List of awards and nominations received by Loretta Lynn

This article presents a list of major awards and honors won by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn.

Loretta Lynn awards and nominations

Awards

1960s

YearAward ProgramAward [1]
1967Country Music Association AwardsFemale Vocalist of the Year
Music City News CountryFemale Artist of the Year
1968Female Artist of the Year
1969

1970s

YearAward ProgramAward [1]
1970Music City News CountryFemale Artist of the Year
1971Grammy AwardsBest Country Vocal Performance by a Duo Or Group

"After the Fire Is Gone" with Conway Twitty[2]

Academy of Country Music AwardsTop Female Vocalist
Music City News CountryFemale Artist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year; w/ Conway Twitty
1972Music City News CountryFemale Artist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)
Country Music Association AwardsEntertainer of the Year
Female Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)
1973Academy of Country Music AwardsTop Female Vocalist
Music City News CountryFemale Artist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)
Country Music Association AwardsFemale Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)
1974Academy of Country Music AwardsTop Female Vocalist
Top Vocal Duo; (w/ Conway Twitty)
Music City News CountryFemale Artist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)
1975Academy of Country Music AwardsEntertainer of the Year
Top Album of the Year; Feelins' (w/ Conway Twitty)
Top Female Vocalist
Top Vocal Duo; (w/ Conway Twitty)
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year (w/ Conway Twitty)
American Music AwardsFavorite Country Band / Duo / Group; (w/ Conway Twitty)
1976Academy of Country Music AwardsTop Vocal Duo; (w/ Conway Twitty)
Music City News CountryFemale Artist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)
Album of the Year
1977Female Artist of the Year
American Music AwardsFavorite Female Country Artist
Favorite Country Band / Duo / Group; (w/ Conway Twitty)
1978Music City News CountryFemale Vocalist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)
American Music AwardsFavorite Female Artist
Favorite Country Band / Duo / Group; (w/ Conway Twitty)
1978HollywoodWalk of Fame[3]
1979Academy of Country Music AwardsArtist of the Decade
1980Music City News CountryFemale Artist of the Year
Vocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)

1980s

YearAward ProgramAward [1]
1981Vocal Duo of the Year; (w/ Conway Twitty)
1983Nashville Songwriters Hall of FameInducted[4]
1985American Music Award of Merit[5]
1986Living Legend Award
1986Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[6]
1988Country Music Hall of FameInducted[7]

1990s

YearAward ProgramAward [1]
1994Academy of Country Music AwardsCliffie Stone Pioneer Award[8]
1997Grammy AwardsHall of Fame Awards
1998Grammy Hall of FameSingle 1970 - Coal Miner's Daughter[9]
1999Country-Gospel Music Hall of FameInducted

2000s

YearAward ProgramAward [1]
2001VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock & RollRanking - #65[10]
2002CMT's 40 Greatest Women of Country MusicRanking - #3[11]
2003Kennedy Center HonorsRecipient[12]
2004Americana Music Association AwardsArtist of the Year[13]
Album of the Year - Van Lear Rose[13]
2004Grammy AwardsBest Country Album; Van Lear Rose[14]
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals; (w/ Jack White)[14]
CMT AwardsJohnny Cash Visionary Award[15]
2007Grammy AwardsThe Recording Academy Nashville Chapter's Recording Academy Honors Award.[2]
2008Songwriters Hall of Fame1953–Present[16]
2010Grammy AwardsPresident's Merit Award[17]
2010Grammy AwardsLifetime Achievement Award[2]
2013Presidential Medal of FreedomRecipient[18]
2014Academy of Country Music AwardsCrystal Milestone Award
2014Americana Music Association AwardsLifetime Achievement for Songwriting[19]
2015Nashville Music CityWalk of Fame[20]
201759th Grammy AwardsBest Country AlbumFull Circle Nominated[2]
2018CMT Artist's of the Year AwardsArtist of a Lifetime[21]

2010s-present

YearAward ProgramAward
2021Academy of Country Music AwardsPoet's Award[22]
2022Kentucky Country Music AssociationLegend Award

Academy of Country Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1969Top Female VocalistLoretta LynnNominated
1970Nominated
1971Won
Top Television PersonalityNominated
Entertainer of the YearNominated
Song of the Year"Lead Me On"Nominated
Single of the YearNominated
"One's on the Way"Nominated
Top Vocal GroupConway Twitty & Loretta LynnWon
1972Nominated
Entertainer of the YearLoretta LynnNominated
Top Female VocalistNominated
1973Won
Album of the YearLouisiana Woman, Mississippi ManNominated
Love Is the FoundationNominated
Top Vocal GroupConway Twitty & Loretta LynnNominated
1974Won
Album of the YearThey Don't Make 'Em Like My DaddyNominated
Top Female VocalistLoretta LynnWon
Entertainer of the YearNominated
1975Won
Top Female VocalistWon
Top Vocal GroupConway Twitty & Loretta LynnWon
Song of the Year"When the Tingle Becomes a Chill"Nominated
Album of the YearFeelins' (with Conway Twitty)Won
1976Somebody SomewhereNominated
Single of the Year"Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)"Nominated
Song of the YearNominated
Top Vocal GroupConway Twitty & Loretta LynnWon
Top Female VocalistLoretta LynnNominated
Entertainer of the YearNominated
1977Nominated
Female Vocalist of the YearNominated
Top Vocal GroupConway Twitty & Loretta LynnNominated
1978Nominated
Single of the Year"Out of My Head and Back in My Bed"Nominated
Female Vocalist of the YearLoretta LynnNominated
Entertainer of the YearNominated
1979Nominated
Artist of the DecadeWon
Female Vocalist of the YearNominated
1980Top Vocal DuetConway Twitty & Loretta LynnNominated
1981Nominated
1994Pioneer AwardLoretta LynnWon
2010Vocal Event of the Year (with Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow)"Coal Miner's Daughter"Nominated
2014Crystal Milestone AwardLoretta LynnWon
2021Poet's AwardWon

American Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1975Conway Twitty & Loretta LynnFavorite Country GroupWon
1977Favorite Country GroupWon
Loretta LynnFavorite Country FemaleWon
1978Won
Conway Twitty & Loretta LynnFavorite Country GroupWon
1985Loretta LynnAward of MeritWon

Americana Music Honors & Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2004Loretta LynnArtist of the YearWon
Van Lear RoseAlbum of the YearWon
"Portland, Oregon"Song of the YearNominated
2014Loretta LynnLifetime Achievement Award for SongwritingWon

Billboard Women in Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015Loretta LynnLegend AwardWon

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1966"Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)"Best Country & Western Vocal Performance, FemaleNominated
1971"After the Fire Is Gone" (with Conway Twitty)Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or GroupWon
1972Lead Me On (with Conway Twitty)Nominated
"One's on the Way"Best Country Vocal Performance, FemaleNominated
1973"Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" (with Conway Twitty)Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or GroupNominated
1975"Feelins'" (with Conway Twitty)Nominated
"The Pill"Best Country Vocal Performance, FemaleNominated
1976"The Letter" (with Conway Twitty)Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or GroupNominated
1977Dynamic Duo (with Conway Twitty)Nominated
1988"Honky Tonk Angels Medley" (with k.d. lang, Brenda Lee and Kitty Wells)Best Country Vocal CollaborationNominated
1994"Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (with Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette)Nominated
2004"Portland, Oregon" (with Jack White)Won
Best Country SongNominated
"Miss Being Mrs."Nominated
Best Female Country Vocal PerformanceNominated
Van Lear RoseBest Country AlbumWon
2010Loretta LynnLifetime Achievement AwardWon
2016Full CircleBest Country AlbumNominated
2018"Wouldn't It Be Great?"Best Country Solo PerformanceNominated

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