# List of awards and nominations received by Peter Gabriel

The following list includes some of the most significant awards and nominations received by pop musician Peter Gabriel as a solo artist.

## Grammy Awards

| Year Awarded | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
| 1983 | "Shock the Monkey" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated |
| 1985 | Against All Odds Soundtrack | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Nominated |
| 1987 | So | Album of the Year (shared with Daniel Lanois) | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Record of the Year (shared with Daniel Lanois) | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated |
| 1990 | Passion | Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | Nominated |
| 1990 | Passion | Best New Age Performance | Won |
| 1992 | P.O.V. | Best Music Video, Long Form | Nominated |
| 1993 | Us | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Digging in the Dirt" | Best Rock Song | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Digging in the Dirt" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Digging in the Dirt" | Best Music Video, Short Form | Won |
| 1994 | "Steam" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated |
| 1994 | "Steam" | Best Music Video, Short Form | Won |
| 1995 | "Red Rain (live)" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated |
| 1996 | Secret World Live | Best Music Video, Long Form | Won |
| 2003 | "The Barry Williams Show" | Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Down to Earth" (from WALL-E) | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television (shared with Thomas Newman) | Won |
| 2009 | "Define Dancing" (performed by Thomas Newman) | Best Instrumental Arrangement (shared with Thomas Newman) | Won |
| 2017 | "The Veil" (from Snowden) | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television | Nominated |
| 2025 | "i/o" | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won |
| 2025 | "i/o" (In-Side Mix) | Best Immersive Audio Album | Won |

## American Music Awards

| Year Awarded | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
| 1987 | Himself | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated |
| 1987 | Himself | Favorite Male Pop/Rock Video Artist | Nominated |
| 1988 | "Sledgehammer" | Favorite Pop/Rock Video | Nominated |

## BT Digital Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2006 | Himself | Pioneer Award | Won | |

## BMI London Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | "In Your Eyes" | 3 Million Award | Won |
| 2007 | Himself | Icon Award | Won |
| 2012 | "Sledgehammer" | 3 Million Award | Won |
| 2020 | "Sledgehammer" | 4 Million Award | Won |
| 2020 | "In Your Eyes" | 6 Million Award | Won |

## Billboard Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1986 | Himself | Top Artist | Nominated |
| 1986 | Himself | Top Billboard 200 Artist | Nominated |
| 1986 | Himself | Top Billboard 200 Artist - Male | Nominated |
| 1986 | Himself | Top Hot 100 Artist | Nominated |
| 1986 | Himself | Top Hot 100 Artist - Male | Nominated |
| 1986 | So | Top Billboard 200 Album | Nominated |
| 1986 | So | Top Compact Disk | Nominated |
| 1986 | "Sledgehammer" | Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated |
| 1986 | "Sledgehammer" | Top Dance Club Play Single | Nominated |
| 1986 | "Sledgehammer" | Top Dance Sales Single | Nominated |
| 1986 | "Sledgehammer" | Top Rock Song | Nominated |
| 1986 | "In Your Eyes" | Top Rock Song | Nominated |
| 1987 | Himself | Top Artist | Nominated |
| 1987 | Himself | Top Billboard 200 Artist - Male | Nominated |
| 1987 | Himself | Top Hot 100 Artist - Male | Nominated |
| 1987 | Himself | Top Hot 100 Artist | Nominated |
| 1987 | So | Top Billboard 200 Album | Nominated |
| 1987 | So | Top Compact Disk | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Big Time" | Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated |

## Brit Awards

| Year Awarded | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
| 1987 | So | British Album | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | British Single | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | British Video | Won |
| 1987 | Himself | British Male Artist | Won |
| 1990 | Himself | British Producer | Nominated |
| 1993 | Himself | British Producer | Won |
| 1993 | "Digging in the Dirt" | British Video | Nominated |
| 1994 | "Steam" | British Video | Nominated |

## CASBY Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1986 | So | International Album of the Year | Won | |

## Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | So (25th Anniversary Immersion Box Set) | Best Box Set | Nominated |
| 2016 | Growing Up Live + Still Growing Up Live & Unwrapped | Best Archival Live Album or Video | Nominated |
| 2016 | Rock Paper Scissors Tour | Tour of the Year | Nominated |

## Danish Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1993 | So | Best International Album | Nominated | |

## Denmark GAFFA Awards

| Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
| 1992 | Himself | Best Foreign Solo Act | Nominated |
| 1992 | Us | Best Foreign Album | Nominated |
| 1992 | "Digging in the Dirt" | Music Video of the Year | Won |

## IM&MC Music Video Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1986 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Effects | Won | |

## Ivor Novello Awards

| Year Awarded | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
| 1987 | "Don't Give Up" | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Contemporary Song | Nominated |
| 2003 | Long Walk Home: Music from the Rabbit-Proof Fence | Best Original Film Score | Nominated |
| 2007 | Himself | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
| 2022 | Himself | Academy Fellowship | Won |

## MTV Video Music Awards

| Year Awarded | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
| 1987 | Himself | Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Video of the Year | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Male Video | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Concept Video | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Most Experimental Video | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Overall Performance in a Video | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Direction in a Video (for Stephen R. Johnson) | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Special Effects in a Video (for Peter Lord) | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Art Direction in a Video (for Stephen Quay & Timothy Quay) | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Best Editing in a Video (for Colin Green) | Won |
| 1987 | "Sledgehammer" | Viewer's Choice | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Big Time" | Best Concept Video | Nominated |
| 1987 | "Big Time" | Best Special Effects in a Video (for Peter Wallach) | Nominated |
| 1988 | "Biko" (from Cry Freedom) | Best Video from a Film | Nominated |
| 1991 | P.O.V. | Best Long Form Video | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Digging in the Dirt" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Digging in the Dirt" | Viewer's Choice | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Digging in the Dirt" | International Viewer's Choice (Europe) | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Steam" | Best Male Video | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Steam" | Best Editing in a Video (for Douglas Jines) | Won |
| 1993 | "Steam" | Best Special Effects in a Video (for Real World Productions & Colossal Pictures) | Won |
| 1994 | "Kiss That Frog" | Best Editing in a Video (for Craig Wood) | Nominated |
| 1994 | "Kiss That Frog" | Best Special Effects in a Video (for Brett Leonard & Angel Studios) | Won |

## Academy Awards

| Year Awarded | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2009 | "Down to Earth" (from WALL-E) | Best Original Song (shared with Thomas Newman) | Nominated | |

## Golden Globe Awards

| Year Awarded | Nominee/work | Category | Result |
| 1989 | The Last Temptation of Christ | Best Original Score | Nominated |
| 2003 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | Best Original Score | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Down to Earth" (from WALL-E) | Best Original Song (shared with Thomas Newman) | Nominated |

## Q Awards

| Year Awarded | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1992 | Himself | Best Producer (shared with Daniel Lanois & The Orb) | Won | |
| 2006 | Himself | Q Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |

## Pollstar Concert Industry Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1987 | Himself | Comeback of the Year | Nominated |
| 1988 | Tour | Most Creative Stage Production | Nominated |
| 1994 | Secret World Tour | Most Creative Stage Production | Won |
| 1994 | Secret World Tour | Major Tour of the Year | Nominated |
| 1995 | Secret World Tour | Most Creative Stage Production | Nominated |

## Top of the Pops Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2003 | Himself | Singer of the Year | Nominated | |

## British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors

| Year Awarded | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Himself | Gold Badge Award | Won | |

## Žebřík Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | Himself | Best International Male | Nominated | |