Cher is an American singer, actress, producer, author and philanthropist. She has been honored with numerous worldwide awards and accolades recognizing her success in music, television, fashion and film, both as a solo artist and as part of Sonny & Cher. She has also been honored for her humanitarian and charity work. She has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival, making her one of few artists to have received those top honors. Cher is a Tony Award away from achieving the EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) which is considered the "grand slam" of American show business.[1][2]
^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.
The Academy Awards, or Oscars, is an annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry, and is organised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).[3] Cher has won one award from two nominations.
Cher was a featured vocalist on two songs nominated in the Best Original Song category, (Alfie in 1967 and After All in 1989), but those nominations are credited to the songwriters and not the performer.
Advertising Age is a global media brand publishing analysis, news and data on marketing and media. Its namesake magazine, Advertising Age, was started as a broadsheet newspaper in Chicago in 1930. Cher has been awarded the coveted 'Cover Derby' award for appearing on more than 25 magazine covers in one year.
American Guild of Variety Artists awarded the Entertainer of the Year Awards, or the "Georgie Award" (after George M. Cohan), to best variety performers and entertainers of the year. As part of Sonny & Cher, she has won three awards.
The "Alliance of Women Film Journalists" (AWFJ) is a New York non-profit organization founded in 2006 dedicated to supporting work by and about women in the film industry. Beginning in 2007, the group annually gives awards as voted on by its members. Cher has been nominated once.
The "Amadeus Austrian Music Awards", founded in 2000, is the annual awards ceremony for excellence in the Austrian music industry. Cher has been nominated once.
The American Comedy Awards are a group of awards presented annually in the United States recognizing performances and performers in the field of comedy, with an emphasis on television comedy and comedy films. Cher has been nominated once.
Created by Dick Clark in 1973, the American Music Awards is an annual music awards ceremony and a major annual music awards shows.[12] Cher has been nominated three times.
The amfAR awards are given by the American Foundation for AIDS Research to individuals who support the fight against AIDS through activism and charity. Cher has been honored once.
The Armenia Music Awards, called the Tashir Armenia Music Awards until 2011, are presented to the best representatives of Armenian music and culture since 2006.[15] Cher has received an honorary Legend Award at the 2008 ceremony and was nominated again in 2014.
The ARTISTdirect Online Music Awards were organized to recognize artists, bands and websites based entirely on fans' input through online voting. Cher has been nominated once.
The Attitude Awards are hosted by Attitude magazine, a British gay publication, honoring individuals who have been an inspiration and an ally to the LGBT community. Cher has been honored once.
The Australian LGBTI Awards are designed to showcase individuals and organisations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the LGBTI community. Cher has been nominated once.
The Bambi Awards is a German awards ceremony that recognizes excellence in international media and television "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign.[22] Cher has won once.
The annual Las Vegas Review-Journal's Best of Las Vegas Awards are given to the best headliners and shows in Las Vegas. Cher has won twice out of four nominations.
The Billboard Music Awards is an honor given by Billboard, the preeminent publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards had been held annually since December 1989 until it went dormant in 2007, but it returned in May 2011.[26] Cher has won two competitive awards from four nominations, as well as two honorary Billboard Awards.
The Billboard Year-End Chart Awards are published annually to honor the artists in many categories announced by Billboard both in the press and as part of their year-end issue. As a solo artist and as part of Sonny & Cher, she has appeared a total of seventy-four times on Billboard's Year-End Charts Award lists (note that only the top 20 entries are listed).
A German accolade honoring excellence of performers in music, film, television and sport. Presented annually since 1957, winners are selected by the readers of Bravo magazine. The award winners are presented with a Gold, Silver and Bronze statue. Cher has won twice out of twelve nominations.
The British LGBT Awards is designed to showcase individuals and organizations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the LGBT community.[69] Cher has received one nomination.
Formerly known as the Bammy Awards, the ceremony was established in 1978 by "BAM" (Bay Area Music) magazine editor Dennis Erokan to honor the musicians of San Francisco. In 1998 it expended and transformed into California Music Awards honoring significant musical contributions made by Californian artists.[74][75] Cher was nominated once.
Cash Box magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industries which was published from July 1942 to November 16, 1996. It was one of several magazines that published charts of song popularity in the United States. Cher, both solo and with Sonny, has been listed twenty-six times.
The CFDA Fashion Awards, often called "the Oscars of Fashion", were presented annually by the Council of Fashion Designers of America honoring excellence in fashion design. Cher has been honored once.
The Chita Rivera Awards is an annual event that recognizes dance and choreographic excellence on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in film. Cher has won once.
Creem magazine was dubbed "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" and it issued year-end poll awards based on readers' votes in the 1970s and 1980s. Cher has been a finalist twice.
The "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards" is an awards show presented annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement of documentary format. Cher has been nominated once.
The "Critics' Choice Movie Awards" (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) is an awards show presented annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Cher has been nominated once.
The "Dallas Times Herald" founded in 1888 was once one of two major daily newspapers serving the Dallas, Texas (USA) area. Sonny and Cher received a special award honoring their charity efforts.
The David di Donatello Award is a film award presented each year for cinematic performances and production by The Academy of Italian Cinema. Cher has won once.
Disc magazine awarded Silver Disc Awards for sales of 250,000 in the UK from 1959 until 1973, based on audited sales figures submitted by record companies. Cher has won twice.
Discomania magazine was a Spanish music publication which held annual readers' poll awards honoring the top musical artists. As part of Sonny & Cher, she has been nominated once.
The Drama League Awards, created in 1922, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing. As a producer of The Cher Show, Cher has been nominated once.
The ECHO Award is a German equivalent to the Grammy Awards granted every year by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies.[100] Cher won two awards out of three nominations.
The Emmy Award recognizes excellence in the television industry, and corresponds to the Academy Award (for film), the Tony Award (for theatre), and the Grammy Award (for music).[102] Cher has received one award from seven nominations.
Expodisc was an exposition of international recording hardware and software, which together with the Miami Beach International Song Festival, honored performers, actors, singers, composers, etc. at international level.[105] Cher has been nominated once.
The Focus on Video Awards were given out to video releases in a variety of categories during Canadian video trade show and convention. Cher has received two awards for her fitness videos.
The Fragrance Foundation awards or the FiFi awards, known as the "Oscars of the fragrance industry", are an annual event sponsored by The Fragrance Foundation which honor the fragrance industry's creative achievements. Cher has won once.
The "Girls’ Choice Awards" is an annual event created by Girls' Choice, an empowerment platform led by young women to support the voices of young people and provide resources for today's most pressing issues. Cher has been nominated once.
The GLAAD Media Awards is an accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives.[111] Cher has been honored once.
The Glamour Awards are hosted by Glamour magazine every year honoring extraordinary and inspirational women from a variety of fields, including entertainment, business, science, education, and politics. Cher has been honored once.
Teen-oriented pop music newspaper, Go-Set was established in February 1966 and conducted an annual poll during 1966 to 1972 of its readers to determine the most popular personalities.[114] Cher has been nominated once.
The Golden Apple Awards have been presented annually since 1941 by the Hollywood Women's Press Club to entertainers, in recognition of their behavior, rather than performance. Cher has been nominated once.
The Golden Globe Awards is an American accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which recognizes excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.[116] Cher has received three awards from six nominations.
Cher was a featured vocalist on one Best Original Song winning song (You Haven't Seen the Last of Me in 2011) and two nominated songs (Alfie in 1967 and After All in 1989), but those nominations are credited to the songwriters and not the performer.
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Often considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958.[118] Cher has received one award from seven nominations.
Cher was a featured vocalist on one Grammy Award nominated song (You Haven't Seen the Last of Me) in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category, but the nomination is credited to the songwriter and not the performer.
The Grammy Hall of Fame is a hall of fame honoring musical recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance. One of Sonny & Cher's singles was inducted in 2017.
British Hit Singles & Albums (originally known as The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums) is a music reference book originally published in the United Kingdom by the publishing arm of the Guinness breweries, Guinness Superlatives. Cher has been featured four times.
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals Awards were presented annually by the theatrical student society at Harvard University since 1951. Cher has been honored once.
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) recognizes and honors the music of visual mediums (films, TV, movie trailers, video games, commercials, etc.).[126] Cher has received one nomination.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars to honor artists for their achievement in the entertainment industry. Cher was selected for the honor in 1983, but she forfeited her opportunity by declining to schedule the mandatory personal appearance. She did attend the unveiling of the Sonny & Cher star in 1998 as a tribute to her recently deceased ex-husband, Sonny Bono.[128]
The "Houston Film Critics Society" is a non-profit film critic organization in Houston, Texas. The group presents an annual set of film awards for "extraordinary accomplishment in film" in a ceremony held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Cher has been nominated once.
The Hungarian Music Awards have been given to Hungarian and international artists in the field of music since 1992, and are the equivalent to the Grammy Awards in the US. Cher has won once.
The IFPI Platinum Europe Awards were founded in 1996 and are awarded in recognition of one million album retail sales across Europe.[133] Cher has received three awards.
The IRMA Music Awards were presented annually by the Irish Recorded Music Association to the most successful Irish and international artists. Since 2001, the IRMA Music Awards have been replaced by the annual Meteor Ireland Music Awards. Cher has won once.
The "Nastro d'Argento" (lit. Silver Ribbon) is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. Cher has won once.
iVillage Entertainment Awards were a ceremony which recognized the actresses, actors, characters, scenes, shows, movies, and more, determining the winners by readers' votes. Cher has won once.
The Kansas City Film Critics Circle was founded in 1966 as the Kansas City Film Circle Awards, and is the second oldest professional film critics' association in the United States, after the New York Film Critics Circle. Cher has won once.
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. The honors have been presented annually since 1978, culminating each December in a star-studded gala celebrating the honorees in the Kennedy Center Opera House.[144] Cher has been honored in 2018.
The Kids' Choice Awards is an annual American children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. The show honors the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts as voted by viewers worldwide of Nickelodeon networks. Cher has been nominated once.
KRLA Beat was an American rock music magazine that operated between 1964 and 1968. During its run it issued awards honoring the most successful artists of the year. Cher has won three awards.
The Lab School of Washington is a private school in Washington, D.C. for students with learning differences, established in 1967 by Sally Smith.[148] Each year, the school invites people who have learning difficulties to the school and gives them an award for working through their difficulties and any academic-related challenges they face in their careers. Cher has been honored in 1985.
The Las Vegas Awards "A Tribute to Jimmy Durante", known as the "Jimmies", were presented annually to honor top Las Vegas performers. Cher has received one nomination.
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is an American film critic organization founded in 1975. The organization votes on the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields over the calendar year. Cher has won the second place award twice.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
1982
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
The Los Angeles Music Awards, previously known as Pro Set L.A. Music Awards, were created to honor and pay tribute to the diversity and depth of the L.A. music scene and have honored numerous celebrities and organizations from every genre of the entertainment industry.[153] Cher has won once.
Mnet Asian Music Awards, otherwise abbreviated as MAMA, is an award show held by Mnet annually that credits South Korean artists, as well as foreign artists who have had an impact in the South Korean Music industry. Cher has been nominated once.
Melody Maker was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies.[158] The magazine ran poll awards each year, honoring the top voted UK and international artists. Cher has been nominated once.
The Millicent Waldron Award, named after the accomplished TV anchor and fashion designer, were given during International Beauty Show to individuals to celebrate fashion and style. Sonny and Cher were honored once.
The MTV Australia Awards started in 2005 and were Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international acts. Cher has received one honorary award.
The MTV O Music Awards is one of the major annual awards established by MTV to honor the art, creativity, personality and technology of music into the digital space.[164] Cher has received one nomination.
The MTV Video Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as VMA, were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year.[166] Cher has received two nominations.
The Music Control Airplay Awards (MCAW) is a music prize in Sweden, awarded to the most played artists on the Swedish radio. Cher has received one award.
Music & Media year-end awards were based on statistics from the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles and European Top 100 Albums. The awards were handed to most successful artists in Europe. Cher has received seven awards.
The National Association of Recording Merchandisers is a United States non-profit organisation that serves music retailing businesses in lobbying and trade promotion. Cher has been nominated three times.
The National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) is an American film critic organization, and its annual awards are one of the most prestigious film critics awards in the United States. Cher has won the second place award once.
The Mexico Film Critics Awards is a film critic organization founded in 2016 and is given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide. Cher has won the second place award once.
The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) is an American film critic organization founded in 1935. The New York Film Critics Circle Awards are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide of the calendar year. Cher has won the second place award once.
The Nielsen Broadcast Data System, better known as BDS, is a service that tracks monitored radio, television and internet airplay of songs based on the number of spins and detections. Since early 2000s they have awarded the BDS certified awards to most played songs on the radio. Cher has received one award.
The "NME Awards" is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine "NME" ("New Musical Express"). The nominations and eventual winners are voted for by the readers of the magazine who then performed at the NME Poll Winners Concert. As a solo artist and as part of Sonny & Cher, she has received six nominations.
The NRJ Music Awards were created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1.[183]
Cher has received three nominations.
The Online Film & Television Association or the OFTA Awards, is an annual awards ceremony in which Outstanding Achievement in film and television is honored. The presentation of these awards began in 1996.[185] Cher has won once from three nominations.
Created by Bob Stivers, the People's Choice Awards are an annual award show that recognizes figures from popular culture and are voted on by the general public.[189] Cher has won once from seven nominations.
Pop Music Survey Awards were founded by Bobby Poe in 1968 and were carried out until 1996 honoring the artists of the Top 40 record charts and radio.Cher has been nominated three times.
The Premios Ondas have been given since 1954 by Radio Barcelona, a subsidiary of Cadena SER, in recognition of professionals in the fields of radio and television broadcasting, the cinema, and the music industry. Cher has been honored once.
Quigley Publication Awards were an annual poll conducted by Quigley Publications among Television Critics of the United States. Cher has won four second place awards.
The Record Mirror was a British weekly music newspaper between 1954 and 1991, it conducted annual poll awards where the winners were chosen by the UK public. Cher finished 2nd in the 1966 poll, and was among top-voted in 1967 and 1972.
The Record of the Year was an award voted by the UK public. The award began in 1998, and was televised on ITV before being dropped in 2006 after disagreements over the phone voting element. Since then it has been an online poll, administered through the Record of the Year website. In 2013, it was axed, signaling the end of the award.[215] Cher was nominated once.
Record World magazine was one of the three main music industry trade magazines in the United States, along with Billboard and Cash Box magazines, founded in 1946 and published until 1982. The Record World Awards were an annual award given to most successful artists in the US. Cher, both solo and with Sonny, has been listed fifteen times.
The Rockbjörnen is a music award ceremony in Sweden, established in 1979 by the Aftonbladet, one of the largest newspapers in Nordic countries.[224] Cher has received one award.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtownCleveland, 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.[226]
The annual poll awards based on listeners' votes of the Israel's public domestic and international radio service Shidurei Israel Radio. Cher has won once.
The Shorty Awards, also known as the "Shortys", is an annual awards event, recognizing the people and organizations producing real-time short form content across social web.[234] Cher has been nominated twice.
Created in 2013, the "Silver State Awards" honors and recognizes excellence and exemplary achievements by individuals and companies in the great state of Nevada. Cher has been nominated once.
The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party (1988–2005) was an awards ceremony held annually by British magazine Smash Hits, and broadcast on BBC One. Cher has received multiple nominations.
The Spirit of Katharine Hepburn Award is given by the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, also known as the Kate, to an individual who embodies the spirit, independence, and character of the legendary actress. Cher has been awarded in 2020.
The TCL Chinese Theatre Handprint Ceremony honors popular motion picture personalities from the 1920s to the present day by having their handprints, foorprints and autographs in the concrete of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre's forecourt. Cher has been honored in 2010.
Broadcast by The Music Factory channel in Belgium, the TMF Awards awarded the achievements in the music scene of the Dutch-speaking regions to local and international artists. Cher has been nominated twice.
The TV Land Awards is an American television awards ceremony that generally commemorates shows now off the air, rather than in current production as with the Emmys. Cher has won once from two nominations.
The US International Film and Video Festival's yearly awards competition, founded in 1968 devoted exclusively to the yearly selection and recognition of outstanding Business, Television, Film and Video Productions. Cher has won once.
The Us Weekly magazine is a celebrity and entertainment magazine based in New York City founded in 1977. Their Annual Readers' Poll awards commenced in 1982. Cher has won once out of two nominations.
The Video Software Dealers Association's VSDA Awards for home entertainment video releases of the year are held annually since 1981 in Las Vegas. Cher has won once.
The White Party Palm Springs recognizes individuals for their unique and varied achievements in order to promote equality and help the LGBT community. Cher has been honored once.
Since 1993, Women's Image Network (WIN) has produced The Women's Image Network Awards to honor artists and others who create dimensional female media images. Cher has won once.
Sponsored by the World Awards organization headed by former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev, the Women's World Awards were intended for women who have influenced the world by their work in areas such as society or politics. Cher has been honored once.
The World Music Award is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).[254] Cher has received six nominations in the competitive categories and has received an honorary Legend Award in 1999.
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
Ref.
1999
Cher
Legend Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry
The World Soundtrack Awards is a ceremony aimed at organizing and overseeing the educational, cultural and professional aspects of the art of film music, including the preservation of the history of the soundtrack and its worldwide promotion. Cher has received one nomination.
The Your Choice For The Film Awards honored the best in film as chosen by national moviegoers poll to determine the public's favorite movies and actors of the year. Cher has won once.
The Žebřík Music Awards also known as Music Ladder Awards is an annual music awards given to the best musicians and bands in Czech Republic. Cher has been nominated once.
In 2013 Cher was ranked #5 on "Influential Female Singers of the 1970s" list by HubPages.
In 2017 Cher was included in Fast Company's prestigious "Most Creative People in Business" list.[296]
Ranked #44 on "The 75 Greatest Women of All Time" by Esquire magazine.[297]
Ranked #67 on "The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time" list compiled by New York–based media platform Complex.[298]
In a poll by A&E's "Biography Magazine" Cher was ranked as people's #3 favorite actress of all time behind her two Hollywood idols, Katharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn.
"Believe" was voted as the world's eighth favorite song in a poll released by BBC.[299]
In March 1975 Cher appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine, becoming one of handful female singers to do so.[300]
The US media company Mental Floss ranked "Believe" at #2 on their "The 25 Most Powerful Songs of the Past 25 Years" list.[302]
In November 1999 "The Advocate" magazine named Cher as one of the "25 Coolest Women".
In 2003 Cher received a special award for 6 sold-out shows at the Madison Square Garden, New York.
In 1988 Cher became the first artist to win an Academy Award for acting and have an album certified by the RIAA (Gold for "Cher") in the same year.[303]
In 2019 Cher received a special award at the O2 Arena in London, UK, as recognition of her performances at the venue.[304]
Cher is one of five actor-singers to have had a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and won an acting Academy Award.
Cher is one of the highest grossing female artists of all time, with the gross of over $650 million.
Cher has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and is recognized as one of the world's top-selling female recording artists of all time.[305]
A^ Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
^"Home – Who We Are". Online Film & Television Association. OFTA. ofta.cinemasight.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
