Awards and Recognitions - Queenpedia.com - Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Discography, Bibliography, Charts

1974

1975

Melody Maker: Band of the Year.
Record Mirror: 2nd Best British Newcomer; 2nd Best Single ("Killer Queen"); 9th International Group
NME: 8th Best British Group; 7th Best Stage Band; 4th Most Promising Group In The World; 3rd Most Promising New Name; 17th Best World Group
Disc: Top Live Band; Top International Group; Top British Group; Top Single ("Killer Queen"); 3rd Best Album ("Sheer Heart Attack"), 5th Best Album (Queen II)
Ivor Novello Award: Freddie Mercury for "Killer Queen"
Golden Lion Award (Belgium): Freddie Mercury for "Killer Queen"

1976

NME: 1st British Stage Band; 2nd Group; 5th World Group; 3rd World Stage Band; Mercury: 7th World Singer; May: 3rd Top Guitarist; 1st British Single ("Bohemian Rhapsody"); 2nd Album ("A Night at the Opera")
Record Mirror / Disc: 1st Best British Group; 1st World Group; No. 1 Single ("Bohemian Rhapsody"); No. 6 Album ("A Night at the Opera"); Mercury: 5th British Singer; 6th World Singer; 4th British Songwriter; 5th World Songwriter, May: 4th British Musician; 4th World Musician
Sound: Best Band; Best Album (A Night at the Opera); Best Single ("Bohemian Rhapsody")
Ivor Novello Award: Freddie Mercury for "Bohemian Rhapsody"

1977

Brittania Award: Best British Single of the Last 25 Years ("Bohemian Rhapsody")
Europe One Radio: Most Potential Rock Band
Daily Mail: Best Group
Music Life (Japan): Top Group; Top Album (Jazz); Top Single; Top Singer; Top Guitarist; Top Drummer; Top Bass Player

1980

Juno Awards (Canada): Best Group; Best International Single ("Another One Bites the Dust"); Best International Album (The Game)
Record World USA: Top Male Group; Top Producer; Top Disco Crossover - (All awarded for "Another One Bites the Dust")
Dick Clarke Awards USA: Best Band
Circus Magazine USA: 2nd Best Group; 1st Live Show; No. 1 Album (The Game); No. 1 Single ("Another One Bites the Dust"); No.3 Single ("Crazy Little Thing Called Love"); Mercury: 2nd Male Vocalist; 3rd Best Songwriter; 3rd Best Keyboard Player; 3rd Best Guitarist; 3rd Best Bassist; 3rd Best Drummer

1981

American Music Awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Single ("Another One Bites the Dust")
Music Life (Japan): Best Group; Best Vocalist; Best Bass Player; 2nd Best Guitarist; 2nd Drummer
NARM Award USA: Biggest Selling Single of 1980 ("Another One Bites the Dust")

1984

American Music Award: Favorite Pop/Rock Single ("Another One Bites The Dust")
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Silver Clef Award: Outstanding Contribution to British Music
UK Video Awards: Highly Commended in Best Compilation Category for The Works EP. Best Video award for "Radio Ga Ga"

1986

Daily Mirror Reader's Poll: Top British Group; Top Male Vocalist; 5th Best Album (A Kind of Magic)
Daily Express: Best Album Cover Award (A Kind of Magic)
British Video Awards: Top Music Vdeio Award (Live In Rio)

1987

1988

Golden Rose Festival, Montreux: Best Long Form Video worldwide (The Magic Years)
Festerio, Rio De Janiero: Best video documentary (The Magic Years)

1989

1990

1991

American Film & Video Festival, Chicago: Innuendo won 1st Prize, I'm Going Slightly Mad won 3rd Prize for Creative Excellence in the Art Culture and Performing Arts category
Monitor Awards (International Teleproduction Society), New York City: Best Achievement in Music Video ("Innuendo")

1992

Brit Award: Best British Single ("These Are the Days of Our Lives"); Freddie Mercury received a posthumous Outstanding Contribution To Music Award
ECHO Music Award (German Grammy): Gruppe des Jahres international
MTV Video Music Award: Best Video from a Film ("Bohemian Rhapsody")
Ivor Novello Award: Best Single ("These Are the Days of Our Lives"); Brian May received a Best TV Commercial Music Award ("Driven By You")
Golden Giraffe Award: Greatest Hits II (Award given by the Association of Hungarian Record Producers)
MTV Awards: Best Video From A Movie (Wayne's World)
US Film & Video Festival, Chicago: Gold Camera Awards (The Freddie Mercury Tribute), (Greatest Flix II), ("The Show Must Go On") ("These Are the Days of Our Lives")

1993

Hungarian Music Award: "Greatest Hits II"
Ivor Novello Award: Freddie Mercury ("Living on My Own")
American Society Of Composers, Authors & Publishers: Freddie Mercury posthumously awarded for "Bohemian Rhapsody" as the Most Played Record in the U.S. of 1993
Monitor Awards, Hollywood: "Red Couch" Awards (Greatest Flix II and "I'm Going Slightly Mad")

1997

Ivor Novello Award: Best Song Lyrically & Musically ("Too Much Love Will Kill You")

2001

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (USA): Inducted March 19, 2001
Golden Rose Film Festival, Montreux: Prix de la Presse (The Freddie Mercury Untold Story)

2002

DTS Surround Music Award: LISTENER'S CHOICE AWARD ("A Night at the Opera")
DTS Surround Music Award: MOST ADVENTUROUS MIX ("A Night at the Opera")
New York Film Festival: Gold World Medal for the Best Television and Entertainment Program (Variety Special Section); Gold World Medal for the Best Home Video (Music Video Section) for The Freddie Mercury Untold Story
Capital FM Awards: Outstanding Contribution to Music
Guinness World Records: UK’s best single of the past 50 years ("Bohemian Rhapsody")
Annual DVD Awards: Best DVD-Audio/Non Video (A Night at the Opera)
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (USA): Ceremony October 18, 2002

2003

2006

VH1 Rock Honors (USA): Honorees on the 1st annual VH1 Rock Honors special which aired May 31, 2006