List of awards and nominations received by Bette Midler

Bette Midler awards and nominations
	Midler on February 21, 1990, after winning at the 32nd Grammy Awards for the Record of the Year for "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Totals
Wins	37
Nominations	74
	Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

American singer, songwriter, actress, author, and comedian Bette Midler has received many awards and award nominations for her work on both the screen and stage.^[1]

Major awards

Academy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1979	Best Actress	The Rose	Nominated	^[2]
1991	Best Actress	For the Boys	Nominated	^[3]

BAFTA Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1981	Best Actress in a Leading Role	The Rose	Nominated	^[4]

Drama Desk Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
2011	Outstanding Musical (for producing)	Priscilla Queen of the Desert	Nominated
2013	Outstanding Solo Performance	I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers	Nominated
2017	Outstanding Actress in a Musical	Hello, Dolly!	Won

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1980	New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture – Female	The Rose	Won	^[5]
1980	Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical	The Rose	Won
1981		Divine Madness	Nominated
1987		Down and Out in Beverly Hills	Nominated
1988		Outrageous Fortune	Nominated
1992		For the Boys	Won
1994	Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Gypsy	Won
2001	Best Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical	Bette	Nominated

Grammy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1974	Best New Artist		Won	^[6]
	Album of the Year	The Divine Miss M	Nominated
	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"	Nominated
1981	Record of the Year	"The Rose"	Nominated
1981	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	"The Rose"	Won
1987	Best Comedy Recording	Mud Will Be Flung Tonight	Nominated
1990	Best Recording for Children	Oliver and Company OST	Nominated
	Record of the Year	"Wind Beneath My Wings"	Won
	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	"Wind Beneath My Wings"	Nominated
1991	Record of the Year	"From a Distance"	Nominated
1991	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	"From a Distance"	Nominated
2004	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook	Nominated
2007		Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbok	Nominated
2008		Cool Yule	Nominated
2018	Best Musical Theatre Album	Hello, Dolly!	Nominated	^[7]

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1978	Outstanding Special – Comedy-Variety or Music	Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair is Back	Won	^[8]
1978	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special	Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair is Back	Nominated
1992	Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Won
1994	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special	Gypsy	Nominated
1997	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special	Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas	Nominated
1997	Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program	Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas	Won
1998	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Murphy Brown	Nominated
2011	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special	Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On	Nominated
2020	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	The Politician	Nominated

Satellite Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
1997	Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical	The First Wives Club	Nominated

Tony Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1974	Special Award		Won	^[9]
2017	Best Actress in a Musical	Hello, Dolly!	Won	^[10]

Other awards

References:^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

Award	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards	2009	Best Supporting Actress	Then She Found Me	Nominated
American Cinematheque Gala Tribute	1987	American Cinematheque Award		Won
American Comedy Awards		Funniest Female Performer of the Year		Won
		Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy		Won
		Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture	Ruthless People	Won
	1988		Outrageous Fortune	Won
	1989		Big Business	Won
	1990		Beaches	Won
	1993	Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Won
	1996	Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	Get Shorty	Won
	1997	Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture	The First Wives Club	Nominated
	1998	Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special	Bette Middler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas	Won
British LGBT Awards	2016	Global Icon		Nominated
CableACE Awards	1985	Performance in a Musical Special	Bette Midler: Art or Bust	Nominated
CableACE Awards	1989	Entertainment Host	The Mondo Beyondo Show	Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	1992	Best Actress	For the Boys	Nominated
Disney Legend	2019	Honored as a Disney Legend by The Walt Disney Company		Inducted
Golden Apple Awards	1996	Female Star of the Year	The First Wives Club	Won
Gold Derby Awards	2020	Comedy Guest Actress	The Politician	Nominated
Golden Raspberry Awards	1991	Worst Actress	Stella	Nominated
Golden Raspberry Awards	2001	Worst Actress	Isn't She Great	Nominated
Hasty Pudding Theatricals	1976	Woman of the Year		Won
Hollywood Walk of Fame	1985	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Inducted
Kid's Choice Awards	1989	Favorite Movie Actress	Beaches	Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards	1984	Best Stage Performance in a Video	Bette Midler: Beast of Burden	Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards	1984	Best Female Video	Bette Midler: Beast of Burden	Nominated
National Board of Review Awards	1996	Best Acting by an Ensemble	The First Wives Club	Won
National Society of Film Critics Awards	1980	Best Actress	The Rose	Nominated
New York Film Critics Circle Awards	1979	Best Actress	The Rose	Nominated
OFTA Film Awards	1997	Best Adapted Song for "You Don't Own Me"	The First Wives Club	Nominated
OFTA Television Awards	2001	Best Actress in a New Comedy Series	Bette	Nominated
Online Film & Television Association	1997	Best Adapted Song	The First Wives Club	Nominated
	2001	Best Actress in a New Comedy Series	Bette	Won
	2020	Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	The Politician	Nominated
People's Choice Awards	1980	Favorite Motion Picture Actor	The Rose	Nominated
	1981	Favorite Motion Picture Actor	Divine Madness!	Nominated
	1987-88	Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer		Won
	1989	Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress	Beaches	Won
	2001	Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series	Bette	Won
Saturn Awards	1994	Best Actress	Hocus Pocus	Nominated
ShoWest Convention	1988	Female Star of the Year		Won
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards	1997	Worst Actress	That Old Feeling	Nominated
	1997	Worst On-Screen Couple	That Old Feeling	Won (shared with Dennis Farina)
	2000	Worst Actress	Isn't She Great	Nominated
TV Guide Awards	2001	Actress of the Year in a New Series	Bette	Won
TV Guide Awards	2001	Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series	Bette	Nominated
Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards	1985	Jack Oakie Comedy Award		Won
Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards	1997	Crystal Award		Won

References

^ "Bette Midler". IMDb. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
^ "The 52nd Academy Awards | 1980". Academy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ "The 64th Academy Awards | 1992". Academy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ "Film in 1981". BAFTA Awards. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Bette Midler". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ "Bette Midler". Grammy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ "60th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ "Bette Midler - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins | Television Academy". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ Soloski, Alexis (June 4, 2020). "No Tony Awards Show? Make Your Own With These Great Moments: Bette Gets It". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ Chen, Joyce (June 12, 2017). "Watch Bette Midler's Touching Tony Awards Speech". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
^ "Bette Midler – Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDB. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ "1st Annual Film Awards (1996) – Online Film & Television Association". www.oftaawards.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ "5th Annual TV Awards (2000–01) – Online Film & Television Association". www.oftaawards.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ "Bette Midler | Hollywood Walk of Fame". www.walkoffame.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[1] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

[2] "Bette Midler". IMDb. Retrieved February 8, 2021.

[3] "The 52nd Academy Awards | 1980". Academy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[4] "The 64th Academy Awards | 1992". Academy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[5] "Film in 1981". BAFTA Awards. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[6] "Bette Midler". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[7] "Bette Midler". Grammy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[8] "60th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[9] "Bette Midler - Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins | Television Academy". Primetime Emmy Awards. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[10] Soloski, Alexis (June 4, 2020). "No Tony Awards Show? Make Your Own With These Great Moments: Bette Gets It". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[11] Chen, Joyce (June 12, 2017). "Watch Bette Midler's Touching Tony Awards Speech". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 17, 2024.

[12] "Bette Midler – Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDB. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[13] "1st Annual Film Awards (1996) – Online Film & Television Association". www.oftaawards.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[14] "5th Annual TV Awards (2000–01) – Online Film & Television Association". www.oftaawards.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[15] "Bette Midler | Hollywood Walk of Fame". www.walkoffame.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

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v t e Bette Midler
Discography Songs Awards and nominations
Studio albums	The Divine Miss M Bette Midler Songs for the New Depression Broken Blossom Thighs and Whispers No Frills Some People's Lives Bette of Roses Bathhouse Betty Bette Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook Cool Yule It's the Girls!
Soundtracks	The Rose Beaches For the Boys Gypsy
Live albums	Live at Last Divine Madness Mud Will Be Flung Tonight
Compilations	The Best of Bette The Best of Bette (II) Just Hits Experience the Divine: Greatest Hits (Jackpot!) The Best Bette Memories of You A Gift of Love
Video albums	Divine Madness The Bette Midler Show Diva Las Vegas The Showgirl Must Go On
Singles	"Do You Want to Dance?" "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" "Friends" "In the Mood" "Strangers in the Night" "Old Cape Cod" "Buckets of Rain" "Married Men" "Hang On in There Baby" "You're Movin' Out Today" "Big Noise from Winnetka" "When a Man Loves a Woman" "The Rose" "My Mother's Eyes" "Chapel of Love" "All I Need to Know" "Favorite Waste of Time" "Beast of Burden" "Under the Boardwalk" "Wind Beneath My Wings" "From a Distance" "Night and Day" "In My Life" "To Deserve You" "In This Life" "You Don't Own Me" "My One True Friend" "I'm Beautiful" "White Christmas" "Fever" "Be My Baby"
Concerts and tours	Diva Las Vegas Kiss My Brass The Showgirl Must Go On Divine Intervention Tour
Books	The Saga of Baby Divine
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