Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is both a solo artist and the leader of the E Street Band. During a career that has spanned five decades, Springsteen has become known for his poetic and socially conscious lyrics and lengthy, energetic stage performances, earning the nickname "The Boss".^[1]

Springsteen has sold more than 135 million records worldwide and more than 64 million records in the United States, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has earned numerous awards for his work, including 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award (for Springsteen on Broadway). Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, was named MusiCares person of the year in 2013, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016.

Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards out of 51 nominations.

Note: "We Are the World" (which featured Bruce Springsteen as a vocalist) also won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Music Video, Short Form, and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1986. Song of the Year is credited to the songwriters and not the performer, The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.^[4] Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group were presented to the producer in 1986, the song was produced by Quincy Jones.^[5][6] Best Music Video, Short Form is presented to the director and producer, Tom Trbovich directed the video while Quincy Jones served as producer.^[7]

• Polar Music Prize in 1997^[9]
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1999^[10]
• Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 1999^[11]
• Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, 2007^[12]
• "Born to Run" named "The unofficial youth anthem of New Jersey" by the New Jersey state legislature,^[13] something Springsteen always found to be ironic, considering that the song "is about leaving New Jersey"^{[citation needed]}
• The minor planet 23990, discovered September 4, 1999, by I. P. Griffin at Auckland, New Zealand, was named in his honor.^[14]
• Ranked No. 23 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time^[15]
• Made Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of the Year 2008 list^[16]
• Won Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song with "The Wrestler" in 2009^[17]
• 2009 Kennedy Center Honors recipient
• Forbes magazine ranked him 6th in The Celebrity 100 in 2009^[18]
• 2010 Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation Ellis Island Family Heritage Award (since renamed Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Awards)^[19]
• Named 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year^[20]
• 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient^[21]
• Monmouth University has held academic symposia in which scholars present on Springsteen's work, and the university houses the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music^[22][23]
• 2021 Woody Guthrie Prize^[24]
• 2021 National Medal of Arts, awarded in 2023^[25]
• September 23, his birthday, recognized as Bruce Springsteen Day in New Jersey starting in 2023^[26]
• In 2024 Springsteen was named an Academy Fellow by The Ivors Academy. Springsteen will be the first-ever international songwriter that the Academy has inducted into the Fellowship in its 80-year history.^[27]