Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. ...

(19582016) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all-time. A multi-instrumentalist who was considered a guitar virtuoso, he was well known for his eclectic work across multiple genres, flamboyant and androgynous persona, and wide vocal range which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams.

Academy Awards

, - , 1985 , , " Purple Rain" , , Best Original Song Score , ,

American Music Award

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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

, , Prince , , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist , , , - , ''1999'' , , Favorite Soul/R&B Album , , , - , rowspan="10" , 1985 , , rowspan="4" , Prince , , Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist , , , - , Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist , , , - , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist , , , - , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist , , , - , rowspan="4" , "When Doves Cry" , , Favorite Pop/Rock Single , , , - , Favorite Pop/Rock Video , , , - , Favorite Soul/R&B Single , , , - , Favorite Soul/R&B Video , , , - , rowspan="2" , ''Purple Rain'' , , Favorite Pop/Rock Album , , , - , Favorite Soul/R&B Album , , , - , rowspan="3" ,

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal en ...

, , rowspan="3" , Prince , , Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist , , , - , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist , , , - , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist , , , - , 1987 , , "Kiss" , , Favorite Soul/R&B Single , , , - , rowspan="2" ,

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicis ...

, , rowspan="2" , Prince , , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist , , , - , Achievement , , , - ,

1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment building in Amsterdam after two of its engin ...

, , Prince , , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist , , , - , rowspan="2" ,

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ...

, , rowspan="2" , Prince , , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist , , , - , Merit , , , - , rowspan="2" ,

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...

, , Prince , , Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist , , , - , ''Musicology'' , , Favorite Soul/R&B Album , , , - , 2016 , , ''Purple Rain'' , , Favorite Soundtrack , ,

ASCAP Pop Music Awards

!Ref. , - , rowspan=4, 1986 , " Raspberry Beret" , rowspan=11, Most Performed Songs , , rowspan=4, , - , " I Feel for You" , , - , " Purple Rain" , , - , "

When Doves Cry "When Doves Cry" is a song by American musician Prince, and the lead single from his sixth studio album '' Purple Rain''. According to the DVD commentary of the film '' Purple Rain'' (1984), Prince was asked by director Albert Magnoli to write a ...

" , , - , 1987 , "

Kiss A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...

" , , , - , 1989 , " U Got the Look" , , , - , rowspan=2, 1991 , " Nothing Compares 2 U" , , rowspan=2, , - , "

" , , - , 1992 , " Round and Round" , , , - , 1994 , " The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" , , , - , 2004 , "

'03 Bonnie & Clyde "03 Bonnie & Clyde" is a song recorded by American rapper Jay-Z featuring his then-girlfriend, now wife, American singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was released on October 10, 2002. It was composed by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Prince, Tupac Shakur, Darryl H ...

" , ,

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

, - , 1990 , Partyman (from

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. I ...

) , Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures , , - , 1991 ,

Thieves in the Temple "Thieves in the Temple" is a song by American musician Prince from the 1990 soundtrack album '' Graffiti Bridge''. Added at the last minute, it was the final song recorded for the album. "Thieves in the Temple" topped the US R&B chart and became ...

(from Graffiti Bridge) , Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures ,

BET Awards

, - ,

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; " Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discover ...

, , Prince , , Best Male R&B Artist , , , - ,

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 ...

, , Prince , , Best Male R&B Artist , , , - ,

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

, , Prince , , Lifetime Achievement Award , ,

Billboard Music Award

!Ref. , - , ,

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nels ...

, , Prince , Top R&B Singles Artist - Male , , , - ,

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...

, , Prince , , Icon Award , , , - , rowspan="3" , 2017 , , rowspan="2" , Prince , , Top Billboard 200 Artist , , , - , Top Song Sales Artist , , , - , ''Purple Rain'' , , Top Soundtrack/Cast Album , ,

Brit Awards

, - , rowspan="2" , 1985 , , ''Purple Rain'' , , Soundtrack/Cast Recording , , , - , rowspan="3" , Prince , , International Artist , , , - ,

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...

, , International Male Solo Artist , , , - , rowspan="3" ,

, , International Solo Artist , , , - , "Batdance" , , British Video of the Year , , , - , ''Batman'' , , Soundtrack/Cast Recording , , , - , 1991 , , rowspan="6" , Prince , , International Male Solo Artist , , , - ,

, , rowspan="2" , International Solo Artist , , , - , 1993 , , , - ,

, , rowspan="3" , International Male Solo Artist , , , - ,

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone o ...

, , , - ,

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

, ,

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

, - , style="text-align:center;", 2016 , Sign 'o' the Times , Best Rediscoveries ,

Classic Pop Readers' Awards

!Ref. , - , 2020 , ''

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...

'' , Reissue of the Year , ,

Edison Awards

!Ref. , - , 1987 , ''

Parade A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats, or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of s ...

'' , rowspan=2, Best Pop International , , , - , 1989 , '' Lovesexy'' , ,

GAFFA Awards (Denmark)

!Ref. , - , 1991 , "

Cream Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream, this process ...

" , Best Foreign Song , , rowspan=2, , - , 2004 , Prince , Best Foreign Male Act ,

Golden Globe Award

, - , 1985 , , "

" , , Best Original Song , , , - ,

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...

, , "

The Song of the Heart "The Song of the Heart" is a song written and performed by Prince for the 2006 film ''Happy Feet''. The song came about when Prince was approached to allow his song "Kiss" to appear in the film. Prince was initially hesitant to sign off on its u ...

" , , Best Original Song , ,

Golden Raspberry Awards

, - , 1985 , , " Sex Shooter" , , Worst Original Song , , , - , rowspan="3" , 1987 , , rowspan="2" , '' Under the Cherry Moon'' , , Worst Actor , , , - , Worst Director , , , - , "Love or Money" , , Worst Original Song , , , - , rowspan="2" ,

, , rowspan="2" , '' Under the Cherry Moon'' , , Worst Actor of the Decade , , , - , Worst New Star of the Decade , , , - , rowspan="3" , 1991 , , rowspan="3" , '' Graffiti Bridge'' , , Worst Actor , , , - , Worst Director , , , - , Worst Screenplay , , , - , 2000 , , Prince , , Worst Actor of the Century , ,

Grammy Award

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, , " International Lover" , ,

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance was awarded between 1968 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes: *In 1968 it was awarded as Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male *From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best R&B ...

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Best Male Pop Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was a Grammy Award recognizing superior vocal performance by a male in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. It was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season. The award wen ...

, , , - , rowspan="5" , 1985 , , rowspan="3" , '' Purple Rain'' , ,

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

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Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1980 and 2011. The award was discontinued after the 2011 award season in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. Beginning in 2012, all solo or duo/group ...

, , , - , Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media , , , - , " I Feel for You" , , Best R&B Song , , , - , Prince & The Revolution , , Producer of the Year, Non-Classical , , , - ,

, , '' Prince and the Revolution: Live'' , ,

Best Music Film The Grammy Award for Best Music Film is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality videos or musical programs. ...

, , , - , rowspan="2" , 1987 , , rowspan="2" , "

" , ,

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1970 and 2011. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances. The award had several minor name changes: *From 1967 to 1968 th ...

, , , - , Best R&B Song , , , - , rowspan="3" , 1988 , , '' Sign o' the Times'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2" , " U Got the Look" , , Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals , , , - , Best R&B Song , , , - , rowspan="4" ,

, , ''

'' , , Best Male Pop Vocal Performance , , , - , " Batdance" , , Best Male R&B Vocal Performance , , , - , " Partyman" , ,

Best Song Written for Visual Media The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (including its previous names) is the Grammy Awards awarded to songs written for films, television, video games or other visual media. Recipients * Each year is linked t ...

, , , - , Prince , , Producer of the Year, Non-Classical , , , - , 1991 , , " Nothing Compares 2 U" , , Song of the Year , , , - ,

, , "

Gett Off "Gett Off" is a song written and produced by American musician Prince for his thirteenth album, ''Diamonds and Pearls'' (1991). The album was his first with his backing band the New Power Generation. "Gett Off" was released as the lead single fr ...

" , , Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals , , , - , 1993 , , " Diamonds and Pearls" , , Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals , , , - ,

, , " The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" , , Best Male Pop Vocal Performance , , , - , rowspan="2" ,

, , " I Hate U" , , Best Male R&B Vocal Performance , , , - , ''

The Gold Experience ''The Gold Experience'' is the seventeenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was credited to his stage name at the time, an unpronounceable symbol (shown on the album cover), also known as ...

'' , , Best R&B Album , , , - ,

, , '' N·E·W·S'' , , Best Contemporary Instrumental Album , , , - , rowspan="5" ,

, , " Cinnamon Girl" , , Best Male Pop Vocal Performance , , , - , rowspan="2" , " Call My Name" , , Best Male R&B Vocal Performance , , , - , Best R&B Song , , , - , "

Musicology Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some m ...

" , , Best Traditional R&B Performance , , , - , ''

'' , , Best R&B Album , , , - , rowspan="5" ,

, , rowspan="2" , "

Black Sweat "Black Sweat" is a song by Prince that was released as the second single from his 2006 album '' 3121''. The music video to accompany the single was released on February 2, 2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best R&B Song ...

" , , Best Male R&B Vocal Performance , , , - , Best R&B Song , , , - , "Beautiful, Loved and Blessed" , , Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals , , , - , "3121" , , Best Urban/Alternative Performance , , , - , ''

3121 ''3121'' (pronounced "thirty-one twenty-one") is the thirty-first studio album by American musician Prince. It was released on March 21, 2006 (or, on 3/21). ''3121'' was released by NPG Records and distributed, under a "one-album deal", by U ...

'' , , Best R&B Album , , , - , rowspan="3" ,

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

, , "Future Baby Mama" , , Best Male R&B Vocal Performance , , , - , "

" , , Best Song Written for Visual Media , , , - , ''

'' , , Hall of Fame , , , - ,

, , "Dreamer" , , Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance , , , - ,

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrates ...

, , '' Purple Rain'' , , Hall of Fame , , , - , rowspan="2" , 2017 , , ''

Hit n Run Phase Two ''Hit n Run Phase Two'' is the thirty-ninth studio album by American recording artist Prince and the last to be released within his lifetime. It was initially released exclusively on the Tidal streaming service on December 12, 2015 for streaming ...

'' , ,

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes: * In 1959, the award was known as Best Engineered Record – Non-Classical * In 1960, it was awarded as Best Engineeri ...

, , , - , '' Sign o' the Times'' , , Hall of Fame , ,

MTV Europe Music Awards

!Ref. , - ,

, Himself , Best Male , ,

MTV Video Music Award

, - , 1985 , , "

" , , Best Choreography in a Video , , , - ,

, , " Raspberry Beret" , , Best Choreography in a Video , , , - , rowspan="4" , 1988 , , rowspan="4" , " U Got the Look" , , Best Male Video , , , - , Best Stage Performance in a Video , , , - , Best Choreography in a Video , , , - , Best Editing in a Video , , , - ,

, , " I Wish U Heaven" , , Best Special Effects in a Video , , , - ,

, , " Batdance" , , Best Video from a Film , , , - ,

, , "

" , ,

Best Dance Video The MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video was first awarded in 1989, and it was one of the original four genre categories that were added to the MTV Video Music Awards that year. With a revamp of the awards in 2007, the category was cut out ...

, , , - , 1993 , , " 7" , , Best R&B Video , , , - ,

, , "

" , , Best Male Video , , , - ,

, , "

" , , Best Cinematography in a Video , ,

Music & Media Year-End Awards

!Ref. , - , 1989 , Prince , Male Artist of the Year , ,

Music Week Awards

!Ref. , - , 2021 , Prince , Catalogue Marketing Campaign , ,

NAACP Image Awards

, - , style="text-align:center;", 1984 , , Purple Rain , , Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture , ,

NME Awards

The NME Awards were created by the '' NME'' magazine and was first held in 1953. , - , 1988 , " Sign o' the Times" , Best Single , , - , 2018 , '' Purple Rain'' , rowspan=2, Reissue of the Year , , - , rowspan=2, 2020 , ''

'' , , - , ''The Beautiful Ones'' , Best Music Book ,

Music Video Production Awards

The MVPA Awards are annually presented by a Los Angeles-based music trade organization to honor the year's best music videos. , - , 2005 , " Call My Name" , Best R&B Video ,

Pollstar Concert Industry Awards

The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards is an annual award ceremony to honor artists and professionals in the concert industry. , - , 1985 , rowspan=2, '' Purple Rain Tour'' , Tour of the Year , , - , 1986 , Major Tour of the Year , , - , 1989 , '' Lovesexy Tour'' , rowspan=2, Most Creative Stage Production , , - , rowspan=2, 2005 , rowspan=2, '' Musicology Live 2004ever'' , , - , Major Tour of the Year ,

Premios Ondas

!Ref. , - , 2016 , Prince , Special Jury Award , ,

Porin

!Ref. , - , 1994 , '' Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection'' , Best International Video , ,

Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame

, - , 2016 , , Prince , , Singer Songwriter , ,

Rober Awards Music Prize

!Ref. , - , 2014 , Prince , Best Live Artist , , , - , 2017 , '' Purple Rain'' , Best Reissue , , , - , 2018 , '' Piano and a Microphone 1983'' , Best Compilation , , , - , 2019 , ''

'' , rowspan=2, Best Reissue , , , - , 2020 , '' Sign o' the Times'' , ,

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

, - , 2004 , , Prince , , Performer , ,

Soul Train Music Awards

, - , 1987 , , "Kiss" , , Best R&B/Soul Single – Male , , , - , rowspan= "2" , 1988 , , "U Got the Look" , , Best R&B/Soul Single – Male , , , - , ''Sign o' the Times'' , , Best R&B/Soul Album – Male , , , - ,

, , "Batdance" , , Best Video of the Year , , , - , rowspan= "2" ,

, , ''Diamonds and Pearls'' , , Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo , , , - , Prince , , Heritage Award – Career Achievement , , , - , 1993 , , ''Love Symbol Album'' , , Best R&B/Soul Album – Group, Band or Duo , , , - ,

, , ''The Hits/The B-Sides'' , , Best R&B/Soul Album – Male , , , - , 1998 , , ''Emancipation'' , , Best R&B/Soul Album – Male , , , - , 2000 , , Prince , , Artist of the Decade for Extraordinary Artistic Achievements – Male , , , - , rowspan= "2" ,

, , "Call My Name" , , Best R&B/Soul Single – Male , , , - , ''Musicology'' , , Best R&B/Soul Album – Male , ,

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

!Ref. , - , 1989 , rowspan=4, Prince , rowspan=4, Best Male Solo Singer , , , - , 1990 , , , - , 1991 , , , - , 1994 , ,

UK Music Hall of Fame

, - , 2006 , , Prince , , Lifetime Contribution to Music , ,

Webby Awards

!Ref. , - , 2014 , 3rdeyegirl , Web: Celebrity/Fan , , , - , rowspan=2, 2019 , Prince Discography , Websites: Music , , , - , " Mary Don't You Weep" , Best Music Video , ,

World Soundtrack Awards

, - ,

, , ''Purple Rain'' , , Major Contribution to the Art of Film Music and Sound , ,

Žebřík Music Awards

!Ref. , - , 1996 , rowspan=4, Himself , Best International Instrumentalist , , , - , rowspan=2, 2004 , Best International Male , , rowspan=3, , - , rowspan=2, Best International Personality , , - , 2005 , , - , 2016 , Death of the Prince , Best International Průser , ,

Honorary degrees

* Doctor of Humane Letters awarded June 9, 2016, by the

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. ...

References

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Awards and nominations