Bette Midler
Accolades
References for Honors & Accolades:

Bette Midler

Section Title: Accolades
Table Section Text: References for Honors & Accolades:

Association	Year	Category	Nominated Work	Result

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards	2009	Best Supporting Actress	Then She Found Me	Nominated

Academy Awards	1980	Best Actress	The Rose	Nominated

1992	Best Actress	For the Boys	Nominated

American Comedy Awards	1987	Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture	Ruthless People	Won

1988	Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture	Outrageous Fortune	Won

1989	Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture	Big Business	Won

1990	Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture	Beaches	Nominated

1993	Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Won

1996	Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	Get Shorty	Won

1997	Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture	The First Wives Club	Nominated

1998	Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special	Bette Middler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas	Won

BAFTA Awards	1981	Best Actress in a Leading Role	The Rose	Nominated

CableACE Awards	1985	Performance in a Musical Special	Bette Midler: Art or Bust	Nominated

1989	Entertainment Host	The Mondo Beyondo Show	Nominated

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	1992	Best Actress	For the Boys	Nominated

Drama Desk Awards	2011	Outstanding Musical (for producing)	Priscilla Queen of the Desert	Nominated

2013	Outstanding Solo Performance	I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers	Nominated

2017	Outstanding Actress in a Musical (for producing)	Hello, Dolly!	Won

Golden Globe Awards	1980	New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture – Female	The Rose	Won

1980	Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical	The Rose	Won

1981	Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical	Divine Madness	Nominated

1987	Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical	Down and Out in Beverly Hills	Nominated

1988	Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical	Outrageous Fortune	Nominated

1992	Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical	For the Boys	Won

1994	Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Gypsy	Won

2001	Best Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical	Bette	Nominated

Golden Raspberry Awards	1991	Worst Actress	Stella	Nominated

2001	Worst Actress	Isn't She Great	Nominated

Grammy Awards

1974	Best Best New Artist	The Divine Miss M	Won

1974	Album of the Year (for producing)	The Divine Miss M	Nominated

1974	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"	Nominated

1981	Record of the Year (for producing)	"The Rose"	Nominated

1981	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	"The Rose"	Won

1987	Best Comedy Recording (for producing)	Mud Will Be Flung Tonight	Nominated

1990	Best Recording for Children	Oliver and Company OST	Nominated

1990	Record of the Year	"Wind Beneath My Wings"	Won

1990	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	"Wind Beneath My Wings"	Nominated

1991	Record of the Year (for producing)	"From a Distance"	Nominated

1991	Best Female Pop Vocal Performance	"From a Distance"	Nominated

2004	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (for producing)	Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook	Nominated

2007	Best Traditional Pop Vocal album (for producing)	Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbok	Nominated

2008	Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (for producing)	Cool Yule	Nominated

2018	Best Musical Theatre Album (for producing)	Hello, Dolly!	Nominated

Kid's Choice Awards	1989	Favorite Movie Actress	Beaches	Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards	1984	Best Stage Performance in a Video	Bette Midler: Beast of Burden	Nominated

1984	Best Female Video	Bette Midler: Beast of Burden	Nominated

National Board of Review Awards	1996	Best Acting by an Ensemble	The First Wives Club	Won

National Society of Film Critics Awards	1980	Best Actress	The Rose	Nominated

New York Film Critics Circle Awards	1979	Best Actress	The Rose	Nominated

OFTA Film Awards	1997	Best Adapted Song for "You Don't Own Me"	The First Wives Club	Nominated

OFTA Television Awards	2001	Best Actress in a New Comedy Series	Bette	Won

People's Choice Awards	1980	Favorite Motion Picture Actor	The Rose	Nominated

1981	Favorite Motion Picture Actor	Divine Madness!	Nominated

1989	Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress	Beaches	Won

2001	Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series	Bette	Won

Primetime Emmy Awards	1978	Outstanding Special – Comedy-Variety or Music	Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair is Back	Won

1978	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special	Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back	Nominated

1992	Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Won

1994	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special	Gypsy	Nominated

1997	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special	Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas	Nominated

1997	Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program	Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas	Won

1998	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Murphy Brown	Nominated

2011	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special	Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On	Nominated

Satellite Awards	1997	Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical	The First Wives Club	Nominated

Saturn Awards	1994	Best Actress	Hocus Pocus	Nominated

The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards	1997	Worst Actress	That Old Feeling	Nominated

1997	Worst On-Screen Couple (shared with Dennis Farina)	That Old Feeling	Nominated

2000	Worst Actress	Isn't She Great	Nominated

Tony Awards	2017	Best Actress in a Musical	Hello, Dolly!	Won

TV Guide Awards	2001	Actress of the Year in a New Series	Bette	Won

2001	Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series	Bette	Nominated

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In 1979, Midler was nominated for Best Actress with The Rose.

final_sentence: In 1979, Midler was nominated for Best Actress with The Rose.