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Paul McCartney's awards include eight BRIT Awards, eighteen Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, one MTV Video Music Award, one MTV Europe Music Award, one Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, one Classical Brit Awards and two UK's Q Awards. As a member of The Beatles, his songwriting partnership with John Lennon produced "some of the most popular music in rock and roll history".[1]
In the United Kingdom, McCartney has been knighted[2][3] and was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE).[4][5] In 2017, he was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) for services to music.[6]
In the United States, McCartney received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song and Kennedy Center Honors in 2010.
In May 2011 in Peru, he received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun, La Orden del Arbol de la Quina for his environmental protection work, and the Medal of Honor from the National Library of Peru.[7][8]
On 8 September 2012 in France, McCartney was awarded the Legion of Honour for services to music by French President François Hollande at the Élysée Palace.[9]
NME awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | World Vocal Group | The Beatles | Won |
| British Vocal Group | The Beatles | Won | |
| Best British Disc Of The Year – "She Loves You" | The Beatles | Won | |
| 1964 | Outstanding Vocal Group | The Beatles | Won |
| British Vocal Group | The Beatles | Won | |
| 1965 | British Vocal Group | The Beatles | Won |
| World Vocal Group | The Beatles | Won | |
| 1966 | British Vocal Group | The Beatles | Won |
| Best British Disc This Year – ‘Eleanor Rigby’ | The Beatles | Won | |
| 1968 | World Vocal Group | The Beatles | Won |
| British Vocal Group | The Beatles | Won | |
| Best British Disc This Year – ‘Hey Jude’ | The Beatles | Won | |
| 1970 | Top British Group | The Beatles | Won |
| 1970's Best British LP – ’Let It Be’ | The Beatles | Won | |
| 1971 | Top British Group | The Beatles | Won |
| Best British LP – ‘Let It Be’ | The Beatles | Won | |
| 1974 | Best bass guitarist | Paul McCartney | Won |
| 1976 | Best bass guitarist | Paul McCartney | Won |
| 1980 | For Outstanding Services to Music | Paul McCartney | Won |
| 2000 | Best Band Ever | The Beatles | Won |
| 2005 | Best Event | Paul McCartney | Won |
| 2014 | The Songwriter's Songwriter | Paul McCartney | Won |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
[edit]Paul McCartney has won once Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards in the category of Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song for "Vanilla Sky" (from Vanilla Sky) in 2001.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Vanilla Sky" (from Vanilla Sky) | Best Song | Won |
| 2009 | "(I Want to) Come Home" (from Everybody's Fine) | Best Song | Nominated |
BMI Latin Awards
[edit]The BMI Latin Awards are awarded annually by Broadcast Music, Inc. for the best-performing Latin songs. McCartney has received one award for Manny Manuel's cover "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Dame Tu Mano Ven (I Want to Hold Your Hand)" | Award-winning song[10] | Won |
Academy Awards
[edit]The Academy Awards are awarded annually. Paul McCartney has won once with the Beatles, and has been nominated for two more awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Let It Be (from Let It Be) | Best Original or Adaptation Score | Won |
| 1974 | "Live and Let Die" (from Live and Let Die) | Best Original Song | Nominated |
| 2002 | "Vanilla Sky" (from Vanilla Sky) | Best Original Song | Nominated |
American Music Awards
[edit]The American Music Awards are awarded annually. Paul McCartney won two awards and has been nominated for two.[11][12][13]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Wings | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| 1983 | Paul McCartney | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated |
| 1983 | "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) | Favorite Pop/Rock Song | Nominated |
| 1986 | Paul McCartney | Merit | Honored |
| 1997 | The Beatles Anthology | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | "FourFiveSeconds" (with Rihanna and Kanye West) | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
Brit Awards
[edit]The Brit Awards are awarded annually by the British Phonographic Industry. McCartney has won 7 awards[14]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Beatles | British Group | Won |
| Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won | ||
| Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band | British Album of the Year | Won | |
| "She Loves You" | British Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| 1983 | Paul McCartney | British Male Solo Artist | Won |
| Sony Trophy Award for Technical Excellence | Won | ||
| The Beatles | Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won | |
| 1984 | Paul McCartney | British Male Solo Artist | Nominated |
| 1985 | Paul McCartney | British Male Solo Artist | Nominated |
| Give My Regards to Broad Street | Soundtrack/Cast Recording | Nominated | |
| 1990 | "Ferry Cross the Mersey" | British Single of the Year | Nominated |
| "My Brave Face" | British Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Paul McCartney | Outstanding Contribution to Music | Honored |
Classic Brit Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ecce Cor Meum | Album of the Year | Won |
Golden Globe Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "No More Lonely Nights" | Best Original Song | Nominated |
| 2002 | "Vanilla Sky" | Best Original Song | Nominated |
| 2010 | "(I Want to) Come Home" | Best Original Song | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
[edit]The Grammy Award are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States.
In addition to his 18 Grammy wins, McCartney received the academy's MusiCares Person of the Year award in 2012. McCartney was honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award twice. The first in 1990 for his solo work and then with The Beatles in 2014. The Beatles were also, honoured with a Grammy Trustees Award in 1972.[15][16][17]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| "A Hard Day's Night" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| The Beatles | Best New Artist | Won | |
| A Hard Day's Night | Best Performance by a Vocal Group | Won | |
| Best Rock & Roll Recording | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television Show | Nominated | ||
| 1966 | Help! | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Performance by a Vocal Group Performance | Nominated | ||
| Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance – Group (Vocal or Instrumental) | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show | Nominated | ||
| "Yesterday" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | ||
| Best Contemporary (R&R) Vocal Performance – Male | Nominated | ||
| Best Contemporary (R&R) Single | Nominated | ||
| 1967 | Revolver | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Michelle" | Song of the Year | Won | |
| "Eleanor Rigby" | Best Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | |
| Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance – Male or Female | Won | ||
| Best Contemporary (R&R) Recording | Nominated | ||
| 1968 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Album of the Year | Won |
| Best Contemporary Album | Won | ||
| Best Performance by a Vocal Group | Nominated | ||
| Best Contemporary Group Performance (Vocal or Instrumental) | Nominated | ||
| "A Day in the Life" | Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement | Nominated | |
| 1969 | Magical Mystery Tour | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Hey Jude" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Contemporary Pop Performance – Vocal, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||
| 1970 | Abbey Road | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Group | Nominated | ||
| Yellow Submarine | Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Nominated | |
| 1971 | "Let It Be" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Contemporary Song | Nominated | ||
| Let It Be | Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Won | ||
| 1972 | "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (with Linda McCartney) | Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | Won |
| 1974 | "Live and Let Die" | Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus | Nominated |
| Live and Let Die | Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| 1975 | Band on the Run | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Band on the Run" | Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus | Won | |
| 1977 | "Let 'Em In" | Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | Nominated |
| 1980 | "Rockestra Theme" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Won |
| 1981 | "Coming Up (Live at the Glasgow)" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated |
| 1982 | The McCartney Interview | Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording | Nominated |
| 1983 | Tug of War | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | ||
| "What's That You're Doing?" | Best R&B Vocal performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated | |
| 1984 | "The Girl Is Mine" (with Michael Jackson) | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Nominated |
| 1986 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (as featured artist) | Best Music Video, Short Form | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Rupert and the Frog Song" | Best Music Video, Short Form | Nominated |
| 1996 | Live at the BBC | Best Historical Album | Nominated |
| 1997 | The Beatles Anthology | Best Long Form Music Video | Won |
| "Free as a Bird" | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Won | |
| Best Short Form Music Video | Won | ||
| 1998 | Flaming Pie | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2001 | Liverpool Sound Collage | Best Alternative Music Album | Nominated |
| 2003 | "Vanilla Sky" (from Vanilla Sky) | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Nominated |
| 2005 | "Something" (with Eric Clapton) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated |
| 2006 | Chaos and Creation in the Backyard | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | ||
| "Fine Line" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 2007 | "Jenny Wren" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2008 | Memory Almost Full | Best Pop Vocal Album | Nominated |
| "Dance Tonight" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| "Only Mama Knows" | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 2009 | "That Was Me" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| "I Saw Her Standing There" | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| 2011 | "Helter Skelter" (from Good Evening New York City) | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Won |
| 2012 | Band on the Run (Paul McCartney Archive Collection — Deluxe Edition) | Best Historical Album | Won |
| 2013 | Kisses on the Bottom | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Won |
| 2014 | "Cut Me Some Slack" (with Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic) | Best Rock Song | Won |
| Live Kisses | Best Music Film | Won | |
| Ram (Paul McCartney Archive Collection — Deluxe Edition) | Best Historical Album | Nominated | |
| 2016 | "All Day" (with Kanye West, Theophilus London and Allan Kingdom) | Best Rap Performance | Nominated |
| Best Rap Song | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Tug of War (Paul McCartney Archive Collection — Deluxe Edition) | Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package | Nominated |
| 2021 | Flaming Pie (Collector's Edition) | Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package | Nominated |
| 2022 | "Find My Way" | Best Rock Song | Nominated |
| McCartney III | Best Rock Album | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Beatles | Trustees Award | Honored |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Paul McCartney | Lifetime Achievement Award | Honored |
| 2014 | The Beatles | Lifetime Achievement Award | Honored |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| 1995 | Abbey Road | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| 1997 | "Yesterday" | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| 1998 | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| 1999 | Revolver | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| "Strawberry Fields Forever" | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted | |
| 2000 | Rubber Soul | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| A Hard Day's Night | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted | |
| The Beatles (White Album) | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted | |
| 2001 | "Hey Jude" | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| Meet the Beatles! | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted | |
| 2002 | "Eleanor Rigby" | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| 2004 | "Let It Be" | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| 2008 | "Help!" | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| 2011 | "Penny Lane" | Hall of Fame (The Beatles) | Inducted |
| 2013 | Band on the Run | Hall of Fame (Wings) | Inducted |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Paul McCartney | Person of the Year | Honored |
MTV Video Music Awards
[edit]The MTV Video Music Awards are awarded annually by MTV. McCartney has won 1.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Beatles | Video Vanguard Award | Honored |
MTV Europe Music Awards
[edit]The MTV Europe Music Awards are awarded annually by MTV. McCartney has one.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Paul McCartney | Ultimate Legend Award | Honored |
MVPA Awards
[edit]The Music Video Production Association (MVPA) is a non-profit trade organization created to address the mutual concerns of its members in today's highly competitive, ever-changing music video industry.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Dance Tonight" | Best International Video | Won |
| "Ever Present Past" | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards
[edit]The Primetime Emmy Award is an American accolade bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming.
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program | Paul McCartney's Standing Stone | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | McCartney in St. Petersburg | Nominated |
| 2022 | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | The Beatles: Get Back | Won |
Q Awards
[edit]The Q Awards are awarded annually by Q magazine.
| Year | Award[18] |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Merit Award |
| 1996 | Best Reissue/Compilation Album: The Beatles Anthology, The Beatles |
| 1997 | Songwriter Award |
| 2007 | Icon Award |
| 2010 | Classic Album: Band on the Run, Wings |
National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards
[edit]The National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) awards are awarded annually by National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Paul McCartney – Hope for the Future | Song, Original or Adapted | Nominated |
Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
[edit]The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song,[19] created in 2007, is awarded annually. On 2 June 2010, in a White House ceremony, McCartney received this prize from President Obama. The Gershwin Prize is the highest award a musician can receive in the United States; McCartney is the first non-American recipient of the award, the previous recipients were Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.[20]
Orders, awards and honours
[edit]| Date | Country | Ribbon | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1965 |  United Kingdom | _Ribbon.png){kind=small} | Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE).[4][5] |
| Dec 1993 |  Chile |  | Order of Merit (unknown grade).[citation needed] |
| 31 Dec 1996 | United Kingdom |  | In the 1997 New Year Honours, McCartney was knighted for his services to music.[2][3] |
| 5 Dec 2010 |  United States |  | Kennedy Center Honors.[21] |
| 5 May 2011 |  Peru |  | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun, the highest award bestowed by the nation of Peru to commend notable civil and military merit, in a private ceremony while visiting the country for a concert in the city of Lima.[7] |
| 9 May 2011 | Peru | La Orden del Árbol de la Quina, an order given by the Ministry of Environment of Peru to those who strive for the protection of the environment.[8] | |
| 9 May 2011 | Peru | Medal of Honor of the National Library of Peru.[8] | |
| 8 Sep 2012 |  France |  | Officer of the Legion of Honour for services to music, awarded by French President François Hollande at the Élysée Palace.[9] |
| 16 Jun 2017 | United Kingdom |  | In the 2017 Birthday Honours, McCartney was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) for his services to music.[6][22] |
Sir Paul was also considered for a Peerage in March 2022 for his 80th birthday.[23]
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- ^ a b "No. 61962". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B25.
- ^ a b "Paul McCartney recibirá dos condecoraciones por parte del Estado Peruano". El Comercio Peru. 5 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "McCartney recibirá condecoración de BNP en privado dos horas antes de show". El Comercio Peru. 9 May 2011.
- ^ a b The Associated Press (8 September 2012). "Paul McCartney awarded French Legion of Honor". CBS News. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Los Premios Latino de BMI". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 13 September 1997. p. 85. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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- ^ "News". 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Grammy Awards Won by Paul McCartney". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
- ^ "List of 48th Annual Grammy Award Winners". CBS News. 9 February 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
- ^ "Q Awards Archives". EveryHit.com. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
- ^ "Library of Congress – Gershwin Prize". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ "Gershwin Songwriting Prize: Paul Without John?". NPR. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Kennedy Center Honors 2010: Oprah & Paul McCartney Honored (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Queens Birthday Honours: McCartney a Companion of Honour". BBC News. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ Reporters, Telegraph (16 March 2022). "Sir Paul McCartney could be given a peerage to mark his 80th birthday". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
