Awards & Winners

Leonard Bernstein

Date of Birth 25-August-1918
Place of Birth Lawrence
(Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Bernstein, Leonard, Lennie, Bernstein East, Lenny, Lenny Amber, Leon Bernstein, Leonhard Bernstein, Louis Bernstein, Ленард Бернстајн
Profession Composer, Conductor, Teacher, Pianist, Music Director, Screenwriter, Film Score Composer, Author
Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim. According to Donal Henahan, he was "one of the most prodigiously talented and successful musicians in American history." His fame derived from his long tenure as the music director of the New York Philharmonic, from his conducting of concerts with most of the world's leading orchestras, and from his music for West Side Story, as well as Peter Pan, Candide, Wonderful Town, On the Town and his own Mass. Bernstein was also the first conductor to give numerous television lectures on classical music, starting in 1954 and continuing until his death. He was a skilled pianist, often conducting piano concertos from the keyboard. As a composer he wrote in many styles encompassing symphonic and orchestral music, ballet, film and theatre music, choral works, opera, chamber music and pieces for the piano. Many of his works are regularly performed around the world, although none has matched the tremendous popular and commercial success of West Side Story.

Awards by Leonard Bernstein

Check all the awards nominated and won by Leonard Bernstein.

2007


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Ives: Symphony No. 2

2006


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 (New York Philharmonic feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein)
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Barber: Violin Concerto

2001


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : The Complete Symphonies: Mahler Edition (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig feat. conductor: Riccardo Chailly)

1992


Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance
Honored for : Symphonie No. 9 (Berliner Philharmoniker feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album
Honored for : Symphonie No. 9 (Berliner Philharmoniker feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein)

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Brit Award for Best Classical Recording Candide (London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album Symphonie No. 9 (Berliner Philharmoniker feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein)
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance Symphonie No. 9 (Berliner Philharmoniker feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein)

1991


Grammy Award for Best Classical Album
Honored for : Candide (London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein)

1990


Grammy Award for Best Classical Album
Honored for : Symphony No. 2 / Central Park in the Dark / The Unanswered Question / Tone Roads No. 1 / Hymn for Strings / Hallowe'en / The Gong on the Hook and Ladder
(Artist, Producer)
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance
Honored for : Symphonies Nos. 1, 7 (Chicago Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein)
(Conductor)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Honored for : Bernstein: Arias & Barcarolles
(Composer)

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Music Film Bernstein In Berlin Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance Symphonies Nos. 1, 7 (Chicago Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition Bernstein: Arias & Barcarolles
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album Symphony No. 2 / Central Park in the Dark / The Unanswered Question / Tone Roads No. 1 / Hymn for Strings / Hallowe'en / The Gong on the Hook and Ladder

1989


Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance
Honored for : Symphonie No. 3 (New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists & Brooklyn Boys' Chorus feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein, contralto: Christa Ludwig)
(Conductor)

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance Symphonie No. 3 (New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists & Brooklyn Boys' Chorus feat. conductor: Leonard Bernstein, contralto: Christa Ludwig)

1987


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in Classical Music or Dance Programming
Honored for : Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening
(Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music-Dance Programming - Performing)

Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in Classical Music or Dance Programming Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music-Dance Programming - Performing

1985


Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts Great Performances
The Making of 'West Side Story'

1984


Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts Great Performances
Bernstein: Conductor, Soloist and Teacher

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts Bernstein/Beethoven

1977


Grammy Award for Best Classical Album
Honored for : Concert of the Century
(Producer, Artists)

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album Concert of the Century

1976


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Music Program
Honored for : Great Performances
(Bernstein and the New York Philharmoni)

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Composer
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Music Program Great Performances
Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic

1975


Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Music Program Great Performances
Bernstein at Tanglewood

1973


Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
Honored for : Bizet: Carmen
(Artist, Producer)

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording Bizet: Carmen
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program - Classical Music Bernstein in London Special of the Week

1972


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program - Variety Or Music
Honored for : Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna

Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program - Variety Or Music Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Classical Music Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna

1967


Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance
Honored for : Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Symphony Of A Thousand)
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album
Honored for : Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Symphony Of A Thousand)
(Producer, Artist)

Nominations 1967 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Symphony Of A Thousand)
Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Symphony Of A Thousand)

1965


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievements In Entertainment
Honored for : Young People's Concerts

Nominations 1965 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievements In Entertainment Young People's Concerts

1964


Grammy Award for Best Classical Album
Honored for : Bernstein Century: Symphony no. 3 Kaddish / Chichester Psalms

Nominations 1964 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album Bernstein Century: Symphony no. 3 \"Kaddish\" / Chichester Psalms

1963


Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
Honored for : Bernstein Conducts For Young People
(Artist)

Nominations 1963 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children Bernstein Conducts For Young People

1962


Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
Honored for : Saint-Saens: Carnival Of The Animals/Britten: Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
(Artist)

Nominations 1962 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children Saint-Saens: Carnival Of The Animals/Britten: Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra

1961


Grammy Award for Best Album for Children
Honored for : Peter and the Wolf
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
Honored for : Humor In Music
(Narrator)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Music for Television
Honored for : Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Berlin

Nominations 1961 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Music for Television Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Berlin
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album Humor In Music
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children Peter and the Wolf

1960


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Music for Television
Honored for : Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow

Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Music for Television Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow

1958


Primetime Emmy Award for Best Musical Contribution For Television
Honored for : Omnibus
(Conducting and analyzing music of Johann Sebastian Bach.)

Nominations 1958 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Best Musical Contribution For Television Omnibus
Conducting and analyzing music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

1957


Primetime Emmy Award for Best Musical Contribution For Television
Honored for : Omnibus
(For composing and conducting.)

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Best Male Personality Continuing Performance
Primetime Emmy Award for Best Musical Contribution For Television Omnibus
For composing and conducting.

1954


Nominations 1954 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score On the Waterfront