AWARDS and HONORS
WON: 67th Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Choreography for Dancing With the Stars (2015) For the routine to Sia’s “Elastic Heart.” Shared with Juliane Hough and Tessandra Chavez.
WON: Industry Dance Awards America’s Favorite Performance for Dancing With the Stars (Season 20 Finale – 2015) – Sia’s “Elastic Heart.” Nomination is shared with Julianne Hough and Tessandra Chavez.
WON: Industry Dance Awards for America’s Favorite Choreographer (2015). Video below of the highly complimentary introduction of Derek at 2:57 and Derek’s acceptance of the award at 5:00.
Nomination: Teen Choice 2015 Award for “Choice Dancer.”
WON – E! Online’s “Best Ever TV Awards 2015″ for the “Best Reality Star,” winning with 80% of the vote!
Nomination: World Dance Award for Best Choreography on Television for the routine “Ameska – Flamenco” on Dancing With the Stars (2014).
WON – World Dance Award for Outstanding Choreography Television Live Show/ Special – 2014 World Dance Awards (November 2, 2014) Shared with Mandy Moore, Allison Holker, Travis Wall, Sonya Tayeh, Napoleon and Tabitha Dumo.
This award was for the special performance choreographed for the live 2013 Emmy’s show with host Neil Patrick Harris.
HONORED – GLSEN Inspiration Award (to prevent bullying) – 2014 GLSEN Respect Awards (October 17, 2014)
Derek was honored for sharing his story of being bullied in his book Taking the Lead: Lessons From a Life in Motion (Harper Collins, August 2014)
Now, for the first time ever, Derek opens up about his life and the lessons he’s learned on and off the dance floor, revealing how he went from bullied boy to ballroom boss. He details how his experiences have taught him to embrace a positive outlook, and shares the insights he’s gained working with celebrity partners, along with never-before-told, behind-the-scenes stories from the show. — Amazon.com—
Nomination: 66th Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Choreography for Dancing With the Stars (2014) For the routines “Ameksa,” “Human” and “Too Darn Hot.”
HONORED – New York Times Bestselling Author for “Taking the Lead: Lessons From a Life in Motion” (Morrow/Harper Collins). On the list for two weeks in a row, at #11 on August 24, 2014, then #15 on August 31, 2014. On March 1, 2015, it again entered the bestseller list at #13.
WON – Young Hollywood Award for Hottest Body (of Work) – 16th Annual Young Hollywood Awards (July 28, 2014)
Nomination: Best Bromance – 16th Annual Young Hollywood Awards (July 28, 2014) Shared with Mark Ballas.
HONORED – 2014 Kaleidoscope Award – Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA Kaleidoscope Award. Shared with Julianne Hough.
The Kaleidoscope Award is given to celebrities for making a difference in the lives of children through their professional achievements and personal humanitarianism.
WON – Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for Dancing With the Stars – 65th Annual Prime Time Awards (September 22, 2013) For routines: “Hey Pachuco,” “Para Los Rumberos,” and “Walking on Air”
Nomination: 65th Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Choreography for Dancing With the Stars (2013) Shared with Allison Holker, for routines: “Heart Cry” and “Stars.”
Nomination: 62nd Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Choreography for Dancing With the Stars (2010) Shared with Chelsie Hightower, for the routine “Paso Doble” and “Malaquena.”
Nomination: 62nd Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Choreography for Dancing With the Stars (2010) For the routines “Futuristic Paso Doble”, “Living on Video”, “Quickstep” and “Anything Goes.”
Nomination: 61st Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Choreography for Dancing With the Stars (2009) Shared with Julianne Hough, for “Jive/Great Balls of Fire.”
Nomination: 2006 Stuart Phillips London Newcomer of the Year Award – For “Footloose: the Musical” at the Novelo Theatre in London’s West End, and the national tour.
This is a category in the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers’ Choice Awards. Over 12,000 theater goers (the general public), decide the contenders and eventual winners in over 20 categories. Derek came in second.
Accomplishments (continued): Derek Hough “Sexiest Man” Recognitions
Accomplishments are prepared by @donamadrina.
@donmadrina–Thanks so much for putting this together as it is a lot work! It is so great to see all the honors and awards that Derek has been given in one place. Appreciate this!
Great post!!!!! Always love perusing the evidence of Derek’s brilliance. Makes it even more difficult to believe that a certain tv show would rather promote someone who is, shall we say, not as accomplished, and with an absolutely atrocious fashion sense.
He is definitely amazing. Proud to be a Derek Hough fan.
What an accomplished life! I am excited to see what’s next for him! Thanks so much for posting these!
Derek’s a winner . . . anyway you look at him!!!
Love . . . Love . . . Love tat man!!! 
*that, not tat Grrrrrr
And so it begins. Fabulous. Thanks.
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