List of awards and nominations received by Bruce Springsteen

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Bruce Springsteen awards and nominations
Springsteen at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2012

Bruce Springsteen 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.

Academy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1994 "Streets of Philadelphia" Academy Award for Best Original Song Won
1996 "Dead Man Walkin'" Academy Award for Best Original Song Nominated

American Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1985 Himself Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Nominated
1985 "Dancing in the Dark" Favorite Pop/Rock Song Won
1985 Himself Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist Nominated
1986 Himself Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Won
1986 Born in the U.S.A. Favorite Pop/Rock Album Won
1986 Himself Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist Won
2016 The River Tour 2016 Tour of the Year Nominated

Audie Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Born to Run Best Autobiography/Memoir Won

Brit Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1985 Himself International Artist Nominated
1986 Himself International Solo Artist Won
1987 Himself International Solo Artist Nominated
2003 Himself International Male Solo Artist Nominated
2006 Himself International Male Solo Artist Nominated
2008 Himself International Male Solo Artist Nominated
2010 Himself International Male Solo Artist Nominated
2011 Himself International Male Solo Artist Nominated
2013 Himself International Male Solo Artist Nominated
2020 Himself International Male Solo Artist Nominated

Emmy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Nominated
2009 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Super Bowl Halftime Show Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program Nominated
2019 Springsteen on Broadway Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1994 "Streets of Philadelphia" Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Won
2009 "The Wrestler" Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Won
2024 "Addicted to Romance" Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Nominated

Grammy Awards

Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards out of 51 nominations.

Year Work Award Result
1981 "Devil with the Blue Dress"/ "Good Golly Miss Molly" / "Jenny Take a Ride" Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male Nominated
1982 The River
1985 "Dancing in the Dark" Record of the Year
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male Won
Born in the U.S.A. Album of the Year Nominated
1986 "Born in the U.S.A." Record of the Year
1988 "Tunnel of Love" Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance Won
"Brilliant Disguise" Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male Nominated
"Paradise By The "C"" Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
1993 "Human Touch" Best Rock Song
Human Touch[2] Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
1995 "Streets of Philadelphia" (from the film Philadelphia) Best Rock Song Won
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
Song of the Year
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
Record of the Year Nominated
1997 "Dead Man Walkin'" Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
Blood Brothers Best Music Video, Long Form
The Ghost of Tom Joad Best Contemporary Folk Album Won
1998 "Thunder Road" Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
2000 "The Promise" Best Rock Song
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
2003 The Rising Album of the Year
Best Rock Album Won
"The Rising" Song of the Year Nominated
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Won
Best Rock Song
2004 "Disorder in The House" (with Warren Zevon) Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
2005 "Code of Silence" Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance
2006 Devils & Dust Best Contemporary Folk Album Nominated
Best Long Form Music Video
"Devils & Dust" Song of the Year
Best Rock Song
Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance Won
2007 We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions Best Traditional Folk Album
"Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run" Best Long Form Music Video
2008 Magic Best Rock Album Nominated
"Radio Nowhere" Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance Won
Best Rock Song
"Once Upon a Time in the West" Best Rock Instrumental Performance
2009 "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" Best Rock Song
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
2010 "The Wrestler" (from the film 'The Wrestler') Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
"Sea of Heartbreak" (with Rosanne Cash) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
"Working on a Dream" Best Rock Song
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance Won
2013 "We Take Care of Our Own" Best Rock Performance Nominated
Best Rock Song
Wrecking Ball Best Rock Album
2018 Born to Run Best Spoken Word Album[3] Nominated
2023 Only the Strong Survive Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Nominated

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]

Year Nominee/ work Award Result
2024 Himself Academy Fellowship [8] Won

Juno Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1985 Born in the U.S.A. International Album of the Year Won
1993 Himself International Entertainer of the Year Nominated

Grammy Hall of Fame

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Born to Run Grammy Hall of Fame Won
2012 Born in the U.S.A. Grammy Hall of Fame Won
2021 Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.[9] Grammy Hall of Fame Won

MTV Video Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1985 "I'm on Fire" Best Male Video Won
1985 "Dancing in the Dark" Best Stage Performance Won
1985 "Dancing in the Dark" Best Overall Performance Nominated
1985 "We Are the World" Viewer's Choice Won
1986 "Glory Days" Best Male Video Nominated
1986 "Glory Days" Best Overall Performance Nominated
1987 "Born to Run" Best Stage Performance Nominated
1987 "War" Best Stage Performance Nominated
1988 "Tunnel of Love" Video of the Year Nominated
1988 "Tunnel of Love" Best Male Video Nominated
1988 "Tunnel of Love" Viewer's Choice Nominated
1992 "Human Touch" Best Male Video Nominated
1994 "Streets of Philadelphia" Best Male Video Nominated
1994 "Streets of Philadelphia" Best Video from a Film Won
1997 "Secret Garden" Best Video from a Film Nominated

Tony Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Himself Special Tony Award Received

Other recognition

References

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  22. ^ "The Presidential Medal of Freedom". whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2016 – via National Archives.
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