Awards
Academy Awards1 won
- Won1987Best Original Score · Round Midnight
BAFTA Film Awards1 nominated
- Nominated1987Best Original Music · Round Midnight
Golden Globes1 nominated
- Nominated1986Best Original Score · Round Midnight
Other awards28 won · 14 nominated
- Won2025Polar Music Prize: Polar Music Prize
- Won2013Kennedy Center Honors: Kennedy Center Honors
- Nominated2013NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album
- Nominated2013NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
- Nominated2011NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
- Nominated2010Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals: Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
- Won2010Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
- Won2010Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Won2008Grammy Hall of Fame: Grammy Hall of Fame · Head Hunters
- Won2007Grammy Award for Album of the Year: Grammy Award for Album of the Year · River: The Joni Letters
- Won2007Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album · River: The Joni Letters
- Nominated2005Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
- Nominated2005Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Won2004Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
- Won2004NEA Jazz Masters: NEA Jazz Masters
- Won2002Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album · Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall
- Won2002Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
- Won1999Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album: Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album · Gershwin's World
- Won1998Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals: Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
- Won1998Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album · Gershwin's World
- Won1998Grammy Hall of Fame: Grammy Hall of Fame · Maiden Voyage
- Won1997Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album: Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album · The New Standard
- Won1996Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition: Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
- Nominated1995Grammy Award for Best Music Video: Grammy Award for Best Music Video
- Nominated1995Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album: Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album · A Tribute to Miles
- Won1994Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album · A Tribute to Miles
- Won1994star on Hollywood Walk of Fame: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Won1987César Award for Best Music Written for a Film: César Award for Best Music Written for a Film · Round Midnight
- Won1987Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition: Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
- Nominated1987Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance: Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Won1984Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance: Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance · Sound-System
- Won1984MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction: MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
- Won1984MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video: MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video
- Won1984MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing: MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
- Nominated1984MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video: MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
- Won1984MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects: MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
- Won1984MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video: MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video
- Nominated1984MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year: MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
- Nominated1984MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice: MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice
- Won1983Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance: Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Nominated1979Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance: Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Nominated1974Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance · Head Hunters
Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.