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List of awards and nominations received by Prince

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Prince awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins32
Nominations163
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge 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.

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

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1985 "Purple Rain" Best Original Song Score Won

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American Music Award

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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

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ASCAP Pop Music Awards

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Sign 'o' the Times Best Rediscoveries Won

Classic Pop Readers' Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 1999 Reissue of the Year Won [14]

Edison Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1987 Parade Best Pop International Won [15]
1989 Lovesexy Won [16]

GAFFA Awards (Denmark)

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1991 "Cream" Best Foreign Song Nominated [17]
2004 Prince Best Foreign Male Act Nominated

Golden Globe Award

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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

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Golden Raspberry Awards

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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

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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 Pop 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

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1994 Himself Best Male Nominated [19]

MTV Video Music Award

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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

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1989 Prince Male Artist of the Year 2nd place [20]

Music Week Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Prince Catalogue Marketing Campaign Nominated [21]

NAACP Image Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1984 Purple Rain Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Won

NME Awards

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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

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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

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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

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Prince Special Jury Award Won [30]

Porin

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1994 Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection Best International Video Won [31]

Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Prince Singer Songwriter Inducted

Rober Awards Music Prize

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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

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Prince Performer Inducted

Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 Prince Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducted [37]

Soul Train Music Awards

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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

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1989 Prince Best Male Solo Singer Nominated [38]
1990 Nominated [39]
1991 Nominated [40]
1994 Nominated [41]

UK Music Hall of Fame

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 Prince Lifetime Contribution to Music Inducted

Webby Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2014 3rdeyegirl Web: Celebrity/Fan Won
2019 Prince Discography Websites: Music Nominated [42]
"Mary Don't You Weep" Best Music Video Won [43]

World Soundtrack Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Purple Rain Major Contribution to the Art of Film Music and Sound Honored

Žebřík Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1996 Himself Best International Instrumentalist Nominated [44]
2004 Best International Male Nominated [45]
Best International Personality Nominated
2005 Nominated
2016 Death of the Prince Best International Průser Nominated [46]

Honorary degrees

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