ACE CABLE AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1985 | Performance in a Musical Special | Bette Midler: Art or Bust | NOMINATED |
| 1989 | Entertainment Host | The Mondo Beyondo Show | NOMINATED |
AARP FOR MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Then She Found Me | NOMINATED |
AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE GALA TRIBUTE
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1987 | Achievement in Film | Film Work | WON |
AMERICAN COMEDY AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1987 | Funniest Female Performer of the Year | WON | |
| 1987 | Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy | WON | |
| 1987 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture | Ruthless People | WON |
| 1988 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture | Outrageous Fortune | WON |
| 1989 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture | Big Business | WON |
| 1990 | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture | 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 Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas | WON |
ACADEMY AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1979 | BEST ACTRESS | THE ROSE | NOMINATED |
| 1991 | BEST ACTRESS | FOR THE BOYS | NOMINATED |
BAFTA
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1980 | BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE | THE ROSE | NOMINATED |
DRAMA DESK AWARDS (BROADWAY)
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2011 | OUTSTANDING MUSICAL (PRODUCER) | PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT | NOMINATED |
| 2013 | OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE | I’LL EAT YOU LAST | NOMINATED |
| 2017 | OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL | HELLO DOLLY! | WON |
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1980 | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture – Female | THE ROSE | WON |
| 1980 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical | THE ROSE | WON |
| 1981 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical | DIVINE MADNESS | NOMINATED |
| 1987 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical | DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS | NOMINATED |
| 1988 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical | OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE | NOMINATED |
| 1992 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical | FOR THE BOYS | WON |
| 1994 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | GYPSY | WON |
| 2001 | Best Actress in a Television Series — Comedy or Musical | BETTE | NOMINATED |
GRAMMY AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1974 | Best New Artist | The Divine Miss M | WON |
| 1974 | Album of the Year | The Divine Miss M | NOMINATED |
| 1974 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” | NOMINATED |
| 1981 | Record of the Year | THE ROSE | NOMINATED |
| 1981 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | THE ROSE | WON |
| 1987 | Best Comedy Recording | Mud Will Be Flung Tonight | NOMINATED |
| 1990 | Best Recording for Children | Oliver and Company OST | NOMINATED |
| 1990 | Record of the Year | “Wind Beneath My Wings” | WON |
| 1990 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | “Wind Beneath My Wings” | NOMINATED |
| 1991 | Record of the Year | “From a Distance” | NOMINATED |
| 1991 | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | “From a Distance” | NOMINATED |
| 2004 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook | NOMINATED |
| 2007 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook | NOMINATED |
| 2008 | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Cool Yule | NOMINATED |
| 2018 | Best Musical Theatre Album | Hello, Dolly! | NOMINATED |
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2021 | LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT | WON |
LGBT BRITISH ICON AWARD
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2016 | Global Icon | NOMINATED |
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1980 | Favorite Motion Picture Actor | The Rose | NOMINATED |
| 1981 | Favorite Motion Picture Actor | 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 |
NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1996 | Best Acting by an Ensemble | The First Wives Club | WON |
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1980 | Best Actress | The Rose | NOMINATED |
NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1979 | Best Actress | The Rose | NOMINATED |
PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULTS |
| 1978 | Outstanding Special – Comedy-Variety or Music | Bette Midler: Ol’ Red Hair is Back | WON |
| 1978 | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | Bette Midler: Ol’ Red Hair is Back | NOMINATED |
| 1992 | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | WON |
| 1994 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Gypsy | NOMINATED |
| 1997 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas | NOMINATED |
| 1997 | Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas | WON |
| 1998 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | NOMINATED |
| 2011 | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On | NOMINATED |
| 2020 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | The Politician | NOMINATED |
SATELLITE AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULTS |
| 1997 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical | The First Wives Club | NOMINATED |
SATURN AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULTS |
| 1994 | Best Actress | Hocus Pocus | NOMINATED |
SHOWEST CONVENTION
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULTS |
| 1988 | Female Star of the Year | WON |
SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2012 | Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award | Lifetime Achievement of Work | INDUCTED |
STINKERS BAD MOVIE AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULTS |
| 1997 | Worst Actress | That Old Feeling | NOMINATED |
| 1997 | Worst On-Screen Couple | That Old Feeling | WON (shared with Dennis Farina) |
| 2000 | Worst Actress | Isn’t She Great | NOMINATED |
TONY AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULTS |
| 1974 | Special Award | WON | |
| 2017 | Best Actress in a Musical | Hello, Dolly! | WON |
TV GUIDE AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2001 | Actress of the Year in a New Series | Bette | WON |
| 2001 | Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series | Bette | NOMINATED |
WOMEN IN FILM CRYSTAL + LUCY AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1985 | Jack Oakie Comedy Award | WON | |
| 1997 | Crystal Award | WON |
OTHER AWARDS
Catalyst Award
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2025 | 30 Years Of Visionary Leadership at NYRP | NYRP | AWARDED |
CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1992 | Best Actress | For The Boys | NOMINATED |
DISNEY LEGEND
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2019 | Honored as a Disney Legend by The Walt Disney Company | WON |
GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1996 | Female Star of the Year | The First Wives Club | WON |
GOLDEN DERBY AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2020 | Comedy Guest Actress | The Politician | NOMINATED |
GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1991 | Worst Actress | Stella | NOMINATED |
| 2001 | Worst Actress | Isn’t She Great | NOMINATED |
GOVERNORS AWARD FOR PARKS & PRESERVATION
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2002 | For her Commitment to NYC’s parklands, open spaces, roadsides, and waterfronts | New York Restoration Project | AWARDED |
HASTY PUDDING THEATRICALS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1976 | Woman of the Year | WON |
HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1985 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | INDUCTED |
KIDS CHOICE AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1989 | Favorite Movie Actress | Beaches | NOMINATED |
lIFETIME COMMITMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1991 | Lifetime Achievement/Commitment Award | AIDS Project Los Angeles | AWARDED |
MASTER BUILDERS AWARD
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2004 | For her Commitment to NYC’s parklands, open spaces, roadsides, and waterfronts | New York Restoration Project | AWARDED |
MEDICAL OF DISTINCTION AWARD
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2002 | For NYRP and the Adopt-A-Highway Program | Lenox Hill Hospital | AWARDED |
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1984 | Best Stage Performance in a Video | Bette Midler: Beast of Burden | NOMINATED |
| 1984 | Best Female Video | Bette Midler: Beast of Burden | NOMINATED |
RACHEL CARSON AWARD
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 2008 | The award is given to American women who have made significant contributions to conservation work at the local and global level. | National AudUbon Society | AWARDED |
RUBY AWARD
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1972 | Entertainer of the Year | After Dark Magazine | WON |
UNEP
| YEAR | CATEGORY | PROJECT | RESULT |
| 1997 | United Nation award influential women for the environment | United Nations/NYRP | AWARDED |
