# List of awards and nominations received by Cyndi Lauper

This is a list of awards and nominations received by American singer Cyndi Lauper. Among her numerous accolades, Lauper has won two Grammys (1985, 2014) an Emmy (1995) and a Tony (2013), which are three of the four major annual American entertainment awards (EGOT).

## Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards are held to honor artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Female Artist | Won |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Top New Artist | Won |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Billboard 200 Artist – Female | Won |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Hot 100 Artist – Female | Won |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Hot 100 Artist | Nominated |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Disco Artist | Nominated |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Disco Artist – Female | Nominated |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Adult Contemporary Artist – Female | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Time After Time" | Top Adult Contemporary Single | Nominated |
| 1985 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Artist | Nominated |
| 1985 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Billboard 200 Artist | Nominated |
| 1985 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Billboard 200 Artist – Female | Nominated |
| 1985 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Hot 100 Artist | Nominated |
| 1985 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Hot 100 Artist – Female | Nominated |
| 1985 | She's So Unusual | Top Billboard 200 Album | Nominated |
| 1985 | "All Through the Night" | Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated |
| 1985 | "All Through the Night" | Top Adult Contemporary Single | Nominated |
| 1986 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Artist | Nominated |
| 1986 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Billboard 200 Artist | Nominated |
| 1986 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Billboard 200 Artist – Female | Nominated |
| 1986 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Hot 100 Artist | Nominated |
| 1986 | Cyndi Lauper | Top Hot 100 Artist – Female | Nominated |
| 1986 | True Colors | Top Billboard 200 Album | Nominated |
| 1986 | "Change of Heart" | Top Hot 100 Song | Nominated |
| 1986 | "Change of Heart" | Top Dance Club Play Single | Nominated |
| 1989 | A Night to Remember | Top Pop Album Artists - Female | Nominated |

## Cashbox Awards

Awards from Cashbox magazine.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Vocalist | Won |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Pop Singles Awards: Top New Female Vocalist | Won |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Pop Album Awards: Top Female Vocalist | Won |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Pop Album Awards: Top New Female Vocalist | Won |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Black Contemporary Singles: Top Pop Crossover Vocalist | 3rd place |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | 12" Singles: Top Female Vocalist | 3rd place |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | 12" Singles: Top New Female Vocalist | Won |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Music Video & Videocassette Awards: Top Female Vocalist | 2nd place |
| 1984 | Cyndi Lauper | Music Video & Videocassette Awards: Top New Female Vocalist | Won |

## Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Lauper won two awards from 16 nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1985 | Cyndi Lauper | Best New Artist | Won |
| 1985 | She's So Unusual | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 1985 | "Time After Time" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 1985 | "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| 1985 | "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1986 | "What A Thrill" | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1987 | "True Colors" | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1987 | "911" | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1988 | "Cyndi Lauper in Paris" | Best Performance Music Video | Nominated |
| 1990 | "I Drove All Night" | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1999 | "Disco Inferno" | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
| 2005 | "Unchained Melody" | Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Bring Ya To The Brink | Best Electronic/Dance Album | Nominated |
| 2011 | Memphis Blues | Best Traditional Blues Album | Nominated |
| 2014 | Kinky Boots (Broadway Cast) | Best Musical Theater Album | Won |
| 2017 | Kinky Boots (West End Cast) | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated |
Note: "She's So Unusual" also won Best Album Package in 1985. Best Album Package is credited to the art director and not the performer, The art director was Janet Perr.
Note: "We Are the World" (which featured Cyndi Lauper as a vocalist) also won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Music Video, Short Form, and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1986. Song of the Year is credited to the songwriters and not the performer, The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group were presented to the producer in 1986, the song was produced by Quincy Jones. Best Music Video, Short Form is presented to the director and producer, Tom Trbovich directed the video while Quincy Jones served as producer.

## MTV Video Music Award

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Lauper won three awards from 16 nominations, being the first win in the category Best Female Video.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1984 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Best Female Video | Won |
| 1984 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Best Concept Video | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Viewer's Choice | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Best Overall Performance | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Time After Time" | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Time After Time" | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Time After Time" | Best Direction | Nominated |
| 1985 | "We Are the World" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 1985 | "We Are the World" | Best Group Video | Won |
| 1985 | "We Are the World" | Viewer's Choice | Won |
| 1985 | "We Are the World" | Best Overall Performance | Nominated |
| 1985 | "She Bop" | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| 1987 | "True Colors" | Best Female Video | Nominated |
| 1987 | "What's Going On" | Best Cinematography | Nominated |

## Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony held annually by British magazine Smash Hits, and broadcast on BBC One.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1984 | Herself | Most Fanciable Female | Nominated |
| 1984 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Nominated |
| 1985 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Nominated |
| 1985 | Herself | Worst Female Singer | Nominated |
| 1986 | Herself | Worst Dressed Person | Nominated |
| 1986 | Herself | Best Female Singer | Nominated |
| 1987 | Herself | Worst Female Singer | Nominated |
| 1994 | Herself | Worst Female Singer | Nominated |
| 1994 | Herself | Best Female Solo Singer | Nominated |

## Other awards

| Year | Awards | Work | Category | Result |
| 1983 | American Video Awards | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Best Female Performance | Won |
| 1983 | Performance Magazine Awards | Herself | Most Promising Female Vocalist | Won |
| 1984 | Performance Magazine Awards | Herself | Pop Breakout of the Year | Won |
| 1984 | NARM Awards | She's So Unusual | Best Selling Album by a New Artist | Won |
| 1984 | NARM Awards | She's So Unusual | Best Selling Album by a Female Artist | Won |
| 1984 | Juno Awards | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Best Selling Single | Nominated |
| 1984 | Ms. Magazine | Herself | Woman of the Year | Won |
| 1984 | American Video Awards | "Time After Time" | Best Female Performance | Won |
| 1984 | American Video Awards | "Time After Time" | Best Pop Video | Won |
| 1985 | Pro Canada Awards | "Time After Time" | Most Performed Foreign Song | Won |
| 1985 | Pollstar Concert Industry Awards | Herself | Favorite New Headliner of the Year | Nominated |
| 1985 | Rolling Stone Awards | Herself | Best New Artist | Won |
| 1985 | Rolling Stone Awards | Herself | Best Female Video Artist | Won |
| 1985 | Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards | Herself | New Directions Award | Won |
| 1985 | American Music Awards | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won |
| 1985 | American Music Awards | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist | Won |
| 1986 | American Music Awards | "We Are The World" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 1986 | People's Choice Awards | "We Are The World" | Favorite New Song | Won |
| 1986 | Slammy Awards | Herself | Best Producer | Won |
| 1986 | ASCAP Pop Music Awards | "Time After Time" | Most Performed Song | Won |
| 1987 | Japan Gold Disc Awards | True Colors | Best Album of the Year – Rock/Folk | Won |
| 1988 | New York Music Awards | Herself | Best Female Rock Vocalist | Won |
| 1988 | Photography Awards | "What's Going On" | Best Art Direction | Won |
| 1988 | Art Directors' Club 67th Annual Exhibition | "What's Going On" | Merit Award | Won |
| 1989 | FM Tokyo Pop Best 10 | "I Drove All Night" | Song of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | Ms. Magazine | Herself | Woman of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | Emmy Awards | Mad About You | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy Awards | Mad About You | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1996 | IFPI Platinum Europe Awards | Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some | Award Level 1 | Won |
| 1996 | Apex Awards | "Unhook the Stars" | Original Song Comedy | Nominated |
| 2000 | Apex Awards | "I Want a Mom That Will Last Forever" | Original Song Comedy | Nominated |
| 2000 | Fennecus Awards | "I Want a Mom That Will Last Forever" | Original Song | Nominated |
| 2000 | Fennecus Awards | "I Want a Mom That Will Last Forever" | Song Performance | Nominated |
| 2005 | Telecom Mobile Music Awards | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Gold Award | Won |
| 2005 | PFLAG Awards | Herself | Celebrity Leadership Award | Won |
| 2007 | HRC Awards | Herself | National Equality Award | Won |
| 2009 | Black Tie Awards | Herself | Media Award | Won |
| 2009 | Out 100 Awards | Herself | Ally of the Year | Won |
| 2010 | GLSEN The Respect Awards | Herself | Inspiration Award | Won |
| 2010 | NARM Awards | Herself | Chairman's Award | Won |
| 2011 | OUTMUSIC Awards | Herself | Person of the Year | Won |
| 2011 | Ride of Fame | Herself | Inductee | Won |
| 2011 | New York Music Awards | Herself | Best Female Blues Artist | Won |
| 2011 | New York Music Awards | Memphis Blues | Best Blues Album | Won |
| 2013 | Tony Awards | Kinky Boots | Best Original Score | Won |
| 2013 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Kinky Boots | Outstanding New Score | Won |
| 2015 | Songwriters Hall of Fame | Herself | Inductee | Won |
| 2015 | Annie Awards | Henry & Me | Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Nominated |
| 2016 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Kinky Boots | Outstanding Achievement in Music | Nominated |
| 2016 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Herself | Recording | Won |
| 2017 | VH1 Trailblazer Honor | Herself | Honoree | Won |
| 2017 | British LGBT Awards | Kinky Boots | Media Moment | Nominated |
| 2020 | Queerty Awards | Herself | Straight Best Friend | Pending |

## BMI Awards

The Broadcast Music, Incorporated (BMI) Awards is an annual award show hosted for the purpose of giving awards to songwriters. Songwriters are selected each year from the entire BMI catalog, based on the number of performances during the award period.
* 1984 – Pop Award for "Time After Time" (Won)
* 1985 – Pop Award for "She Bop" (Won)
* 1988 – Pop Award for "Change Of Heart" (Won)
* 2008 – BMI Millionaire Award for 5 Million Spins on US radio for "Time After Time" (Won)
* 2009 – Pop Award for "Time After Time" (Won)

## Other recognitions

| Year | By | List | Work | Ranked |
| 1993 | Rolling Stone | The 100 Top Music Videos | "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" | #22 |
| 1999 | VH1 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll | Cyndi Lauper | #58 |
| 1999 | MTV | 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made | "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" | #39 |
| 1999 | Rolling Stone | 100 Best Albums of the '80s | She's So Unusual | #75 |
| 2000 | Rolling Stone | 100 Greatest Pop Songs | "Time After Time" | #66 |
| 2000 | MTV | 100 Greatest Pop Songs | "Time After Time" | #66 |
| 2001 | VH1 | 100 Greatest Videos | "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" | #45 |
| 2002 | Rolling Stone | 50 Essential "Women In Rock" Albums | She's So Unusual | #41 |
| 2003 | VH1 | 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years | "Time After Time" | #22 |
| 2003 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | She's So Unusual | #494 |
| 2006 | VH1 | 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's | "Time After Time" | #19 |
| 2006 | VH1 | 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's | "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" | #23 |
| 2019 | Library of Congress | National Recording Registry | She's So Unusual | |