Judy Garland's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 28, 2025

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Judy Garland.

Judy Garland was a celebrated American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, renowned for her powerful voice and emotional performances. She gained international stardom as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939) and maintained a successful career spanning film, stage, and music. Garland released eight studio albums and had numerous recordings inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. She was the youngest and first female recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Posthumously, she received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was recognized as one of the greatest female screen legends by the American Film Institute.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles Legacy & Impact

1939: Academy Juvenile Award

At the 1939 Academy Awards ceremony, Judy Garland received an Academy Juvenile Award for her performances in 1939, including "The Wizard of Oz" and "Babes in Arms".

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October 1951: Engagement at the Palace Theatre

In October 1951, Judy Garland's engagement at the Palace Theatre in Manhattan broke all previous records for the theater and was called "one of the greatest personal triumphs in show business history".

1954: Academy Award Nomination for A Star Is Born

In 1954, Judy Garland was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "A Star Is Born". She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the role.

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January 1960: Release from Hospital

In January 1960, Judy Garland was released from the hospital after being treated for acute hepatitis. Doctors told her that she had five years or less to live and that she would likely never sing again, leading to a period of relief followed by recovery and a return to the stage.

April 23, 1961: Carnegie Hall Concert

On April 23, 1961, Judy Garland performed at Carnegie Hall, an event considered by many as "the greatest night in show business history". The album "Judy at Carnegie Hall" was certified gold, charted for 95 weeks, and won four Grammy Awards.

1961: Judgment at Nuremberg Film Release

In 1961, Judy Garland starred in "Judgment at Nuremberg", for which she received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress.

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1961: Grammy Award for Album of the Year

In 1961, Judy Garland won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for her live album "Judy at Carnegie Hall". Also in 1961, Garland starred in Judgment at Nuremberg.

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