# List of awards and nominations received by Lionel Richie

American singer Lionel Richie has been honored with many awards and nominations. They include four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Say You, Say Me".

## Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
| 1982 | Best Original Song | Endless Love for the song "Endless Love" | Nominated | [1] [better source needed] |
| 1986 | Best Original Song | White Nights for the song "Say You, Say Me" | Won | [1] [better source needed] |
| 1986 | Best Original Song | The Color Purple for the song "Miss Celie's Blues" (shared with Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton) | Nominated | [1] [better source needed] |

## American Music Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result |
| 1984 | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| 1984 | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| 1984 | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Lionel Richie | Nominated |
| 1984 | Favorite Soul/R&B Single | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Won |
| 1985 | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Himself | Won |
| 1985 | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist | Himself | Won |
| 1985 | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Himself | Won |
| 1985 | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist | Himself | Won |
| 1985 | Favorite Pop/Rock Video | "Hello" | Won |
| 1985 | Favorite Soul/R&B Video | "Hello" | Won |
| 1985 | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Can't Slow Down | Nominated |
| 1985 | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Can't Slow Down | Nominated |
| 1987 | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Himself | Won |
| 1987 | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Himself | Won |
| 1987 | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist | Himself | Won |
| 1987 | Favorite Pop/Rock Video | "Dancing on the Ceiling" | Won |
| 2012 | Favorite Country Album | Tuskegee | Nominated |

## BET Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Himself | Won | [1] [better source needed] |

## Billboard Music Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result |
| 2013 | Top Country Album | Tuskegee | Nominated |

## Brit Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result |
| 1984 | Best International Solo Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| 1985 | Best International Solo Artist | Himself | Nominated |
| 1986 | Best International Solo Artist | Himself | Nominated |

## Goldene Kamera

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
| 2007 | Music International Lifetime Achievement | Himself | Won | [1] [better source needed] |

## Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
| 1982 | Best Original Song | Endless Love for the song "Endless Love" | Nominated | [1] [better source needed] |
| 1986 | Best Original Song | White Nights for the song "Say You, Say Me" | Won | [1] [better source needed] |

## Grammy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
| 1979 | Song of the Year | "Three Times a Lady" (performed by Commodores) | Nominated | |
| 1981 | Song of the Year | "Lady" (performed by Kenny Rogers) | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Song of the Year | "Endless Love" (performed by Diana Ross and Richie) | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Endless Love | Nominated | [1] [better source needed] |
| 1982 | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Himself | Nominated | |
| 1983 | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | "Truly" | Won | |
| 1984 | Song of the Year | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Nominated |
| 1984 | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Himself | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Song of the Year | "Hello" | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Album of the Year | Can't Slow Down | Won | |
| 1985 | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Himself | Won |
| 1986 | Song of the Year | "We Are the World" | Won | |
| 2002 | Best Dance Recording | "Angel" | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best R&B Album | Coming Home | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance | "I Call It Love" | Nominated | |

## MTV Video Music Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result |
| 1984 | Best Male Video | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Nominated |

## NAACP Image Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
| 1989 | Entertainer of the Year | Himself | Won | [1] [better source needed] |

## Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | The Greatest Night in Pop | Nominated | |

## TV Land Award

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
| 2008 | Music Icon | Himself | Won | [1] [better source needed] |

## Other honors

| Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
| 1985 | Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Ray Charles | Himself | Won | |