Thursday, February 14, 2008

Awards and honours

Awards and honours

In 1983, Clapton was presented the Silver Clef Award from Princess Michael of Kent for outstanding contribution to British music.

Clapton was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to music in 1994.

In 2000 Clapton was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the third time, this time as a solo artist. He was earlier inducted as a member of the bands Cream and The Yardbirds.

Clapton was made a CBE in November 2004, receiving the award from the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace as part of the New Year's Honours list.

"Tears In Heaven" won three Grammy awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1993.

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