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| 1977 |
| First Runner-up, 2nd RTV Asian Song Contest (RTV) - Song: American Pie |
| Winner "Most Promising Newcomer" - Wah Kiu Daily News |
| 1983 |
| Nominee of the Best Actor 2nd HK Golden Film Award - Movie: Nomad |
| Winner of Best Supporting Actor 2nd HK Golden Film Award - Movie: On Trial |
| 1984 |
| Winner of The 7th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award (RTHK) - Song: Monica |
| Winner of The 5th Chinese Pop Songs Award (Commercial Radio/CR) - Song: Monica |
| Winner of The 1984 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) - Song: Monica |
| Winner "Top Ten Popular Artist" - Wah Kiu Daily News |
| 1985 |
| The 8th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award (RTHK) - Song: Unruly Wind |
| The 6th Chinese Pop Songs Award (CR) - Song: Unruly Wind |
| The 1985 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) - Song: Unruly Wind |
| 1986 |
| The 9th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award (RTHK) - Song: Past Love |
| The 7th Chinese Pop Songs Award (CR) - Song: Past Love |
| The 1986 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) - Song: Past Love |
| The 1986 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) - Song: Who Will Understand |
| The Gold Song Award 1986 (TVB) - Song: Who Will Understand |
| Winner "1986 Top Ten Popular Artist" (RTHK) |
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| 1987 |
| Nominee of Best Original Film Song at 6th HK Golden Film Award - Song: Sien Female Ghost from the movie A Chinese Ghost Story (music by James Wong, lyric by James Wong, sung by Leslie Cheung) |
| The 10th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award (RTHK) - Song: No Mood to Sleep |
| The 8th Chinese Pop Songs Award (CR) - Song: No Mood to Sleep |
| The 1987 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) - Song: No Mood to Sleep |
| The Gold Song Award 1987 (TVB) - Song: No Mood to Sleep |
| The Best Selling CD Of The Year (RTHK) - Album: Summer Romance |
| The Best Selling Album Of The Year (IFPI Award, RTHK) - Album: Summer Romance |
| The Best Album of The Year (CR) - Album: Summer Romance |
| Winner "1987 Top Ten Popular Artist" (RTHK) |
| 1988 |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 7th HK Golden Film Award - Movie: A Better Tomorrow II |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 25th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Award - Movie: Rouge |
| The 11th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award (RTHK) |
| The IFPI Award (RTHK) |
| The Ultimate Song Chart Male Gold Award 1988 (CR) |
| The 1988 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) - Song: Silence is Golden |
| The 1988 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) - Song: Deep Embrace |
| The Most Popular Male Singer 1988 (TVB) |
| Top 10 Foreign Singers in South Korea - no.2 after George Michael |
| 1989 |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 8th HK Golden Film Award - Movie: Rouge |
| The Ultimate Song Chart Male Gold Award 1989 (CR) |
| The 1989 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) - Song: Starting From Zero |
| The Best Selling Album O f The Year (IFPI Award, RTHK) - Album: Leslie |
| 'No. 1 Artist & No.1 Album' title (Cinepoly Record) - Album: Leslie |
| The 1989 Hong Kong Top Ten Beautiful People (no.1) (CR) |
| The Most Popular Male Singer 1989 (TVB) |
| Top 10 Foreign Artists in South Korea - there are 3 winners from Hong Kong: Leslie Cheung, Chow Yuen Fatt, Sybelle Hu |
| 1990 |
| Winner of 'Top Ten Popular Artist in 80's' (RTHK) - no.4 after Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Alan Tam |
| 1991 |
| Winner of Best Actor at 10th HK Golden Film Award - Movie: Days of Being Wild |
| Nominee of Best Actor at 28th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Award - Movie: Days of Being Wild |
| Nominee of Best Actor at 36th Asia Pacific Film Festival inTaipei, Taiwan - Movie: Days of Being Wild |
| Winner of Hong Kong Top Ten Best Image Artists (CR) |
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| 1993 |
| Winner of Best Movie Theme Song at 30th Taiwan Golden Horse Award award shared with Lam Tsik for the song lyric - Song: The White-Haired Beauty from the movie The Bride With White Hair |
| Winner 'High Achievement in Art Performance Society", China |
| 1st Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 3,000) - Film: Days of Being Wild |
| 1994 |
| Winner: Best Actor Award (Foreign Movie) by Japanese Film Critics Society - Movie: Farewell My Concubine |
| Nominee Best Movie Theme Song at 31th Taiwan Golden Horse Award - Song: Chase from the movie He's a Woman, She's a Man (music by Dick Lee, lyric by Lam Tsik, sung by Leslie Cheung) |
| Nominee of Best Original Film Song at 13th HK Golden Film Award - Song: The White-Haired Beauty from the movie The Bride With White Hair (music by Leslie Cheung, lyric by Lam Tsik, sung by Leslie Cheung) |
| 1st Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 4,000) - Film: Farewell My Concubine |
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| 1995 |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 14th HK Golden Film Award - Movie: He's a Woman, She's a Man |
| Winner of Best Original Film Song at 14th HK Golden Film Award - Song: Chase from the movie He's a Woman, She's a Man (music by Dick Lee, lyric by Lam Tsik, sung by Leslie Cheung) |
| Winner of Best Actor Award in 1st Hong Kong Film Critic Society Award - Movie: Ashes of Time (year round performances) |
| Nominee of Best Actor at 40th Asia Pacific Film Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia - Film: He's a Woman, She's a Man |
| Top Five Best Selling Album of The Year by IFPI - Album: Fondness |
| Top HK Artist in Fashion |
| 1st Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 5,000) - Film: Farewell My Concubine |
| 1996 |
| Nominee of Best Movie Theme Song at 15th Hong Kong Film Award - Song: Midnight Song from the movie The Phantom Lover (music by Leslie Cheung, lyric by Leslie Mok, sung by Leslie Cheung) |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 33th Taiwan Golden Horse Award - Movie: Temptress Moon |
| Nominee of Best Movie Theme Song at 33th Taiwan Golden Horse Award - Song: A Man of Intention from the movie Who's the Woman, Who's the Man (music by Leslie Cheung, lyric by Lam Tsik, sung by Leslie Cheung) |
| Top Ten Chinese Actors |
| 1st Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 7,000) - Film: He's a Woman, She's a Man |
| 1997 |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 16th Hong Kong Film Award - Movie: Viva Erotica |
| Nominee of Best Movie Theme Song at 16th Hong Kong Film Award - Song: A Man of Intention from the movie Who's the Woman, Who's the Man (music by Leslie Cheung, lyric by Lam Tsik, sung by Leslie Cheung) |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 34th Taiwan Golden Horse Award - Movie: Happy Together |
| Top Ten Asian Singers for Asian Pops |
| 1st Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 9,000) - Film: Temptress Moon |
| 1998 |
| Nominee for Best Actor at 17th Hong Kong Film Award - Movie: Happy Together |
| Winner of Asia Top 20 (no.2) at Golden Melody Award, Taiwan - Song: Everybody |
| Winner of Cashbox KTV (no.1) - Song: The Truth |
| Winner of Best MTV (no.2) (CSMTV) - Song: Keeping Company |
| 1st Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 12,000) - Film: Happy Together |
| 1999 |
| Winner of 'Millenium Gold Song Award' (RTHK) - Song: Monica |
| Winner of Best Song Award (New City) - Song: Left Right Hand |
| Top Best Selling Album of the Year (IFPI, RTHK) - Album: Countdown with You |
| 2nd Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 15,000) - Film: Viva Erotica |
| 1st Winner: All Time Best Hong Kong Actor in Japanese's Heart from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS' (membership: 15,000 members) |
| 2000 |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 37th Taiwan Golden Horse Award - Movie: Double Tap |
| Winner of Golden Needle Award (RTHK) |
| The 23rd Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award (RTHK) - Song: Left Right Hand |
| The Ultimate Song Chart Gold Song of The Year (CR) - Song: Left Right Hand |
| Winner of Gold Song of The Year (Metro Radio) - Song: Left Right Hand |
| Winner of 'Best TV Serial Soundtrack/TV Serial NO.1 Song' - Song: Passing by Dragonfly |
| Winner of 'Runner-up Best TV Serial Soundtrack' - Song: Pillow |
| Winner of Outstanding Male Singer Award - Ming Pao Weekly |
| Winner of Honorary Award, Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) |
| Winner of 'The Most Outstanding Artist in Asia' at 2nd CCTV- MTV Music Award, Beijing, China |
| Winner of 'Salute Award' (Ming Pao Weekly) - Concert: Passion Tour Concert 2000 |
| 1st Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 16,000) - Film: Moonlight Express |
| 2001 |
| Winner of Joint Award by RTHK, CR, TVB & Metro Radio 'The Best Album of The Year' - Album: Untitled |
| Winner of China's Original Music Award, 'Outstanding Achievement Award in 2000', Guang Chow, China |
| Winner of Millenium Best Award, China Music Award Ceremony |
| Winner of 'Salute Award' Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award (TVB) |
| Winner of 'Top Pick Award' (RTHK) |
| 1st Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 17,000) - Film: The Kid |
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| 2002 |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 39th Taiwan Golden Horse Award - Movie: Inner Senses |
| Winner of The Most Outstanding Actor (Best Actor) at Achievement Award 2002 (Ming Pao Weekly) - Movie: Inner Senses |
| No.1 Universal Records Artist - Universal Records |
| 1st Winner: Best Actor title from HONG KONG MOVIE EXPRESS JAPAN (membership: 18,000) - Film: Okinawa Rendez-Vous |
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| 2003 |
| Winner of Silver Jubilee Award at RTHK 25th Top Ten Gold Songs |
| Nominee of the Best Actor at 22th Hong Kong Film Award - Movie: Inner Senses |
| Winner of "My All-Time Favourite Chinese Pop Song" On-Line Poll by CASH - Song: Me |
| Winner of the Third Annual Chinese Language Popular Music Media Award - Lifetime Achievement Award by CCTV |
| Winner of Top Ten The Most Influence Person in Chinese Culture (7th position) by Sina.com along with 21 medias in China |
| 1st Winner of Celebrity With The Most Beautiful Smile by HK Government - City Of Smile |
| Nominee of the Best Male Singer Golden Sail Award 2003 by CASH in Hong Kong - Song: Happy Together |
| Golden Sail Award for Best Non-Commercial Song 2003 by CASH, Song: So Close So Far (music by Leslie Cheung, lyrics by Wong Wai Man, sung by Anthony Wong, narration by: Leslie Cheung) |
| Winner of "The Most Charming Man in the History of China" (1st position, about 21%) by Women.Sohu.com, China |
| Winner of "The Most Memorable Superstar In The History Of China" (1st position) by AZIO TV, China |
| "The Most Favourite Actor in Korea" Top Ten 2003 (no.10 after 9 Korean actors, he's the foreign actor with the highest position) by OCN-Movie Channel, Mega-Box, Naver, Cine21 and Film.2.0, South Korea |
| 2004 |
| Winner of "2003 Personality of the Year" (no.1 by getting more than 40% votes) by HKentreview.com |
| Performing Art Forever Brilliance Award by HKFAA at 23th Hong Kong Film Award |
| IFPI 2003 Best Selling Album - Album: Everything Follows the Wind |
| "The More Successful Hong Kong Personalities" (4th position) by WenWeiPo |
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| 2005 |
| Winner of Post 80s Favourite Actor in the RTHK Poll held for the anniversary celebrations of 100 Years of Chinese Film History |
| Most Unforgettable Film 'A Better Tomorrow' in the RTHK Poll held for the anniversary celebrations of 100 Years of Chinese Film History |
| 8 Movies in the HKFA selection of the Best 100 Films of 100 Years of Chinese Film History (no. 2-3-21-35-50-55-73-89) |
| 5th Chinese Films Media Awards in Guangzhou - Award for the 100 Top Actors in the Centenary of Chinese Films |
| Most Favored Actor in the poll held by Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd, Hong Kong Ferry Co. Ltd, HKFAA and UA Cinemas for the Centennial of Chinese Film History |
| Most Favored Film 'Farewell My Concubine' in the poll held by Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd, Hong Kong Ferry Co. Ltd, HKFAA and UA Cinemas for the Centennial of Chinese Film History (and other 4 films - 'Days of Being Wild', 'A Better Tomorrow', 'Happy Together' and 'Rouge' - with Leslie in the Top Ten in the same category) |
| 'Farewell to my concubine' selected as one of the best 100 movies in the history of worldwide cinema by Time Asia |
many thanks to Eunike, Susanna and Boby