This is a list of awards won by Dame Olivia Newton-John, an English-born Australian pop singer and actress. She had been active since 1963, when she was 15, up until her death in 2022. Honours 1979 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Civil Division by Queen Elizabeth II in the 1979 New Years Honours List. 1981 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in the Recording Category on 5 August 1981. 1990 Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Programme 1998 Cadillac Concept to the world Humanitarian Award for breast cancer research 1999 Red Cross – Humanitarian Award for breast cancer and environmental charity work Women's Guild of Cedar-Sinai Hospital – "Woman of the 21st Century" Award for breast cancer and environmental charity work 2000 Environmental Media Association – "Ermenegildo Zegna International Environmental Award" for increasing public awareness of environmental problems Rainforest Alliance – Green Globe Arts and Nature Award for her contribution to the preservation of rainforests 2002 Australian Recording Industry Association – Hall of Fame 2006 Australia Day at Penfolds Black Tie Gala – Lifetime Achievement Award Decatur Memorial Hospital (Illinois) – Humanitarian Award for her breast cancer awareness work from the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "service to the entertainment industry as a singer and actor, and to the community through organisations supporting breast cancer treatment, education, training and research, and the environment" 2007 American-Australian Association Black Tie Gala – Lifetime Achievement Award Kimmel Center (Philadelphia, PA) – Valor Award for raising funds for cancer research 2008 Project Angel Food – Marianne Williamson Founder's Award for her commitment to breast cancer awareness 2012 National Trust of Australia (NSW) - named a National Living Treasure of Australia 2015 Music Victoria Awards of 2015 - Hall of Fame 2018 Honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) from La Trobe University in Melbourne on 14 May 2018. She also delivered the Commencement Address. 2019 Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2020 New Years Honours List. 2021 Japan's Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette Australian Women in Music Awards (Honour Roll) Awards Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards Win: 1973 – Most Promising Female Vocalist Nomination: 1974 – Top Female Vocalist AGVA 1974 – Rising Star of the Year American Music Awards Wins: