Elton John
Awards & Honours
77
Awards Won
10
Honours
4
Rankings
4
Covers
4
Records
Elton John is one of the most decorated musicians in history. He has won five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, a Tony, and an Emmy, making him an EGOT winner. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for services to music and charity. He holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling physical single of all time with Candle in the Wind 1997, and his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour is the highest-grossing tour ever, earning over $939 million. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992. Rolling Stone ranked him No. 49 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Knight Bachelor
Knighted for services to music and charity.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as a performer.
Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted with Bernie Taupin.
Kennedy Center Honors
Honored for lifetime contributions to American culture.
Disney Legend Award
Awarded for contributions to Disney.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 6915 Hollywood Blvd.
Guinness World Record: Best-selling physical single
Candle in the Wind 1997 sold 33 million copies.
Guinness World Record: Highest-grossing farewell tour
Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour grossed over $939 million.
Honorary Doctor of Music
Honorary doctorate.
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Honorary doctorate.
Rankings & Lists
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Artists of All Time
Billboard Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
April 1970
Elton John: The New Rock Messiah
Rolling Stone
May 1975
Elton John: The World's Biggest Rock Star
TIME Magazine
July 7, 1975
Elton John: Rock's Top Showman
Vanity Fair
December 2019
Elton John: The Legend on His Final Bow
Records & Feats
Best-selling physical single of all time
Candle in the Wind 1997 sold 33 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling physical single in history.
Highest-grossing farewell tour
The Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018–2023) grossed over $939 million, the highest for any farewell tour.
EGOT winner
Elton John completed EGOT status in 2024, winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.
Most consecutive years with a Top 40 hit in the UK
Elton John has scored at least one Top 40 single in the UK every year from 1970 to 2024, a record 55 consecutive years.