Profile
Famous as :
SingerBirth Name :
William Martin JoelBirth Date :
May 09, 1949Birth Place :
Bronx, New York, USASpouse :
Elizabeth Weber (1971 - 1982), Christie Brinkley (supermodel, March 23, 1985 - August 25, 1994), Kate Lee (since October 2, 2004)Claim to fame :
Album "The Stranger" (1977)
American Music Awards
1999
Won Award of Merit1994
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Adult Contemporary Album for "River of Dreams"
1984
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
1984
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Video for "Tell Her About It"
1981
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Album for "Glass Houses"
1981
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
1980
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Billboard Music Awards
1994
Won Billboard Century AwardEmmy Awards
2002
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Billy Joel: In His Own Words (2001) (TV)
Grammy Awards
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "New York State of Mind"
shared with Tony Bennett
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "The River of Dreams"
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "River of Dreams"
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Record of the Year for "The River of Dreams"
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "The River of Dreams"
1992
Won Grammy Legend Award1992
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Music Video, Short Form for "When You Wish Upon a Star"
shared with Scott Garen (director)
1992
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Music Video, Long Form for Live at Yankee Stadium (1990) (V)
shared with Jon Small (video director)
1991
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Producer of the Year
shared with Mick Jones
1991
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Storm Front"
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "We Didn't Start the Fire"
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "We Didn't Start the Fire"
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Record of the Year for "We Didn't Start the Fire"
1985
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Video Album for Billy Joel: Live from Long Island (1983) (V)
1984
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "An Innocent Man"
1984
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Uptown Girl"
1983
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "The Nylon Curtain"
1981
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male for "Glass Houses"
1981
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Glass Houses"
1980
Won Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "52nd Street"
1980
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "52nd Street"
1980
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Honesty"
1979
Won Grammy Awardcategory Record of the Year for "Just the Way You Are"
1979
Won Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Just the Way You Are"
Juno Awards
1981
Got nomination for Juno Awardcategory International Single of the Year for "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
1981
Got nomination for Juno Awardcategory International Album of the Year for "Glass Houses"
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Male Video for "Uptown Girl "
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
1999
Won Rock and Roll Hall of Famecategory Performer
Songwriters Hall of Fame
2001
Won Johnny Mercer Award1992
Won Songwriters Hall of Fame InducteesTony Awards
2003
Won Tony Awardcategory Best Orchestrations for "Movin' Out"
shared with Stuart Malina
