George Michael (1963–2016) was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He sold an estimated 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time, and had eleven albums reach the Billboard 200. During his career as a solo musician, Michael released five studio albums: Faith (1987), Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990), Older (1996), Songs from the Last Century (1999), and Patience (2004).
Michael received recognition in the United Kingdom, winning 5 awards from 24 nominations at the BRIT Awards; two of those awards were for "Best British Male" in 1988 and again in 1997. He also found success at the MTV Video Music Awards, receiving 4 awards from 16 nominations, including "Best Direction in a Video" for the song "Father Figure" in 1988. Michael's debut album Faith won multiple awards, including "Favorite Album (Soul/R&B)" from the American Music Awards and "Album of the Year" from the Grammy Awards.
On 20 October 2016, it was announced that Michael was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017. In 2023 Michael was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is also an inductee of the UK Music Hall of Fame.
ASCAP Pop Music Awards The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a not-for-profit performance rights organization that protects its members' musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music, whether via a broadcast or live performance, and compensating them accordingly.
!Ref. |- | rowspan=3|1986 | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | rowspan=11|Most Performed Songs | | rowspan=3| |- | "Careless Whisper"
| "Everything She Wants"
| 1987 | "I'm Your Man"
| rowspan=3|1989 | "Faith" | | rowspan=3| |- | "One More Try"
| "Father Figure"
| rowspan=2|1990 | "Kissing a Fool" | | rowspan=2| |- | "Heaven Help Me"
| 1992 | "Praying for Time"
| 1997 | "Jesus to a Child"
American Music Awards The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Michael received four awards from seven nominations.
| rowspan="2" | 1986 || Wham! || Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist || |- | "Careless Whisper" || Favorite Pop/Rock Single || |- | 1988 || George Michael || Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist || |- | rowspan="4" | 1989 || rowspan="2" | George Michael || Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist || |- | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist || |- | rowspan="2" | Faith || Favorite Pop/Rock Album || |- | Favorite Soul/R&B Album ||
Billboard Number-One Awards
Prior to the inauguration of the Billboard Music Awards in 1990, the magazine had the "Number One Awards" to honor the top-performing artists in each of the year-end chart categories. The first Billboard Number One Awards presentation was hosted by Gary Owens in August 1972 at Franco's La Taverna Restaurant, Los Angeles, where trophies were presented to artists who topped the 1971 year-end charts. George Michael won 12 Billboard Number-One awards.
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="1"|1985 | rowspan=3|Himself | rowspan=2|Top Producer
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|1986
| Top Hot 100 Artist
| rowspan=2|"A Different Corner" | Top Hot 100 Song
| Top Adult Contemporary Single
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="10"|1987 | rowspan=5|Himself | Top Hot 100 Artist
| Top Hot 100 Artist - Male
| Top Dance Club Play Artist
| Top Dance Sales Artist
| Top Producer
| "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | rowspan=2|Top Hot 100 Song
| rowspan=4|"I Want Your Sex"
| Top Dance Club Play Single
| Top Dance Sales Single
| Top Hot Crossover Single
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="22"|1988 | rowspan=18|Himself | Top Artist
| Top Male Artist
| Top Billboard 200 Artist
| Top Billboard 200 Artist - Male
| Top Hot 100 Artist
| Top Hot 100 Artist - Male
| Top Crossover Artist
| Top R&B Artist
| Top R&B Artist - Male
| Top R&B Album Artist
| Top R&B Album Artist - Male
| Top R&B Singles Artist
| Top R&B Singles Artist - Male
| Top Adult Contemporary Artist
| Top Adult Contemporary Artist - Male
| Top Dance Club Play Artist
| Top Dance Club Play Artist - Male
| Top Dance Sales Artist
| "Faith" | Top Hot 100 Song
| rowspan=3|Faith | Top Billboard 200 Album
| Top Compact Disk
| Top R&B Album
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="1"|1989 | Faith | Top Billboard 200 Album
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|2004 | Himself | Top Hot Dance Singles Sales Artist
| "Amazing" | Top Hot Dance Sales Single of the Year |
Brit Awards The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Michael received five awards from twenty four nominations.
| 1984 || Wham! || British Breakthrough Act || |- | rowspan="4" | 1985 || Wham! || British Group || |- | "Careless Whisper" || British Single of the Year || |- | "Last Christmas" || British Video of the Year || |- | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" || British Video of the Year || |- | 1986 || Wham! || Outstanding Contribution to Music || |- | rowspan="2" | 1988 || George Michael || British Male Solo Artist || |- | Faith || British Album of the Year || |- | 1989 || George Michael || British Male Solo Artist || |- | rowspan="4" | 1991 || rowspan="2" | George Michael || British Male Solo Artist || |- | British Producer of the Year || |- | Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 || British Album of the Year || |- | "Freedom! '90" || British Video of the Year || |- | 1992 || George Michael || British Male Solo Artist || |- | rowspan="2" | 1993 || George Michael || British Male Solo Artist || |- | "Too Funky" || British Video of the Year || |- | rowspan="4" | 1997 || George Michael || British Male Solo Artist || |- | Older || British Album of the Year || |- | rowspan="2" | "Fastlove" || British Single of the Year || |- | British Video of the Year || |- | rowspan="2" | 1999 || rowspan="2" | "Outside" || British Single of the Year || |- | British Video of the Year || |- | 2005 || "Amazing" || British Single of the Year || |- | 2007 || George Michael || British Live Act ||
Camerimage Camerimage is a Polish film festival dedicated to the celebration of cinematography.
| 2014 | "Let Her Down Easy" | Best Music Video
D&AD Awards Design and Art Direction (D&AD) is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising.
| 1999 | "Outside" | Pop Promo Video with a budget over £40.000
Danish Music Awards The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989, and was originally called IFPI-prisen ("IFPI-Award") until 1991, when it changed its name to Dansk Grammy ("Danish Grammy"). The current name was given in 2001, after the American Grammy Awards registered the name Grammy as their trademark. In 2011 IFPI joined with TV2 (Denmark) and KODA to present the awards ceremony.
Michael received three awards in 1997.
| rowspan="3" | 1997 | George Michael || Foreign Male Singer || |- | Older || International Album || |- | "Fastlove, Pt. 1" || International Hit ||
ECHO Awards
The ECHO Award is a German music award granted every year by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies. Michael has two nominations.
| 2000 | rowspan="2" | Himself | rowspan="2" | Best International Male | rowspan="2" |- | 2005
GAFFA Awards Delivered since 1991. The GAFFA Awards (Danish: GAFFA Prisen) are a Danish award that rewards popular music, awarded by the GAFFA magazine.
| 1998 | George Michael | Årets Udenlandske Sanger
GLAAD Media Awards The GLAAD Media Awards were formed in 1990 by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Michael received one nomination.
| 2005 || Patience || Outstanding Music Artist ||
Golden Raspberry Awards The Golden Raspberry Awards are parody awards honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements. Michael won one award.
| 1988 || "I Want Your Sex" || Worst Original Song ||
Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Michael received two awards from eight nominations.
| 1988 || "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" || Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals || |- | rowspan="2" | 1989 || Faith || Album of the Year || |- | "Father Figure" || Best Male Pop Vocal Performance || |- | 1992 || "Freedom! '90" || Best Male Pop Vocal Performance || |- | 1993 || "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" || Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals || |- | 2001 || Songs from the Last Century || Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album || |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 || "Amazing" || Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical || |- | "Flawless (Go to the City)" || Best Music Video ||
Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia's live performing arts sectors.
| 2010 | George Michael Live in Australia | Best International Contemporary Music Concert
Hungarian Music Awards Hungarian Music Awards is the national music awards of Hungary, held every year since 1992 and promoted by Mahasz.
| 1994 | Five Live | Best Concert Album
| 1997 | Older | rowspan=3|Best Foreign Album
| 1999 | Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
| 2000 | Songs from the Last Century
International Dance Music Awards
The International Dance Music Award was established in 1985. It is a part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually.
| 2005 | "Flawless (Go to the City)" | Best Dance Video
International Rock Awards The International Rock Awards (1989–91) was a music award ceremony broadcast on ABC Television, to honor the top musicians in the genre of rock music.
| 1989 | Himself | Artist of the Year
Ivor Novello Awards The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. Michael received six awards.
|rowspan="4"| 1985 || George Michael || Songwriter of the Year || |- |rowspan="2"| "Careless Whisper" || Most Performed Work || |- | Best Song Musically and Lyrically || |- | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" ||rowspan="3"| International Hit of the Year || |- | 1987 || "The Edge of Heaven" || |- |rowspan="3"| 1989 || "Faith" || |- | "Father Figure" || Best Contemporary Song || |- | rowspan="2"|George Michael || rowspan="2" | Songwriter of the Year || |- |rowspan="2"| 1997 || |- | "Fastlove " || Most Performed Work || |- | 2005 || "Amazing" || PRS Most Performed Work ||
Juno Awards The Juno Awards is a Canadian awards ceremony presented annually by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Michael received six nominations.
| rowspan="3" | 1985 || Make It Big || International Album of the Year || |- | "Careless Whisper" || rowspan="3" | International Single of the Year || |- | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" || |- | rowspan="3" | 1989 || "Faith" || |- | Faith || International Album of the Year || |- | George Michael || International Entertainer of the Year ||
MTV Europe Music Awards The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe. Michael received one award from six nominations.
| rowspan="2" | 1996 || "Fastlove" || MTV Amour || |- | rowspan="3" | George Michael || rowspan="3" | Best Male || |- | 1997 || |- | rowspan="3" | 1999 || |- | rowspan="2" | "As" || Best Song || |- | Best Video ||
MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Michael received four awards from sixteen nominations.
|rowspan="3"| ||rowspan="2"| "Father Figure" || Best Direction in a Video || |- | Best Cinematography in a Video || |- | "Faith" || Best Art Direction in a Video || |- | || George Michael || Video Vanguard (Career Achievement) || |- |rowspan="5"| ||rowspan="5"| "Freedom! '90" || Best Cinematography in a Video || |- | Best Direction in a Video || |- | Best Male Video || |- | Best Art Direction in a Video ||