Awards

WITH EARTH, WIND & FIRE –

*Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (2000)

*Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame (2010)

*GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)

GRAMMY AWARDS

1976: 18th GRAMMY Awards

Winner: “Shining Star” (Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus)

1977: 19th GRAMMY Awards

Nomination: “Gratitude” (Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus)

Nomination: “Earth, Wind & Fire” (Best Instrumental Composition- Maurice White)

Nomination: “Can’t Hide Love” (Best Arrangement For Voices)

1979: 21st GRAMMY Awards

Winner: “All ‘N All” (Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus)

Winner: “Got To Get You Into My Life” (Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)- Maurice White)

Winner: “Runnin’” (Best R&B Instrumental Performance)

Nomination: “Got To Get You Into My Life” (Best Pop Vocal Group)

Nomination: “Fantasy” (Best R&B Song- Maurice White)

1980: 22nd GRAMMY Awards

Winner: “After The Love Has Gone” (Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus)

Winner: “Boogie Wonderland” (Best R&B Instrumental Performance)

Nomination: “Boogie Wonderland” (Best Disco Recording)

Nomination: “After The Love Has Gone” (Record Of The Year)

Nomination: (Producer Of The Year- Maurice White)

1982: 24th GRAMMY Awards

Nomination: “Let’s Groove” (Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group)

1983: 25th GRAMMY Awards

Winner: “Wanna Be With You” (Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group)

1984: 26th GRAMMY Awards

Nomination: “Fall In Love With Me” (Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group)

1994: 36th GRAMMY Awards

Nomination: “Sunday Morning” (Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group)

2004: 46th GRAMMY Awards

Nomination: “Hold Me” (Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance)

2005: 47th GRAMMY Awards

Nomination: “Show Me The Way” (Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals)

2006: 48th GRAMMY Awards

Nomination: “Illumination” (Best R&B Album)

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

1976: 3rd American Music Awards

Nomination: (Favorite Band, Duo Or Group- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

Nomination: (Favorite Band, Duo Or Group- Pop/Rock)

Nomination: “That’s The Way Of The World” (Favorite Album- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

1977: 4th American Music Awards

Winner: (Favorite Band, Duo Or Group- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

Nomination: (Favorite Band, Duo Or Group- Pop/Rock)

Nomination: “That’s The Way Of The World” (Favorite Album- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

Nomination: “Spirit” (Favorite Album- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

1978: 5th American Music Awards

Winner: (Favorite Band, Duo Or Group- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

1979: 6th American Music Awards

Winner: (Favorite Band, Duo Or Group- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

Nomination: “All ‘N All” (Favorite Album- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

1980: 7th American Music Awards

Nomination: (Favorite Band, Duo Or Group- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

1981: 8th American Music Awards

Winner: (Favorite Band, Duo Or Group- Soul/Rhythm & Blues)

GOLD SINGLES

Shining Star (1975)

Singasong (1975)

Getaway (1976)

September (1978)

Got To Get You Into My Life (1978)

Boogie Wonderland (1979)

After The Love Has Gone (1979)

Let’s Groove (1981)

GOLD ALBUMS

Faces (1980)

Powerlight (1983)

Touch The World (1987)

The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. II (1988)

The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (2003)

MULTI-PLATINUM SINGLES (DIGITAL SALES)

September (Certified 03/2006)

PLATINUM ALBUMS

Head To The Sky (1973)

Open Our Eyes (1974)

Raise! (1981)

MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUMS

That’s The Way Of The World (1975)

Gratitude (1975)

Spirit (1976)

All ‘N All (1977)

The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. I (1978)

I Am (1979)

GOLD VIDEOS

Earth, Wind & Fire: Live (VHS/DVD-2001 Release)

Earth, Wind & Fire: Live At Montreux (DVD-2004 Release)

PLATINUM VIDEOS

Chicago / EWF: Live At The Greek Theatre (DVD-2005 Release)

OTHER AWARDS

-Crystal Globe Award (1981)

-NAACP Hall Of Fame Image Award (1994)

-Star On Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame (1995)

-ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award (2002)

-BET Awards Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)

-Inducted Into Hollywood’s RockWalk (2003)

-Inducted Into The Vocal Group Hall Of Fame (2003)

-GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, “That’s The Way Of The World” (2004)

-NARAS Signature Governors Award (2004)

-GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, “Shining Star” (2008)

-TV Land’s Entertainer Award (2009)

-The Daniel L. Stephenson Humanitarian Award For Lifetime Achievement In Music (2009)

-Soul Train Awards Legend Award (2011)

-Trumpet Awards Lifetime Achievement Award (2012)

-Ebony Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)

-Inducted Into The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame (2017)

-Added To The National Recording Registry (U.S. Library Of Congress), “September” (2019)

-The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery – Portrait Of A Nation Prize (2019)

-Kennedy Center Honoree (2019)

-SoulMusic.com Hall Of Fame – Category: Producer/Arranger (2021)

-SoulMusic.com Hall Of Fame, “September” – Category: Classic Soul/R&B Single (2021)

-Inducted Into The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall Of Fame (2023)

Switch On Your Radio // Maurice White (1985)
  1. Switch On Your Radio // Maurice White (1985)
  2. Stand By Me // Maurice White (1985)
  3. I Need You // Maurice White (1985)
  4. Life // Maurice White (1985)
  5. Adventures Of The Heart // Maurice White (1985)