List of awards and honors received by Olivia Newton-John
Encyclopedia
This is a comprehensive list of awards won by Olivia Newton-John
, an English
-born Australian pop singer/actress. She has been active since 1963, age 15.
1981
1990
1998
1999
2000
2002
2006
2007
2008
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AGVA
American Music Awards
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Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards
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Billboard Awards
Cashbox Awards
Country Music Association (CMA) Awards
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Daytime Emmy Awards
Golden Globe Awards
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Grammy Awards
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Inside Film Awards
National Association of Retail Merchandisers (NARM)
People's Choice Awards
Record World
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
, an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Australian pop singer/actress. She has been active since 1963, age 15.
Honours
1979- Officer of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(OBE) by Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
1981
- Hollywood Walk of FameHollywood Walk of FameThe Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
1990
- Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Programme
1998
- Cadillac Concept to the world Humanitarian Award for breast cancer research
1999
- Red Cross – Humanitarian Award for breast cancer and environmental charity work
- Women's Guild of Cedar-Sinai Hospital – "Woman of the 21st Century" Award for breast cancer and environmental charity work
2000
- Environmental Media AssociationEnvironmental Media AssociationThe Environmental Media Association is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1989 by Cindy and Alan Horn and Lyn and Norman Lear. EMA works with the entertainment industry to encourage green production and raise the public's environmental awareness. The group provides a "Green Seal" to...
– "Ermenegildo Zegna International Environmental Award" for increasing public awareness of environmental problems - Rainforest Alliance – Green Globe Arts and Nature Award for her contribution to the preservation of rainforests
2002
- Australian Recording Industry AssociationAustralian Recording Industry AssociationThe Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
– Hall of Fame
2006
- Australia Day at Penfolds Black Tie Gala – Lifetime Achievement Award
- Decatur Memorial Hospital (Illinois)Decatur, IllinoisDecatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
– Humanitarian Award for her breast cancer awareness work from the - Officer in the Order of AustraliaOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(AO) for "service to the entertainment industry as a singer and actor, and to the community through organisations supporting breast cancer treatment, education, training and research, and the environment"
2007
- American-Australian Association Black Tie Gala – Lifetime Achievement Award
- Kimmel Center (Philadelphia, PA) – Valor Award for raising funds for cancer research
2008
- Project Angel Food – Marianne Williamson Founder's Award for her commitment to breast cancer awareness
Awards
Academy of Country Music (ACM) AwardsWin:
- 1973 – Most Promising Female Vocalist
Nomination:
- 1974 – Top Female Vocalist
AGVA
- 1974 – Rising Star of the Year
American Music Awards
Wins:
- 1974 – Favorite Album – Country: Let Me Be There
- 1974 – Favorite Female Artist – Country
- 1974 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
- 1974 – Favorite Single – Pop/Rock: "I Honestly Love You"
- 1975 – Favorite Album – Pop/Rock: Have You Never Been Mellow
- 1975 – Favorite Female Artist – Country
- 1975 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
- 1976 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
- 1978 – Favorite Album – Pop/Rock: "Grease"
- 1982 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Nominations:
- 1975 – Favorite Album – Country: "Have You Never Been Mellow"
- 1979 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
- 1980 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards
Win:
- 1999 – Highest Selling Album: "Highlights From The Main Event"
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- 1999 – Best Adult Contemporary Album: "Highlights From The Main Event"
Billboard Awards
- 1974 – Top Pop Singles Artist (Female)
- 1975 – Top Pop Albums Artist (Female)
- 1976 – Top Adult Contemporary Artist
- 1979 – Top Soundtrack: "Grease"
- 1982 – Top Pop Single: "Physical"
- 1982 – Top Pop Singles Artist
- 1982 – Top Pop Singles Artist (Female)
- 1997 – Top Pop Catalog Album: "Grease"
- 1998 – Top Pop Catalog Album: "Grease"
Cashbox Awards
- 1974 – No.1 New Female Vocalist, Singles
- 1975 – No.1 Female Vocalist, Singles
- 1975 – No.1 Female Vocalist, Albums
Country Music Association (CMA) Awards
Win:
- 1974 – Female Vocalist of the Year
Nominations:
- 1974 – Album of the Year – If You Love Me Let Me Know
- 1974 – Entertainer of the Year
- 1974 – Single of the Year – "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"
Daytime Emmy Awards
- 1999 – Outstanding Original Song – "Love Is A Gift"
Golden Globe Awards
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- 1979 - Best performance by an actress in a motion picture musical or comedy - "Grease"
Grammy Awards
Wins:
- 1973Grammy Awards of 1974The 16th Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1974, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1973.- Award winners :* Record of the Year...
– Best Female Country Vocal PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to Dottie West. The award has had several minor name changes:*From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female...
: "Let Me Be There" - 1974Grammy Awards of 1975The 17th Grammy Awards were presented March 1, 1975, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1974.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...
– Record of the YearGrammy Award for Record of the YearThe Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually. It has been awarded since 1959.-History:The honorees through its history have been:*1959-1965: Artist only.*1966-1998: Artist and producer....
: "I Honestly Love You" - 1974Grammy Awards of 1975The 17th Grammy Awards were presented March 1, 1975, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1974.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...
– Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. The award goes to the artist...
: "I Honestly Love You" - 1982Grammy Awards of 1983The 25th Grammy Awards were held February 23, 1983. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.-Awards:*Record of the Year**Toto for "Rosanna"*Album of the Year**Toto for Toto IV...
– Video of the YearGrammy Award for Video of the YearThe Grammy Award for Video of the Year was an honor presented to recording artists at the 24th Grammy Awards in 1982 and the 25th Grammy Awards in 1983 for music videos...
: "Olivia Physical"
Nominations:
- 1975Grammy Awards of 1976The 18th Grammy Awards were held February 28, 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...
– Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. The award goes to the artist...
: "Have You Never Been Mellow" - 1978Grammy Awards of 1979The 21st Grammy Awards were held in 1979, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1978.- Award winners :*Record of the Year**Phil Ramone & Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"...
– Album of the YearGrammy Award for Album of the YearThe Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys. It has been awarded since 1959 and though it was originally presented to the artist alone, the award is now presented to the artist, the producer, the engineer and/or mixer and the mastering engineer...
: Grease - 1978Grammy Awards of 1979The 21st Grammy Awards were held in 1979, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1978.- Award winners :*Record of the Year**Phil Ramone & Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"...
– Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. The award goes to the artist...
: "Hopelessly Devoted to You" - 1980Grammy Awards of 1981The 23rd Grammy Awards were held February 25, 1981, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1980.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...
– Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. The award goes to the artist...
: "Magic" - 1981Grammy Awards of 1982The 24th Grammy Awards were held February 24, 1982, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1981...
– Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. The award goes to the artist...
: "Physical" - 1982Grammy Awards of 1983The 25th Grammy Awards were held February 23, 1983. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.-Awards:*Record of the Year**Toto for "Rosanna"*Album of the Year**Toto for Toto IV...
– Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceGrammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. The award goes to the artist...
: "Heart Attack" - 1983Grammy Awards of 1984The 26th Grammy Awards were held on February 28, 1984, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1983...
– Best Long Form Music VideoGrammy Award for Best Long Form Music VideoThe Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality videos or musical programs...
: Olivia in Concert - 1984Grammy Awards of 1985The 27th Grammy Awards were held February 26, 1985, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1984.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...
– Best Short Form Music VideoGrammy Award for Best Short Form Music VideoThe Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos...
: "Twist of Fate"
Inside Film Awards
Inside Film Awards
The Inside Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony and broadcast platform for the Australian film industry, a format created by Australian Producer Andrew Dillon...
- Best Music Video 'Magic 2011'
National Association of Retail Merchandisers (NARM)
- Best Selling Album by a Female Country Artist: "If You Love Me, Let Me Know"
- Best Selling Album by a Female: "If You Love Me, Let Me Know"
People's Choice Awards
- 1975 – Favorite Female Musical Performer
- 1977 – Favorite Female Musical Performer
- 1979 – Favorite Female Musical Performer
- 1979 – Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Record World
- 1974 – Top Most Promising Country Albums Artist (Female)
- 1974 – Top Most Promising Country Singles Artist (Female)
- 1974 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Albums)
- 1974 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Singles)
- 1975 – Top Country Female Vocalist (Albums)
- 1975 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Albums)
- 1975 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Singles)
- 1976 – Top Country Female Vocalist (Albums)
- 1976 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Albums)
- 1978 – Top New Pop Duo (Singles) with John TravoltaJohn TravoltaJohn Joseph Travolta is an American actor, dancer and singer. Travolta first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease...