List of awards and nominations received by Willie Nelson

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  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

This is a list of awards and nominations received by Willie Nelson. Willie Nelson is an American country musician whose critical success with the albums Shotgun Willie , Phases and Stages , and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust made him one of the most recognized artists in country music.

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Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in music, and are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards in the music industry worldwide. Nelson has won 12 awards from 57 nominations, in addition to the Grammy Legend Award in 1990 and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. [1]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1975 "After the Fire Is Gone" with Tracy Nelson Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
1976 "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" Best Male Country Vocal Performance Won
1977 "I'd Have to be Crazy"Nominated
"Amazing Grace" Best Inspirational Performance Nominated
1979 "Georgia on My Mind" Best Male Country Vocal Performance Won
"Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" with Waylon Jennings Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Won
1980 "Heartbreak Hotel" with Leon Russell Nominated
"I Saw the Light" Best Inspirational Performance Nominated
"Whiskey River" Best Male Country Vocal Performance Nominated
1981 "On the Road Again"Nominated
Best Country Song Won
Family Bible Best Inspirational Performance Nominated
1982 "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Best Male Country Vocal Performance Nominated
1983 "Always on My Mind"Won
Record of the Year Nominated
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Waylon Jennings Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
1984 "Pancho and Lefty" with Waylon Jennings Nominated
Take It to the Limit with Waylon Jennings Nominated
1985 "As Time Goes By" with Julio Iglesias Nominated
"City of New Orleans" Best Male Country Vocal Performance Nominated
1986 "Forgiving You Was Easy"Nominated
"Highwayman" with The Highwaymen Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
1990 Legend Award Won
1991 Highwayman 2 with The Highwaymen Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
1995 Moonlight Becomes You Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
1997 How Great Thou Art Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album Nominated
1998 "Peach Pickin' Time Down In Georgia" Best Male Country Vocal Performance Nominated
2000 "Going Away Party" with Asleep at the Wheel] and The Manhattan Transfer Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
"Night and Day" Best Pop Instrumental Performance Nominated
Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2001 "Teatro" Best Long Form Music Video Nominated
Milk Cow Blues Best Traditional Blues Album Nominated
2002 "Maria" Best Male Country Vocal Performance Nominated
Rainbow Connection Best Country Album Nominated
2003 The Great Divide Nominated
"Mendocino County Line" with Lee Ann Womack Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Won
2004 "Beer for My Horses" with Toby Keith Nominated
"The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" with Waylon Jennings Nominated
Live and Kickin' Best Country Album Nominated
Run That by Me One More Timewith Ray Price Nominated
2005 "Pancho and Lefty" with Merle Haggard and Toby Keith Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
"You Are My Flower" Best Male Country Vocal Performance Nominated
2006 "Good Ol' Boys"Nominated
"Dreams Come True" with Norah Jones Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
2007 You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker Best Country Album Nominated
2008 "Lost Highway" with Merle Haggard and Ray Price Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Won
2010 American Classic Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Nominated
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Norah Jones Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
Willie and the Wheel with Asleep at the Wheel Best Americana Album Nominated
2011 Country Music Nominated
2017 Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Won
2019 My Way Won
"Last Man Standing" Best American Roots Performance Nominated
2020 "Ride Me Back Home" Best Country Solo Performance Won
2022 That's Life Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Nominated
2023 A Beautiful Time Best Country Album Won
"Live Forever" Best Country Solo Performance Won
Best Roots Gospel Album The Willie Nelson Family Nominated
2024 Bluegrass Best Bluegrass Album Nominated

Country Music Association Awards

The Country Music Association Awards are held annually by the Country Music Association and celebrate excellence and achievements in the country genre. Nelson has won 11 awards from 48 nominations. [2]

Academy of Country Music Awards

The Academy of Country Music Awards are held annually by the Academy of Country Music to honor yearly accomplishments in country music. Nelson has won 12 awards from 43 nominations. [3]

American Music Awards

The American Music Awards are held annually to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry. Nelson has won 12 awards. [4]

Honors

Awards

YearOrganizationAward
1975 Grammy Best Male Country Vocal Performance [7]
1976 CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year [8]
1976 CMA Awards Single of the Year [8]
1976 CMA Awards Album of the Year [8]
1977 American Music Awards Favorite Single [9]
1978 Grammy Best Male Country Vocal Performance [10]
1978 Grammy Best Country Performance by Duo/Group W/Vocals
1979 CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year [8]
1979 ACM Entertainer of the Year [8]
1980 Grammy Best Country Song [11]
1982 Grammy Best Male Country Vocal Performance [12]
1982 CMA Awards Single of the Year [8]
1982 CMA Awards Album of the Year [8]
1982 American Music Awards Favorite Male Artist
1982 ACM Single of the Year [9]
1982 ACM Album of the Year [9]
1983 CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year [8]
1983 American Music Awards Favorite Album
1984 CMA Awards Vocal Duo of the Year
1984 American Music Awards Favorite Male Artistr [9]
1984 ACM Single of the Year [9]
1985 ACM Single of the Year [9]
1986 American Music Awards Favorite Singler [9]
1986 American Music Awards Favorite Male Artistr [9]
1986 American Music Awards Award of Appreciation
1987 American Music Awards Favorite Male Artistr [9]
1990 Grammy Legend Awards
1995TNN/Music City NewsMinnie Pearl Awardr [9]
1995TNN/Music City NewsLiving Legendr [9]
1999 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award [9]
2001 BMI 49th Annual Country AwardsPresident's Award [9]
2002 Grammy Best Country Collaboration With Vocals [13]
2002 CMT Flameworthy Video Music AwardsVideo Collaboration of the Year [9]
2002 CMA Awards Vocal Event of the Year (with Lee Ann Womack) [9]
2003CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music#4 ranking [9]
2003 Grammy Best Country Collaboration With Vocals [9]
2004CMT Flameworthy Video Music AwardsVideo Collaboration of the Year [9]
2007 BMI 55th Annual Country AwardsBMI Icon [9]
2008 Grammy Best Country Collaboration With Vocals [9]
2008 Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time - No. 88
2012 CMA Awards Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award [14]
2015 Gershwin Prize Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
2017 Grammy Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
2017 ACM Awards Poet's Award
2017 CMA Awards Vocal Event of the Year (with Glen Campbell)
2019 Grammy Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
2020 Grammy Best Country Solo Performance
2023 Grammy Best Country Solo Performance

Best Country Album

2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee [15] [16]

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