Cyndi Lauper Awards

American Music Awards

1985

Won American Music Award
category Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

1985

Won American Music Award
category Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist

Emmy Awards

1995

Won Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Mad About You (1992) (TV)

199

Got nomination for Emmy
category Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Mad About You (1992) (TV)

Grammy Awards

2011

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Traditional Blues Album for "Memphis Blues"

2009

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Electronic / Dance Album for "Bring Ya to the Brink"

2005

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for "Unchained Melody"
shared with Steve Gaboury, Don Sebesky

1999

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Dance Recording for "Disco Inferno"

1990

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "I Drove All Night"

1987

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "911"

1987

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female for "True Colors"

1986

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "What a Thrill"

1985

Won Grammy Award
category Best New Artist

1985

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

1985

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Song of the Year for "Time After Time"
shared with Rob Hyman

1985

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Record of the Year for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

1985

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Album of the Year for "She's So Unusual"

MTV Video Music Awards

1987

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Female Video for "True Colors"

1985

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Female Video for "She Bop"

1984

Won MTV Video Music Award
category Best Female Video for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

1984

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Viewer's Choice for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

1984

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Overall Performance for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

1984

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Concept Video for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

1984

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best New Artist for "Time After Time"

1984

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best New Artist for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

1984

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Best Female Video for "Time After Time"

1984

Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award
category Video of the Year for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

Women in Film Crystal Awards

1985

Won New Directions Award