Awards & Winners

John Denver

Date of Birth 31-December-1943
Place of Birth Roswell
(Chaves County, New Mexico, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Denver, John, John Dennver, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., H.J. Deutschendorf, Jr., Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.
Profession Songwriter, Singer, Poet, Musician, Writer, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Guitarist, Social activist, Pilot, Composer, Lyricist, Record producer
Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, activist, and humanitarian. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s. Throughout his life, Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed. He performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his enthusiasm for music, and his relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country and western, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, in all earning him twelve gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", and "Sunshine on My Shoulders". Denver further starred in films and several notable television specials in the 1970s and 1980s. In the following decade, he continued to record, but also focused on calling attention to environmental issues, lent his vocal support to space exploration, and testified in front of Congress to protest against censorship in music. He was known for his love of the state of Colorado, which he sang about numerous times. He lived in Aspen, Colorado, for much of his life. He was named Poet Laureate of the state in 1974. The Colorado state legislature also adopted "Rocky Mountain High" as one of its state songs in 2007. Denver was an avid pilot, and died in a single fatality crash of his personal aircraft at the age of 53.

Awards by John Denver

Check all the awards nominated and won by John Denver.

1997


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Take Me Home, Country Road
Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children
Honored for : All Aboard!
(Producers, Artist)

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children All Aboard!

1989


Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year

1986


Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Informational Programming Winds of Everest

1977


People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist

1976


American Music Award for Favorite Country Album
Honored for : Back Home Again
American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
People's Choice Award for Favorite Musical Performer
People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Country Album Back Home Again
People's Choice Award for Favorite Musical Performer
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety Or Music Rocky Mountain Christmas

1975


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety Or Music
Honored for : An Evening with John Denver
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
Honored for : Back Home Again
Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year
Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year
People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist
Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year An Evening With John Denver
Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year Back Home Again
Juno Award for International Album of the Year Greatest Hits, Volume One
Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year Thank God I'm a Country Boy
Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Comedy Variety or Variety Musical Doris Day Today
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety Or Music An Evening with John Denver

1974


Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Album of the Year Back Home Again
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special The John Denver Show