List of awards and nominations received by Annie Lennox
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a complete listing of awards and nominations received by Scottish singer and humanitarian Annie Lennox, both as a solo artist and as part of the duo Eurythmics. With eight Brit Awards, which includes being named Best British Female Artist a record six times, Lennox has been named the "Brits Champion of Champions".[1] She has also collected four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. In 2002, Lennox received a Billboard Century Award; the highest accolade from Billboard.[2] In 2004, she received the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Into the West", written for the soundtrack to the feature film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
.jpg)
Lennox at the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
She has been named "The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive" by VH1 and one of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone.[3] In 2012, she was rated No. 22 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music.[4] In June 2013 the Official Charts Company called her "the most successful female British artist in UK music history".[5] As of June 2008[update], including her work with Eurythmics, Lennox had sold over 80 million records worldwide.[6]
A former member of the British duo Eurythmics, originally between 1980 until 1990, and again from 1999 until 2005 (with one off reunions in 2014, 2019 and 2020, Lennox has received awards and nominations for both her solo work and as a member of Eurthymics. Notable awards won by Eurthymics include the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1984, the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1999. Lennox was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020,[7] and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 as part of Eurthymics. [8]
Awards and nominations
For music, performance and humanitarian work
Honorary degrees and awards
Lennox has received a number of honorary degrees and awards, including; [61]
- 1986 – Associate – Royal Academy of Music London
- 1997 – Fellowship – Royal Academy of Music London
- 2006 – Honorary Doctor of Music – The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
- 2006 – Fellowship – Edinburgh College of Art
- 2009 – Honorary Doctorate at the University of Edinburgh (awarded 20 October 2009), in recognition of her work in the field of HIV/AIDS, and her success as a recording artist.[62]
- 2011 – Honoured by the university for her International Humanitarian Efforts – Glasgow Caledonian University
- 2012 – Honorary Degree – Open University of Scotland
- 2013 – Honorary Degree – Williams College
- 2013 – Honorary Doctorate in Music – Berklee College of Music
- 2013 – Honorary Degree – University of Essex
Other awards, titles and ambassadorships
Lennox has received a number of other awards, titles and ambassadorships throughout her career, including; [63]
- 2002 – Billboard Century Award by Billboard
- 2008 – OUT magazine honoured Lennox for her work in the HIV and AIDS field. The top 100 most influential people in Gay Culture.
- 2008 – The British Red Cross Services to Humanity Award
- 2008 – Glamour magazine's Inspirational Woman of the Year Award
- 2008 – Honoured at the 2008 Youth AIDS Gala, for her contribution in helping the fight against HIV and AIDS
- 2008 – The German Sustainability "special achievement" award for her commitment in the fight against HIV and AIDS
- 2008 – Webby Award for official website www.annielennox.com[64]
- 2009 – Save the Children "Amigo de los Niños" Award
- 2009 – Awarded the "Freedom of the City of London" by the British Red Cross for services to humanity in the field of HIV and AIDS
- 2009 – Nobel Peace Laureates for services to humanity
- 2010 – Patron of the Elton John AIDS Foundation
- 2010 – Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Scotland
- 2010 – Ambassador for HIV/AIDS in London
- 2010 – UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador
- 2010 – Barclays Women of the Year Award
- 2010 – International Service Award for Global Defence of Human Rights[65]
- 2010 – GQ Charity Woman of the Year Award
- 2010 – Harper's Bazaar Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2010 – Appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her work fighting AIDS and poverty in Africa
- 2013 – Music Industry Trust Award (MITS) for her creativity and work that inspires those who work within the music business and millions of others worldwide
- 2016 – Elle Style Awards – Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2016 – Awarded Livingstone Medal by Royal Scottish Geographical Society
- 2016 – Harper's Bazaar Philanthropy Award
- 2020 – Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee (with Dave Stewart)
- 2022 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Eurythmics)
See also
- Annie Lennox; the recipient of the awards and nominations
- Eurythmics; of which Lennox was a member