| BMI Film & TV Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Murphy Brown" (1988) |
| 1995 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Murder, She Wrote" (1984) Shared with: Bruce Babcock |
for: "Murphy Brown" (1988) |
| 1994 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Murder, She Wrote" (1984) Shared with: Bruce Babcock |
for: "Murphy Brown" (1988) |
| 1993 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Murder, She Wrote" (1984) Shared with: Bruce Babcock |
for: "Murphy Brown" (1988) |
| 1992 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Major Dad" (1989) |
for: "Murphy Brown" (1988) |
| 1991 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Murphy Brown" (1988) |
| 1990 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Growing Pains" (1985) |
| 1989 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Growing Pains" (1985) |
| 1988 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Growing Pains" (1985) |
| 1987 | Won | BMI TV Music Award |
for: "Growing Pains" (1985) |
for: "My Sister Sam" (1986) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1992 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music for: "Major Dad" (1989) |
| 1988 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics for: "Growing Pains" (1985) Shared with: John Bettis (lyricist) Christopher Cross (lyricist) For the song "Swept Away". For episode "Aloha". |
| 1986 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics for: "Growing Pains" (1985) Shared with: John Bettis (lyricist) For the song "As Long As We Got Each Other". |
| Temecula Valley International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2005 | - | Career Achievement Award | |