1972--Bette releases her first album, The Divine Miss M 1972--After Dark magazine Ruby Award as entertainer of the year 1973--Grammy for Best New Artist Of The Year 1973--Bette set a Broadway Box Office Record for her Palace show which sold out 3 weeks running 1974--Special-category Tony for her Palace Show 1975--Bette's hit Broadway show, Clams on the Halfshell, runs for 8 months 1976--Harvard's "Hasty Pudding Award" for woman of the year 1978--Emmy for Outstanding Comedy or Variety Special for Ol' Red Hair is Back 1979--Bette stars in her first motion picture, The Rose 1979--Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in The Rose (Sally Field won for Norma Rae) 1979--Golden Globe for Best Actress in The Rose 1979--Golden Globe for Best Newcomer to Film for The Rose 1980--Entertainer of the year from Conference of Personal Managers West 1980--Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for The Rose 1980--Golden Globe for best original song in a motion picture for The Rose (this award actually went to the songwriter, Amanda McBroom) 1982--Grammy for Best Recording for Children from In Harmony/A Sesame Street Record 1983--Bette's first music video, Beast of Burden with Mick Jagger, premiers on MTV 1984--Bette hosts the first ever MTV video music awards with Dan Akroyd 1986--Bette receives her own star on Hollywood Boulevard 1986--Bette becomes a Producer and forms her own production company, All Girl Productions 1987--American Comedy Award for funniest female in a motion picture for Ruthless People 1987--American Comedy Award for funniest performance on a record for Mud Will Be Flung Tonight 1987--American Comedy Award for funniest female of the year 1987--American Comedy Award for a lifetime achievement award for a female 1988--American Comedy Award for funniest female in a motion picture for Outrageous Fortune 1988--Acknowledged by ShoWest as box office star of the year 1989--American Comedy Award for funniest female in a motion picture for Big Business 1988--Bette's first #1 song--Wind Beneath My Wings 1989--Grammy for Record Of The Year for Wind Beneath My Wings 1989--Grammy for Song Of The Year for Wind Beneath My Wings (this grammy actually went to the songwriters, Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar) 1991--Grammy for Song Of The Year for From A Distance (this grammy actually went to the songwriter, Julie Gold.) 1991--Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in For The Boys (Jodie Foster won for Silence of the Lambs) 1991--Golden Globe for Best Actress in For The Boys 1991--Bette receives a Lifetime Achievement/Commitment Awards from AIDS project Los Angeles 1992--Emmy for outstading individual performance for being the last guest on the Johnny Carson Show 1993--American Comedy Award for funniest female in a television special for her appearance as Johnny Carson's final guest 1993--Bette returns to the concert stage after 10 years with her Experience The Divine Tour. The show had a record-breaking sold-out 30 nights at Radio City Music Hall. 1995--Bette founded the New York Restoration Project 1996--American Comedy Award for funniest supporting role in a motion picture for Get Shorty 1996--Bette stars in The First Wives Club, her first movie to break $100 million at the box office 1997--Women in Film Crystal Awards (trio of The First Wives Club received this award) 1997--Honored by the United Nations as an influential woman leader in the environment 1997--Emmy for Outstading Performance in a Musical/Variety Program for Diva Las Vegas 1997--Cable Ace Award for Best Performance in a Musical/Variety Program for Diva Las Vegas 1998--American Comedy Award for funniest female in a television special for Diva Las Vegas 2000--Bette's CBS sitcom, Bette, premieres: it's cancelled after 10 episodes 2001--TV Guide Award for actress of the year in a new television series for Bette 2001--People's Choice Award for favorite female performer in a new television series for Bette
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