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Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor.

List of Sting awards and nominations
Award Wins Nominations
American Music Awards
25 37

Grammy Awards

17 38

MTV Video Music Awards

2 14

Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Inducted
Totals
Awards won 47
Nominations 111

General

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Sting and his wife Trudie received the Courage of Conscience Award for their commitment to the environment through the establishment of the Rainforest Foundation; to human rights in China through the documentary film on Tiananmen Square; and to peace and social justice through the powerful gift of song. In 2000, Sting had a star unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[1]

In the Queen's Birthday Honours 2003 Sting was appointed a Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the Music Industry.[2][3]

In 2007, the French government awarded Sting (along with Police bandmates Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland) as Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres).[4]

Sting was honored by the Upright Citizens Brigade team, Fambly, in the form of a 30-minute sketch comedy show devoted to the 1999 song "Brand New Day". He was formally invited to the encore performance of the show, held at the theatre on November 7, 2011, via the Twitter hashtag #StingUCB.[5]

He received the Polar Music Prize in 2017. In the same year, Sting received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, presented by Awards Council member President Bill Clinton during the International Achievement Summit in London.[6][7]

In 2019, Sting was the recipient of the Global Citizen Prize for Artist of the Year.[8]

In 2023, Sting was awarded a fellowship by the Ivors Academy.[9] Also in that year he was awarded the Freedom of the Borough by the North Tyneside Council.[10]

Academy Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000 "My Funny Friend and Me" (from The Emperor's New Groove) Best Original Song Nominated
2001 "Until..." (from Kate & Leopold) Nominated
2003 "You Will Be My Ain True Love" (from Cold Mountain with Alison Krauss) Nominated
2016 "The Empty Chair" (from Jim: The James Foley Story) Nominated

American Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Himself Award of Merit Won

American Screenwriters Association

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Himself David Angell Humanitarian Award Won

Annie Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Perfect World Outstanding Individual Achievement for a Song in an Animated Production Won

BMI London Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Himself Icon Award Won

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Himself Favorite Male Artist Nominated
-- Himself Favorite Pop Artist Nominated
-- Himself Favorite Rock Artist Nominated

Brit Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1988 Nothing Like the Sun Best British Album Won[11]
1994 Himself British Male Solo Artist Won[12]
-- Ten Summoner's Tales MasterCard British Album Nominated
-- Fields of Gold Best British Video Nominated
1997 Himself Best British Male Nominated
2000 Himself Best British Male Nominated
2002 Himself Outstanding Contribution to Music Won[13]

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 My Funny Friend and Me Best Song Won
2002 Until Best Song Nominated

Billboard Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1993 Himself Top Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated
2003 Himself Century Award Won

CMT Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 Always on Your Side (feat. Sheryl Crow) Country Video of the Year Nominated
2012 If I Ever Lose My Faith in You (feat. Vince Gill) CMT Performance of the Year Nominated

Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Summer 2015 Tour Tour of the Year Nominated [14]
57th & 9th Album of the Year Nominated
2017 Live at the Olympia Paris Best New Live Album or Video Nominated [15]

Denmark GAFFA Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1994 Himself Best Foreign Solo Act Nominated [16]

Golden Globe Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1999 The Mighty Best Original Song Nominated
2001 My Funny Friend and Me Best Original Song Nominated
2002 Until Best Original Song Won
2004 You Will Be My Ain True Love Best Original Song Nominated

Grammy Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1981 "Reggatta de Blanc" Best Rock Instrumental Performance Won
1982 "Behind My Camel" Won
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Won
1984 Synchronicity Album of the Year Nominated
"Every Breath You Take" Song of the Year Won
Record of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Won
"Synchronicity II" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Won
"Brimstone and Treacle" Best Rock Instrumental Performance Won
1986 The Dream of the Blue Turtles Best Engineered Recording Nominated
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Nominated
Album of the Year Nominated
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
"Money for Nothing" Song of the Year Nominated
1987 Bring On the Night Best Music Video, Long Form Won
1988 Bring on the Night Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Won
1989 "Be Still My Beating Heart" Song of the Year Nominated
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
...Nothing Like the Sun Album of the Year Nominated
1992 "The Soul Cages" Best Rock Song Won
1994 "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" Song of the Year Nominated
Record of the Year Nominated
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Won
Ten Summoner's Tales Album of the Year Nominated
Best Music Video, Long Form Won
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Won
Demolition Man Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance Nominated
1995 "All For Love" (with Bryan Adams & Rod Stewart) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
1996 "When We Dance" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
1997 Mercury Falling Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
1998 "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (with Toby Keith) Best Country Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
1999 "You Were Meant for Me" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
2000 Brand New Day Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Won
Best Pop Vocal Album Won
2001 "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Won
2003 "Fragile (Live)" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
2004 "Whenever I Say Your Name" (with Mary J. Blige) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Won
"Send Your Love" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
2005 "You Will Be My Ain True Love" (with Alison Krauss) Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominated
2007 Always on Your Side (feat. Sheryl Crow) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
2019 44/876 (with Shaggy) Best Reggae Album Won

Hungarian Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1995 Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 Best Foreign Album Won
2001 Brand New Day Nominated
2002 All This Time Nominated
2004 Sacred Love Nominated
2012 Symphonicities Pop-Rock Album of the Year Nominated
2014 The Last Ship Nominated
2017 57th & 9th Nominated

Ivor Novello Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1982 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Best Pop Song Won
International Hit of the Year Nominated
1984 Every Breath You Take The Best Rock Song Nominated
International Hit of the Year Nominated
The Best Song Musically And Lyrically Won
Most Performed Work Won
1986 Money For Nothing Best Contemporary Song Nominated
1989 They Dance Alone The Best Song Musically And Lyrically Won
1994 If I Ever Lose My Faith in You The Best Song Musically And Lyrically Won
1998 I'll Be Missing You Most Performed Work Won
International Hit of the Year Nominated
Best Selling UK Single Nominated
2002 Himself International Achievement Won

Kennedy Center Honors

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Year Nominated work Category Result
2014 Himself Lifetime Contribution Won

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 The Mighty Best Original Song Nominated
2000 My Funny Friend and Me Best Original Song Nominated

MTV Movie Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1993 It's Probably Me Best Song From a Movie Nominated
1994 All For Love Best Song From a Movie Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1984 "Every Breath You Take" Video of the Year Nominated
Best Overall Performance in a Video Nominated
Best Group Video Nominated
Best Direction Nominated
Viewer's Choice Nominated
Best Art Direction Nominated
Best Cinematography in a Video Won
1986 "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" Best Male Video Nominated
Best Overall Performance in a Video Nominated
1988 "We'll Be Together" Best Choreography in a Video Nominated
Best Cinematography in a Video Won
1993 "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" Best Male Video Nominated
Best Art Direction in a Video Nominated
Best Cinematography in a Video Nominated

MOJO Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Himself Mondial Award Won

Mercury Prize

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1993 Ten Summoner's Tales Album of the Year Nominated

My VH1 Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000 Himself Legend in Action Won

NME Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1979 Himself Best Male Singer Won

NRJ Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Himself NRJ Award of Honor Won

Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000 Himself Best Bassist (Male) Nominated
2001 Himself Best Bassist (Male) Nominated

Polar Music Prize

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 Himself Polar Music Prize Won

Pollstar Concert Industry Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000 Tour Small Hall Tour of the Year Won
2005 Tour (w/Annie Lennox) Major Tour of the Year Won

Primetime Emmy Awards

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Year Nominated work Category Result
2002 A&E In Concert: Sting in Tuscany...All This Time Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Won

Q Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1993 Ten Summoner's Tales Best Album Won

Rock the Vote Patrick Lippert Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000 Himself Patrick Lippert Award Won

Satellite Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 My Funny Friend and Me Best Original Song Nominated

Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 Himself Inducted Won

Tony Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 The Last Ship Best Original Score Nominated

VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000 Himself Most Fashionable Artist (Male) Nominated

World Soundtrack Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 Until Best Original Song Nominated
2004 You Will Be My Ain True Love Best Original Song Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Sting". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. ^ "No. 56963". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 14 June 2003. p. 9.
  3. ^ Rachel F. Elson; Lindsey Ann Whistler (9 October 2003). "Moore, Sting Get the Royal Treatment". People. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Cérémonie de remise des insignes de Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres à Sting, Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, du groupe The Police". 1 October 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Fambly Presents: Sting's "Brand New Day"". Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
  7. ^ "2017 Summit Highlights Photo: President Bill Clinton presents the Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award to singer and songwriter Sting". American Academy of Achievement.
  8. ^ Shaffer, Claire (2019-12-10). "Sting, Jennifer Hudson to Perform at Global Citizen Prize Ceremony". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  9. ^ Simpson, Dave (15 May 2023). "'I used to do tarot readings but it got too scary': Sting on making Shape of My Heart". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. ^ Sting is given the Freedom of the Borough - website of the North Tyneside Council.
  11. ^ "1988". Brit Awards.
  12. ^ "1994". Brit Awards.
  13. ^ "2002". Brit Awards.
  14. ^ "Tour of the Year: 2016 Ultimate Classic Rock Awards". 12 December 2016.
  15. ^ "2017's Best New Live Album / Video: UCR Fan Choice Awards". 9 December 2017.
  16. ^ "GAFFA-prisen 1991-2006 – se vinderne".