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Profile

Famous as :

Pop singer

Birth Name :

Reginald Kenneth Dwight

Birth Date :

March 25, 1947

Birth Place :

Pinner, Middlesex, England

Spouse :

Renate Blauel (recording engineer, 14-Feb-84 - 18-Nov-88), David Furnish (filmmaker, since 21-Dec-05)

Claim to fame :

Single "Your Song" from the album "Elton John" (1970)

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Academy Awards, USA

1995

Won Oscar
category Best Music, Original Song (From a film "The Lion King" (1994)) for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
shared with Tim Rice (lyrics)

1995

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Music, Original Song (from a film "The Lion King" (1994)) for "Circle of Life"
shared with Tim Rice (lyrics)

1995

Got nomination for Oscar
category Best Music, Original Song (from a film "The Lion King" (1994)) for "Hakuna Matata"
shared with Tim Rice (lyrics)

American Music Awards

1998

Won American Music Award
category Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist

1996

Got nomination for American Music Award
category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist

Annie Awards

2000

Got nomination for Annie Award
category Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production for The Road to El Dorado (2000)
shared with Hans Zimmer (music); John Powell (music); Tim Rice (music)

BMI Film & TV Awards

1995

Won BMI Film & TV Most Performed Song from a Film
category (from a film "The Lion King" (1994)) for "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"

Brit Awards

1998

Won Freddie Mercury Award
category (for his charitable work)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

2004

Got nomination for BFCA Award
category Best Song (from a film "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003)) for "The Heart of Every Girl"
shared with Bernie Taupin (lyrics)

GLAAD Media Awards

2000

Won Vito Russo Award

Golden Globes, USA

2004

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Original Song - Motion Picture (from a film "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003)) for "The Heart Of Every Girl"
shared with Bernie Taupin (lyrics)

1995

Won Golden Globe
category Best Original Song - Motion Picture (from a film "The Lion King" (1994)) for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
shared with Tim Rice (lyrics)

1995

Got nomination for Golden Globe
category Best Original Song - Motion Picture (from a film "The Lion King" (1994)) for "The Circle of Life"
shared with Tim Rice (lyrics)

Goldene Kamera

2003

Won Goldene Kamera
category Life's Work Music

Grammy Awards

2005

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Sorry Seems To be The Hardest Word"
shared with Ray Charles

2003

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Original Sin"

2002

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "I Want Love"

2002

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Pop Vocal Album for "Songs From The West Coast"

2001

Won Grammy Award
category Best Musical Show Album for "Aida"

2000

Won Grammy Legend Award

1998

Won Grammy Award
category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Candle In The Wind 1997"

1996

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Believe"

1995

Won Grammy Award
category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"

1995

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Song of the Year for "Circle Of Life"
shared with Tim Rice

1995

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television (from a flm "The Lion King" (1994)) for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
shared with Tim Rice

1995

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television (from a flm "The Lion King" (1994)) for "Circle of Life"
shared with Tim Rice

1993

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "The One"

1993

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
shared with George Michael

1992

Won Grammy Award
category Best Instrumental Composition for "Basque"

1988

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Pop Male Vocal Performance for live version of "Candle In The Wind"

1987

Won Grammy Award
category Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "That's What Friends Are For"
shared with Dionne Warwick; Stevie Wonder; Gladys Knight

1987

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Record of the Year for "That's What Friends Are For"

1985

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male for "Restless"

1983

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Blue Eyes"

1980

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male for "Mama Can't Buy You Love"

1972

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture for Friends (1971/I)
shared with Bernie Taupin

1971

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Album of the Year for "Elton John"

1971

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category New Artist

1971

Got nomination for Grammy Award
category Contemporary Male Vocalist for "Elton John"

Ivor Novello Awards

2007

Won Ivor Novello Award
category PRS Most Performed Work for "I Don’t Feel Like Dancin'"
shared with Scott Hoffman, Jason Sellards (songwriters)

2007

Got nomination for Ivor Novello Award
category International Hit of the Year for "I Don’t Feel Like Dancin'"
shared with Scott Hoffman, Jason Sellards (songwriters)