Awards & Winners

Patti Smith

Date of Birth 30-December-1946
Place of Birth Chicago
(Illinois, United States of America, Chicago metropolitan area, Area code 872)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Patricia Lee Smith, Patti, Godmother of Punk, P. Smith, Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith
Profession Writer, Poet, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Actor, Voice Actor
Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "Godmother of Punk", her work is a fusion of rock and poetry. Smith's most widely known song is "Because the Night", which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. In 2005, Patti Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture, and in 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On November 17, 2010, she won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids. She is also a recipient of the 2011 Polar Music Prize.

Awards by Patti Smith

Check all the awards nominated and won by Patti Smith.

2010


National Book Award for Nonfiction
Honored for : Just Kids

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Book Award for Nonfiction Just Kids

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Glitter in Their Eyes

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance 1959