Billy Joel - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	09-May-1949
Place of Birth	The Bronx (United States of America, New York City, New York)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	William Martin Joel, Mr. Long Island, Joe, The Piano Man, Bill Martin, William Martin Joel, Billy, William Martin Joel, William Martin "Billy" Joel, Bill Joel, Bill Martin
Profession	Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Composer, Lyricist, Orchestrator, Businessperson, Musician, Voice Actor
William Martin "Billy" Joel is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man," in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States. His compilation album Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2 is the third best-selling album in the United States by discs shipped. Joel had Top 40 hits in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, achieving 33 Top 40 hits in the United States, all of which he wrote himself. He is also a six-time Grammy Award winner who has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards throughout his career. He has sold over 150 million records worldwide. Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. In 2001, Joel received the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2013, Joel received the Kennedy Center Honors, the nation's highest honor for influencing American culture through the arts. With the exception of the 2007 songs "All My Life" and "Christmas in Fallujah," Joel stopped writing and releasing pop/rock material after 1993's River of Dreams. However, he continues to tour, and he plays songs from all eras of his solo career in his concerts.

Awards by Billy Joel

Check all the awards nominated and won by Billy Joel.

2013

Kennedy Center Honors

2012

Grammy Hall of Fame Award	Honored for : Piano Man

2007

Grammy Hall of Fame Award	Honored for : The Stranger

2003

Tony Award for Best Orchestrations

Honored for : Movin' Out

Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Honored for : Just the Way You Are / Get it Right the First Time

(Just the Way You Are)

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Orchestrations	Movin' Out

2002

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program	Billy Joel: In His Own Words

2001

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	New York State of Mind

1999

American Music Award of Merit

1994

Billboard Music Century Award

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Album	River of Dreams

1993

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Record of the Year	The River of Dreams
Grammy Award for Album of the Year	River of Dreams
Grammy Award for Song of the Year	River of Dreams
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	The River of Dreams

1991

Grammy Legend Award

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Music Video	When You Wish Upon a Star
Grammy Award for Best Music Film	Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium

1990

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	Storm Front
Brit Award for British Video	We Didn't Start the Fire
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects	We Didn't Start the Fire Special Effects: Chris Blum
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction	We Didn't Start the Fire Art Director: Sterling Storm
MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography	We Didn't Start the Fire Director of Photography: Sven Kirsten
Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

1989

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Record of the Year	We Didn't Start the Fire
Grammy Award for Song of the Year	We Didn't Start the Fire
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	We Didn't Start the Fire

1984

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video	Uptown Girl
Brit Award for Best International Solo Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Video	Tell Her About It

1983

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Album of the Year	An Innocent Man
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	Uptown Girl

1982

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Album of the Year	The Nylon Curtain

1981

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album

Honored for : Glass Houses

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Juno Award for International Album of the Year	Glass Houses
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Glass Houses
Juno Award for International Single of the Year	It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

1980

Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Honored for : Glass Houses

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Grammy Award for Album of the Year	Glass Houses
Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance	Glass Houses

1979

People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist

Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Honored for : 52nd Street

(Artist)

Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Honored for : 52nd Street

(Artist, Producer)

Nominations 1979 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Grammy Award for Song of the Year	Honesty
People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance	52nd Street
Grammy Award for Album of the Year	52nd Street

1978

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

Honored for : Just the Way You Are

(Producer, Artist)

Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Honored for : Just the Way You Are

(Songwriter)

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Record of the Year	Just the Way You Are
Grammy Award for Song of the Year	Just the Way You Are

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