Cliff Richard - Awards

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 (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 Songwriter's 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

• 1992 – Spectacle Wearer Of The Year
• 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)