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Prince (1958–2016) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all-time.[1] A multi-instrumentalist who was considered a guitar virtuoso, he was well known for his eclectic work across multiple genres, flamboyant and androgynous persona, and wide vocal range which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams.
Academy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Purple Rain" | Best Original Song Score | Won | 
American Music Award
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Prince | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | 
| 1999 | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Prince | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated | 
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist | Nominated | ||
| "When Doves Cry" | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | Nominated | |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Video | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Single | Won | ||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Video | Nominated | ||
| Purple Rain | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Won | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Won | ||
| 1986 | Prince | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated | 
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist | Nominated | ||
| 1987 | "Kiss" | Favorite Soul/R&B Single | Nominated | 
| 1990 | Prince | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | 
| Achievement | Honored | ||
| 1992 | Prince | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | 
| 1995 | Prince | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | 
| Merit | Honored | ||
| 2004 | Prince | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | 
| Musicology | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Purple Rain | Favorite Soundtrack | Won | 
ASCAP Pop Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Raspberry Beret" | Most Performed Songs | Won | [4] | 
| "I Feel for You" | Won | |||
| "Purple Rain" | Won | |||
| "When Doves Cry" | Won | |||
| 1987 | "Kiss" | Won | [5] | |
| 1989 | "U Got the Look" | Won | [6] | |
| 1991 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Won | [7] | |
| "Kiss" | Won | |||
| 1992 | "Round and Round" | Won | [8] | |
| 1994 | "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" | Won | [9] | |
| 2004 | "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | Won | [10] | 
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Partyman (from Batman) | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Won | 
| 1991 | Thieves in the Temple (from Graffiti Bridge) | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Won | 
BET Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Prince | Best Male R&B Artist | Nominated | 
| 2006 | Prince | Best Male R&B Artist | Won | 
| 2010 | Prince | Lifetime Achievement Award | Honored | 
Billboard Music Award
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Prince | Top R&B Singles Artist - Male | Nominated | [11] | 
| 2013 | Prince | Icon Award | Won | |
| 2017 | Prince | Top Billboard 200 Artist | Nominated | |
| Top Song Sales Artist | Nominated | |||
| Purple Rain | Top Soundtrack/Cast Album | Nominated | 
Brit Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Purple Rain | Soundtrack/Cast Recording | Won | 
| Prince | International Artist | Won | |
| 1989 | International Male Solo Artist | Nominated | |
| 1990 | International Solo Artist | Nominated | |
| "Batdance" | British Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Batman | Soundtrack/Cast Recording | Won | |
| 1991 | Prince | International Male Solo Artist | Nominated | 
| 1992 | International Solo Artist | Won | |
| 1993 | Won | ||
| 1995 | International Male Solo Artist | Won | |
| 1996 | Won | ||
| 1997 | Nominated | 
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sign 'o' the Times | Best Rediscoveries | Won | 
Classic Pop Readers' Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1999 | Reissue of the Year | Won | [14] | 
Edison Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Parade | Best Pop International | Won | [15] | 
| 1989 | Lovesexy | Won | [16] | 
GAFFA Awards (Denmark)
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Cream" | Best Foreign Song | Nominated | [17] | 
| 2004 | Prince | Best Foreign Male Act | Nominated | 
Golden Globe Award
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "When Doves Cry" (from Purple Rain) | Best Original Song | Nominated | 
| 2007 | "The Song of the Heart" (from Happy Feet) | Best Original Song | Won | 
Golden Raspberry Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Sex Shooter" | Worst Original Song | Nominated | 
| 1987 | Under the Cherry Moon | Worst Actor | Won | 
| Worst Director | Won | ||
| "♥ or $" | Worst Original Song | Won | |
| 1990 | Under the Cherry Moon | Worst Actor of the Decade | Nominated | 
| Worst New Star of the Decade | Nominated | ||
| 1991 | Graffiti Bridge | Worst Actor | Nominated | 
| Worst Director | Nominated | ||
| Worst Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Prince | Worst Actor of the Century | Nominated | 
Grammy Award
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "International Lover" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | 
| 1999 | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Purple Rain | Album of the Year | Nominated | 
| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Won | ||
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Won | ||
| "I Feel for You" | Best R&B Song | Won | |
| Prince & The Revolution | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Prince and the Revolution: Live | Best Music Film | Nominated | 
| 1987 | "Kiss" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won | 
| Best R&B Song | Nominated | ||
| 1988 | Sign o' the Times | Album of the Year | Nominated | 
| "U Got the Look" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | |
| Best R&B Song | Nominated | ||
| 1990 | Batman | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated | 
| "Batdance" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| "Partyman" | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | |
| Prince | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated | |
| 1991 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Song of the Year | Nominated | 
| 1992 | "Gett Off" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | 
| 1993 | "Diamonds and Pearls" | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | 
| 1995 | "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated | 
| 1996 | "I Hate U" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | 
| The Gold Experience | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2004 | N·E·W·S | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Nominated | 
| 2005 | "Cinnamon Girl" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated | 
| "Call My Name" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Won | |
| Best R&B Song | Nominated | ||
| "Musicology" | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Won | |
| Musicology | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2007 | "Black Sweat" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | 
| Best R&B Song | Nominated | ||
| "Beautiful, Loved and Blessed" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | |
| "3121" | Best Urban/Alternative Performance | Nominated | |
| 3121 | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2008 | "Future Baby Mama" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | Won | 
| "The Song of the Heart" (from Happy Feet) | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Hall of Fame | Inducted | |
| 2010 | "Dreamer" | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | 
| 2011 | Purple Rain | Hall of Fame | Inducted | 
| 2017 | Hit n Run Phase Two | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Nominated | 
| Sign o' the Times | Hall of Fame | Inducted | 
MTV Europe Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Himself | Best Male | Nominated | [19] | 
MTV Video Music Award
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "When Doves Cry" | Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated | 
| 1986 | "Raspberry Beret" | Best Choreography in a Video | Won | 
| 1988 | "U Got the Look" | Best Male Video | Won | 
| Best Stage Performance in a Video | Won | ||
| Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing in a Video | Nominated | ||
| 1989 | "I Wish U Heaven" | Best Special Effects in a Video | Nominated | 
| 1990 | "Batdance" (from Batman) | Best Video from a Film | Nominated | 
| 1992 | "Cream" | Best Dance Video | Won | 
| 1993 | "7" | Best R&B Video | Nominated | 
| 2004 | "Musicology" | Best Male Video | Nominated | 
| 2006 | "Black Sweat" | Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated | 
Music & Media Year-End Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Prince | Male Artist of the Year | 2nd place | [20] | 
Music Week Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Prince | Catalogue Marketing Campaign | Nominated | [21] | 
NAACP Image Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Purple Rain | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Won | 
NME Awards
The NME Awards were created by the NME magazine and was first held in 1953.[22][23][24]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Sign o' the Times" | Best Single | Won | 
| 2018 | Purple Rain | Reissue of the Year | Nominated | 
| 2020 | 1999 | Nominated | |
| The Beautiful Ones | Best Music Book | Nominated | 
Music Video Production Awards
The MVPA Awards are annually presented by a Los Angeles-based music trade organization to honor the year's best music videos.[25]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Call My Name" | Best R&B Video | Nominated | 
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards is an annual award ceremony to honor artists and professionals in the concert industry.[26][27][28][29]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Purple Rain Tour | Tour of the Year | Nominated | 
| 1986 | Major Tour of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1989 | Lovesexy Tour | Most Creative Stage Production | Nominated | 
| 2005 | Musicology Live 2004ever | Won | |
| Major Tour of the Year | Won | 
Premios Ondas
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Prince | Special Jury Award | Won | [30] | 
Porin
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection | Best International Video | Won | [31] | 
Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Prince | Singer Songwriter | Inducted | 
Rober Awards Music Prize
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Prince | Best Live Artist | Nominated | [32] | 
| 2017 | Purple Rain | Best Reissue | Nominated | [33] | 
| 2018 | Piano and a Microphone 1983 | Best Compilation | Won | [34] | 
| 2019 | 1999 | Best Reissue | Nominated | [35] | 
| 2020 | Sign o' the Times | Nominated | [36] | 
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Prince | Performer | Inducted | 
Soul Train Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Kiss" | Best R&B/Soul Single – Male | Nominated | 
| 1988 | "U Got the Look" | Best R&B/Soul Single – Male | Nominated | 
| Sign o' the Times | Best R&B/Soul Album – Male | Nominated | |
| 1990 | "Batdance" | Best Video of the Year | Nominated | 
| 1992 | Diamonds and Pearls | Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo | Nominated | 
| Prince | Heritage Award – Career Achievement | Honored | |
| 1993 | Love Symbol Album | Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo | Nominated | 
| 1994 | The Hits/The B-Sides | Best R&B/Soul Album – Male | Nominated | 
| 1998 | Emancipation | Best R&B/Soul Album – Male | Nominated | 
| 2000 | Prince | Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Male | Honored | 
| 2005 | "Call My Name" | Best R&B/Soul Single – Male | Nominated | 
| Musicology | Best R&B/Soul Album – Male | Nominated | 
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Prince | Best Male Solo Singer | Nominated | [37] | 
| 1990 | Nominated | [38] | ||
| 1991 | Nominated | [39] | ||
| 1994 | Nominated | [40] | 
UK Music Hall of Fame
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Prince | Lifetime Contribution to Music | Inducted | 
Webby Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3rdeyegirl | Web: Celebrity/Fan | Won | |
| 2019 | Prince Discography | Websites: Music | Nominated | [41] | 
| "Mary Don't You Weep" | Best Music Video | Won | [42] | 
World Soundtrack Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Purple Rain | Major Contribution to the Art of Film Music and Sound | Honored | 
Žebřík Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Himself | Best International Instrumentalist | Nominated | [43] | 
| 2004 | Best International Male | Nominated | [44] | |
| Best International Personality | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Death of the Prince | Best International Průser | Nominated | [45] | 
Honorary degrees
- Doctor of Humane Letters awarded June 9, 2016, by the University of Minnesota[46]
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