Award
|
Year
|
Category
|
Nominated work
|
Result
|
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
|
2009
|
Best Supporting Actress
|
Then She Found Me
|
Nominated
|
American Cinematheque Gala Tribute
|
1987
|
American Cinematheque Award
|
Won
|
American Comedy Awards
|
Funniest Female Performer of the Year
|
Won
|
Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy
|
Won
|
Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture
|
Ruthless People
|
Won
|
1988
|
Outrageous Fortune
|
Won
|
1989
|
Big Business
|
Won
|
1990
|
Beaches
|
Won
|
1993
|
Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special
|
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
|
Won
|
1996
|
Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
|
Get Shorty
|
Won
|
1997
|
Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture
|
The First Wives Club
|
Nominated
|
1998
|
Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special
|
Bette Middler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas
|
Won
|
British LGBT Awards
|
2016
|
Global Icon
|
Nominated
|
CableACE Awards
|
1985
|
Performance in a Musical Special
|
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
|
Nominated
|
1989
|
Entertainment Host
|
The Mondo Beyondo Show
|
Nominated
|
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
|
1992
|
Best Actress
|
For the Boys
|
Nominated
|
Disney Legend
|
2019
|
Honored as a Disney Legend by The Walt Disney Company
|
Inducted
|
Golden Apple Awards
|
1996
|
Female Star of the Year
|
The First Wives Club
|
Won
|
Gold Derby Awards
|
2020
|
Comedy Guest Actress
|
The Politician
|
Nominated
|
Golden Raspberry Awards
|
1991
|
Worst Actress
|
Stella
|
Nominated
|
2001
|
Isn't She Great
|
Nominated
|
Hasty Pudding Theatricals
|
1976
|
Woman of the Year
|
Won
|
Hollywood Walk of Fame
|
1985
|
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
|
Inducted
|
Kid's Choice Awards
|
1989
|
Favorite Movie Actress
|
Beaches
|
Nominated
|
MTV Video Music Awards
|
1984
|
Best Stage Performance in a Video
|
Bette Midler: Beast of Burden
|
Nominated
|
Best Female Video
|
Nominated
|
National Board of Review Awards
|
1996
|
Best Acting by an Ensemble
|
The First Wives Club
|
Won
|
National Society of Film Critics Awards
|
1980
|
Best Actress
|
The Rose
|
Nominated
|
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
|
1979
|
Best Actress
|
Nominated
|
OFTA Film Awards
|
1997
|
Best Adapted Song for "You Don't Own Me"
|
The First Wives Club
|
Nominated
|
OFTA Television Awards
|
2001
|
Best Actress in a New Comedy Series
|
Bette
|
Nominated
|
Online Film & Television Association
|
1997
|
Best Adapted Song
|
The First Wives Club
|
Nominated
|
2001
|
Best Actress in a New Comedy Series
|
Bette
|
Won
|
2020
|
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
|
The Politician
|
Nominated
|
People's Choice Awards
|
1980
|
Favorite Motion Picture Actor
|
The Rose
|
Nominated
|
1981
|
Divine Madness!
|
Nominated
|
1987-88
|
Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer
|
Won
|
1989
|
Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actress
|
Beaches
|
Won
|
2001
|
Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series
|
Bette
|
Won
|
Saturn Awards
|
1994
|
Best Actress
|
Hocus Pocus
|
Nominated
|
ShoWest Convention
|
1988
|
Female Star of the Year
|
Won
|
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
|
1997
|
Worst Actress
|
That Old Feeling
|
Nominated
|
Worst On-Screen Couple
|
Won (shared with Dennis Farina)
|
2000
|
Worst Actress
|
Isn't She Great
|
Nominated
|
TV Guide Awards
|
2001
|
Actress of the Year in a New Series
|
Bette
|
Won
|
Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series
|
Nominated
|
Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards
|
1985
|
Jack Oakie Comedy Award
|
Won
|
1997
|
Crystal Award
|
Won
|