
Profile
Famous as :
MusicianBirth Name :
Gordon Matthew Thomas SumnerBirth Date :
October 02, 1951Birth Place :
Wallsend, EnglandSpouse :
Frances Tomelty (actress, 1-May-76 - Mar 1984), Trudie Styler (film producer, since 20-Aug-92)Claim to fame :
Single "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (1985)
Academy Awards, USA
2004
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Song (from movie "Cold Mountain" (2003)) for "You Will Be My Ain True Love"
2002
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Song (from movie "Kate & Leopold" (2001)) for "Until"
2001
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Music, Original Song (from movie"The Emperor's New Groove" (2000)) for "My Funny Friend and Me"
shared with David Hartley (composer)
American Screenwriters Association, USA
2004
Won David Angell Humanitarian AwardAnnie Awards
2001
Won Annie Awardcategory Outstanding Individual Achievement for a Song in an Animated Production (from movie "The Emperor's New Groove" (2000)) for "Perfect World"
shared with David Hartley
Billboard Music Awards
2003
Won Billboard Century AwardBlockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Male Artist
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Male Artist - Pop
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Artist - Rock
Brit Awards
2002
Won Brit Awardcategory Outstanding Contribution
2000
Got nomination for Brit Awardcategory Best British Male Solo Artist
1994
Won Brit Awardcategory Best British Male Solo Artist
1988
Won Brit Awardcategory Best British Album for "Nothing Like The Sun"
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2002
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Song (from movie "Kate & Leopold" (2001)) for "Until"
2001
Won BFCA Awardcategory Best Song (from movie "The Emperor's New Groove" (2000)) for "My Funny Friend and Me"
shared with David Hartley
CMT Music Awards
2007
Got nomination for CMT Music Awardcategory Wide Open Country Video of the Year for "Always on Your Side"
shared with Sheryl Crow
Emmy Awards
2002
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Sting... All This Time (2001) (V)
Golden Globes, USA
2004
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture (from movie "Cold Mountain" (2003)) for "You Will Be My Ain True Love"
2002
Won Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture (from movie "Kate & Leopold" (2001)) for "Until"
2001
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture (from movie "The Emperor's New Groove" (2000)) for "My Funny Friend and Me"
shared with David Hartley
1999
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Original Song - Motion Picture (from movie "The Mighty" (1998)) for "The Mighty"
shared with Trevor Jones
Grammy Awards
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for " Always On Your Side"
shared with Sheryl Crow
2005
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (from movie "Cold Mountain" (2003)) for "You Will Be My Ain True Love"
2004
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Whenever I Say Your Name"
shared with Mary J. Blige
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Send Your Love"
2003
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Fragile"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (from movie "The Emperor's New Groove" (2000)) for "My Funny Friend And Me"
shared with David Hartley
2001
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)"
2000
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Brand New Day"
2000
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Album for "Brand New Day"
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "You Were Meant For Me"
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying"
shared with Toby Keith
1997
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot"
1997
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Collaboration for "The Wind Cries Mary"
shared with John McLaughlin; Dominic Miller & Vinnie Colaiuta
1997
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Album for "Mercury Falling"
1996
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "When We Dance"
1995
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "All For Love"
shared with Rod Stewart; Bryan Adams
1995
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Music Video - Long Form for Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy (1994) (TV)
shared with Claudio Abbado; Steve Bendelack; Roger Law
1994
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Music Video - Long Form for Sting: Ten Summoners Tales (1993) (V)
shared with Doug Nichol; Julie Fong
1994
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo for "Demolition Man"
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Record of the Year for "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"
1994
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Ten Summoner's Tales"
1993
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television (from movie "Lethal Weapon 3" (1992)) for "It's Probably Me"
shared with Michael Kamen; Eric Clapton
1992
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Song for "Soul Cages"
1989
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Be Still My Beating Heart"
1989
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "Be Still My Beating Heart"
1989
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "Nothing Like The Sun"
1988
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Male Vocal Performance for "Bring On The Night"
1987
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Music Video, Long Form for Bring on the Night (1985)
shared with Michael Apted
1986
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Album of the Year for "The Dream of the Blue Turtles"
1986
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male for "The Dream Of The Blue Turtles"
1986
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Money For Nothing"
shared with Mark Koopfler
1984
Won Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take"
1984
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Brimstone & Treacle"
Ivor Novello Awards
2002
Won Ivor Novello International Achievement Award1998
Won Ivor Novello Awardcategory Most Performed Work for "I’ll Be Missing You/Every Breath You Take"
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2000
Got nomination for Sierra Awardcategory Best Song (from movie "The Emperor's New Groove" (2000)) for "My Funny Friend And Me"
1998
Won Sierra Awardcategory Best Original Song (from movie "The Mighty" (1998)) for "Freak, The Mighty"
MTV Movie Awards
1994
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Movie Song (from movie "The Three Musketeers" (1993)) for "All For Love"
shared with Bryan Adams; Rod Stewart
1993
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Movie Song (from movie "Lethal Weapon 3" (1992)) for "It's Probably Me"
shared with Eric Clapton
MTV Video Music Awards
1993
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Male Video for "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You"
1986
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Male Video for "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
1986
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Overall Performance for "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
My VH1 Music Awards
2000
Won My VH1 Music Awardcategory Legend in Action
Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards
2001
Got nomination for Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awardcategory Best Bassist (Male)
2000
Got nomination for Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awardcategory Best Bassist (Male)
Rock The Vote Patrick Lippert Awards
2000
Won Patrick Lippert AwardSatellite Awards
2001
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Original Song (from movie "The Emperor's New Groove" (2000)) for "My Funny Friend And Me"
shared with David Hartley
Songwriters Hall of Fame
2002
Won Songwriters Hall of FameVH1/Vogue Fashion Awards
2000
Got nomination for VH1/Vogue Fashion Awardcategory Most Fashionable Artist - Male
World Soundtrack Awards
2004
Won World Soundtrack Awardcategory Best Original Song Written for Film (from movie "Cold Mountain" (2003)) for "You Will Be My Ain True Love"
shared with Alison Krauss
2002
Got nomination for World Soundtrack Awardcategory Best Original Song Written for a Film (from movie "Kate & Leopold" (2001)) for "Until"










