List of awards and nominations received by George Michael


was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer, who was in the pop duo Wham! before starting a career as a solo pop musician. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, and had ten albums reach the Billboard 200. During his career as a solo musician, Michael released five studio albums: Faith, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, Older, Songs from the Last Century, and Patience.
Michael received recognition in the United Kingdom, winning three awards from five nominations at the BRIT Awards; two of those awards were for "Best British Male" in 1988 and again in 1997. He also found success at the MTV Video Music Awards, receiving four awards from 15 nominations, including "Best Direction in a Video" for the song "Father Figure" in 1988. Michael's debut album Faith won multiple awards, including "Favorite Album " from the American Music Awards and "Album of the Year" from the Grammy Awards. Overall, Michael received 19 awards from 56 nominations.
On 20 October 2016, it was announced that Michael was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.

American Music Awards

The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Michael received four awards from seven nominations.

Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards honor artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. The award ceremony was held from 1990 to 2007, until its reintroduction in 2011.

Brit Awards

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Michael received five awards from twenty four nominations.

Camerimage

is a Polish film festival dedicated to the celebration of cinematography.

D&AD Awards

is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising.

ECHO Awards

The ECHO Award is a German music award granted every year by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies. Michael has two nominations.

GAFFA Awards

Delivered since 1991. The GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music, awarded by the GAFFA magazine.

GLAAD Media Awards

The GLAAD Media Awards were formed in 1990 by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Michael received one nomination.

Golden Raspberry Awards

The Golden Raspberry Awards are parody awards honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements. Michael won one award.

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Michael received two awards from eight nominations.

Helpmann Awards

The Helpmann Awards recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia's live performing arts sectors.

Hungarian Music Awards

is the national music awards of Hungary, held every year since 1992 and promoted by Mahasz.

International Dance Music Awards

The International Dance Music Award was established in 1985. It is a part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually.

International Rock Awards

The International Rock Awards was a music award ceremony broadcast on ABC Television, to honor the top musicians in the genre of rock music.

Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. Michael received six awards.

Juno Awards

The Juno Awards is a Canadian awards ceremony presented annually by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Michael received six nominations.

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe. Michael received one award from six nominations.

MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Michael received four awards from sixteen nominations.

Music Week Awards

The Music Week Awards are the UK's only music awards that recognise labels, publishing, live, retail, A&R, radio, marketing and PR.

Music Video Production Awards

The MVPA Awards are annually presented by a Los Angeles-based music trade organization to honor the year's best music videos.

NME Awards

The NME Awards are annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME.

Pollstar Concert Industry Awards

The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards is an annual award ceremony to honor artists and professionals in the concert industry.

Silver Clef Awards

The Silver Clef Awards are an annual UK music awards lunch which has been running since 1976. Michael has received one award.

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony which ran from 1988 to 2005. Each award winner was voted by readers of the Smash Hits magazine.

UK Music Video Awards

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual award ceremony founded in 2008 to recognise creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music videos and moving images for music.