Editing Cyndi Lauper (section)

== Awards and nominations ==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Cyndi Lauper}}

=== Grammy Awards ===
The [[Grammy Awards]] are awarded annually by the [[The Recording Academy|National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]. Lauper has won two awards from 16 nominations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/cyndi-lauper/4198|title=Artist: Cyndi Lauper|website=Grammy.com|access-date=November 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726125029/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/cyndi-lauper/4198|archive-date=July 26, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[27th Annual Grammy Awards|1985]]
| Cyndi Lauper
| [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]
| {{won}}
|-
| ''[[She's So Unusual]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper song)|Time After Time]]"
| [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]]"
| [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[28th Annual Grammy Awards|1986]]
| "What a Thrill"
| [[Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance|Best Female Rock Vocal Performance]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[29th Annual Grammy Awards|1987]]
| "[[True Colors (Cyndi Lauper song)|True Colors]]"
| Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
| {{nom}}
|-
| "911"
| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[30th Annual Grammy Awards|1988]]
| "Cyndi Lauper in Paris"
| [[Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video|Best Performance Music Video]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[32nd Annual Grammy Awards|1990]]
| "[[I Drove All Night#Cyndi Lauper version |I Drove All Night]]"
| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
|{{nom}}
|-
| [[41st Annual Grammy Awards|1999]]
| "[[Disco Inferno#Cyndi Lauper version|Disco Inferno]]"
| [[Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording|Best Dance Recording]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[47th Annual Grammy Awards|2005]]
| "[[Unchained Melody]]"
| [[Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals|Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[51st Annual Grammy Awards|2009]]
| ''[[Bring Ya to the Brink]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album|Best Electronic/Dance Album]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards|2011]]
| ''[[Memphis Blues (album)|Memphis Blues]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album|Best Traditional Blues Album]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[56th Annual Grammy Awards|2014]]
| ''[[Kinky Boots (Broadway cast album)|Kinky Boots]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album|Best Musical Theater Album]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[59th Annual Grammy Awards|2017]]
| ''[[Kinky Boots (musical)|Kinky Boots (Original West End Cast)]]''
| [[Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album|Best Musical Theater Album]]
| {{nom}}
|}
{{small|Note: ''[[She's So Unusual]]'' also won [[Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Best Album Package]] in [[27th Annual Grammy Awards|1985]]. Best Album Package is credited to the art director and not the performer. The art director was [[Janet Perr]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/131|title=Winners Best Album Package – Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref>}}

{{small|Note: "[[We Are the World]]" (which featured Cyndi Lauper as a vocalist) also won [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]], [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]], [[Grammy Award for Best Music Video|Best Music Video, Short Form]], and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] in [[28th Annual Grammy Awards|1986]]. Song of the Year is credited to the songwriters and not the performer. The song was written by [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Lionel Richie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/140|title=Winners Song of the Year/New Song of the Year|website=Grammy.com|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref> Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group were presented to the producer in 1986, the song was produced by [[Quincy Jones]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/138|title=Winners Record of the Year|website=Grammy.com|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/191|title=Winners Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal|website=Grammy.com|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref> Best Music Video, Short Form is presented to the director and producer, Tom Trbovich directed the video while Quincy Jones served as producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/183|title=Winners Best Music Video, Short Form|website=Grammy.com|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref>}}

{{small|Note: Lauper received a Grammy nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals|Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)]], as she was one of the three arrangers along with [[Stephen Gaboury|Steve Gaboury]] and [[Don Sebesky]].}}

=== Tony Awards ===
The [[Antoinette Perry]] '''Award for Excellence in Theatre''', more commonly known informally as the [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]], recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by [[The Broadway League]] at an annual ceremony in New York City. Lauper is the first woman to win a Tony solo for Best Score.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/atlanta-music-scene/2013/jun/09/cyndi-lauper-wins-first-tony-award-kinky-boots/ |title=Cyndi Lauper wins first Tony Award for 'Kinky Boots' &#124; The Music Scene |website=Accessatlanta.com |access-date=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220022555/http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/atlanta-music-scene/2013/jun/09/cyndi-lauper-wins-first-tony-award-kinky-boots/ |archive-date=December 20, 2013 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%;"
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! style="width:7%;" | Year
! style="width:36%;" | Production
! style="width:46%;" | Category
! style="width:11%;" | Result
|-
| [[67th Tony Awards|2013]] || ''[[Kinky Boots (musical)|Kinky Boots]]'' || rowspan=2| [[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[72nd Tony Awards|2018]] || ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' || {{nom}}
|}

=== Emmy Awards ===
An [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] recognizes excellence in the television industry.
{| class="wikitable" 
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
! style="width:7%;" | Year
! style="width:36%;" | Production
! style="width:46%;" | Category
! style="width:11%;" | Result
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Mad About You]]'': "A Pair of Hearts" || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]] || {{nom}}<ref name="emmy" />
|-
| 1995 || ''Mad About You'': "[[Money Changes Everything#Cyndi Lauper version|Money Changes Everything]]" || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]] || {{won}}<ref name="emmy" />
|}

=== MTV Video Music Award ===
The [[MTV Video Music Awards]] were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Lauper won one award from 14 nominations, the first ''Best Female Video''.
{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[1984 MTV Video Music Awards|1984]]
| rowspan="6" | "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]]"
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]]
| {{nominated}}<ref name="mtv">{{cite web |url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/mtv-vma-1984-477.html |title=MTV VMA 1984 |website=Awards and Shows |access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]
| {{nominated}}<ref name="mtv" />
|-
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video|Best Female Video]]
| {{won}}<ref name="mtv" />
|-
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video|Best Concept Video]]
| {{nominated}}<ref name="mtv" />
|-
| [[MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice|Viewer's Choice]]
| {{nominated}}<ref name="mtv" />
|-
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance|Best Overall Performance]]
| {{nominated}}<ref name="mtv" />
|-
| rowspan="3" | "[[Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper song)|Time After Time]]"
| Best New Artist
| {{nominated}}<ref name="mtv" />
|-
| Best Female Video
| {{nominated}}<ref name="mtv" />
|-
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]]
| {{nominated}}<ref name="mtv" />
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[1987 MTV Video Music Awards|1987]]
| "[[True Colors (Cyndi Lauper song)|True Colors]]"
| Best Female Video
| {{nominated}}<ref name="vma">{{cite web |url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/mtv-vmas-1987-480.html |title=MTV VMAs 1987 |website=Awards and Shows |access-date=March 26, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| "[[What's Going On (song)#Cyndi Lauper version|What's Going On]]"
| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| {{nominated}}<ref name="vma" />
{{end}}

=== Other recognition ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! style="background:#bcbcbc;" | Year
! style="background:#bcbcbc;" | By
! style="background:#bcbcbc;" | List
! style="background:#bcbcbc;" | Work
! style="background:#bcbcbc;" | Ranked
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| The 100 Top Music Videos<ref name=rsv/>
| "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
| No.&nbsp;22
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1999
| [[VH1]]
| 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll<ref name="rockonthenet1999"/>
| Cyndi Lauper
| No.&nbsp;58
|-
| MTV
| 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made<ref name=mtv1/>
| "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
| No.&nbsp;39
|-
| ''Rolling Stone''
| 100 Best Albums of the '80s
| ''She's So Unusual''
| No.&nbsp;75
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2000
| ''Rolling Stone''
| rowspan=2 | 100 Greatest Pop Songs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2000/rsmtv100.htm |title=Rolling Stone & MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs: 1–50 |publisher=Rock on the Net |access-date=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
| rowspan=2 | "Time After Time"
| rowspan=2 | No.&nbsp;66
|-
| MTV
|-
| 2001
| VH1
| 100 Greatest Videos<ref name=vh1v/>
| "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
| No.&nbsp;45
|-
| 2002
| ''Rolling Stone''
| 50 Essential "Women in Rock" Albums<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2002/rswomen.htm |title=Rolling Stone: The 50 Essential 'Woman In Rock' Albums |publisher=Rock on the Net |access-date=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
| ''She's So Unusual''
| No.&nbsp;41
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2003
| VH1
| 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years<ref name=vh125/>
| "Time After Time"
| No.&nbsp;22
|-
| ''Rolling Stone''
| [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2003/rs500albums1.htm |title=Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (1–100) |website= RockontheNet.com |access-date=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
| ''She's So Unusual''
| No.&nbsp;494
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2006
| rowspan=2 | VH1
| rowspan=2 | 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2006/vh180s.htm |title=VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's: 1–50 |website= RockontheNet.com |access-date=October 15, 2011}}</ref>
| "Time After Time"
| No.&nbsp;19
|-
| "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
| No.&nbsp;23
|-
| 2017
| VH1
| [[VH1 Trailblazer Honors|VH1 Trailblazer Honor]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7841946/cyndi-lauper-true-colors-tribute-performance-video-logo-trailblazer-honors-2017|title=Logo's Trailblazer Honors: Hayley Kiyoko, Alex Newell & Wrabel Tribute Cyndi Lauper With 'True Colors' Performance|last=Crowley|first=Patrick|date=June 23, 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 23, 2018}}</ref>
| [[LGBTQ movements|LGBT activism]]
|
|-
| 2019
| [[Library of Congress]]
| [[National Recording Registry]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Andrews |first=Travis M. |date=March 20, 2019 |title=Jay-Z, a speech by Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and 'Schoolhouse Rock!' among recordings deemed classics by Library of Congress |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/jay-z-a-speech-by-sen-robert-f-kennedy-and-schoolhouse-rock-among-recordings-deemed-classics-by-library-of-congress/2019/03/19/f7eb08ea-4a58-11e9-9663-00ac73f49662_story.html?|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=March 25, 2019}}</ref>
| ''She's So Unusual''
|
|-
| 2025
| [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]
| Class of 2025 inductee<ref name="rr25"/>
| 
|
|}