List of awards and nominations received by Kate Bush
This is a list of music awards and award nominations received by the English singer/songwriter Kate Bush.[1][2][3] To date Kate Bush has received 13 nominations for BRIT Awards throughout her career, but has so far won only once, in 1987.
BMI London Awards
The Broadcast Music, Incorporated (BMI) Awards is an annual award show hosted for the purpose of giving awards to songwriters. Songwriters are selected each year from the entire BMI catalog, based on the number of performances during the award period.[4]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2003 | "This Woman's Work" | Pop Award | Won |
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) annual pop music awards.[5] Bush has received one award from thirteen nominations.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1986 | Herself[6] | Best British Female | Nominated |
Hounds of Love | Best British Album | Nominated | |
"Running Up That Hill" | Best British Single | Nominated | |
1987 | Herself | Best British Female | Won |
1988 | Nominated | ||
1990 | Nominated | ||
Best British Producer | Nominated | ||
1993 | Best British Female | Nominated | |
1995 | Nominated | ||
2005 | "Wuthering Heights" | Best Song of the Past 25 Years | Nominated |
2006 | Herself | Best British Female | Nominated |
Aerial | Best British Album | Nominated | |
2012 | Herself | Best British Female | Nominated |
Edison Awards
The Edison music award is an annual Dutch music prize, awarded for outstanding achievements in the music industry. It is one of the oldest music awards in the world, having been presented since 1960.[7]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1979 | "Wuthering Heights" | Best International Single | Won |
Evening Standard Theatre Awards
The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Sponsored by the Evening Standard newspaper, they are announced in late November or early December. They are the equivalent of the Broadway theatre Drama Desk Awards.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | Before the Dawn | Editor's Award | Won |
GAFFA Awards
Denmark GAFFA Awards
Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2005 | Herself | Best Foreign Female Act | Nominated | [8] |
Groovevolt Music and Fashion Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | Aerial | Best Rock Album - Female | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Often considered the highest music honour, the awards were established in 1958.[9]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1988 | "Experiment IV" | Best Concept Music Video | Nominated |
1991 | "The Sensual World" | Best Alternative Music Performance | Nominated |
1996 | The Line, the Cross and the Curve | Best Music Video, Long Form | Nominated |
Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards are awarded for songwriting and composing. The awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).[10]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1979 | "Wuthering Heights" | The Best Song Musically and Lyrically | Nominated |
The Best Pop Song | Nominated | ||
"The Man with the Child in His Eyes" | The Outstanding British Lyric | Won | |
1981 | "Babooshka" | The Best Song Musically and Lyrically | Nominated |
1983 | "The Dreaming" | The Outstanding British Lyric | Nominated |
1986 | "Running Up That Hill" | Best Contemporary Song | Nominated |
2002 | Herself | Outstanding Contribution to British Music | Won |
2012 | 50 Words for Snow | Album Award | Nominated |
MIDEM Video Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1980 | "Babooshka" | Best International Performance | Won |
MOJO Awards
MOJO Awards are awarded by the popular British music magazine, Mojo, published monthly by Bauer.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2005 | Herself | Songwriter Award | Nominated |
2006 | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year.[11]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1986 | "Running Up That Hill" | Best Female Video | Nominated |
1987 | "The Big Sky" | Nominated |
Music Week Awards
The Music Week Awards event is the biggest night in the UK music calendar and recognises outstanding contributions made to the music industry. The awards are voted for by an independent panel.[12]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019 | Herself | Catalogue Marketing Campaign | Nominated |
NME Awards
The NME Awards are an annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME. Bush received one awards from three nominations.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1979 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Won |
2015 | Hero of the Year | Nominated | |
Kate Bush's return | Music Moment of the Year | Nominated |
Progressive Music Awards
Prog magazine was also behind the annual Progressive Music Awards that was established in 2012.[13]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | Herself | Prog Goddess | Nominated |
2015 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
Before the Dawn | Live Event of the Year | Nominated |
Q Awards
The Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q to honor musical excellence. Winners are voted by readers of Q online, with others decided by a judging panel.[14] Bush received one award from three nominations.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2001 | Herself | Q Classic Songwriter Award | Won |
2014 | Best Act in the World Today | Nominated | |
Best Live Act | Nominated |
Rober Awards Music Poll
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2011[15] | Herself | Best Female Artist | Won |
Return of the Year | Won | ||
2014[16] | Best Live Artist | Won | |
2016[17] | Before the Dawn | Best Compilation | Nominated |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to the recording history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have influenced the music industry.[18]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018[19] | Herself | Hall of Fame | Nominated |
Smash Hits Poll Winners Part
The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony held annually by British magazine Smash Hits, and broadcast on BBC One.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1980 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Won |
Most Fanciable Female | Nominated | ||
1981 | Nominated | ||
Best Female Singer | Nominated | ||
1982 | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy.[20] Bush has been nominated once.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | "Lyra" | Best Original Song | Nominated |
South Bank Sky Arts Awards
The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010, and by Sky Arts from 2012.[21] Bush has won once.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | 50 Words for Snow | Best Album[22] | Won |
1979
- BPI Awards
- Best Female Singer
- Record Mirror Poll
- Best New Artist, 1978
- Melody Maker Annual Poll Awards
- Best Female Singer, 1979
1980
- BPI Awards
- Best Female Singer
- Music Week annual awards
- Top Female Artist, 1979
- Capital Radio Awards
- Best Female Vocalist, 1979
- Record Mirror poll
- Best Female Singer, 1979
- TV Times top ten awards
- Most exciting TV female singer 1979
1987
- US College Music Awards
- Best British Female Solo Artist
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- Adam Sherwin (25 June 2015). "Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Public Service Broadcasting all nominated for Progressive Music Awards 2015". The Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- Paine, Andre (6 October 2008). "Coldplay Win at Q Awards". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
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- "Presenting Rock Hall Class of '08". Akron Beacon Journal. The Ohio Publishers. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
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- Kate wins South Bank Sky Arts Award!