Was the winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Male Solo Artist in 1984 following the success of his multi-million-selling album "Let's Dance". He was also the winner of the 1996 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution. In 2014, He became the oldest person to date to win the British Male Solo Artist award following the success of his comeback album "The Next Day". He was more than 40 years older than the other nominees. In 2017 he became the first posthumous winner of the British Male Solo Artist award following the success of his final album, "Blackstar".
