List of awards and nominations received by Bob Dylan facts for kids
Dylan receiving the Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award from Chuck Berry
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Bob Dylan is a famous American singer, songwriter, and artist. He has won many awards throughout his long career. His music journey started in 1961 when he signed with Columbia Records. Even after more than 50 years, in 2016, Dylan was still releasing new songs. He made history by becoming the first musician to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Bob Dylan also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Major Music Awards
Bob Dylan has been honored with many top awards for his music. These awards celebrate his amazing songwriting and performances.
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, celebrate excellence in movies. Bob Dylan won an Oscar for one of his songs.
| Year | Award Category | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Original Song | "Things Have Changed" from Wonder Boys |
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Awards honor achievements in both film and television. Bob Dylan also won a Golden Globe for his song from the movie Wonder Boys.
| Year | Award Category | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Original Song | "Things Have Changed" from Wonder Boys |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are a big deal in the music world. They celebrate outstanding achievements in the music industry. Bob Dylan has won many Grammys, including a special Lifetime Achievement Award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | The Concert for Bangla Desh | Album of the Year | Won |
| 1980 | "Gotta Serve Somebody" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | Won |
| 1990 | Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Won | ||
| * | N/A | Lifetime Achievement Award | Honoree |
| 1995 | World Gone Wrong | Best Traditional Folk Album | Won |
| 1998 | Time Out of Mind | Album of the Year | Won |
| Best Contemporary Folk Album | Won | ||
| "Cold Irons Bound" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | Won | |
| 2002 | Love and Theft | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Contemporary Folk Album | Won | ||
| 2007 | "Someday Baby" | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Won |
| Best Rock Song | Nominated | ||
| Modern Times | Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album | Won |
Grammy Hall of Fame
The Grammy Hall of Fame is a special award. It honors recordings that are at least 25 years old. These recordings must be very important in music history. Many of Bob Dylan's songs and albums are in this Hall of Fame.
| Year Recorded | Title | Music Style | Year Inducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | "Blowin' in the Wind" | Folk (Single) | 1994 |
| 1965 | "Like a Rolling Stone" | Rock (Single) | 1998 |
| 1966 | Blonde on Blonde | Rock (Album) | 1999 |
| 1965 | Highway 61 Revisited | Rock (Album) | 2002 |
| 1975 | Blood on the Tracks | Rock (Album) | 2015 |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrates the most important artists in rock and roll music. Bob Dylan was welcomed into the Hall of Fame in 1988. Five of his songs are listed among the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll music.
- 1963: "Blowin' in the Wind"
- 1965: "Like a Rolling Stone"
- 1965: "Subterranean Homesick Blues"
- 1975: "Tangled Up in Blue"
Nobel Prize in Literature
One of Bob Dylan's most famous awards is the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. He received this award on October 13, 2016. The Nobel committee honored him "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition." This was a very special moment. It was the first time since 1993 that the Nobel Prize in Literature was given to someone for American literature.
Other Special Honors
Bob Dylan has received many other important honors and awards. These show how much his work is respected around the world.
| Year | Honor | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Princeton University, New Jersey | Honorary Doctorate of Music |
| 1982 | Songwriters Hall of Fame | Inducted |
| 1997 | Kennedy Center Honors | Honored |
| 2000 | Polar Music Prize | Winner |
| 2003 | Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement | Recipient |
| 2008 | Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards | Winner |
| 2009 | National Medal of Arts | Honored |
| 2012 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | Recipient |
| 2015 | MusiCares Person of the Year | Recipient |
