List of awards and nominations received by Queen

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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by the British rock band Queen.

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Accolades

Inductions

YearInduction
2001Queen were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. [1]
2002Queen were given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [2]
2003Queen was the first band, rather than just individual, to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. [3]
2004The band was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame. [4]
2004"Bohemian Rhapsody" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [5]
2004Queen were inducted into the RockWalk of Fame (at Guitar Center on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard) [6]
2006Queen was the first band inducted into the VH1 Rock Honors. [7]
2018Queen was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. [8]

Awards

Brit Awards
YearNominee / workAwardResult
1977 "Bohemian Rhapsody" British Single of the Year Won
1982 Greatest Hits British Album of the Year Nominated
1985 The Works British Album of the Year Nominated
Queen British Group Nominated
1990 "The Invisible Man" British Video of the Year Nominated
QueenOutstanding Contribution to MusicWon
1992 "These Are the Days of Our Lives" British Single of the Year Won
Queen British Group Nominated
Freddie MercuryOutstanding Contribution to MusicWon
2005 "We Are the Champions"British Song of 25 YearNominated
Ivor Novello Awards
YearNominee / workAwardResult
1976"Bohemian Rhapsody"Best Selling British RecordWon
1981"Flash"The Best Film Song, Theme or ScoreNominated
"Another One Bites the Dust"International Hit of the YearNominated
1987ThemselvesOutstanding Contribution to British MusicWon
1992"These Are the Days of Our Lives"Best Selling A-SideWon
"The Show Must Go On"Best Song Musically And LyricallyNominated
2005ThemselvesOutstanding Song CollectionWon
Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards are an annual awards show from Billboard Magazine . The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2019
ThemselvesTop Rock ArtistNominated
2019 Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack Top Soundtrack Nominated
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