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Sting and his wife Trudie received the Courage of Conscience Award for their commitment to the environment through the establishment of the Rainforest Foundation; to human rights in China through the documentary film on Tiananmen Square; and to peace and social justice through the powerful gift of song. In 2000,Sting had a star unveiled on theHollywood Walk of Fame .[ 1]
In theQueen's Birthday Honours 2003 Sting was appointed aCommander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)for services to the Music Industry .[ 2] [ 3]
In 2007, the French government awarded Sting (along withPolice bandmatesAndy Summers andStewart Copeland ) as Knight of theOrder of Arts and Letters (Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres ).[ 4]
Sting was honored by theUpright Citizens Brigade team, Fambly, in the form of a 30-minute sketch comedy show devoted to the 1999 song "Brand New Day". He was formally invited to the encore performance of the show, held at the theatre on November 7, 2011, via the Twitter hashtag #StingUCB.[ 5]
He received thePolar Music Prize in 2017. In the same year, Sting received the Golden Plate Award of theAmerican Academy of Achievement , presented by Awards Council member PresidentBill Clinton during the International Achievement Summit in London.[ 6] [ 7]
In 2019, Sting was the recipient of theGlobal Citizen Prize for Artist of the Year.[ 8]
In 2023, Sting was awarded a fellowship bythe Ivors Academy .[ 9] Freedom of the Borough by theNorth Tyneside Council .[ 10]
American Music Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2016 Himself Award of Merit Won
American Screenwriters Association [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2004 Himself David Angell Humanitarian Award Won
Year Nominee / work Award Result 2001 Perfect World Outstanding Individual Achievement for a Song in an Animated Production Won
Year Nominee / work Award Result 2016 Himself Icon Award Won
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2001 Himself Favorite Male Artist Nominated -- Himself Favorite Pop Artist Nominated -- Himself Favorite Rock Artist Nominated
Year Nominee / work Award Result 1988 Nothing Like the Sun Best British Album Won[ 11] 1994 Himself British Male Solo Artist Won[ 12] -- Ten Summoner's Tales MasterCard British Album Nominated -- Fields of Gold Best British Video Nominated 1997 Himself Best British Male Nominated 2000 Himself Best British Male Nominated 2002 Himself Outstanding Contribution to Music Won[ 13]
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards [ edit ] Billboard Music Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 1993 Himself Top Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated 2003 Himself Century Award Won
Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 2016 Summer 2015 Tour Tour of the Year Nominated [ 14] 57th & 9th Album of the Year Nominated 2017 Live at the Olympia Paris Best New Live Album or Video Nominated [ 15]
Denmark GAFFA Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref. 1994 Himself Best Foreign Solo Act Nominated [ 16]
Golden Globe Awards [ edit ] Hungarian Music Awards [ edit ] Ivor Novello Awards [ edit ] Kennedy Center Honors [ edit ] Year Nominated work Category Result 2014 Himself Lifetime Contribution Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards [ edit ] MTV Video Music Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2004 Himself Mondial Award Won
My VH1 Music Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2000 Himself Legend in Action Won
Year Nominee / work Award Result 1979 Himself Best Male Singer Won
Year Nominee / work Award Result 2015 Himself NRJ Award of Honor Won
Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2000 Himself Best Bassist (Male) Nominated 2001 Himself Best Bassist (Male) Nominated
Year Nominee / work Award Result 2017 Himself Polar Music Prize Won
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2000 Tour Small Hall Tour of the Year Won 2005 Tour (w/Annie Lennox ) Major Tour of the Year Won
Primetime Emmy Awards [ edit ] Rock the Vote Patrick Lippert Awards [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2000 Himself Patrick Lippert Award Won
Songwriters Hall of Fame [ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2002 Himself Inducted Won
[ edit ] Year Nominee / work Award Result 2000 Himself Most Fashionable Artist (Male) Nominated
World Soundtrack Awards [ edit ] 
