List of awards and nominations received by Kate Bush



This is a list of music awards and award nominations received by the English singer/songwriter Kate Bush. 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
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.


 * 2022
 * "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)"
 * Favorite Rock Song
 * Nominated
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BMI London Awards
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.


 * 2003
 * "This Woman's Work"
 * Pop Award
 * Won
 * Won

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


 * 1985
 * rowspan=3|Herself
 * Top Pop Singles Artist - Female
 * 19th place
 * 1986
 * rowspan=2|Top Pop Albums Artist - Female
 * 15th place
 * 1987
 * 19th place
 * 1987
 * 19th place
 * 19th place

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


 * style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|1986
 * Herself
 * Best British Female
 * Nominated
 * Hounds of Love
 * Best British Album
 * Nominated
 * "Running Up That Hill"
 * Best British Single
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|1987
 * rowspan="6" |Herself
 * rowspan="3" |Best British Female
 * Won
 * style="text-align:left;"|1988
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|1990
 * Nominated
 * Best British Producer
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|1993
 * rowspan="2" |Best British Female
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|1995
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|2005
 * "Wuthering Heights"
 * Best Song of the Past 25 Years
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|2006
 * Herself
 * Best British Female
 * Nominated
 * Aerial
 * Best British Album
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|2012
 * Herself
 * Best British Female
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|2006
 * Herself
 * Best British Female
 * Nominated
 * Aerial
 * Best British Album
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|2012
 * Herself
 * Best British Female
 * Nominated
 * Best British Female
 * Nominated

Classic Pop Readers' Awards
Classic Pop is a monthly British music magazine, which launched in October 2012. 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.


 * 2019
 * Remastered
 * Reissue of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Edison Awards
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.


 * style="text-align:left;"|1979
 * "Wuthering Heights"
 * Best International Single
 * Won
 * Won

Evening Standard Theatre Awards
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.


 * style="text-align:left;"|2014
 * Before the Dawn
 * Editor's Award
 * Won
 * Won

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

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 * 2005
 * Herself
 * Best Foreign Female Act
 * Nominated
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Groovevolt Music and Fashion Awards

 * 2007
 * Aerial
 * Best Rock Album - Female
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Grammy Awards
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.


 * style="text-align:left;"|1988
 * The Whole Story
 * Best Concept Music Video
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|1991
 * The Sensual World
 * Best Alternative Music Performance
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|1996
 * The Line, the Cross and the Curve
 * Best Music Video, Long Form
 * Nominated
 * The Line, the Cross and the Curve
 * Best Music Video, Long Form
 * Nominated

IM&MC Music Video Awards
!Ref.
 * 1986
 * "Cloudbusting"
 * Best Female Performance
 * Won
 * Won

Ivor Novello Awards
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).


 * style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|1979
 * rowspan="2"| "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
 * style="text-align:left;"|1981
 * "Babooshka"
 * The Best Song Musically and Lyrically
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|1983
 * "The Dreaming"
 * The Outstanding British Lyric
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|1986
 * "Running Up That Hill"
 * Best Contemporary Song
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|2002
 * Herself
 * Outstanding Contribution to British Music
 * Won
 * style="text-align:left;"|2012
 * 50 Words for Snow
 * Album Award
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2023
 * "Running Up That Hill"
 * PRS for Music Most Performed Work
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|2012
 * 50 Words for Snow
 * Album Award
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"| 2023
 * "Running Up That Hill"
 * PRS for Music Most Performed Work
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

MIDEM Video Awards

 * style="text-align:left;"|1980
 * "Babooshka"
 * Best International Performance
 * Won
 * Won

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


 * style="text-align:left;"|2005
 * rowspan="2" |Herself
 * rowspan="2" |Songwriter Award
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|2006
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|2006
 * Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards
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.


 * style="text-align:left;"|1986
 * "Running Up That Hill"
 * rowspan="2"| Best Female Video
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|1987
 * "The Big Sky"
 * Nominated
 * "The Big Sky"
 * Nominated

Music Week Awards
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.


 * style="text-align:left;"|1987
 * The Whole Story
 * The Marketing Award
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;"|2019
 * Herself
 * Catalogue Marketing Campaign
 * Nominated
 * Catalogue Marketing Campaign
 * Nominated

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


 * style="text-align:left;"|1979
 * rowspan="2"| Herself
 * Best Female Singer
 * Won
 * style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|2015
 * Hero of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Kate Bush's return
 * Music Moment of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Kate Bush's return
 * Music Moment of the Year
 * Nominated

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


 * style="text-align:left;"|2012
 * rowspan="2" |Herself
 * Prog Goddess
 * Nominated
 * style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|2015
 * Artist of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Before the Dawn
 * Live Event of the Year
 * Nominated
 * Before the Dawn
 * Live Event of the Year
 * Nominated

Q Awards
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. Bush received one award from three nominations.


 * style="text-align:left;"|2001
 * rowspan="3"|Herself
 * Q Classic Songwriter Award
 * Won
 * style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|2014
 * Best Act in the World Today
 * Nominated
 * Best Live Act
 * Nominated
 * Best Live Act
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

Rober Awards Music Poll

 * rowspan=2|2011
 * rowspan=3|Herself
 * Best Female Artist
 * Won
 * Return of the Year
 * Won
 * 2014
 * Best Live Artist
 * Won
 * 2016
 * Before the Dawn
 * Best Compilation
 * Nominated
 * 2016
 * Before the Dawn
 * Best Compilation
 * Nominated

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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.


 * 2018
 * rowspan="4"| Performer
 * rowspan="4"| Hall of Fame
 * Nominated
 * 2021
 * Nominated
 * 2022
 * Nominated
 * 2023
 * Won
 * Nominated
 * 2023
 * Won
 * Won

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


 * rowspan=2|1980
 * rowspan=5|Herself
 * Best Female Singer
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|Most Fanciable Female
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|1981
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Best Female Singer
 * Nominated
 * 1982
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|Best Female Singer
 * Nominated
 * 1982
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

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


 * style="text-align:left;"|2007
 * "Lyra"
 * Best Original Song
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

South Bank Sky Arts Awards
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. Bush has won once.


 * style="text-align:left;"|2012
 * 50 Words for Snow
 * Best Album
 * Won
 * Won

Variety Hitmakers
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.


 * 2022
 * "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)"
 * Sync of the Year
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Virgin Media Music Awards
The Virgin Media Music Awards was the annual music awards run by Virgin Media. The winners was declared on its official site "Virgin Media".


 * 2005
 * Herself
 * Most Innovative Act
 * Won
 * Won

Žebřík Music Awards
!Ref.
 * 1994
 * Herself
 * Best International Female
 * Nominated
 * Nominated

1979

 * BPI Awards
 * Best Female Singer
 * Record Mirror Poll
 * Best New Artist, 1978
 * Melody Maker Annual Poll Awards
 * Best Female Singer, 1979

1980

 * BPI Awards
 * Best Female Singer
 * Music Week annual awards
 * Top Female Artist, 1979
 * Capital Radio Awards
 * Best Female Vocalist, 1979
 * Record Mirror poll
 * Best Female Singer, 1979
 * TV Times top ten awards
 * Most exciting TV female singer 1979

1987

 * US College Music Awards
 * Best British Female Solo Artist