George Michael (1963–2016)[1] was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer.

He sold an estimated 125 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time, and had ten albums reach the Billboard 200.

[2] During his career as a solo musician, Michael released five studio albums: Faith (1987), Listen Without Prejudice Vol.

On 20 October 2016, it was announced that Michael was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.

[3] In 2023 Michael was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[20][21][22][23][24] Camerimage is a Polish film festival dedicated to the celebration of cinematography.

In 2011 IFPI joined with TV2 (Denmark) and KODA to present the awards ceremony.

The GLAAD Media Awards were formed in 1990 by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

[12][29][30][31][32] The Helpmann Awards recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia's live performing arts sectors.

The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to the recording history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have influenced the music industry.

The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony which ran from 1988 to 2005.

Each award winner was voted by readers of the Smash Hits magazine.