In the 1983 "Rolling Stone" readers' poll, "Synchronicity" was voted "Album of the Year". It was voted the fifth best album of 1983 in "The Village Voice"s year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll. In 1984, "Synchronicity" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and was nominated for Album of the Year. "Every Breath You Take" won the awards for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and received a nomination for Record of the Year.