List of awards and nominations received by Rufus Wainwright

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Rufus Wainwright is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter. He has released eight studio albums of original music: Rufus Wainwright (1998), Poses (2001), Want One (2003), Want Two (2004), Release the Stars (2007), All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu (2010), Out of the Game (2012), and Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets (2016). In addition, he has released three live albums: Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall (2007), Milwaukee at Last!!! (2009), and Rufus Wainwright: Live from the Artists Den (2014). Several of Wainwright's singles have appeared on the UK Singles Chart, including "I Don't Know What It Is" which peaked at No. 74, "Hallelujah" which peaked at No. 100, and "Going to a Town" which peaked at No. 54. [1]

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Wainwright's first major recognition came from Rolling Stone , when the magazine named him 1998's "Best New Artist" after the release of his debut album. [2] Since then, he has received nominations from the BRIT Awards, Genie Awards, Grammy Awards, Meteor Music Awards, MOJO Awards and Shortlist Music Prize, but has yet to receive one of these awards. He has received two Juno Awards from seven nominations. For his success and excellence as an LGBT artist, he has been awarded once (from four nominations) by the Gay & Lesbian American Music Awards, and five times (from seven nominations) by the GLAAD Media Awards. Overall, Wainwright has received 10 awards from 35 nominations.

Annie Awards

The Annie Awards is an animation award show created and produced by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, since 1972. Originally designed to celebrate lifetime or career contributions to animation in the fields of producing, directing, animation, design, writing, voice acting, sound and sound effects, etc., in 1992 it began to honor animation as a whole, and created the category of Best Animated Feature. [3] New categories were subsequently added for different animation media. Wainwright has been nominated once.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2007 Danny Elfman, Rufus Wainwright, Rob Thomas: Meet the Robinsons Music in an Animated Feature ProductionNominated [4]

BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) annual pop music awards. Wainwright has been nominated once.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2008Rufus WainwrightBest International Male ArtistNominated [5]

Dora Mavor Moore Awards

The Dora Mavor Moore Awards, presented annually by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, honor quality theatre in Toronto. Wainwright has received one award from two nominations. [6]

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2011Rufus Wainwright ( Prima Donna )Outstanding New Musical/OperaWon [7]
[8]
Prima DonnaOutstanding ProductionNominated

GAFFA Awards

Denmark GAFFA Awards

Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2005HerselfBest Foreign Male ActNominated [9]

Gay and Lesbian American Music Awards

The Gay & Lesbian American Music Awards spanned five years and provided the foundation for the recognition of the excellence of LGBT artists. The first awards covered an eligibility period of June 1, 1995, through May 31, 1996, with a ceremony held on October 6. Following awards covered the calendar year releases for 1997, 1998 and 1999, with ceremonies held on March 9, 1998, April 12, 1999, and April 22, 2000. Wainwright received one award from four nominations.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
1998Rufus WainwrightBest Debut ArtistWon [10]
Rufus Wainwright Album of the YearNominated
"April Fools"Video of the YearNominated
Pop RecordingNominated

Genie Awards

Genie Awards are given out annually to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Wainwright has been nominated once.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
1989"I'm a-Runnin'" Best Original Song Nominated [11]

GLAAD Media Awards

The GLAAD Media Awards were created in 1990 by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to recognize and honor the mainstream media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives. Wainwright has received five awards from seven nominations.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
1999Rufus WainwrightOutstanding Music – AlbumWon [12]
2002 Poses Outstanding Music – AlbumWon [13]
2004 Want One Outstanding Music – Artist Won [14]
2005 Want Two Outstanding Music – ArtistNominated [15]
2008Rufus Wainwright Stephen F. Kolzak Award Won [16]
Release the Stars Outstanding Music – ArtistWon
2013Rufus WainwrightOutstanding Music – ArtistNominated [17]

GQ Awards

The annual GQ Men of the Year awards gives GQ magazine readers the chance to vote for the most influential figures in a variety of fields over the past year. Winners are chosen from nominees in the fields of film, television, sports, music, fashion, theatre, literature and food through online voting by GQ readers. Winners are typically featured in an issue of GQ, and honored at an annual "Men of the Year" awards show. Wainwright has been nominated once.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2001Rufus WainwrightMusic: Solo Artist of the YearNominated [18]

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Often considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958. [19] Wainwright has received three nominations.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2009 Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Nominated [20]
2021 Unfollow the Rules Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Nominated [21]
2023 Folkocracy Best Folk Album Nominated [22]

Helpmann Awards

The Helpmann Awards recognize distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia's live performing arts sectors. Recognized disciplines include musical and physical theatre, contemporary and classical music, opera, and dance, with a comedy category introduced in 2006. The Helpmann Awards also incorporates the J. C. Williamson Award for outstanding contribution to the Australian entertainment industry. Wainwright has been nominated once.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2008Rufus WainwrightBest International Contemporary ConcertNominated [23]

Juno Awards

Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. Winners are currently chosen by members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences or, depending on the award, a panel of experts. In almost all of the main general categories, such as Album of the Year or Artist of the Year, nominees are determined by sales during the qualifying period; in genre-specific categories, they are determined by panel. [24] Wainwright has received two awards from seven nominations.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
1990Rufus Wainwright Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated [25]
1999Rufus Wainwright Best Alternative Album Won
2002PosesBest Alternative AlbumWon
"Poses" / "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" / "Grey Gardens" Best Songwriter Nominated
2005Want Two Adult Alternative Album of the Year Nominated
2008Release the StarsAdult Alternative Album of the YearNominated
"Going to a Town" / "Release the Stars" / "Do I Disappoint You" Songwriter of the Year Nominated
2021 Unfollow the Rules Adult Alternative Album of the Year Nominated

Meteor Music Awards

The Meteor Music Awards are distributed by MCD Productions and are the national music awards of Ireland. Wainwright has been nominated two times.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2006Rufus WainwrightBest International MaleNominated [26]
2008Rufus WainwrightBest International MaleNominated [27]

MOJO Awards

MOJO Awards are awarded by the popular British music magazine, Mojo , published monthly by Bauer Media Group. Wainwright has been nominated three times.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2005Rufus WainwrightBest New ActNominated [28]
2008Rufus WainwrightBest Live ActNominated [29]
2010Rufus WainwrightBest Live ActNominated [30]

OutMusic Awards

OutMusic is an organization that started with the objective to raise the awareness about openly gay and lesbian artists and their music. In 2001, the organization introduced the first annual OutMusic Awards to increase the popularity of LGBT musicians. Wainwright has received one award from two nominations.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2004Want OneOutstanding New Recording: MaleWon [31]
Rufus Wainwright (Want One)Outstanding SongwriterNominated [32]

Shortlist Music Prize

The Shortlist Music Prize is a music award given annually to an album released in the United States within the last year, as chosen by a panel of musicians, producers and journalists, known as the "Listmakers". Albums are eligible only if they have not been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America by the time of nomination. The Shortlist Music Prize was first given in 2001. Wainwright has been nominated once.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2004Want OneShortlist Music PrizeNominated [33]

Stonewall Awards

The Stonewall Awards is an annual event to celebrate people that have had a positive impact on the lives of British LGBT people. Wainwright has received one nomination.

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
2007Rufus WainwrightEntertainer of the YearNominated [34]

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