Awards & Winners

Peter Gabriel

Date of Birth 13-February-1950
Place of Birth Chobham
(United Kingdom, Surrey Heath)
Nationality United Kingdom
Also know as Peter Brian Gabriel
Profession Singer, Musician, Record producer, Artist, Actor, Film Score Composer, Songwriter, Flautist, Humanitarian
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer-songwriter, musician and humanitarian activist who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. His 1986 album, So, is his most commercially successful, selling five million copies in America, and the album's biggest hit, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards. The song is the most played music video in the history of the station. Gabriel co-founded the WOMAD festival in 1982. He has continued to focus on producing and promoting world music through his Real World Records label. He has also pioneered digital distribution methods for music, co-founding OD2, one of the first online music download services. Gabriel has been involved in numerous humanitarian efforts. In 1980, he released the anti-apartheid single "Biko". He has participated in several human rights benefit concerts, including Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! tour in 1988, and co-founded the WITNESS human rights organization in 1992. In collaboration with entrepreneur Richard Branson, Gabriel developed The Elders, which was launched by Nelson Mandela in 2007.

Awards by Peter Gabriel

Check all the awards nominated and won by Peter Gabriel.

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Down To Earth
from WALL-E

2008


Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Honored for : Down To Earth
(Songwriters)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement
Honored for : Define Dancing
(Arrangers)

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Song Down To Earth
Wall-E
Satellite Award for Best Original Song Down To Earth
in WALL-E
BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Song Down To Earth
from WALL·E
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Down To Earth
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Define Dancing

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Rabbit-Proof Fence

2002


AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score
Honored for : Rabbit-Proof Fence

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score Rabbit-Proof Fence
Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance The Barry Williams Show

1995


Grammy Award for Best Music Film
Honored for : Secret World Live

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Music Film Secret World Live

1994


MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
Honored for : Kiss That Frog
(Special Effects: Brett Leonard and Angel Studios)

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Red Rain
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects Kiss That Frog
Special Effects: Brett Leonard and Angel Studios
Brit Award for British Video Steam
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Kiss That Frog
Editor: Craig Wood

1993


Brit Award for British Producer
Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Honored for : Steam
(video producer, Artist, video director)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
Honored for : Steam
(Editor: Douglas Jines)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
Honored for : Steam
(Special Effects: Real World Productions and Colossal Pictures)

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Digging in the Dirt
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video Steam
Brit Award for British Producer
MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice Digging in the Dirt
Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance Steam
Brit Award for British Video Digging in the Dirt
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects Steam
Special Effects: Real World Productions and Colossal Pictures
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Steam
Editor: Douglas Jines
International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe Digging in the Dirt
Grammy Award for Best Music Video Steam
1994 Best Short Form Music Video

1992


Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Honored for : Digging in the Dirt

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Us
Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Digging in the Dirt
Grammy Award for Best Rock Song Digging in the Dirt
Grammy Award for Best Music Video Digging in the Dirt

1991


Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Long Form Video P.O.V
Grammy Award for Best Music Film P.O.V

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Brit Award for British Producer

1989


Grammy Award for Best New Age Album
Honored for : Passion: Music for the Last Temptation of Christ
(Artist)

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score The Last Temptation of Christ
Grammy Award for Best New Age Album Passion: Music for the Last Temptation of Christ

1988


Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Video Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film Biko
From the film \"Cry Freedom\"

1987


MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
Honored for : Sledgehammer
(Editor: Colin Green)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
Honored for : Sledgehammer
(Special Effects: Peter Lord)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
Honored for : Sledgehammer
(Art Directors: Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
Honored for : Sledgehammer
(Director: Stephen R. Johnson)
MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video
Honored for : Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance
Honored for : Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video
Honored for : Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
Honored for : Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
Honored for : Sledgehammer
Brit Award for British Video
Honored for : Sledgehammer
Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award
Honored for : So

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Sledgehammer
Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video Sledgehammer
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction Sledgehammer
Director: Stephen R. Johnson
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction Sledgehammer
Art Directors: Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects Sledgehammer
Special Effects: Peter Lord
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Sledgehammer
Editor: Colin Green
Brit Award for British Album of the Year So
Brit Award for British Single Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice Sledgehammer
MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video Big Time
Brit Award for British Video Sledgehammer
Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Sledgehammer
People's Choice Award for Favorite Music Video Sledgehammer
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects Big Time
Special Effects: Peter Wallach
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award So

1986


Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Record of the Year Sledgehammer
Grammy Award for Song of the Year Sledgehammer
Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Sledgehammer
Grammy Award for Album of the Year So

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Shock the Monkey