Awards of Sir Cliff Richard

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Surnames/tags: Richard Webb

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Sir Cliff Richard OBE has won many awards:

• Brit Awards
  • 1977: Best British male solo artist
  • 1982: Best British male solo artist
  • 1989: Lifetime achievement: Outstanding contribution to music (excluded the Shadows)
• TV Times
  • 1980: Most Exciting Male Singer on TV
  • 1987: Best Male Singer
  • 1989: Favourite Singer
• The Sun Reader Polls
  • 1970: Male Pop Personality
  • 1971: Top Male Pop Personality
  • 1972: Top Male Pop Personality
• NME Reader Polls
  • 1958: Best New Disc or TV Singer
  • 1959: UK Male Singer
  • 1959: Best Single: "Living Doll"
  • 1960: Best UK Single: "Living Doll"
  • 1961: UK Male Singer
  • 1962: UK Male Singer
  • 1963: UK Male Singer
  • 1963: Best World Male Singer
  • 1964: UK Male Singer
  • 1964: UK Vocal Personality
  • 1965: UK Male Singer
  • 1966: UK Male Singer
  • 1966: UK Vocal Personality
  • 1967: UK Vocal Personality
  • 1968: UK Vocal Personality
  • 1969: British Vocal Personality
  • 1970: UK Male Singer
  • 1970: UK Vocal Personality
  • 1970: World's Best Recording Artist of the '60s
  • 1971: UK Male Singer
  • 1971: British Vocal Personality
  • 1972: UK Male Singer
  • 1972: British Vocal Personality
• Ivor Novello
  • 1968: Most Performed Work: "Congratulations" by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter
  • 1970: Outstanding Services to Music
• Melody Maker
  • 1959: Best Male Singer
  • 1960: Top British Male Singer
  • 1962: The Emen Award: Top male singer
  • 1962: Top British Male Singer
  • 1962: Top single of the year: "The Young Ones"
  • 1963: Best Male Singer
  • 1964: Best Male Singer
  • 1965: Best UK Male Singer
  • 1967: Top Male Singer
• Disc & Music Echo
  • 1967: Best-Dressed Male
  • 1968: Best-Dressed Male
  • 1969: Best-Dressed Male
  • 1970: Top British Male Singer
  • 1970: Best-Dressed Male
  • 1970: Mr. Valentine
  • 1971: Mr. Valentine
• Bravo Magazine (West Germany)
  • 1964: Best Male Singer: Gold
  • 1964: Year End Singles Charts: 1. "Sag 'no' Zu Ihm" ("Don't talk to him")
  • 1965: Best Male Singer: Gold
  • 1980: Top International Male Singer
• Record Mirror
  • 1961: Record Mirror Survey: Most successful chart records 1958–1961: No. 1: Cliff Richard, "Living Doll" (Richard had three of the top five records and a further two in the Top 50)
  • 1964: Record Mirror Poll: Best-Dressed Singer in the World
• 1960s
  • 1961: Royal Variety Club: Show Business Personality
  • 1961: Weekend Magazine: Star of Stars
  • 1962: Motion Picture Herald Box-Office Survey of 1962: Most Popular Male Film Actor
  • 1963: Motion Picture Herald Box-Office Survey of 1963: Most Popular Male Film Actor
  • 1963: 16 (US Magazine): Most Promising Singer
  • 1964: Billboard (US magazine): Best Recording Artist UK
  • 1969: Valentine Magazine: Mr Valentine
• 1970s
  • 1970: National Viewers' and Listeners' Association: Outstanding Contribution to Religious Broadcasting and Light Entertainment
  • 1971: Record Mirror: UK Male Singer
  • 1974: Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Committee: Silver Clef: Outstanding Services to the Music Industry
  • 1977: The Songwriters' Guild of Great Britain: Golden Badge Award
  • 1979: Music Week: Special Award for 21 years as successful recording artistes: Cliff Richard and the Shadows
  • 1979: EMI Records: Gold Clock and Gold Key award: EMI celebrates 21-year partnership with Richard
• 1980s
  • 1980: Richard receives O.B.E. from the Queen
  • 1980: BBC TV Multi-Coloured Swap Shop: Best UK Male Vocalist
  • 1980: National Pop And Rock Awards: Best Family Entertainer
  • 1980: Nationwide, in conjunction with Radio 1 and the Daily Mirror: Best Family Entertainer
  • 1981: Sunday Telegraph Readers Poll: Top Pop Star
  • 1981: Daily Mirror Readers Award: Outstanding Music Personality of the Year
  • 1989: The Lifetime Achievement Diamond Award (Antwerp)
• 1990s
  • 1995: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers: Pied Piper Award (Richard became the first British recipient of Ascap's coveted Pied Piper Award, which recognises outstanding contributions to the songwriter and music community)
  • 1995: The formal investiture of Richard as Knight Bachelor took place at 10.30 a.m. in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 25 October
  • 1998: Dutch Edison: Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2000s
  • 2000: South Bank Awards: Outstanding Achievement Award
  • 2003: British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors: Gold Badge of Merit
  • 2003: Lawn Tennis Association: 20 Years of Service to Tennis Award
  • 2004: Induction into UK Music Hall of Fame (representing the 1950s: Cliff and the Shadows)
  • 2004: Ultimate Pop Star (No. 1 singles recording artist in UK)
  • 2005: Avenue of Stars (star on the pavement, London)
  • 2005: Rose D'or Music Festival (Paris): Golden Rose
  • 2006: Commander of the Portuguese Order of Prince Henry (awarded for services to Portugal)
• 2010s
  • 2011: The National German Sustainability Award

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Sir Cliff Richard on Wikipedia