1973 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and his 1974 Greatest Hits compilation album are among the best-selling albums worldwide. [7] His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", a rewritten version of his 1974 single in dedication to Princess Diana, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling chart single of all time. [8] [9] [10] In 2019, John was ranked by Billboard as the top solo artist in US chart history (third overall), and the top Adult Contemporary artist of all time. [11] [12] In 2021, John became the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles across six decades. [13] [14] [15]
John has received five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards; including for Outstanding Contribution to Music; two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, a Disney Legend Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him 49th on its list of 100 influential musicians of the rock and roll era. [16] He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and is a fellow of The Ivors Academy. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music and charitable services in 1998, and was appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) in 2020. [17] John won an Emmy award in 2024 for his program Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium , completing the set of television (Emmy), music (Grammy), movie (Oscar) and stage (Tony) awards known as an EGOT.
John is also known for his work on the stage and film; he wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals The Lion King (1998), Aida (2000), and Billy Elliot the Musical (2009), and also wrote the songs for the Disney animated film The Lion King (1994). Over his six decade career in music, John has received 35 Grammy Award nominations receiving five wins and a Grammy Legend Award in 1999. He also received the three Tony Award nominations winning for Best Original Score for his work on Broadway for The Lion King in 1998, Aida in 2000, and Billy Elliot the Musical in 2009. For his work on film he received four Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King (1994), and "I'm Gonna Love Me Again" for Rocketman (2019).
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1994 | Best Original Song | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", The Lion King | Won | [18] |
"Circle of Life", The Lion King | Nominated | |||
"Hakuna Matata", The Lion King | Nominated | |||
2019 | "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again", Rocketman | Won | [19] |
Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
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Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
2023 | Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium | Won | [20] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1998 | Best Original Score | The Lion King | Nominated | [23] |
2000 | Aida | Won | [24] | |
2009 | Billy Elliot the Musical | Nominated | [25] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1987 | "Nikita" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [26] |
1989 | "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" | Won | [27] | |
1991 | "Sacrifice" | Won | [28] | |
1994 | Himself | Songwriter of the Year | Won | [29] |
"The One" | Most Performed Songs | Won | ||
"The Last Song" | Won | |||
"Simple Life" | Won | |||
1996 | "Believe" | Won | [30] | |
1999 | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | Won | [31] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1996 | "Circle of Life" | Award-Winning Song | Won | [32] |
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | Won | |||
1999 | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | Won | [33] | |
"Candle in the Wind 1997" | Won |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1977 | Best British Male | Himself | Nominated | |
Best British Album | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | |||
1984 | Best British Male | Himself | ||
1986 | ||||
Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won | |||
1991 | Best British Male | |||
Best British Album | Sleeping with the Past | Nominated | ||
1993 | The One | |||
Best British Male | Himself | |||
1995 | Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won | ||
1998 | Freddie Mercury Award | |||
Best British Male | Nominated | |||
"Candle in the Wind 1997" | Best British Single | |||
2002 | "I Want Love" | Best British Video | ||
Best British Male | Himself | |||
2013 | Brits Icon | Won | ||
2023 | Song of the Year | "Merry Christmas" | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Himself | Global Icon | Nominated | [34] |
2017 | Music Artist | Nominated | [35] | |
2020 | Elton John AIDS Foundation | Global Impact | Won | [36] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Wonderful Crazy Night | Album of the Year | Nominated | [37] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1994 | Best Original Song | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", with Tim Rice (from The Lion King ) | Won | |
2003 | "The Heart of Every Girl" (from Mona Lisa Smile ) | Nominated | ||
2011 | "Hello, Hello", with Lady Gaga (from Gnomeo & Juliet ) | Nominated | ||
2019 | "I'm Gonna Love Me Again", with Bernie Taupin (from Rocketman ) | Won |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1974 | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "Daniel" | Won | |
1977 | The Best Pop Song | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | ||
International Hit of the Year | Nominated | |||
Most Performed Work | ||||
1979 | Best Instrumental or Popular Orchestral Work | "Song for Guy" | Won | |
1986 | Outstanding Contribution to British Music | Himself | ||
International Hit of the Year | "Nikita" | Nominated | ||
Best Song Musically and Lyrically | Won | |||
1991 | "Sacrifice" | |||
Best Selling A-Side | ||||
1995 | Best Song Included in Film | "Circle of Life" | ||
1998 | Best Selling UK Single | "Candle in the Wind 1997" | ||
2000 | International Achievement in Musical Theater | Himself | ||
2007 | Most Performed Work | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | ||
International Hit of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1986 | International Single of the Year | "Nikita" | Nominated |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1984 | Best Choreography in a Video | "I'm Still Standing" | Nominated | |
Best Editing in a Video | ||||
1985 | Best Choreography in a Video | "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" | Won | |
1987 | Special Recognition Award | Himself | Won | |
1995 | Best Male Video | "Believe" | Nominated | |
2002 | Best Male Video | "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" | ||
Best Direction in a Video | ||||
Best Art Direction in a Video | ||||
2022 | Song of the Year | "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" | Nominated | [38] |
Best Collaboration | Nominated |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2002 | Best Hair | "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" | Won | |
2003 | Best Adult Contemporary Video | "Original Sin" |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2003 | International Song of the Year | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" with Blue | Won |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2005 | Best International Personality | Himself | Nominated | [39] |
John was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1996 New Year Honours for services to Music and for charitable services. [41] For the same reason, he received a knighthood in the 1998 New Year Honours, [42] and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on 24 February 1998. [43] [44] In the 2020 New Year Honours, he was appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) by King Charles III (then Prince Charles) for services to music and to charity. [45]
John was awarded Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. [46] He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2004 and a Disney Legends Award in 2006. In 2000, he was named the MusiCares Person of the Year for his artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy. [47] In 2010, he received the PRS for Music Heritage Award, which was erected on The Namaste Lounge Pub in Northwood, London, where John performed his first gig. [48]
In 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed John a Knight of the Legion of Honour. [49] In 2019, John featured on a series of UK postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail. [50] In 2022, after performing at the White House, United States President Joe Biden surprised John by presenting him with the National Humanities Medal. [51]
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