# List of awards and nominations received by Bette Midler

American singer, songwriter, actress, author, and comedian Bette Midler has received many awards and award nominations for her work on both the screen and stage.
During her musical career, Midler received fifteen Grammy Award nominations. In her first year, the artist won the trophy for Best New Artist. In 1981, she won the prize for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song "The Rose", and in 1990, the song "Wind Beneath My Wings" in her performance was recognized as Record of the Year.
For her work in film, Midler was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in the drama film The Rose (1979) and the musical comedy-drama film For the Boys (1991); both of which won her a Golden Globe Award in the same category. Moving to television, Midler received Emmy nominations for her roles in Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair is Back (1978), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1992), the television film Gypsy (1993), Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas (1998), the comedy series Murphy Brown (1998), Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On (2011), and The Politician (2020); winning three.
Midler has also achieved success on stage, winning a 1974 Special Tony Award and a 2017 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in a Broadway production of Hello, Dolly!. In addition, Midler has held several concert tours, with Diva Las Vegas winning her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program in 1998.
In 1985, Midler was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2021, she received the Kennedy Center Honors Medal.

## Major awards
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1979 | Best Actress | The Rose | Nominated | |
| 1991 | Best Actress | For the Boys | Nominated | |

### BAFTA Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1981 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Rose | Nominated | |

### Drama Desk Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 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 | Hello, Dolly! | Won |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 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 |

### Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1974 | Best New Artist | Best New Artist | Won |
| 1974 | Album of the Year | The Divine Miss M | Nominated |
| 1974 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | Nominated |
| 1981 | Record of the Year | "The Rose" | Nominated |
| 1981 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | "The Rose" | Won |
| 1987 | Best Comedy Recording | 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 | "From a Distance" | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | "From a Distance" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbok | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Cool Yule | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Musical Theatre Album | Hello, Dolly! | Nominated |

### Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 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 |
| 2020 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | The Politician | Nominated |

### Satellite Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical | The First Wives Club | Nominated | |

### Tony Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1974 | Special Award | Special Award | Won | |
| 2017 | Best Actress in a Musical | Hello, Dolly! | Won | |

## Other awards

| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Then She Found Me | Nominated |
| American Cinematheque Gala Tribute | 1987 | American Cinematheque Award | American Cinematheque Award | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 1987 | Funniest Female Performer of the Year | Funniest Female Performer of the Year | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 1987 | Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy | Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 1987 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture | Ruthless People | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 1988 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture | Outrageous Fortune | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 1989 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture | Big Business | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 1990 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture | Beaches | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | 1993 | Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 1996 | Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Get Shorty | Won |
| American Comedy Awards | 1997 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture | The First Wives Club | Nominated |
| American Comedy Awards | 1998 | Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special | Bette Middler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas | Won |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top Singles Artists | Top Singles Artists | 21st place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top Album Artists | Top Album Artists | 34th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top Singles Female Vocalists | Top Singles Female Vocalists | 3rd place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top Singles New Artists | Top Singles New Artists | 4th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top Singles Easy Listening Artists | Top Singles Easy Listening Artists | 7th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top Pop Singles | "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | 71st place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top Pop Singles | "Do You Want to Dance?" | 76th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top Easy Listening Singles | "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | 7th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top Album Female Artists | Top Album Female Artists | 5th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Top New Album Artists | Top New Album Artists | 4th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Honor Roll of New Hot 100 Artists | Honor Roll of New Hot 100 Artists | 4th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1973 | Honor Roll of New Album Artists | Honor Roll of New Album Artists | 6th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1974 | Top Pop Singles – Female Vocalists | Top Pop Singles – Female Vocalists | 17th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1974 | Top Pop Albums | Bette Midler | 87th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1974 | Top Pop Singles – Female Artists | Top Pop Singles – Female Artists | 4th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | Easy Listening Singles Artists | Easy Listening Singles Artists | 46th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1977 | Easy Listening Singles | "You're Moving Out Today" | 46th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1978 | Pop Female Artists | Pop Female Artists | 26th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1978 | Pop Female Singles Artists | Pop Female Singles Artists | 23th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1978 | Pop Female Albums Artists | Pop Female Albums Artists | 24th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1978 | Box Office – Auditoriums | Box Office – Auditoriums | 8th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1979 | Top Overall Female Artists | Top Overall Female Artists | 49th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1980 | Pop Female Artists | Pop Female Artists | 11th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1980 | Pop Singles | "The Rose" | 10th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1980 | Pop Single Artists | Pop Single Artists | 34th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1980 | Pop Female Single Artists | Pop Female Single Artists | 6th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1980 | Adult Contemporary Singles | "The Rose" | 3rd place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1980 | Adult Contemporary Artists | Adult Contemporary Artists | 15th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1981 | Pop Female Artists | Pop Female Artists | 29th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1981 | Pop Female Single Artists | Pop Female Single Artists | 22th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1989 | Top Pop Singles Artists | Top Pop Singles Artists | 37th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1989 | Top Pop Singles Artists – Female | Top Pop Singles Artists – Female | 13th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1989 | Top Adult Contemporary Artists | Top Adult Contemporary Artists | 16th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1989 | Top Adult Contemporary Singles | "Wind Beneath My Wings" | 4th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1990 | Top Pop Singles Artists – Female | Top Pop Singles Artists – Female | 21st place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1991 | Top Album Artists | Top Album Artists | 20th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1991 | Top Pop Singles | "From a Distance" | 15th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1991 | Top Pop Singles Artists | Top Pop Singles Artists | 34th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1991 | Top Pop Album Artists – Female | Top Pop Album Artists – Female | 6th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1991 | Top Pop Singles Artists – Female | Top Pop Singles Artists – Female | 10th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1991 | Top Adult Contemporary Singles | "From a Distance" | 25th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1991 | Top Adult Contemporary Artists | Top Adult Contemporary Artists | 12th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1992 | Top Billboard 200 Album Artists | Top Billboard 200 Album Artists | 77th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1992 | Top Billboard 200 Album Artists – Female | Top Billboard 200 Album Artists – Female | 15th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1993 | Top Billboard 200 Album Artists – Female | Top Billboard 200 Album Artists – Female | 23rd place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1996 | Hot Dance Music Club Play Singles | "To Deserve You" | 45th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1999 | Hot Dance Club-Play Artists | Hot Dance Club-Play Artists | 20th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1999 | Hot Dance Club-Play Singles | "I'm Beautiful" | 8th place |
| Billboard Number One Awards | 1999 | Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales | "I'm Beautiful" | 43th place |
| British LGBT Awards | 2016 | Global Icon | Global Icon | Nominated |
| CableACE Awards | 1985 | Performance in a Musical Special | Bette Midler: Art or Bust | Nominated |
| CableACE Awards | 1989 | Entertainment Host | The Mondo Beyondo Show | Nominated |
| Cash Box Awards | 1973 | New Female – Singles | New Female – Singles | 1st place |
| Cash Box Awards | 1973 | New Female – Albums | New Female – Albums | 1st place |
| Cash Box Awards | 1974 | Female – Singles | Female – Singles | 12th place |
| Cash Box Awards | 1974 | Female – Albums | Female – Albums | 6th place |
| Cash Box Awards | 1979 | Special Decade Awards – Female | Special Decade Awards – Female | Won |
| Cash Box Awards | 1980 | Top Female Vocalist – Singles | Top Female Vocalist – Singles | 2nd place |
| Cash Box Awards | 1989 | Top A/C Female – Singles | Top A/C Female – Singles | 1st place |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | 1992 | Best Actress | For the Boys | Nominated |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2023 | Distinguished Collaborator Award | Distinguished Collaborator Award | Won |
| Disney Legend | 2019 | Honored as a Disney Legend by The Walt Disney Company | Honored as a Disney Legend by The Walt Disney Company | Inducted |
| Golden Apple Awards | 1996 | Female Star of the Year | The First Wives Club | Won |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2020 | Comedy Guest Actress | The Politician | Nominated |
| Golden Raspberry Awards | 1991 | Worst Actress | Stella | Nominated |
| Golden Raspberry Awards | 2001 | Worst Actress | Isn't She Great | Nominated |
| Hasty Pudding Theatricals | 1976 | Woman of the Year | Woman of the Year | Won |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 1985 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Inducted |
| Kennedy Center Honors | 2021 | Kennedy Center Honors Medal | Kennedy Center Honors Medal | Inducted |
| 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 |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 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 |
| Online Film & Television Association | 1997 | Best Adapted Song for "You Don't Own Me" | The First Wives Club | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2001 | Best Actress in a New Comedy Series | Bette | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2020 | Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | The Politician | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 1980 | Favorite Motion Picture Actor | The Rose | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 1981 | Favorite Motion Picture Actress | Divine Madness! | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 1987 | Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer | Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 1988 | Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer | Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 1989 | Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress | Beaches | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2001 | Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series | Bette | Won |
| Photoplay Awards | 1975 | Variety Star | Variety Star | Nominated |
| Photoplay Awards | 1977 | Favorite Female Sex Symbol | Favorite Female Sex Symbol | Nominated |
| Photoplay Awards | 1978 | Favorite Female Sex Symbol | Favorite Female Sex Symbol | Nominated |
| Photoplay Awards | 1978 | Favorite Pop Music Star | Favorite Pop Music Star | Nominated |
| Photoplay Awards | 1979 | Favorite Variety Star | Favorite Variety Star | Nominated |
| Record World Awards | 1973 | Top Female Vocalists – Singles | Top Female Vocalists – Singles | 3rd place |
| Record World Awards | 1973 | Top Female Vocalists – Albums | Top Female Vocalists – Albums | 1st place |
| Record World Awards | 1980 | Top New Female Vocalists – Singles | Top New Female Vocalists – Singles | 6th place |
| Record World Awards | 1980 | Top New Female Vocalists – Albums | Top New Female Vocalists – Albums | 6th place |
| Record World Awards | 1980 | Most Promising Female Vocalist | Most Promising Female Vocalist | 1st place |
| Record World Awards | 1980 | Top Female Vocalists – A/C | Top Female Vocalists – A/C | 4th place |
| Saturn Awards | 1994 | Best Actress | Hocus Pocus | Nominated |
| ShoWest Convention | 1988 | Female Star of the Year | Female Star of the Year | Won |
| The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | 1997 | Worst Actress | That Old Feeling | Nominated |
| The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | 1997 | Worst On-Screen Couple | That Old Feeling | Won |
| The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | 2000 | Worst Actress | Isn't She Great | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2001 | Actress of the Year in a New Series | Bette | Won |
| TV Guide Awards | 2001 | Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series | Bette | Nominated |
| Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards | 1985 | Jack Oakie Comedy Award | Jack Oakie Comedy Award | Won |
| Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards | 1997 | Crystal Award | Crystal Award | Won |