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.
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The American Music Awards are given annually since 1973 to reward the most popular and successful musical releases of each year. Bush has been nominated once.[4]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" | Favorite Rock Song | Nominated |
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.[5]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "This Woman's Work" | Pop Award | Won |
The Billboard Music Awards are held to honour artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard.[6][7][8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Herself | Top Pop Singles Artist - Female | 19th place |
| 1986 | Top Pop Albums Artist - Female | 15th place | |
| 1987 | 19th place |
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) annual pop music awards.[9] Bush has received one award from thirteen nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Herself[10] | 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 |
Classic Pop is a monthly British music magazine, which launched in October 2012.[11] It was devised and founded by Ian Peel, who was also editor for the first 19 issues. Rik Flynn stepped in as editor until Issue 23 followed by current editor Steve Harnell. Ian Peel remains involved as Founder & Editor-at-Large.[12]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Remastered | Reissue of the Year | Nominated |
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.[13]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Wuthering Heights" | Best International Single | Won |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Before the Dawn | Editor's Award | Won |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Herself | Best Foreign Female Act | Nominated | [14] |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aerial | Best Rock Album - Female | Nominated |
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.[15]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Whole Story | 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 |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Cloudbusting" | Best Female Performance | Won | [16] |
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).[17]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2023 | "Running Up That Hill" | PRS for Music Most Performed Work[18] | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Babooshka" | Best International Performance | Won |
MOJO Awards are awarded by the popular British music magazine, Mojo, published monthly by Bauer.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Herself | Songwriter Award | Nominated |
| 2006 | Nominated |
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.[19]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Running Up That Hill" | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| 1987 | "The Big Sky" | Nominated |
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.[20][21]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Whole Story | The Marketing Award | Nominated |
| 2019 | Herself | Catalogue Marketing Campaign | Nominated |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Won |
| 2015 | Hero of the Year | Nominated | |
| Kate Bush's return | Music Moment of the Year | Nominated |
Prog magazine was also behind the annual Progressive Music Awards that was established in 2012.[22]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Herself | Prog Goddess | Nominated |
| 2015 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Before the Dawn | Live Event of the Year | Nominated |
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.[23] Bush received one award from three nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Herself | Q Classic Songwriter Award | Won |
| 2014 | Best Act in the World Today | Nominated | |
| Best Live Act | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011[24] | Herself | Best Female Artist | Won |
| Return of the Year | Won | ||
| 2014[25] | Best Live Artist | Won | |
| 2016[26] | Before the Dawn | Best Compilation | Nominated |
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.[27]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Won |
| Most Fanciable Female | Nominated | ||
| 1981 | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Singer | Nominated | ||
| 1982 | Nominated |
The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy.[33] Bush has been nominated once.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Lyra" | Best Original Song | Nominated |
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.[34] Bush has won once.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50 Words for Snow | Best Album[35] | Won |
The Variety Hitmakers are given annually since 2017 to recognize the writers, producers, publishers, and other key personnel behind the scenes "who helped make―and break―the most consumed songs of the year as compiled by BuzzAngle Music". Bush was recognized the Sync of the Year at the 2022's ceremony.[36]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" | Sync of the Year | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Herself | Best International Female | Nominated | [37] |
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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