Awards August 13, 2009admin No Comment1977 Grammy Awards Best Jazz Vocal Peformance “Look To The Rainbow” (album) German Grammy Awards Best International Artist The Wisconsin Performing Artist Hall of Fame Recording Artist Award – 6/17/1997 Stereo Review Record of the Year – “Glow” Downbeat Male Vocalist of the Year Cashbox Jazz Awards Top New Artist French Music Academy Awards Vocalist of the Year Cashbox Jazz Awards Top New Artist Performance Votes Al both Male Vocalist and Best New Jazz Act 1978 Grammy Awards Best Jazz Vocal Peformance – All Fly Home (album) Downbeat Critics Poll Names Al Best JAzz Vocalist Performance Names Al #1 Trendsetting Jazz Vocalist Record World Top Jazz Vocalist 1980 Tokyo Music Festival Garners Silver Award Downbeat Critics Poll Names Al Best Jazz Vocalist -2nd Year Running Performance Top Jazz Vocalist 2nd Year Running 1981 Grammy Awards Best Pop Vocal Peformance, Male – “Blue Rondo A La Turk” (single) Best Jazz Vocal Peformance – Breakin’ Away (album) 1982 NARM Award Best Jazz Artist NAACP Image Award Artist of the Year Album of the Year Playboy Magazine's Award Best Jazz Vocalist 1983 Dreyfus Best Jazz Artist 1992 Grammy Awards Best R&B Vocal Peformance, Male Heaven and Earth (album) 1997 The Wisconsin Performing Artist Inducted into the Hall of Fame 2001 Hollywood Walk of Fame Awarded a Star commemorating status as one of the best singers of his generation. 2002 Verizon Literacy Champion Award 2007 Grammy Awards Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “God Bless The Child” with George Benson feat. Jill Scott” – Givin’ It Up (album) Best Pop Instrumental for “Mornin’’ with George Benson – Givin’ It Up (album) awardsShare : Tweet
