David Bowie

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

Covers

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David Bowie's career earned him seven Grammy Awards, including four for his final album Blackstar in 2017. He won the Brit Award for Best British Male Artist in 1984 and an Outstanding Contribution to Music award in 1996. His pioneering music video for "China Girl" won two MTV Video Music Awards. The Ivor Novello Awards recognized his songwriting with three wins, including a Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. In 1996, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2006 he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He also received a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 1999.

AwardsBowie won 7 Grammy Awards, including Best Alternative Music Album for Blackstar (2017) and Best Rock Performance for the title track. He received Brit Awards for Best British Male Artist (1984) and Outstanding Contribution to Music (1996). His music videos won MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video and Best Overall Performance for "China Girl" (1984). The Ivor Novello Awards honored him for "Space Oddity" (1970) and with a Special Award (1996). In total, Bowie won over 20 major music awards across his career.

Honours & Distinctions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame·1996

Inducted as a solo artist.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Queen Elizabeth II·1999

Awarded for services to music.

Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·2000

Star at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard.

UK Music Hall of Fame Induction

UK Music Hall of Fame·2003

Inducted as a founding member.

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

The Recording Academy·2006

Lifetime achievement award.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction (Tin Machine)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame·2008

Inducted as a member of Tin Machine.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Induction

Museum of Pop Culture·2016

Inducted posthumously.

Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction

Songwriters Hall of Fame·2017

Inducted posthumously.

Asteroid 342843 Davidbowie

International Astronomical Union·2020

Asteroid named in his honor.

Rankings & Lists

#No. 39

100 Greatest Artists of All Time

Rolling Stone·2004

#No. 23 (Heroes)

500 Greatest Songs of All Time

Rolling Stone·2004

#No. 35 (The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust)

500 Greatest Albums of All Time

Rolling Stone·2012

#No. 84

Greatest of All Time Artists

Billboard·2015

#Included

100 Most Influential People

TIME·2016

#No. 40 (Ziggy Stardust)

500 Greatest Albums of All Time (Updated)

Rolling Stone·2020

#No. 23 (Heroes)

500 Greatest Songs of All Time (Updated)

Rolling Stone·2021

#No. 76

Greatest of All Time Artists

Billboard·2023

Magazine Covers

Rolling Stone

February 1972

The Return of the Thin White Duke

Rolling Stone

January 1976

David Bowie: The Thin White Duke

TIME

July 1983

David Bowie: Rock's Master of Reinvention

Vanity Fair

September 1992

David Bowie: The Man Who Fell to Earth... Again

The Face

December 1995

David Bowie: The Future of Rock

November 2002

David Bowie: The Artist as a Young Man

Vogue

December 2013

David Bowie: The Legend Returns

Rolling Stone

January 2016

David Bowie: The Final Album

The New York Times Magazine

January 2016

The Last Days of David Bowie

Records & Feats

First musician to issue asset-backed securities against future royalties

Career Milestone·1997

In 1997, Bowie created the 'Bowie Bond,' a $55 million bond backed by future album royalties, a pioneering financial instrument in the music industry.

Posthumous Grammy wins for final album

Awards·2017

Bowie won four Grammy Awards for Blackstar in 2017, the most posthumous Grammys won by a single artist in one night.

Only artist to have a No. 1 album in the US and UK in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s

Chart Record·2013

Bowie achieved chart-topping albums across five consecutive decades, a feat unmatched by any other solo artist.