Editing Bee Gees (section)

==Accolades and achievements==
[[File:Walk-BG-1.jpg|thumb|right|Bee Gees' star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]]]

In 1978, following the success of ''Saturday Night Fever'', and the single "Night Fever" in particular, [[Reubin Askew]], the [[List of governors of Florida|governor]] of the US state of Florida, named the Bee Gees honorary citizens of the state, since they resided in Miami at the time.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S9g0AAAAIBAJ&pg=2822%2C4334246 |title=Community News&nbsp;... Who, What & Where |date= 16 May 1978 |work=[[Ocala Star-Banner]] |pages=1B |access-date=5 May 2012}}</ref> In 1979, the Bee Gees got their star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]. They were the subjects of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1991 when they were surprised by [[Michael Aspel]] while being interviewed by disc jockey [[Steve Wright (DJ)]] on his Radio 1 programme at [[Broadcasting House|BBC Broadcasting House]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/bee-gees/this-is-your-life-episode-video/|work=[[Smooth Radio (2014)|Smooth Radio]]|title=Watch a gobsmacked Bee Gees giggle their way through This Is Your Life episode|publisher=[[Global Media & Entertainment|Global]]|access-date=22 January 2024|date=22 August 2022 }}</ref>

The Bee Gees were inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] in 1994, Florida's Artists Hall of Fame in 1995 and the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1997. Also in 1997, the group were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]; the presenter of the award to "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Britain's First Family of Harmony]]" was [[Brian Wilson]], historical leader of [[the Beach Boys]], another "family act" featuring three harmonising brothers.<ref name="reason">{{cite web|url=http://www.reasontorock.com/artists/beach_boys.html|title=The Beach Boys|website=Reason to Rock|access-date=25 October 2010}}</ref> In 2001, they were inducted into the [[Vocal Group Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vocalgroup.org/inductees/bee_gees.html |title=The Bee Gees – Inductees |publisher=Vocalgroup.org |access-date=18 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202083613/http://www.vocalgroup.org/inductees/bee_gees.html |archive-date=2 February 2015}}</ref> After Maurice's death, the Bee Gees were also inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2001, They were made [[Ivor Novello Awards|Ivor Novello]] fellows and inducted into London's Walk of Fame in 2006 and the Musically Speaking Hall Of Fame in 2008. On 15&nbsp;May 2007, the Bee Gees were named [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Icons]] at the 55th annual BMI Pop Awards. Collectively, Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb have earned 109 BMI Pop, Country and Latin Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/534673 |title=Bee Gees To Be Named BMI Icons at 55th Annual Pop Awards|date=27 March 2007|publisher=BMI |access-date=27 September 2010}}</ref>

In October 1999, the Isle of Man Post Office unveiled a set of six stamps honouring the Bee Gees.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 September 1999|title=Stamp of approval for Bee Gees|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/454410.stm|access-date=16 June 2020|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>

In the 2002 [[New Year Honours|New Year's Honours]], announced on 31&nbsp;December 2001, all three brothers were appointed as Commanders of the [[Order of the British Empire]] (CBE). By the time of the investiture ceremony at [[Buckingham Palace]] on 27&nbsp;May 2004 Maurice had died, and he was represented at the ceremony by his son Adam.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1734559.stm|title=Honours in the music world|date=31 December 2001|work=BBC News |access-date =29 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3753699.stm|title= Surviving Bee Gees collect CBEs|date= 27 May 2004|work=BBC News |access-date=29 August 2010}}</ref> On 10&nbsp;July 2009, the Isle of Man's capital bestowed the [[Freedom of the City|Freedom of the Borough of Douglas]] honour on Barry and Robin, as well as posthumously on Maurice.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/Bee-Gees-named-Freemen-of.5449394.jp|title=Bee Gees named Freemen of the Borough|author=Rachael Bruce|date=10 July 2009|newspaper=Isle of Man Today|access-date=11 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528163038/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/bee-gees-named-freemen-of-the-borough-1-1793643|archive-date=28 May 2016}}</ref> On 20&nbsp;November 2009, the Douglas Borough Council released a limited edition commemorative DVD to mark their naming as Freemen of the Borough.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beegees.douglas.gov.im/|title=The Bee Gees "Freedom"|publisher=The Borough of Douglas|access-date=27 August 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100505120949/http://beegees.douglas.gov.im/|archive-date=5 May 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Bee Gees Way Redcliffe-5 (21251097474).jpg|thumb|Bee Gees Way in Redcliffe with 2015 statue]]
On 14 February 2013, Barry Gibb unveiled a [[Statue of Bee Gees (Redcliffe, Queensland)|statue of the Bee Gees]] as well as unveiling "Bee Gees Way" (a walkway filled with photos and videos of the Bee Gees) in honour of the Bee Gees in [[Redcliffe, Queensland|Redcliffe]], Queensland, Australia.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/377673/Barry-Gibb-unveils-Bee-Gees-statue-in-Australia |title=Barry Gibb unveils a Bee Gees statue in Australia |newspaper=Express |date=14 February 2013 |place=UK}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-14/gibb-returns-to-redcliffe-to-unveil-bee-gees-statue/4519724 |title=Gibb returns to Redcliffe to unveil Bee Gees statue |publisher=ABC |date=14 February 2013 |place=AU}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/barry-remembers-barefoot-days-as-bee-gees-celebrated-in-bronze-20130214-2efly.html |location=Queensland, AU |newspaper=Brisbane Times |date=14 February 2013 |title=Barry Gibb remembers barefoot days as Bee Gees celebrated in bronze}}</ref><ref>{{citation |publisher=Yahoo! News |url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/16139520/bee-gees-statue-set-to-be-unveiled/ |title=Bee Gees statue set to be unveiled |date=14 February 2013 |place=AU}}</ref> On 27&nbsp;June 2018, Barry Gibb, the last surviving member of the Bee Gees, was knighted by Prince Charles after being named on the Queen's New Year's Honours List.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/barry-gibb-knighted-buckingham-palace-prince-charles-bee-gees-a8418836.html|title=Sir Barry Gibb knighted at Buckingham Palace by Prince Charles: 'If it were not for my brothers, I would not be here'|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|work=[[The Independent]]|date=27 June 2018|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44612790|title=Arise Sir Barry: Bee Gee is knighted|work=[[BBC News]]|date=26 June 2018|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref> The [[Statue of Bee Gees (Douglas, Isle of Man)|statue of the Bee Gees]] in Douglas, Isle of Man, was installed in 2021.

In 2022, Barry Gibb was made an Honorary Companion of the [[Order of Australia]] which is Australia's highest national honour.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gramenz |first1=Jack |title=Barry Gibb honoured in Order of Australia |url=https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/7597848/barry-gibb-honoured-in-order-of-australia/?cs=9676 |work=Blue Mountains Gazette |date=27 January 2022 |language=en-AU|access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref>

In 2023, Barry Gibb became a [[Kennedy Center Honors|Kennedy Center Honoree]] for contributions to American culture and for being a "pop music pioneer",<ref>Andrews, Travis M. (22 June 2023). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2023/06/22/kennedy-center-honors-2023/ "Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb to Be Kennedy Center Honorees."] ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Retrieved 1 July 2023.</ref> as well as being inducted along with his brothers into the Australian Songwriters Association Hall of Fame.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}{{Clarify|date=September 2023}}

The Bee Gees have sold over 250<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THIS NUMBER WITH WEAK SOURCING; THIS IS DEFINITIVE--> million records worldwide,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.davidnmeyer.com/bee-gees-the-biography/ |title=Low Culture for Highbrows & High Culture for the Under-Educated – Bee Gees-The Biography}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/books/article/1297140/book-review-bee-gees-biography |title=Book review: The Bee Gees: The Biography | date=18 August 2013}}</ref> making them one of the best-selling artists of all time. The group are to date the most successful family and sibling band of all time, the most successful musical trio of all time, and the most successful musical act with ties to Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/75977-most-successful-family-pop-group#:~:text=The%20most%20successful%20family%20group,previous%20holders%20of%20this%20record.|title=Most successful family pop group|work=[[Guinness Book of Records]]|date=28 February 2001|access-date=13 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldradiouk.com/artists/bee-gees/songs-best-ranked/|work=[[Gold (British radio network)|Gold Radio]]|date=11 April 2024|title=Bee Gees' 20 greatest songs, ranked|first=Thomas|last= Curtis-Horsfall|access-date=13 August 2024|publisher=[[Gold (British radio network)|Global]]}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

===Awards and nominations===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 1972
| rowspan="8" | [[Grammy Awards]]
| [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus]]
| "[[How Can You Mend a Broken Heart]]"
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="Grammys">{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/bee-gees/7576|title=Artist: Bee Gees|publisher=Grammy.com|access-date=24 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1978
| [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group]]
| "[[How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees song)|How Deep Is Your Love]]"
| {{won}}
| <ref name="Grammys"/>
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical|Producer of the Year]]
| Bee Gees
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="Grammys"/>
|-
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| 1979
| [[21st Annual Grammy Awards#Pop|Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group]]
| ''[[Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack)|Saturday Night Fever]]''
| {{won}}
| <ref name="Grammys"/>
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices|Best Arrangement of Voices]]
| "[[Stayin' Alive]]"
| {{won}}
| <ref name="Grammys"/>
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year#1970s|Album of the Year]]
| ''Saturday Night Fever''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5gIpAAAAIBAJ&pg=2129,3598894|title=Bee Gees Head Lists For 6 Grammy Awards|date=9 January 1979|access-date=19 February 2015|work=[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal|Daytona Beach Morning Journal]]|publisher=The News-Journal Corporation}}</ref>
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical|Producer of the Year]]
| Bee Gees
| {{won}}
| <ref name="Grammys"/>
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]]
| ''Stayin' Alive''
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="Grammys"/>
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[American Music Awards]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group#1970s|Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group]]
| Bee Gees
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album#1970s|Favorite Soul/R&B Album]]
| ''Saturday Night Fever''
| {{won}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 1980
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group#1980s|Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group]]
| Bee Gees
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album#1980s|Favorite Pop/Rock Album]]
| ''Spirits Having Flown''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theamas.com/winners-database/|title=Winners Database}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |1997
| [[American Music Awards#International Artist Award of Excellence|International Artist Award]]
| Bee Gees
| {{won}}
|
|-
|[[Brit Awards|BRIT Awards]]
|[[List of Brit Awards ceremonies#1997|Outstanding Contribution To Music]]
| Bee Gees
| {{won}}
|
|-
| [[World Music Awards]]
|[[World Music Awards#Legend Awards|Legend Award]]
| Bee Gees
|{{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldmusicawards.com/index.php/awards/ |title=World Music Awards :: Awards |access-date=6 April 2014}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2003
| rowspan="3" | Grammy Awards<br /><small>Special award of merit</small>
| [[Grammy Legend Award|Legend Award]]
| Bee Gees
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&title=&year=2002&genre=All|title=2002 Grammy Award Winners|publisher=Grammy.com|access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2004
| [[Grammy Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame Award]]
| ''Saturday Night Fever''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&title=&year=2003&genre=All|title=2003 Grammy Award Winners|newspaper=Grammy.com|access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 2015
| [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]]
| Bee Gees
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2015/feb/08/grammy-2015-award-winners-and-performances-live|title=Grammy Awards 2015: winners and performances – as it happened|date=9 February 2015|work=Guardian |access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
|}

===Queensland Music Awards===
The [[Queensland Music Awards]] (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating [[Queensland]]'s brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.queenslandmusicawards.com.au/about|title= About the Queensland Music Awards|website=Queensland Music Awards|access-date=21 March 2021}}</ref>

{{Awards table}} <small>(wins only)</small>
|-
| [[Queensland Music Awards#2009 Q Song Awards|2009]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.queenslandmusicawards.com.au/past-winners/2009|title=Past Winners 2009|website=Queensland Music Awards|access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref>
| Bee Gees
| Grant McLennan Lifetime Achievement Award 
| {{yes2|awarded}}
|}