List of awards and nominations received by Kate Bush

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Kate Bush in 1978

This is a list of music awards and award nominations received by the English singer/songwriter Kate Bush.[1][2][3] To date Kate Bush has received 13 nominations for BRIT Awards throughout her career, but has so far won only once, in 1987.

American Music Awards[edit]

The American Music Awards are given annually since 1973 to reward the most popular and successful musical releases of each year. Bush has been nominated once.[4]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2022 "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" Favorite Rock Song Nominated

BMI London Awards[edit]

The Broadcast Music, Incorporated (BMI) Awards is an annual award show hosted for the purpose of giving awards to songwriters. Songwriters are selected each year from the entire BMI catalog, based on the number of performances during the award period.[5]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 "This Woman's Work" Pop Award Won

Billboard Music Awards[edit]

The Billboard Music Awards are held to honour artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard.[6][7][8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1985 Herself Top Pop Singles Artist - Female 19th place
1986 Top Pop Albums Artist - Female 15th place
1987 19th place

Brit Awards[edit]

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) annual pop music awards.[9] Bush has received one award from thirteen nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1986 Herself[10] Best British Female Nominated
Hounds of Love Best British Album Nominated
"Running Up That Hill" Best British Single Nominated
1987 Herself Best British Female Won
1988 Nominated
1990 Nominated
Best British Producer Nominated
1993 Best British Female Nominated
1995 Nominated
2005 "Wuthering Heights" Best Song of the Past 25 Years Nominated
2006 Herself Best British Female Nominated
Aerial Best British Album Nominated
2012 Herself Best British Female Nominated

Classic Pop Readers' Awards[edit]

Classic Pop is a monthly British music magazine, which launched in October 2012.[11] It was devised and founded by Ian Peel, who was also editor for the first 19 issues. Rik Flynn stepped in as editor until Issue 23 followed by current editor Steve Harnell. Ian Peel remains involved as Founder & Editor-at-Large.[12]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 Remastered Reissue of the Year Nominated

Edison Awards[edit]

The Edison music award is an annual Dutch music prize, awarded for outstanding achievements in the music industry. It is one of the oldest music awards in the world, having been presented since 1960.[13]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1979 "Wuthering Heights" Best International Single Won

Evening Standard Theatre Awards[edit]

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Sponsored by the Evening Standard newspaper, they are announced in late November or early December. They are the equivalent of the Broadway theatre Drama Desk Awards.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Before the Dawn Editor's Award Won

GAFFA Awards[edit]

Denmark GAFFA Awards[edit]

Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2005 Herself Best Foreign Female Act Nominated [14]

Groovevolt Music and Fashion Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 Aerial Best Rock Album - Female Nominated

Grammy Awards[edit]

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Often considered the highest music honour, the awards were established in 1958.[15]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1988 The Whole Story Best Concept Music Video Nominated
1991 The Sensual World Best Alternative Music Performance Nominated
1996 The Line, the Cross and the Curve Best Music Video, Long Form Nominated

IM&MC Music Video Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1986 "Cloudbusting" Best Female Performance Won [16]

Ivor Novello Awards[edit]

The Ivor Novello Awards are awarded for songwriting and composing. The awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).[17]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1979 "Wuthering Heights" The Best Song Musically and Lyrically Nominated
The Best Pop Song Nominated
"The Man with the Child in His Eyes" The Outstanding British Lyric Won
1981 "Babooshka" The Best Song Musically and Lyrically Nominated
1983 "The Dreaming" The Outstanding British Lyric Nominated
1986 "Running Up That Hill" Best Contemporary Song Nominated
2002 Herself Outstanding Contribution to British Music Won
2012 50 Words for Snow Album Award Nominated
2023 "Running Up That Hill" PRS for Music Most Performed Work[18] Nominated

MIDEM Video Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1980 "Babooshka" Best International Performance Won

MOJO Awards[edit]

MOJO Awards are awarded by the popular British music magazine, Mojo, published monthly by Bauer.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 Herself Songwriter Award Nominated
2006 Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards[edit]

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year.[19]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1986 "Running Up That Hill" Best Female Video Nominated
1987 "The Big Sky" Nominated

Music Week Awards[edit]

The Music Week Awards event is the biggest night in the UK music calendar and recognises outstanding contributions made to the music industry. The awards are voted for by an independent panel.[20][21]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1987 The Whole Story The Marketing Award Nominated
2019 Herself Catalogue Marketing Campaign Nominated

NME Awards[edit]

The NME Awards are an annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME. Bush received one awards from three nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1979 Herself Best Female Singer Won
2015 Hero of the Year Nominated
Kate Bush's return Music Moment of the Year Nominated

Progressive Music Awards[edit]

Prog magazine was also behind the annual Progressive Music Awards that was established in 2012.[22]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Herself Prog Goddess Nominated
2015 Artist of the Year Nominated
Before the Dawn Live Event of the Year Nominated

Q Awards[edit]

The Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q to honor musical excellence. Winners are voted by readers of Q online, with others decided by a judging panel.[23] Bush received one award from three nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2001 Herself Q Classic Songwriter Award Won
2014 Best Act in the World Today Nominated
Best Live Act Nominated

Rober Awards Music Poll[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011[24] Herself Best Female Artist Won
Return of the Year Won
2014[25] Best Live Artist Won
2016[26] Before the Dawn Best Compilation Nominated

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[edit]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to the recording history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have influenced the music industry.[27]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018[28] Performer Hall of Fame Nominated
2021[29] Nominated
2022[30] Nominated
2023[31] [32] Won

Smash Hits Poll Winners Part[edit]

The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony held annually by British magazine Smash Hits, and broadcast on BBC One.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1980 Herself Best Female Singer Won
Most Fanciable Female Nominated
1981 Nominated
Best Female Singer Nominated
1982 Nominated

Satellite Awards[edit]

The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy.[33] Bush has been nominated once.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 "Lyra" Best Original Song Nominated

South Bank Sky Arts Awards[edit]

The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010, and by Sky Arts from 2012.[34] Bush has won once.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 50 Words for Snow Best Album[35] Won

Variety Hitmakers[edit]

The Variety Hitmakers are given annually since 2017 to recognize the writers, producers, publishers, and other key personnel behind the scenes "who helped make―and break―the most consumed songs of the year as compiled by BuzzAngle Music". Bush was recognized the Sync of the Year at the 2022's ceremony.[36]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2022 "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" Sync of the Year Won

Žebřík Music Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1994 Herself Best International Female Nominated [37]


1979[edit]

1980[edit]

1987[edit]

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