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List of awards and nominations received by Elton John

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Sir Elton John awards and nominations
Elton John at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019
Totals[a]
Wins67
Nominations122
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.

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Sir Elton John.

Sir Elton John is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. He is one of the few performers to have won the four major American entertainment awards (EGOT), having won two Academy Awards, an Emmy Award, six Grammy Awards, and a Tony Award. He has also received two Golden Globe Awards and an Laurence Olivier Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him 49th on its list of 100 influential musicians of the rock and roll era.[1] He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2004. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998, appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) in 2020 and made a Knight of the Legion of Honor by French President Emmanuel Macron.[2]

John has sold over 300 million records worldwide during his six-decade career in music, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.[3][4][5][6] He has more than fifty Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number ones in the UK and US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US.[7][8] His 1973 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and his 1974 Greatest Hits compilation album are among the best-selling albums worldwide.[9] His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", a rewritten version of his 1974 single in dedication to Princess Diana, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling chart single of all time.[10][11][12] In 2019, John was ranked by Billboard as the top solo artist in US chart history (third overall), and the top Adult Contemporary Artist of all time.[13][14] In 2021, John became the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles across six decades.[15][16][17]

John is also known for his work on the stage and film; he wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals The Lion King (1998), Aida (2000), and Billy Elliot the Musical (2009), and also wrote the songs for the Disney animated film The Lion King (1994). Over his six decade career in music, John has received 35 Grammy Award nominations receiving five wins and a Grammy Legend Award in 1999. He also received the three Tony Award nominations winning for Best Original Score for his work on Broadway for The Lion King in 1998, Aida in 2000, and Billy Elliot the Musical in 2009. For his work on film he received four Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King (1994), and "I'm Gonna Love Me Again" for Rocketman (2019). John won an Emmy award in 2024 for his program Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, completing the set of television (Emmy), music (Grammy), movie (Oscar) and stage (Tony) awards known as an EGOT.

Major associations

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Academy Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1994 Best Original Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", The Lion King Won [18]
"Circle of Life", The Lion King Nominated
"Hakuna Matata", The Lion King Nominated
2019 "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again", Rocketman Won [19]
2024 "Never Too Late", Elton John: Never Too Late Nominated [20]

Emmy Awards

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Primetime Emmy Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2023 Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium Won [21]

Golden Globe Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1994 Best Original Song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"[a] (from The Lion King) Won [22]
2003 "The Heart of Every Girl" (from Mona Lisa Smile) Nominated [22]
2011 "Hello, Hello"[b] (from Gnomeo & Juliet) Nominated [22]
2019 "I'm Gonna Love Me Again"[c] (from Rocketman) Won [22]

Grammy Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1971 Best New Artist — Nominated [23]
Album of the Year Elton John Nominated
Best Contemporary Male Vocalist Nominated
1972 Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture "Friends" Original Soundtrack Recording Nominated [24]
1974 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "Daniel" Nominated [25]
1975 "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Nominated [26]
Record of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year Caribou Nominated
1976 Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Nominated [27]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
1977 Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Kiki Dee Nominated [28]
1980 Best R&B Vocal Performance – Male "Mama Can't Buy You Love" Nominated [29]
1983 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "Blue Eyes" Nominated [30]
Video of the Year Elton John: Visions Nominated
1985 Best Male Rock Vocal Performance "Restless" Nominated [31]
1987 Record of the Year "That's What Friends Are For" Nominated [32]
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Won
1988 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "Candle in the Wind" (live) Nominated [33]
1992 Best Instrumental Composition "Basque" Won [34]
1993 Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" with George Michael Nominated [35]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "The One" Nominated
1995 Song of the Year "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Nominated [36]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Won
Best Song Written for Visual Media Nominated
Song of the Year "Circle of Life" Nominated
Best Song Written for Visual Media Nominated
1996 Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "Believe" Nominated [37]
1998 "Candle in the Wind 1997" Won [38]
1999 Grammy Legend Award — Honored [39]
2001 Best Musical Show Album Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida Won [40]
2002 Best Pop Vocal Album Songs from the West Coast Nominated [41]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "I Want Love" Nominated
2003 "Original Sin" Nominated [42]
2005 Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" with Ray Charles Nominated [43]
2011 "If It Wasn't for Bad" with Leon Russell Nominated [44]
2021 Album of the Year Montero by Lil Nas X (as a featured artist) Nominated [45]

Laurence Olivier Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2000 Best New Musical The Lion King Nominated [46]
2006 Best New Musical Billy Elliot Won [47]

Tony Awards

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1998 Best Original Score The Lion King Nominated [48]
2000 Aida Won [49]
2009 Billy Elliot the Musical Nominated [50]

Miscellaneous awards

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Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref.
ASCAP Pop Music Awards 1987 Most Performed Songs "Nikita" Won [51]
1989 "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" Won [52]
1991 "Sacrifice" Won [53]
1994 Songwriter of the Year Himself Won [54]
Most Performed Songs "The One" Won
"The Last Song" Won
"Simple Life" Won
1996 "Believe" Won [55]
1999 "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" Won [56]
Berlin Music Video Awards 2022 Best Animation Cold Heart Nominated [57]
BMI Pop Awards 1996 Award-Winning Song "Circle of Life" Won [58]
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Won
1999 "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" Won [59]
"Candle in the Wind 1997" Won
Brit Awards 1977 Best British Male Himself Nominated
Best British Album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Nominated
1984 Best British Male Himself Nominated
1986 Nominated
Outstanding Contribution to Music Won
1991 Best British Male Won
Best British Album Sleeping with the Past Nominated
1993 The One Nominated
Best British Male Himself Nominated
1995 Outstanding Contribution to Music Won
1998 Freddie Mercury Award Won
Best British Male Nominated
Best British Single "Candle in the Wind 1997" Nominated
2002 Best British Video "I Want Love" Nominated
Best British Male Himself Nominated
2013 Brits Icon Won
2023 Song of the Year "Merry Christmas" Nominated
British LGBT Awards 2015 Global Icon Himself Nominated [60]
2017 Music Artist Nominated [61]
2020 Global Impact Elton John AIDS Foundation Won [62]
Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards 2016 Album of the Year Wonderful Crazy Night Nominated [63]
Ivor Novello Awards 1974 Best Song Musically and Lyrically "Daniel" Won
1977 The Best Pop Song "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Won
International Hit of the Year Nominated
Most Performed Work Nominated
1979 Best Instrumental or Popular Orchestral Work "Song for Guy" Won
1986 Outstanding Contribution to British Music Himself Won
International Hit of the Year "Nikita" Nominated
Best Song Musically and Lyrically Won
1991 "Sacrifice" Won
Best Selling A-Side Won
1995 Best Song Included in Film "Circle of Life" Won
1998 Best Selling UK Single "Candle in the Wind 1997" Won
2000 International Achievement in Musical Theater Himself Won
2007 Most Performed Work "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" Won
International Hit of the Year Nominated
Juno Awards 1986 International Single of the Year "Nikita" Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards 1984 Best Choreography in a Video "I'm Still Standing" Nominated
Best Editing in a Video Nominated
1985 Best Choreography in a Video "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" Won
1987 Special Recognition Award Himself Won
1995 Best Male Video "Believe" Nominated
2002 Best Male Video "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" Nominated
Best Direction in a Video Nominated
Best Art Direction in a Video Nominated
2022 Song of the Year "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" Nominated [64]
Best Collaboration Nominated
MVPA Awards 2002 Best Hair "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" Won
2003 Best Adult Contemporary Video "Original Sin" Won
NRJ Music Awards 2003 International Song of the Year "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" with Blue Won
Žebřík Music Awards 2005 Best International Personality Himself Nominated [65]

Honorary awards, degrees, and titles

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Sir Elton John's coat of arms. Granted to him in 1987, the shield includes piano keys and records. The Spanish motto, el tono es bueno, combines a pun on Elton John's name with the translation "the tone is good".[66] The black, red and gold colours are also those of Watford F.C. The steel helmet above the shield faced forwards and with its visor open indicates that John is a knight.
Organizations Year Notes Result Ref.
Hollywood Walk of Fame 1975 Recording Star at 6915 Hollywood Blvd. Honored [67]
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1992 Inductee Honored
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 Inductee Honored
Queen Elizabeth II 1996 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)[d] Honored [68]
Queen Elizabeth II 1998 Knight of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) Honored [e]
The Recording Academy 1999 MusiCares Person of the Year[f] Honored [72]
The Recording Academy 2000 Grammy Legend Award Honored
Royal Academy of Music, London 2002 Honorary Doctorate of Music Honored [73]
Society of Singers 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award Honored [74]
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2004 Kennedy Center Honor Honored [75]
Disney Legends 2006 Hall of Fame Award Honored
PRS for Music 2010 Heritage Award[g] Honored [76]
The Royal Mail 2019 Sir Elton was featured on a series of UK postage stamps Honored [77]
French President Emmanuel Macron 2019 Knight of the Legion of Honour Honored [78]
King Charles III[h] 2020 Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)[i] Honored [79]
United States President Joe Biden 2022 National Humanities Medal[j] Honored [80]
Rolling Stone 2023 Sir John at #100 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Honored [81]
Time Magazine 2024 Icon of the Year Honored [82]

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  1. ^ Tim Rice
  2. ^ Lady Gaga
  3. ^ Bernie Taupin
  4. ^ for services to Music and for charitable services.
  5. ^ Numerous sources: [69][70][71]
  6. ^ for his artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy.
  7. ^ which was erected on The Namaste Lounge Pub in Northwood, London, where John performed his first gig.
  8. ^ (then Prince Charles)
  9. ^ for services to music and to charity.
  10. ^ received after performing at the White House
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