List of awards and nominations received by Paul Simon

Award

Wins

Award

Wins

Wins18

Nominations42

Paul Simon awards and nominations

Simon performing in 1982
Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations Academy Awards 0 1 Emmy Awards 1 3 Golden Globes 0 1 Grammy Awards 12 28
Totals[a]
Wins	18
Nominations	42
Note ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Paul Simon is an American musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel. He has received various accolades including twelve Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Over his career he has received various honors an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001 and the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize in 2007.^[1][2] Two of his works, Sounds of Silence (1966) (as part of Simon & Garfunkel) and Graceland, were inducted into the National Recording Registry for their cultural significance.

For his breakout song, "Mrs. Robinson", used in the coming-of-age dramedy The Graduate (1967), he won three Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Best Soundtrack for Visual Media. For his fifth studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970) he won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. For the song, "Bridge over Troubled Water" he won four Grammy Awards (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals, and Best Contemporary Song). For his fourth solo album, Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) he won two Grammys (Album of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance). For his seventh solo album, Graceland (1986) he won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. For the song "Graceland" he won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

On television, he won the Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special for The Paul Simon Special (1978). For his song, "Father and Daughter" written for the animated family adventure film The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song.