Bee Gees World: Awards

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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	1965	Adelaide's radio 5KA [Australia]- Composer Of The Year award for Barry Gibb for "I Was A Leader, A Lover of Men"
	1966	National 2UE Awards [Australia] - Nominated for Best Group Of The Year
	1967	New Musical Express [UK] - Most Promising New Group Radio Luxemburg - Golden Lion Award - Best Record for "Massachusetts" Sixteen Magazine [USA]- Sixth Annual Award for Most Promising Group in 1967 Popstars Of The Year in Holland
	1968	Bravo Magazine [Germany] - Golden Otto award in the category Best Band of 1967. The Beatles got the Silver Award, and the Monkees the Bronze One. Ivor Novello Award for Massachusetts
Bravo Golden Otto Award	1969	Bravo Magazine [Germany] - Golden Otto award in the category Best Band of 1968. The Beatles got the Silver Award, and the Lords the Bronze One. Ivor Novello Award John Stephen Fashion Award to Barry Gibb as Best Dressed Pop Star Bravo Magazine [Germany] - Bee Gees voted as 'Favourite Pop Group' in annual musical poll.
	1971	Bravo Magazine [Germany] - Silver Otto award in the category Best band of 1970. Creedence Clearwater Revival got the Golden award, and Deep Purple the Bronze one.
	1972	Grammy Awards: Bee Gees nominated in the Pop Vocal Group category for "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"
	1975	Canada: Rock Champions Canada: Honorary Citizens of Manitobe
	1976	Billboard, Number One Pop Singles - Duo or Group Ivor Novello Awards - You Should Be Dancing BMI names Bee Gees Songwriters of the Year
	1977	Ivor Novello Awards: Best Pop Song "How Deep Is Your Love" Best Film Music Or Song "How Deep Is Your Love" Special Award Billboard - Trendsetter Award Across The Board Popularity (December 1)
Grammy Award Billboard	1978	35th Golden Globe Awards - Nominated for 1977 Best Score for Saturday Night Fever and for Best Song for How Deep Is Your Love. Other related nominations included Best Actor In Comedy Or Musical : John Travolta for Saturday Night Fever, and Best Picture Comedy or Musical: Saturday Night Fever (Nominations were announced on January 10, 1978) Grammy Awards (Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles): Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group for "How Deep Is Your Love People's Choice Award for Andy Gibb Bee Gees had also been nominated for Best Producer, and Andy Gibb for New Artist. Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Nominated for Best Original Score "Saturday Night Fever" Billboard Album Of The Year - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack Of The Year - Saturday Night Fever Group Of The Year - Bee Gees Producers Of The Year - Barry Gibb / Albhy Galuten / Karl Richardson Pop Singles Artist Of The Year - Bee Gees Pop Single Group Of The Year - Bee Gees Pop Album Artist Of The Year - Bee Gees Pop Album Group Of The Year - Bee Gees Single Of The Year - Shadow Dancing (Andy Gibb) Record World Magazine Top Record By A Group - Stayin Alive Special Achievement Award - Bee Gees Producers Of The Year - Bee Gees / Albhy Galuten / Karl Richardson Songwriters Of The Year - Bee Gees Top Album By A Group - Saturday Night Fever Top Male Group - Bee Gees Top Soundtrack - Saturday Night Fever Top Record By A Solo Artist - Shadow Dancing Cashbox Magazine Highest Debut (Vocal Group) Of The Year - Too Much Heaven Pop Singles Group Of The Year - Bee Gees Pop Singles Adult/Contemporary Group Of The Year - Bee Gees Pop Album Group Of The Year - Bee Gees Single Of The Year - Night Fever Album Of The Year - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack Of The Year - Saturday Night Fever Longest Charted Pop Single Of The Year - Stayin Alive
American Music Awards Hollywood Walk of Fame At the White House	1979	6th American Music Awards (held January 12, 1979) - 2 awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group Favorite Soul/R&B Album: Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees had also been nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (SNF) and Favorite Pop/Rock Single (Stayin Alive); Andy Gibb was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Four Ivor Novello Awards: International hit of the year: Stayin alive Songwriters of the year: Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb Most Performed Work - Night fever Best Selling A-Side - Night fever Grammy Awards (Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles) - 4 awards: Album of the Year 1978: Saturday Night Fever Best Producer of the Year 1978 (with others) for Saturday Night Fever Pop Vocal Group Of The Year 1978 - Bee Gees Best Arrangement for Voices - Stayin Alive Bee Gees had also been nominated for Record Of The Year (Stayin Alive), Song Of The Year (Stayin Alive); and Barry and others for Album Of The Year (Grease); Robin Gibb and others for Best Recording For Children (Sesame Street Fever) Juno Awards (Canada): Best Selling International Album - Saturday Night Fever (March 21) Bee Gees get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Police Athletic League - Superstars of the Year award Wisconsin Gov. Lee Dreyfus proclaims July 25 "Bee Gees Day in Wisconsin" President Carter met with the Bee Gees at the White House to thank them for their fundraising efforts (Unicef gala). After Carter congratulated them, the brothers presented him with one of their black satin tour jackets. Carter admitted that he was "not much of a disco fan." However, he was familiar with the Bee Gees' music, because daughter Amy played their records all the time. With the Gibb brothers were wives Yvonne and Linda, and father Hugh. (September 24, 11:40)
	1980	7th Annual American Music Awards American Music Awards (January 18): Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group Favorite Pop/Rock Album: Spirits Having Flown
Grammy Awards	1981	Grammy Awards (Radio City Music Hall, New York City): Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb - Best Pop Performance in 1980 for 'Guilty' Other nominations: Record Of The Year (Woman In Love), Song Of The Year (Woman In Love), Album Of The Year (Guilty)
American Music Awards	1984	Grammy Awards: Nomination for Best Original Score for Stayin alive American Music Awards - Favorite Country Single - Islands in the stream
	1988	Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution To British Music. They declined to attend as a mark of respect for their brother Andy's death.
	1989	Miami dedicates Andy Gibb 'Andy Gibb Drive' Award from Hollywood magazine [Germany]
Songwriters Hall of Fame	1994	Induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame [USA] on June 1
	1995	Induction into Florida's Artists Hall of Fame
American Music Award Brits Awards Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame	1997	24th American Music Awards: Quincy Jones presented them the Lifetime Achievement (January 27) Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution To British Music Brits Awards - Tim Rice presented the Bee Gees the British Phonographic Industry's Lifetime Achievement award. The Gibb brothers invited Robert Stigwood to share the prize with them on stage. Then they performed a medley of Bee Gees hits. It was broadcast live. (February 24) World Music Awards - Prince Albert of Monaco presented them the Lifetime Contribution to Music award. They also performed live a medley. (April 17) Induction into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. (May 6) Induction into the Australian Music Industry Association's Hall Of Fame. Bill Gates accepted the award on their behalf. (September 25) Bambi Award [Germany]: The Bambi, an annual television and media prize awarded by the German media company Hubert Burda Media, is the most important award in Germany. (October 25) Goldene Europa Awards - Lifetime achievement award (October 26) Bee Gees presented with the keys to Las Vegas (November 10)
	2001	Capital FM Awards (UK) - Honorary Prize.
Grammy Legend Award World Awards	2003	Grammy Awards - At the 45th Grammy Award ceremony held at the Madison Square Garden in New York, Robin and Barry Gibb were presented the Legend Award. Ed Bradley, from CBS, introduced the boy band 'N Sync that sang an a cappella medley of Bee Gees hits. Then Bradley presented the Legend Award to Barry and Robin Gibb, who received a standing ovation when they walked on stage. They then invited Maurice Gibb�s son Adam on stage to accept the award on his father's behalf. (February 23) World Awards - The 4th annual World Awards honours the Bee Gees with the World Artist Award For Lifetime Achievement for their life's work as artists. Robin Gibb accepts the prize on behalf of the Bee Gees [Hamburg, Germany, October 22] Unesco's Pyramide Children Award - Award for Robin Gibb for his Contribution to Unesco's Projects For Children. He performs solo and Bee Gees songs at the gala. [Dusseldorf, Germany, November 8]
Honorary Doctorate Maurice Gibb Recording Studio CBEs	2004	Doctorate in Music from Manchester University: Robin and Barry Gibb were at the University of Manchester to accept degrees making them doctors of music. They accepted a posthumous honorary degree from the university chancellor Anna Ford on behalf of their brother Maurice.(May 12) Saturday Night Fever was one of the 14 albums inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Stayin Alive in the Top Ten [#9) both in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs and in Capitol Gold's Most Popular Songs in Britain. New South Wales Premier Bob Carr unveiled a plaque to honour the Gibb brothers stay in Maroubra between 1963 and 1966.(May) Oakwood High School, Chorlton: Robin and Barry Gibb visited Chorlton High School on Wednesday to officially open the school's new Recording Studio, named the "Maurice Gibb Recording Studio" in memory of their late brother Maurice Gibb. (May 12) Bee Gees made CBEs: In the 2001 New Year's Honours List the Bee Gees were recognized CBEs (Commanders of the British Empire). Work commitments and Barry's fear of flying post September 11 led to delays in receiving the award. The ceremony was finally held in 2004 at Buckingham Palace in London; Prince Charles made the surviving members of the Bee Gees -- Barry and Robin Gibb -- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire. Late member Maurice's son, Adam, received the award on his father's behalf. (May 27)
Bothers Gibb Boulevard Lippa - Life Achievement Q Lifetime Achievement Award	2005	Sarasota Film Festival - Excellence in Music and Film Award. Barry Gibb was to be honored at the Sarasota Film Festival's opening gala with the festival's Excellence in Music and Film Award. Barry could not attend the gala due to a family member's health problem (January 28). Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film & Television: Barry Gibb was presented the 2004 Tom Dowd Excellence in the Arts Award at the The Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Hotel in Miami Beach (April 1). The City of North Miami - Barry Gibb was officially welcomed back to the city of North Miami by councilman Scott Galvin, who presented Barry with a commemorative sign for Brothers Gibb Boulevard, a section of NE 18th Avenue in North Miami that had been renamed last year for Barry, Robin and Maurice. Brothers Gibb Boulevard runs directly in front of The Hit Factory Criteria. (April 22) Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) - Robin Gibb received a Rock And Roll diploma from Paul McCartney at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) in England. McCartney told Robin he deserved the honorary companionship - the equivalent of an honorary degree - because he belongs to a band which is ranked sixth on the all-time top sellers list, and is the only act in history to write, produce and record six consecutive hit singles (July 28). Star on London's Walk Of Fame: On September 18, Robin, on behalf of the Bee Gees was awarded a star on the Walk of Fame in London's Covent Garden. Induction into the Dance Music Hall of Fame (September 20). Q - Lifetime achievement award. Robin Gibb received the award at the ceremony held at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London. He dedicated the award to Maurice. Barry said his piece by satallite from Miami Beach (October 10).
Ivor Novello Fellowship	2006	51st Ivor Novello Awards - Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb were honored with the Academy Fellowship at the 51st annual Ivor Novello Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The Bee Gees are the 9th recipients of this award in 51 years. When inducted, Robin and Barry Gibb paid particular tribute to their former manager Robert Stigwood, who made a rare public appearance at the event, during their acceptance speeches. (May 25)
Maurice Gibb Memorial Park BMI Icons	2007	The city of Miami Beach honoured honor the late Maurice Gibb naming a park Maurice Gibb Memorial Park after him. In April 2003 a commissioner had proposed a memorial in the form of a bench and naming of an area of the park in honour of Maurice, but finally the family proposed the park to be renamed Maurice Gibb Memorial Park. The question had to be put on the ballot for the November 4 election and was approved by Miami people. After several delays, the dedication ceremony took place in 2007. Maurice's family, mother Barbara and brothers Barry and Robin attended the ceremony. Also Mayor David Dermer and lots of friends and fans were there. (March 4) BMI - The brothers Gibb were honored as BMI Icons at BMI's 55th Annual Pop Awards. Accepting the awards were Barry and Robin Gibb, and Yvonne Gibb, wife of the late Maurice Gibb. The tribute saw American Idol finalist Katharine McPhee perform 'Immortality,' Bebe Winans singing a medley of 'Nights on Broadway' and 'How Deep Is Your Love' and Kelly Rowland performing 'Emotion.' (May 15)