List of awards and honours received by Olivia Newton-John

This is a list of awards won by Olivia Newton-John, an English-born Australian pop singer and actress. She has been active since 1963, when she was 15.

Honours

1979

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II ^[1]

1981

• Hollywood Walk of Fame

1990

• Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Programme ^[1]

1998

• Cadillac Concept to the world Humanitarian Award for breast cancer research^[2]

1999

• Red Cross – Humanitarian Award for breast cancer and environmental charity work ^[2]
• Women's Guild of Cedar-Sinai Hospital – "Woman of the 21st Century" Award for breast cancer and environmental charity work ^[2]

2000

• Environmental Media Association – "Ermenegildo Zegna International Environmental Award" for increasing public awareness of environmental problems ^[2]
• Rainforest Alliance – Green Globe Arts and Nature Award for her contribution to the preservation of rainforests ^[2]

2002

• Australian Recording Industry Association – Hall of Fame ^[3]

2006

• Australia Day at Penfolds Black Tie Gala – Lifetime Achievement Award ^[4]
• Decatur Memorial Hospital (Illinois) – Humanitarian Award for her breast cancer awareness work from the ^[5]
• Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) for "service to the entertainment industry as a singer and actor, and to the community through organisations supporting breast cancer treatment, education, training and research, and the environment" ^[1]

2007

• American-Australian Association Black Tie Gala – Lifetime Achievement Award ^[6]
• Kimmel Center (Philadelphia, PA) – Valor Award for raising funds for cancer research ^[7]

2008

• Project Angel Food – Marianne Williamson Founder's Award for her commitment to breast cancer awareness ^[8]

2012

• National Trust of Australia (NSW) - named a National Living Treasure of Australia^[9]

Awards

Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards ^[10]

Win:

• 1973 – Most Promising Female Vocalist

Nomination:

• 1974 – Top Female Vocalist

AGVA

• 1974 – Rising Star of the Year

American Music Awards ^[11]

Wins:

• 1974 – Favorite Album – Country: Let Me Be There
• 1974 – Favorite Female Artist – Country
• 1974 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
• 1974 – Favorite Single – Pop/Rock: "I Honestly Love You"
• 1975 – Favorite Album – Pop/Rock: Have You Never Been Mellow
• 1975 – Favorite Female Artist – Country
• 1975 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
• 1976 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
• 1978 – Favorite Album – Pop/Rock: "Grease"
• 1982 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock

Nominations:

• 1975 – Favorite Album – Country: "Have You Never Been Mellow"
• 1979 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
• 1980 – Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock

Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards ^[12]

Win:

• 1999 – Highest Selling Album: "Highlights From The Main Event"

Nomination:

• 1999 – Best Adult Contemporary Album: "Highlights From The Main Event"

Billboard Awards

• 1974 – Top Pop Singles Artist (Female)
• 1975 – Top Pop Albums Artist (Female)
• 1976 – Top Adult Contemporary Artist
• 1979 – Top Soundtrack: "Grease"
• 1982 – Top Pop Single: "Physical"
• 1982 – Top Pop Singles Artist
• 1982 – Top Pop Singles Artist (Female)
• 1997 – Top Pop Catalog Album: "Grease"
• 1998 – Top Pop Catalog Album: "Grease"

Cashbox Awards

• 1974 – No.1 New Female Vocalist, Singles
• 1975 – No.1 Female Vocalist, Singles
• 1975 – No.1 Female Vocalist, Albums

Country Music Association (CMA) Awards ^[13]

Win:

• 1974 – Female Vocalist of the Year

Nominations:

• 1974 – Album of the Year – If You Love Me Let Me Know
• 1974 – Entertainer of the Year
• 1974 – Single of the Year – "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"

Daytime Emmy Awards ^[14]

• 1999 – Outstanding Original Song – "Love Is A Gift"

Golden Globe Awards

Nomination:

• 1978 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical - "Grease"

Grammy Awards

Wins: ^[15]

• 1973 – Best Female Country Vocal Performance: "Let Me Be There"
• 1974 – Record of the Year: "I Honestly Love You"
• 1974 – Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "I Honestly Love You"
• 1982 – Video of the Year: "Olivia Physical"

Nominations: ^[11]

• 1975 – Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Have You Never Been Mellow"
• 1978 – Album of the Year: Grease
• 1978 – Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Hopelessly Devoted to You"
• 1980 – Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Magic"
• 1981 – Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Physical"
• 1982 – Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Heart Attack"
• 1983 – Best Long Form Music Video: Olivia in Concert
• 1984 – Best Short Form Music Video: "Twist of Fate"

Inside Film Awards

• Best Music Video 'Magic 2011'

National Association of Retail Merchandisers (NARM)

• Best Selling Album by a Female Country Artist: "If You Love Me, Let Me Know"
• Best Selling Album by a Female: "If You Love Me, Let Me Know"

People's Choice Awards

• 1975 – Favorite Female Musical Performer ^[16] (tied with Barbra Streisand)
• 1977 – Favorite Female Musical Performer ^[17]
• 1979 – Favorite Female Musical Performer ^[18]
• 1979 – Favorite Motion Picture Actress ^[18]

Record World

• 1974 – Top Most Promising Country Albums Artist (Female)
• 1974 – Top Most Promising Country Singles Artist (Female)
• 1974 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Albums)
• 1974 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Singles)
• 1975 – Top Country Female Vocalist (Albums)
• 1975 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Albums)
• 1975 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Singles)
• 1976 – Top Country Female Vocalist (Albums)
• 1976 – Top Pop Female Vocalist (Albums)
• 1978 – Top New Pop Duo (Singles) with John Travolta

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5. 2006 Annual Report. DMH Cares.org.
6. American-Australian Annual Report 2007.
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