List of awards and nominations received by Paul McCartney

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List of Paul McCartney awards
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McCartney receiving the Gershwin Prize from US President Barack Obama in June 2010
Awards and nominations
Award
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American Music Awards 2 0
Brit 8 0
Grammy 18 0
MTV Europe 1 0
MTV VMA 1 0
NME 22 0
Q 2 0
Academy Awards 1 0
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 1 0
Emmy Awards 1 0
Classical Brit Awards 1 0
Polar Music Prize 1 0
Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song 1 0

Paul McCartney's awards include eight BRIT Awards, eighteen Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, one MTV Video Music Award, one MTV Europe Music Award, one Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, one Classical Brit Awards and two UK's Q Awards. As a member of The Beatles, his songwriting partnership with John Lennon produced "some of the most popular music in rock and roll history". [1]

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In the United Kingdom, McCartney has been knighted [2] [3] and was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE). [4] [5] In 2017, he was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) for services to music. [6]

In the United States, McCartney received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song and Kennedy Center Honors in 2010.

In May 2011 in Peru, he received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun, La Orden del Arbol de la Quina for his environmental protection work, and the Medal of Honor from the National Library of Peru. [7] [8]

On 8 September 2012 in France, McCartney was awarded the Legion of Honour for services to music by French President François Hollande at the Élysée Palace. [9]

NME awards

YearAwardRecipientResult
1963 World Vocal Group The Beatles Won
British Vocal Group The Beatles Won
Best British Disc Of The Year – "She Loves You" The Beatles Won
1964 Outstanding Vocal Group The Beatles Won
British Vocal Group The Beatles Won
1965 British Vocal Group The Beatles Won
World Vocal Group The Beatles Won
1966 British Vocal Group The Beatles Won
Best British Disc This Year – ‘Eleanor Rigby’ The Beatles Won
1968 World Vocal Group The Beatles Won
British Vocal Group The Beatles Won
Best British Disc This Year – ‘Hey Jude’ The Beatles Won
1970 Top British Group The Beatles Won
1970's Best British LP – ’Let It Be’ The Beatles Won
1971 Top British Group The Beatles Won
Best British LP – ‘Let It Be’ The Beatles Won
1974 Best bass guitarist Paul McCartney Won
1976 Best bass guitarist Paul McCartney Won
1980 For Outstanding Services to Music Paul McCartney Won
2000 Best Band Ever The Beatles Won
2005 Best Event Paul McCartney Won
2014 The Songwriter's Songwriter Paul McCartney Won

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Paul McCartney has won once Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards in the category of Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song for "Vanilla Sky" (from Vanilla Sky ) in 2001.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2001 "Vanilla Sky" (from Vanilla Sky )Best SongWon
2009 "(I Want to) Come Home" (from Everybody's Fine )Best SongNominated

BMI Latin Awards

The BMI Latin Awards are awarded annually by Broadcast Music, Inc. for the best-performing Latin songs. McCartney has received one award for Manny Manuel's cover "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

YearNominated workAwardResult
1997"Dame Tu Mano Ven (I Want to Hold Your Hand)"Award-winning song [10] Won

Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are awarded annually. Paul McCartney has won once with the Beatles, and has been nominated for two more awards.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1971 Let It Be (from Let It Be ) Best Original or Adaptation Score Won
1974 "Live and Let Die" (from Live and Let Die ) Best Original Song Nominated
2002 "Vanilla Sky" (from Vanilla Sky )Best Original SongNominated

American Music Awards

The American Music Awards are awarded annually. Paul McCartney won two awards and has been nominated for two. [11] [12] [13]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1975 Wings Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Nominated
1983 Paul McCartney Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Nominated
1983 "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) Favorite Pop/Rock Song Nominated
1986 Paul McCartney Merit Honored
1997 The Beatles Anthology Favorite Pop/Rock Album Nominated
2015 "FourFiveSeconds" (with Rihanna and Kanye West) Collaboration of the Year Nominated

Brit Awards

The Brit Awards are awarded annually by the British Phonographic Industry. McCartney has won 7 awards [14]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1977 The BeatlesBritish GroupWon
Outstanding Contribution to MusicWon
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club BandBritish Album of the YearWon
"She Loves You"British Single of the YearNominated
1983 Paul McCartneyBritish Male Solo ArtistWon
Sony Trophy Award for Technical ExcellenceWon
The BeatlesOutstanding Contribution to MusicWon
1984 Paul McCartneyBritish Male Solo ArtistNominated
1985 Paul McCartneyBritish Male Solo ArtistNominated
Give My Regards to Broad StreetSoundtrack/Cast RecordingNominated
1990 "Ferry Cross the Mersey"British Single of the YearNominated
"My Brave Face"British Video of the YearNominated
2008 Paul McCartneyOutstanding Contribution to MusicHonored

Classic Brit Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2007 Ecce Cor Meum Album of the YearWon

Golden Globe Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1985 "No More Lonely Nights" Best Original Song Nominated
2002 "Vanilla Sky" Best Original Song Nominated
2010 "(I Want to) Come Home" Best Original Song Nominated

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States.

In addition to his 18 Grammy wins, McCartney received the academy's MusiCares Person of the Year award in 2012. McCartney was honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award twice. The first in 1990 for his solo work and then with The Beatles in 2014. The Beatles were also, honoured with a Grammy Trustees Award in 1972. [15] [16] [17]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1965 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" Record of the Year Nominated
"A Hard Day's Night" Song of the Year Nominated
The Beatles Best New Artist Won
A Hard Day's Night Best Performance by a Vocal Group Won
Best Rock & Roll RecordingNominated
Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television ShowNominated
1966 Help! Album of the Year Nominated
Best Performance by a Vocal Group PerformanceNominated
Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance – Group (Vocal or Instrumental)Nominated
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television ShowNominated
"Yesterday"Record of the YearNominated
Song of the YearNominated
Best Vocal Performance, MaleNominated
Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance – MaleNominated
Best Contemporary (R&R) SingleNominated
1967 Revolver Album of the YearNominated
"Michelle"Song of the YearWon
"Eleanor Rigby"Best Vocal Performance, MaleNominated
Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance – Male or FemaleWon
Best Contemporary (R&R) RecordingNominated
1968 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Album of the YearWon
Best Contemporary AlbumWon
Best Performance by a Vocal GroupNominated
Best Contemporary Group Performance (Vocal or Instrumental)Nominated
"A Day in the Life"Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background ArrangementNominated
1969 Magical Mystery Tour Album of the YearNominated
"Hey Jude"Record of the YearNominated
Song of the YearNominated
Best Contemporary Pop Performance – Vocal, Duo or GroupNominated
1970 Abbey Road Album of the YearNominated
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a GroupNominated
Yellow Submarine Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television SpecialNominated
1971 "Let It Be"Record of the YearNominated
Song of the YearNominated
Best Contemporary Song Nominated
Let It Be Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or ChorusNominated
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television SpecialWon
1972 "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (with Linda McCartney)Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)Won
1974 "Live and Let Die"Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or ChorusNominated
Live and Let Die Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion PictureNominated
1975 Band on the Run Album of the YearNominated
"Band on the Run"Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or ChorusWon
1977 "Let 'Em In"Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)Nominated
1980 "Rockestra Theme" Best Rock Instrumental Performance Won
1981 "Coming Up (Live at the Glasgow)"Best Rock Vocal Performance, MaleNominated
1982 The McCartney InterviewBest Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama RecordingNominated
1983 Tug of War Album of the YearNominated
"Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder)Record of the YearNominated
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
"What's That You're Doing?" Best R&B Vocal performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
1984 "The Girl Is Mine" (with Michael Jackson)Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalsNominated
1986 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (as featured artist)Best Music Video, Short FormNominated
1987 "Rupert and the Frog Song"Best Music Video, Short FormNominated
1996 Live at the BBC Best Historical Album Nominated
1997 The Beatles Anthology Best Long Form Music VideoWon
"Free as a Bird"Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalsWon
Best Short Form Music VideoWon
1998 Flaming Pie Album of the YearNominated
2001 Liverpool Sound Collage Best Alternative Music Album Nominated
2003 "Vanilla Sky" (from Vanilla Sky )Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual MediaNominated
2005 "Something" (with Eric Clapton) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
2006 Chaos and Creation in the Backyard Album of the YearNominated
Best Pop Vocal AlbumNominated
"Fine Line" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
2007 "Jenny Wren"Best Male Pop Vocal PerformanceNominated
2008 Memory Almost Full Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
"Dance Tonight"Best Male Pop Vocal PerformanceNominated
"Only Mama Knows" Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
2009 "That Was Me"Best Male Pop Vocal PerformanceNominated
"I Saw Her Standing There"Best Solo Rock Vocal PerformanceNominated
2011 "Helter Skelter" (from Good Evening New York City )Best Solo Rock Vocal PerformanceWon
2012 Band on the Run ( Paul McCartney Archive Collection — Deluxe Edition)Best Historical AlbumWon
2013 Kisses on the Bottom Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Won
2014 "Cut Me Some Slack" (with Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic) Best Rock Song Won
Live Kisses Best Music Film Won
Ram ( Paul McCartney Archive Collection — Deluxe Edition)Best Historical AlbumNominated
2016 "All Day" (with Kanye West, Theophilus London and Allan Kingdom) Best Rap Performance Nominated
Best Rap Song Nominated
2017 Tug of War ( Paul McCartney Archive Collection — Deluxe Edition) Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package Nominated
2021 Flaming Pie ( Collector's Edition )Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition PackageNominated
2022 "Find My Way"Best Rock SongNominated
McCartney III Best Rock AlbumNominated
Grammy Trustees Award
YearNominee / workAwardResult
1972 The BeatlesTrustees AwardHonored
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
YearNominee / workAwardResult
1990 Paul McCartneyLifetime Achievement AwardHonored
2014 The BeatlesLifetime Achievement AwardHonored
Grammy Hall of Fame
YearNominee / workAwardResult
1993 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandHall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
1995 Abbey RoadHall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
1997 "Yesterday"Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
1998 "I Want to Hold Your Hand"Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
1999 RevolverHall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
"Strawberry Fields Forever"Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
2000 Rubber SoulHall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
A Hard Day's NightHall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
The Beatles (White Album)Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
2001 "Hey Jude"Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
Meet the Beatles!Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
2002 "Eleanor Rigby"Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
2004 "Let It Be"Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
2008 "Help!"Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
2011 "Penny Lane"Hall of Fame (The Beatles)Inducted
2013 Band on the RunHall of Fame (Wings)Inducted
MusiCares Person of the Year
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2012 Paul McCartneyPerson of the YearHonored

MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards are awarded annually by MTV. McCartney has won 1.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1984 The Beatles Video Vanguard Award Honored

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards are awarded annually by MTV. McCartney has one.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2008 Paul McCartney Ultimate Legend Award Honored

MVPA Awards

The Music Video Production Association (MVPA) is a non-profit trade organization created to address the mutual concerns of its members in today's highly competitive, ever-changing music video industry.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2008"Dance Tonight"Best International VideoWon
"Ever Present Past"Nominated

Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Award is an American accolade bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming.

YearCategoryWorkResult
1998 Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program Paul McCartney's Standing StoneNominated
2006 Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special McCartney in St. Petersburg Nominated
2022 Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series The Beatles: Get Back Won

Q Awards

The Q Awards are awarded annually by Q magazine.

YearAward [18]
1990Merit Award
1996Best Reissue/Compilation Album: The Beatles Anthology, The Beatles
1997Songwriter Award
2007Icon Award
2010Classic Album: Band on the Run, Wings

National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards

The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) awards are awarded annually by National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2014Paul McCartney – Hope for the Future Song, Original or AdaptedNominated

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, [19] created in 2007, is awarded annually. On 2 June 2010, in a White House ceremony, McCartney received this prize from President Obama. The Gershwin Prize is the highest award a musician can receive in the United States; McCartney is the first non-American recipient of the award, the previous recipients were Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder. [20]

Orders, awards and honours

DateCountryRibbonAward
12 Jun 1965Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE). [4] [5]
Dec 1993Flag of Chile.svg  Chile CHL Order of Merit of Chile - Knight BAR.png Order of Merit (unknown grade).[ citation needed ]
31 Dec 1996Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Knight-Bachelor.ribbon.png In the 1997 New Year Honours, McCartney was knighted for his services to music. [2] [3]
5 Dec 2010Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kennedy Center Ribbon.svg Kennedy Center Honors. [21]
5 May 2011Flag of Peru.svg  Peru PER Order of the Sun of Peru - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun, the highest award bestowed by the nation of Peru to commend notable civil and military merit, in a private ceremony while visiting the country for a concert in the city of Lima. [7]
9 May 2011Flag of Peru.svg  Peru La Orden del Árbol de la Quina, an order given by the Ministry of Environment of Peru to those who strive for the protection of the environment. [8]
9 May 2011Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Medal of Honor of the National Library of Peru. [8]
8 Sep 2012Flag of France.svg  France Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg Officer of the Legion of Honour for services to music, awarded by French President François Hollande at the Élysée Palace. [9]
16 Jun 2017Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Order of the Companions of Honour Ribbon.gif In the 2017 Birthday Honours, McCartney was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) for his services to music. [6] [22]

Sir Paul was also considered for a Peerage in March 2022 for his 80th birthday. [23]

Related Research Articles

A music award is an award or prize given to honour skill or distinction in music. There are different awards in different countries, and awards may focus on or exclude certain music; for example, some awards are only for classical music and not focused on popular music. Some awards are academic, while others are commercial and created by the music industry.

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