List of awards and nominations received by Donna Summer
This is a list of awards and nominations (incomplete) that American singer and songwriter Donna Summer (1948–2012) has received throughout her career.
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | 5 | 18 |
| American Music Awards | 6 | 12 |
| Totals | ||
| Awards won | 35 or more | |
| Nominations | 40 or more | |
Incomplete Overview
- NAACP Image Award
- One time Juno Award nomination for Best Selling International Single, "I Feel Love"
- Three Multi-Platinum albums in the United States
- Eleven of her albums went Gold in the United States
- Twelve Gold singles
- Six American Music Awards
- She was the first female African American to receive an MTV Video Music Awards nomination ("Best Female Video" and "Best Choreography" for "She Works Hard for the Money")
- Summer has received five Grammy Awards[1][2]
- 1978 – Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), "Last Dance"
- 1979 – Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), "Hot Stuff"
- 1983 – Best Inspirational Performance, "He's a Rebel"
- 1984 – Best Inspirational Performance, "Forgive Me"
- 1997 – Best Dance Recording, "Carry On"
- Thirteen other Grammy Award nominations (total of eighteen)
- 1978 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), "MacArthur Park"
- 1979 – Album of the Year, Bad Girls
- 1979 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), "Bad Girls"
- 1979 – Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), "Bad Girls"
- 1979 – Best Disco Recording, "Dim All The Lights"
- 1980 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), "On the Radio"
- 1981 – Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), "Cold Love"
- 1981 – Best Inspirational Performance, "I Believe in Jesus"
- 1982 – Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female), "Protection"
- 1982 – Best R&B Vocal Performance (Female), "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"
- 1983 – Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), "She Works Hard for the Money"
- 1983 - Album of the Year, "Flashdance," Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - "Romeo"
- 1999 – Best Dance Recording, "I Will Go with You (Con te Partirò)"
- Summer placed a Top Forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in every year from 1975 ("Love to Love You Baby") to 1984 ("There Goes My Baby")
- Summer is Billboard's top charting Hot 100 artist from 1976 to 1982 (pre MTV era), with 12 top 10 singles.
- Summer was the first artist to score three consecutive number-one double albums
- Summer was twice honored by the Dance Music Hall of Fame; once with her induction as a recording artist and again with the induction for her influential single "I Feel Love"[3]
- Summer's Billboard number-one Disco/Club Play hits spans from 1975's "Love to Love You Baby" through 2010's "To Paris with Love"
- In 2013, Summer was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4]
- Summer was nominated for Best Original Song – Motion Picture of 35th Golden Globe Awards (1978) with John Barry
Grammy Awards (USA)
Donna Summer stands alone as the only artist to win awards in 4 different genres: R&B, rock, dance and gospel. She has been nominated in 5 different genres: pop, R&B, rock, dance and gospel. She has received 5 Grammy Awards out of 18 nominations.[5]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "MacArthur Park" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | [6] |
| "Last Dance" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Won | ||
| 1980 | Bad Girls | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |||
| "Bad Girls" | Best Disco Recording | Nominated | ||
| "Dim All the Lights" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | ||
| "Hot Stuff" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female | Won | ||
| 1981 | "On the Radio" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |
| 1982 | "Cold Love" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |
| "I Believe in Jesus" | Best Inspirational Performance | Nominated | ||
| 1983 | "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |
| "Protection" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | ||
| 1984 | Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| "She Works Hard for the Money" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | ||
| "He's a Rebel" | Best Inspirational Performance | Won | ||
| 1985 | "Forgive Me" | Won | ||
| 1998 | "Carry On" (with Giorgio Moroder) | Best Dance Recording | Won | |
| 2000 | "I Will Go with You (Con te partiró)" | Nominated | ||
American Music Awards (USA)
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | I Feel Love | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated |
| 1979 | Donna Summer | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| Donna Summer | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | |
| Donna Summer | Favorite Disco Female Artist | Won | |
| Live and More | Favorite Disco Album | Won | |
| "Last Dance" | Favorite Disco Single | Won | |
| 1980 | Bad Girls | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won |
| Bad Girls | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Nominated | |
| "Bad Girls" | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | Won | |
| Bad Girls | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won | |
| 1984 | She Works Hard for the Money | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| She Works Hard for the Money | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated |
Dance Music Hall of Fame
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Donna Summer | Recording Artist | Won |
| "I Feel Love" | Influential Single | Won | |
NAACP Image Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Donna Summer | Outstanding Recording Artist | Won |
Juno Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "I Feel Love" | Best Selling International Single | Nominated |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Donna Summer | Performer | Nominated |
| 2010 | Donna Summer | Performer | Nominated |
| 2011 | Donna Summer | Performer | Nominated |
| 2012 | Donna Summer | Performer | Nominated |
| 2013 | Donna Summer | Performer | Won |
MTV Video Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "She Works Hard for the Money" | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| "She Works Hard for the Money" | Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated |
References
- "Donna Summer past awards search". grammy.com.
- 'Nightline' Playlist: Donna Summer. ABC News (2008-06-13). Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- "Dance Music Hall Of Fame Announces Induction Ceremony". Remixmag.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- "Randy Newman, Heart, Donna Summer Among 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees". Foxnews.com. December 11, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- "Donna Summer". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- "Donna Summer". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
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