List of awards and nominations received by Prince

Prince was an American singer and songwriter. Throughout his career, he received 63 major awards from 170 nominations. Often credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres. He was known for his eclectic work across multiple genres, flamboyant and androgynous persona, and wide vocal range from falsetto to baritone, and rapid, seemingly effortless shifts of register.

Prince won his first awards in 1984 with the release of his double album 1999 two years prior. With the release of Purple Rain—a soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name—he won numerous awards, including an Academy Award, multiple American Music Awards, a Grammy Award, and several others. He continued to win awards throughout his career, including seven Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, and numerous posthumous awards.

Awards and nominations

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ List of award nominations, with the year of ceremony, nominee or work, category, and result ! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Nominee/Work ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" | |- | Academy Awards | 1985 | Purple Rain | Best Original Song Score

| rowspan="24"|American Music Awards | rowspan="2" | 1984 || rowspan="1" | Prince || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || || rowspan=2| |- | 1999 || Favorite Soul/R&B Album || |- | rowspan="10" | 1985 || rowspan="4" | Prince || Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist || || rowspan=10| |- | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist || |- | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist || |- | rowspan="4" | || Favorite Pop/Rock Single || |- | Favorite Pop/Rock Video || |- | Favorite Soul/R&B Single || |- | Favorite Soul/R&B Video || |- | rowspan="2" | Purple Rain || Favorite Pop/Rock Album || |- | Favorite Soul/R&B Album || |- | rowspan="3" | 1986 || rowspan="3" | Prince || Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist || || rowspan=3| |- | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist || |- | 1987 || || Favorite Soul/R&B Single || || |- | rowspan="2" | 1990 || rowspan="2" | Prince || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || || rowspan=2| |- | Achievement || |- | 1992 || Prince || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | rowspan="2" | 1995 || rowspan="2" | Prince || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || || rowspan=2| |- | Merit || |- | rowspan="2" | 2004 || Prince || Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || || rowspan=2| |- | Musicology || Favorite Soul/R&B Album || |- | 2016 || Purple Rain || Favorite Soundtrack || ||

| 1991 | | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures

| 1987

| 1989

| rowspan="2"|1991

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| 1992

| 1994

| 2004

| rowspan="3"|BET Awards | 2005 || Prince || Best Male R&B Artist || || |- | 2006 || Prince || Best Male R&B Artist || || |- | 2010 || Prince || Lifetime Achievement Award || ||

| 2013 || Prince || Icon Award || || |- | rowspan="3" | 2017 || rowspan="2" | Prince || Top Billboard 200 Artist || || rowspan=3| |- | Top Song Sales Artist || |- | Purple Rain || Top Soundtrack/Cast Album ||

| rowspan="12"|Brit Awards | rowspan="2" | 1985 || Purple Rain || Soundtrack/Cast Recording || || rowspan=7| |- | rowspan="3" | Prince || International Artist || |- | 1989 || International Male Solo Artist || |- | rowspan="3" | 1990 || International Solo Artist || |- | || British Video of the Year || |- | Batman || Soundtrack/Cast Recording || |- | 1991 || rowspan="6" | Prince || International Male Solo Artist || |- | 1992 || rowspan="2" | International Solo Artist || || |- | 1993 || || |- | 1995 || rowspan="3" | International Male Solo Artist || || rowspan=3| |- | 1996 || |- | 1997 ||

| 1989 | Lovesexy

| rowspan="2"|Golden Globe Awards | 1985 || || Best Original Song || || |- | 2007 || || Best Original Song || ||

| rowspan="10"|Golden Raspberry Awards | 1985 || || Worst Original Song || || |- | rowspan="3" | 1987 || rowspan="2" | Under the Cherry Moon || Worst Actor || || rowspan=3| |- | Worst Director || |- | || Worst Original Song || |- | rowspan="2" | 1990 || rowspan="2" | Under the Cherry Moon || Worst Actor of the Decade || || rowspan=2| |- | Worst New Star of the Decade || |- | rowspan="3" | 1991 || rowspan="3" | Graffiti Bridge || Worst Actor || || rowspan=3| |- | Worst Director || |- | Worst Screenplay || |- | 2000 || Prince || Worst Actor of the Century || ||

| rowspan="42"|Grammy Awards | rowspan="2" | 1984 || || Best Male R&B Vocal Performance || || rowspan="41"| |- | 1999 || Best Male Pop Vocal Performance || |- | rowspan="5" | 1985 || rowspan="3" | Purple Rain || Album of the Year || |- | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal || |- | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media || |- | || Best R&B Song || |- | Prince and the Revolution || Producer of the Year, Non-Classical || |- | 1986 || Prince and the Revolution: Live || Best Music Film || |- | rowspan="2" | 1987 || rowspan="2" | || Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals || |- | Best R&B Song || |- | rowspan="3" | 1988 || Sign o' the Times || Album of the Year || |- | rowspan="2" | || Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals || |- | Best R&B Song || |- | rowspan="4" | 1990 || Batman || Best Male Pop Vocal Performance || |- | || Best Male R&B Vocal Performance || |- | || Best Song Written for Visual Media || |- | Prince || Producer of the Year, Non-Classical || |- | 1991 || || Song of the Year || |- | 1992 || || Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals || |- | 1993 || || Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals || |- | 1995 || || Best Male Pop Vocal Performance || |- | rowspan="2" | 1996 || || Best Male R&B Vocal Performance || |- | || Best R&B Album || |- | 2004 || N·E·W·S || Best Pop Instrumental Album || |- | rowspan="5" | 2005 || || Best Male Pop Vocal Performance || |- | rowspan="2" | || Best Male R&B Vocal Performance || |- | Best R&B Song || |- | || Best Traditional R&B Performance || |- | Musicology || Best R&B Album || |- | rowspan="5" | 2007 || rowspan="2" | || Best Male R&B Vocal Performance || |- | Best R&B Song || |- | || Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals || |- | || Best Urban/Alternative Performance || |- | 3121 || Best R&B Album || |- | rowspan="3" | 2008 || || Best Male R&B Vocal Performance || |- | || Best Song Written for Visual Media || |- | 1999 || Hall of Fame || |- | 2010 || || Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance || |- | 2011 || Purple Rain || Hall of Fame || |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 || Hit n Run Phase Two || Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical || |- | Sign o' the Times || Hall of Fame ||

| 2025 | Prince | Lifetime Achievement Award

| MTV Europe Music Awards | 1994 | Prince | Best Male

| rowspan="12"|MTV Video Music Awards | 1985 || || Best Choreography in a Video || || |- | 1986 || || Best Choreography in a Video || || |- | rowspan="4" | 1988 || rowspan="4" | || Best Male Video || || rowspan=4| |- | Best Stage Performance in a Video || |- | Best Choreography in a Video || |- | Best Editing in a Video || |- | 1989 || || Best Special Effects in a Video || || |- | 1990 || || Best Video from a Film || || |- | 1992 || || Best Dance Video || || |- | 1993 || || Best R&B Video || || |- | 2004 || || Best Male Video || || |- | 2006 || || Best Cinematography in a Video || ||

| NAACP Image Awards | 1984 || Purple Rain || Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture || ||

| 2018 | Purple Rain | rowspan=2|Reissue of the Year

| rowspan=2|2020 | 1999 | | rowspan=2|

| Best Music Book

| Online Music Awards | 2000 | Prince | Internet Hero

| Porin | 1994 | Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection | Best International Video

| Premios Ondas | 2016 | Prince | Special Jury Award

| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | 2004 || Prince || Performer || ||

| 1990

| 1991

| 1994

| Songwriters Hall of Fame | 2024 || Prince || Songwriters Hall of Fame ||

| rowspan="12"|Soul Train Music Awards | 1987 || || Best R&B/Soul Single – Male || |- | rowspan= "2" | 1988 || || Best R&B/Soul Single – Male || || rowspan=2| |- | Sign o' the Times || Best R&B/Soul Album – Male || |- | 1990 || || Best Video of the Year || |- | rowspan= "2" | 1992 || Diamonds and Pearls || Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo || |- | Prince || Heritage Award – Career Achievement || || |- | 1993 || Love Symbol || Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo || |- | 1994 || || Best R&B/Soul Album – Male || |- | 1998 || Emancipation || Best R&B/Soul Album – Male || |- | 2000 || Prince || Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Male || || |- | rowspan= "2" | 2005 || || Best R&B/Soul Single – Male || || rowspan=2| |- | Musicology || Best R&B/Soul Album – Male ||

| UK Music Hall of Fame | 2006 || Prince || Lifetime Contribution to Music || ||

| rowspan=2|2019 | Prince Discography | Websites: Music

| Best Music Video

| World Soundtrack Awards | 2004 || Purple Rain || Major Contribution to the Art of Film Music and Sound || ||

| 2005

Other honors Prince was honorarily awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters on June 9, 2016, by the University of Minnesota.

References

List of awards and nominations received by Prince

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