Laura Pausini is an Italian pop singer. Throughout her career, she has received multiple music awards in Italy and internationally. She won the Newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival in 1993 and placed third in the Big Artists section in 1994. She was awarded two Lunezia Awards, eight Wind Music Awards, three awards at the Festivalbar, seven Telegatti and an MTV Italian Music Award. Internationally, she has won four awards at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, four Lo Nuestro Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards, two Billboard Latin Music Award and six World Music Awards. In 2006 she also became the first Italian female artist to win a Grammy Award, receiving the accolade for Best Latin Pop Album for the record Escucha. She has been honoured as a Commander Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and as a World Ambassador of Emilia-Romagna.
In 2014, she received the Icon Award from FIMI and Italian Trade, in recognition of her estimated worldwide sales exceeding 70 million units. On 23 October 2025, she was honoured with the 'Icon' award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards for being a global pop icon and the most internationally recognised Italian voice, with 75 million records sold and 6 billion combined streams. On 12 November 2025, she received Billboard Italia's Icon Award at a Vatican ceremony with Pope Leo XIV for her extraordinary accomplishments and historic contributions to the industry and artistry.
Academy Awards The Academy Awards (the Oscars) are given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry.
! |- |style="text-align:center;"|2021 |"Io sì (Seen)" |Best Original Song | |style="text-align:center;"|
ALMA Awards The ALMA Awards were established in 1995 by the National Council of La Raza to honor artistic achievement in entertainment obtained by Latin artists. Pausini has received two nominations in 2002.
! |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2002 ||style="text-align:left;"| Laura Pausini || Breakthrough Artist/Group of the Year || |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| |- |Lo mejor de Laura Pausini: Volveré junto a ti || Spanish-Language Album of the Year ||
ASCAP Latin Music Awards The ASCAP Latin Music Awards are annually assigned to the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's most performed songs in Latin Music of the year. Pausini has won 5 awards.
! |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2003 || "Volveré junto a ti" || Pop/Ballad Song || |style="text-align:center;"| |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2006 ||rowspan="2"| "Víveme" || Top Rated Theme Song for Soap Opera || |style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006 || Pop/Ballad Song || | style="text-align:center;"| |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2007 || "Como si no nos hubiéramos amado" || Pop/Ballad Song || |style="text-align:center;"| |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2010 || "En cambio no" || Pop/Ballad Song || |style="text-align:center;"|
Billboard awards and accolades Billboard Latin Music Awards Established in 1990, the Billboard Latin Music Awards are the longest-running Latin Music Conference. The awards are annually given by the American music magazine Billboard. Pausini has won two awards from four nominations.
! |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2003 || "Surrender"|| Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year || |style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| |- |"Surrender"|| Latin Dance Maxi-Single of the Year || |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2006 || Escucha|| Female Latin Pop Album of the Year || |style="text-align:center;"| |- | "Víveme" || Female Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year || |style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2025 || "Herself"|| Icon Award || |style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|
Billboard Italia Women in Music Billboard Italia Women in Music is an annual event by Billboard Italia in 2024. Pausini received one award.
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1995 || Laura Pausini || Icon Award || |style="text-align:center;"|
Billboard magazine accolades
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1995 || Laura Pausini || Female Revelation Artist of the Year ||style="background-color:yellow;text-align:center;"| No. 2 |style="text-align:center;"|
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival The Capri Hollywood International Film Festival is an annual international film festival held every late December or early January in Capri, Italy. Pausini has won one award in 2020.
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2020 || "Io sì (Seen)" || Song of the Year || | style="text-align:center;"|
Coca-Cola Summer Festival
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || Laura Pausini || Special FIMI & Italian Trade Icon Award || | style="text-align:center;"|
Critics' Choice Awards Critics' Choice Awards Year Work Category Result 2021 "Io sì (Seen)" Best Movie Song
David di Donatello Awards
The David di Donatello Awards, named after Donatello's David, are film awards given out each year by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (The Academy of Italian Cinema).
! |- |style="text-align:center;"| 2021 |"Io sì (Seen)" |Best Original Song | |style="text-align:center;"|
Diversity Media Awards The Diversity Media Awards were created in 2016 by Francesca Vecchioni and her foundation, Diversity, to recognize entertainment productions and celebrities supporting LGBT rights in Italy. Pausini has received one award from one nomination.
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2016 ||style="text-align:left;"| Laura Pausini || Person of the Year || | style="text-align:center;"|
Festivalbar The Festivalbar was an Italian singing itinerant competition, held between 1964 and 2007. Pausini has won three awards in two categories.
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1994 ||style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Laura Pausini || rowspan="2"| Europe Award || | style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1997 || | style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2005|| Best Tour of the Year || | style="text-align:center;"|
Giffoni All Music Teen Awards
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2008 ||style="text-align:left;"| Laura Pausini || Best Singer || |style="text-align:center;"|
Giustiniano Awards
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 ||style="text-align:left;"| Laura Pausini || Giustiniano Award for Arts and Culture || | style="text-align:center;"|
Globo de Platino Pausini was awarded by the Spanish Institute of Italian Culture with a "Globo de Platino" for contributing in the spread of Italian culture in Spain.
! |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1995 || Laura Pausini|| Globo de Platino || | style="text-align:center;" |
Golden Globe Awards Golden Globe Awards Year Work Category Result 2021 "Io sì (Seen)" Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards were established in 1958 and are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Pausini has won one award from two nominations.
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006 ||style="text-align:left;"| Escucha|| rowspan="2"|Best Latin Pop Album || | style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2017 ||style="text-align:left;"| Similares || | style="text-align:center;"|
Hollywood Music in Media Awards The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) is an award organization honoring original music (Song and Score) in all forms visual media. Pausini won one award in 2021.
! |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2021 || "Io sì (Seen)"|| Outstanding Song – Feature Film || | style="text-align:center;"|
IFPI Platinum Europe Awards The Platinum Europe Awards, established in 1996 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, recognize artists that have achieved sales of one million copies of an album in Europe. Pausini has received four Platinum Award.
! |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 1996 || Laura Pausini||rowspan="4"| Platinum Award || | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| |- | Laura|| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1997 ||Le cose che vivi|| | style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2002 ||style="text-align:left;"| The Best of Laura Pausini: E ritorno da te || | style="text-align:center;"|
Ischia Music Awards Awards
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007 ||style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Laura Pausini|| rowspan="2"| Ischia Music Awards ||
Italian Embassy honors
| style="text-align:center;" | 1995 ||style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Laura Pausini|| Best Selling International Artist in Spainhttp://www.warnermusic.it/releases/laura-pausini/?s=read-all ||
Italian Music Awards, Wind Music Awards and Music Awards
The Italian Music Awards were an accolade assigned by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry to the best selling Italian and international artists. The first edition was held in February 2001, while the fourth and last edition was held in December 2003. The gap left by the Italian Music Awards was later filled by the Wind Music Awards, established in 2007 as non-competitive awards, based on sales certified by FIMI. In 2014, they were renamed as Music Awards. Totally, Pausini has won 8 awards from 11 nominations.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2001 ||style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Laura Pausini || rowspan="3"|Best Italian Female Artist || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2002 || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2003 || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2007 ||style="text-align:left;"| Io canto || Album Award || |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2008 ||style="text-align:left;"| San Siro 2007 || Album Award || |- |style="text-align:left;"| San Siro 2007 (DVD) || DVD Award || |- | style="text-align:center;" |2009 ||style=text-align:left;"|Primavera in anticipo || Album Award || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2010 ||style="text-align:left;"| Laura Live World Tour 09|| Multi-platinum Award || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2012 ||style="text-align:left;"| Inedito|| Multi-platinum Award || |- |style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2014 ||style="text-align:left;"|Stasera Laura: Ho creduto in un sogno ||Best Music TV Programme || |- |style="text-align:left;"|20 – The Greatest Hits ||Multi-platinum Award ||
Latin Grammy Awards The Latin Grammy Awards are accolades annually awarded by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to products recorded either in Spanish or Portuguese. Pausini has won four awards from twelve nominations.
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2001 ||style="text-align:left;" rowspan="1"| Entre tú y mil mares|| Best Female Pop Vocal Album || |- |Laura Pausini and Alfredo Cerruti || Producer of the Year || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2005 ||style="text-align:left;"| Escucha|| Best Female Pop Vocal Album || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2007 ||style="text-align:left;"| Yo canto|| Best Female Pop Vocal Album || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2008 ||style="text-align:left;"| "Vive ya (Dare to Live)" (Andrea Bocelli & Laura Pausini) || Record of the Year || |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| 2009 ||style="text-align:left;"| "En cambio no" || Record of the Year || |- |style="text-align:left;"| Primavera anticipada|| Best Female Pop Vocal Album || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2010 ||style="text-align:left;"| Laura Live Gira Mundial 09 || Best Long Form Music Video || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2016 ||style="text-align:left;"| "Lado Derecho del Corazón" ||Record of the Year || |- |style="text-align:left;"| 2018 || Hazte sentir|| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album || |- |style="text-align:left;"| 2024 || Almas paralelas|| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album || |- |style="text-align:left;"| 2026 || Yo canto 2|| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album ||
Latin Grammy Special Awards