# List of awards and nominations received by Marvin Gaye

American singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye (1939–1984) is the recipient of various accolades. Known for helping shape Motown style, he was nicknamed "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".
During his lifetime, he received a number of nominations and awards in ceremonies such as Billboard Number-One Awards, American Music Awards, Cash Box Awards, NAACP Image Award and ASCAP Awards. Gaye achieved two Grammy Awards from 12 nominations, and received an additional Lifetime Achievement Award.
Marvin Gaye has been admitted into a number of halls and walks of fame, including Rock and Roll, NAACP, Songwriters and Grammy Hall of Fame, as well as the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Hollywood Rock Walk. In addition, many organizations have posthumously bestowed Gaye with tributes, including a stamp dedicated by the United States Postal Service in 2019, and a special tribute on the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors. In 2017, Sirius XM named him Artist of the Year.
Outside of his work in music, he received a Moon Lady Award for helping underprivileged children. In 1972, Billboard honored him with a Trendsetter Award for "promoting the cause of ecology through thought-provoking message songs". He was also condecorated by Kennedy Center Honors and with a keys to the city by then Washington mayor, Walter Washington.

## Awards and nominations

| Award/organization | Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| American Black Achievement Awards | 1984 | Marvin Gaye | Music Award | Honoree | |
| American Music Awards | 1974 | Let's Get It On | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated | |
| American Music Awards | 1975 | Let's Get It On | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated | |
| American Music Awards | 1977 | Marvin Gaye | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Nominated | |
| American Music Awards | 1983 | "Sexual Healing" | Favorite Soul/R&B Song | Won | |
| AMOA Jukebox Awards | 1983 | "Sexual Healing" | Best Soul Record | Nominated | |
| AMOA Jukebox Awards | 1994 | Marvin Gaye | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |
| ASCAP Awards | 1992 | "Mercy Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" | Award-winning song | Won | |
| ASCAP Awards | 1992 | "Baby, I'm for Real" | Award-winning song | Won | |
| ASCAP Pop Awards | 1984 | "Sexual Healing" | Award-winning song | Won | |
| ASCAP Pop Awards | 2003 | "What's Going On" | Award-winning song | Won | |
| ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards | 1999 | Marvin Gaye | Special Tribute Award | Won | |
| ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards | 2002 | "Music" | Award-Winning R&B/hip-hop songs | Won | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Top Singles Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Top Album Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Top Male Vocalist | Won | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Top Singles Soul Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Top Album Male Vocalist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Top Album Soul Vocalist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Top Producers | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | "What's Going On" | Top Pop Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" | Top Pop Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" | Top Soul Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | "What's Going On" | Top Soul Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" | Top Soul Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | What's Going On | Top Popular Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1971 | What's Going On | Top Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1972 | Marvin Gaye | Number One Awards | Won | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1972 | Marvin Gaye | Trendsetter Award | Honoree | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1972 | Marvin Gaye | Top Album Soul Artists | Nominated |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1972 | What's Going On | Top Soul Album | Nominated |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | Marvin Gaye | Top Singles Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | Marvin Gaye | Top Album Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | Marvin Gaye | Top Album Male Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | Marvin Gaye | Top Album Soul Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | Marvin Gaye | Top Singles Male Vocalist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | Marvin Gaye | Top Singles Soul Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | Marvin Gaye | Top Pop Producer | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | "Let's Get It On" | Top Pop Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | "Let's Get It On" | Top Soul Single | Won | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | "Trouble Man" | Top Soul Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | Let's Get It On | Top Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1973 | Trouble Man | Top Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Marvin Gaye | Top Pop Producer | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Marvin Gaye | Top Pop Album Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Marvin Gaye | Top Pop Albums Male Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Marvin Gaye | Top Pop Singles Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Marvin Gaye | Top Soul Singles Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Marvin Gaye | Top Soul Album Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye | Top Pop Singles Duos, Groups | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye | Top Pop Album Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye | Top Pop Singles Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye | Top Soul Album Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye | Top Pop Albums, New Duos, Groups | Won | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Let's Get It On | Top Pop Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Let's Get It On | Top Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Diana & Marvin | Top Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1974 | Marvin Gaye Live! | Top Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1975 | Marvin Gaye Live! | Top Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1976 | I Want You | Top Pop Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1976 | I Want You | Top Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1976 | Marvin Gaye | Top Album Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1976 | Marvin Gaye | Top Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1976 | Marvin Gaye | Top Soul Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1976 | "I Want You" | Top Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | Marvin Gaye | Pop Male Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | Marvin Gaye | Soul Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | Marvin Gaye | Soul Singles Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | Marvin Gaye | Pop Single Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | Marvin Gaye | Pop Album Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | Marvin Gaye | Disco Artist | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | "Got to Give It Up" | Pop Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | "Got to Give It Up" | Soul Single | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | "Got to Give It Up" | Disco Audience Response | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | Live at the London Palladium | Pop Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1977 | Live at the London Palladium | Soul Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1979 | Here, My Dear | Top Album | Nominated | |
| Billboard Number-One Awards | 1979 | Marvin Gaye | Top Album Artist | Nominated | |
| Cash Box Awards | 1967 | Marvin Gaye | Male Vocalist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Cash Box Awards | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| Cash Box Awards | 1971 | What's Going On | Special Achievement Award | Honoree | |
| DC Walk of Fame | 2018 | Marvin Gaye | Walk of Fame/Medallion | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | 1968 | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1969 | "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1972 | "Inner City Blues (Make You Wanna Holler)" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1974 | Let's Get It On | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1975 | Marvin Gaye Live! | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1977 | "After the Dance" | Best R&B Instrumental Performance | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1977 | I Want You | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1978 | "Got to Give It Up" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1983 | "Sexual Healing" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | 1983 | "Sexual Healing" | Best R&B Instrumental Performance | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | 1983 | "Sexual Healing" | Best Rhythm & Blues Song | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1984 | Midnight Love | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 1996 | Marvin Gaye | Lifetime Achievement Award | Honoree | |
| Grammy Hall of Fame | 1999 | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |
| Grammy Hall of Fame | 1998 | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |
| Grammy Hall of Fame | 2004 | Let's Get It On | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |
| Grammy Hall of Fame | 2002 | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |
| Grammy Hall of Fame | 1998 | What's Going On | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |
| Hollywood Rock Walk | 1989 | Marvin Gaye | Walk of Fame | Won | |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 1990 | Marvin Gaye | Walk of Star | Honoree | |
| Howard Theatre Walk of Fame | 2018 | Marvin Gaye | Walk of Star | Honoree | |
| Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame | 2005 | Marvin Gaye | Hall of Fame inductee | Won | . |
| Moon Lady Award | 1976 | Marvin Gaye | To the cause of underprivileged children | Honoree | |
| NAACP Image Award | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Producer of the Year | Won | |
| NAACP Image Award | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| NAACP Image Award | 1971 | What's Going On | Album of the Year | Won | |
| NAACP Image Award | 1974 | Marvin Gaye | Best Male Vocalist | Won | |
| NAACP Image Award | 1974 | Let's Get It On | Record of the Year | Won | |
| NAACP Image Award | 1975 | Marvin Gaye | Best Male Vocalist | Nominated | |
| NAACP Image Award | 1988 | Marvin Gaye | NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award | Honoree | |
| National Association of Television and Radio Announcers (NATRA) | 1969 | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | Rhythm And Blues Duo Award | Won | |
| National Association of Television and Radio Announcers (NATRA) | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Male Vocalist | Won | |
| National Association of Television and Radio Announcers (NATRA) | 1971 | "What's Going On" | Best Record | Won | |
| National Association of Television and Radio Announcers (NATRA) | 1971 | What's Going On | Best Album | Won | |
| National Recording Preservation Board | 2003 | "What's Going On" | Preserved | Honoree | |
| Record Mirror Poll Awards | 1964 | Marvin Gaye | Top Male Artistes | Nominated | |
| Record World Awards | 1971 | Marvin Gaye | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| Record World Awards | 1971 | What's Going On | Record of the Year | Won | |
| Record World Awards | 1974 | "Let's Get It On" | Top Record — Singles Artist | Nominated | |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | 1987 | Marvin Gaye | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |
| Rhythm and Blues Foundation | 2000 | Marvin Gaye | Pioneer Award | Honoree | |
| Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame | 2014 | Marvin Gaye | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |
| Songwriters Hall of Fame | 2016 | Marvin Gaye | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |
| Washington Area Music Association Hall of Fame | 1985 | Marvin Gaye | Hall of Fame inductee | Inductee | |

## Other honors

| Country | Year | Honor | Result |
| United States | 1972 | Marvin Gaye's Day, Washington | Honoree |
| United States | 1983 | Kennedy Center Honors | Honoree |
| United States | 1984 | Keys to the City, Washington from mayor Walter Washington | Honoree |