# List of awards and nominations received by Susan Boyle

This is a complete listing of awards and nominations received by Susan Boyle, a Scottish singer who achieved international success in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of Britain's Got Talent, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. As of 2021, Boyle has sold 25 million records. Her debut album, I Dreamed A Dream (2009), is one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide, and it was the best-selling album internationally in 2009.
In September 2010 Boyle was presented with three Guinness World Records which were featured in the Guinness World Records 2011 edition published 16 September 2010. The three records were for Fastest-selling Album by a Female (UK), Most Successful First Week UK Debut Album Sales, as well as Oldest Artist to Reach No. 1 with a Debut Album (US & UK). On 20 November 2010 Boyle achieved another World Record for Oldest Female at No. 1 on UK Albums Chart with her second album The Gift. On 20 November 2010 Boyle received two other Guinness World Records due to the success of The Gift, one record being "Only British female artist to top both the US and UK album charts with two releases" and the other being "Most successful Christmas album in the UK" – "On 20 November 2010, Susan Boyle's (UK) album The Gift became the first Christmas album to ever top the UK chart."
In 2012 Boyle was awarded an honorary doctorate for her contribution to the creative industries from Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University, where she obtained a Certificate of Higher Education in caring. In 2015 Boyle was awarded an honorary doctorate in the field of music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow.

## Accolades

Boyle was victorious in a polling vote by readers of Parade Magazine in the United States in the category Favourite New Face where she beat the likes of Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga. Boyle won the Scot of the Year Award at the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards in December, 2009, which was voted for by the people of Scotland. Additionally, she won the Scotscare Scot of the Year Award in 2010 in a poll with voting worldwide, with 95% of the vote – the largest win in Scotscare's history.
She was nominated for a People's Choice award in the category of Best Breakout Artist in the United States, and was also nominated for a Juno Award for Best International Album in Canada. She won a Gold Disc Award in the category of Top International Artist in Japan. Elsewhere in Asia, she won the Golden Chinese Music Award for Most Influential International Artist in China, as well as the World Music Award for the Best Selling Artist in the United Kingdom. She has been nominated for an ARIA Award in Australia in the category of Most Popular International Artist, as well as receiving nominations for two Grammy Awards. She was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Scottish Variety Awards on March 19, 2011, and has also received two nominations for two Billboard Magazine Awards – Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album.
Susan Boyle was named seventh most influential person in the world in 2010 in a Time Magazine poll. Her position in the ranking saw her being placed 14 places above US President Barack Obama. In the same poll in 2011, Susan placed third, and was the highest placed woman that year.
In 2015, Boyle was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Scotland's most prestigious music school.

## Awards and nominations
### List of awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Result |
| 2009 | Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards | Top Scot of the Year | Won |
| 2010 | World Music Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 2010 | World Music Awards | World's Best Album – I Dreamed a Dream | Nominated |
| 2010 | World Music Awards | World's Best Selling British Artist | Won |
| 2010 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Breakout Music Artist | Nominated |
| 2010 | Japan Gold Disc Award | Best New Artist International | Won |
| 2010 | Juno Award Canada | International Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | ARIA Music Awards Australia | Most Popular International Artist | Nominated |
| 2010 | Scotscare | Scot of the Year | Won |
| 2011 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Billboard 200 Album | Nominated |
| 2011 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Billboard 200 Artist | Nominated |
| 2011 | Scottish Variety Awards | Outstanding Achievement Award | Won |
| 2011 | 53rd Grammy Awards | Best Pop Vocal Album – I Dreamed a Dream | Nominated |
| 2012 | 54th Grammy Awards | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – The Gift | Nominated |
| 2013 | Radio Forth Awards | Icon Award | Won |
| 2013 | Scottish Music Awards | Fans Choice Award | Won |