# List of awards and nominations received by Eric Clapton

This is a List of awards and nominations received by Eric Clapton.

## American Music Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1993 | Himself | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated |
| 1994 | Himself | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Won |
| 1997 | Himself | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Won |
| 1998 | Himself | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated |
| 1999 | Himself | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Won |

## BAFTA Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1986 | Edge of Darkness | Best Original Television Music | Won | |

## Baloise Session Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Himself | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |

## Billboard Music Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1990 | Himself | #1 Album Rock Tracks Artist | Won | |
| 1994 | Himself | Special Award for Artistic Excellence | Won | |

## Blues Hall of Fame

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Himself | Blues Hall of Fame | Won | |

## BMI Film & TV Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1988 | Lethal Weapon 1 | BMI Film Music Award | Won |
| 1990 | Lethal Weapon 2 | BMI Film Music Award | Won |
| 1993 | Lethal Weapon 3 | BMI Film Music Award | Won |
| 1999 | Lethal Weapon 4 | BMI Film Music Award | Won |

## BMI Million Air Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1978 | "Lay Down Sally" | 1 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 1978 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 1 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 1979 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 2 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 1981 | "I Can't Stand It" | 1 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2001 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 3 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2002 | "Layla" (All versions) | 5 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2004 | "Lay Down Sally" | 3 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2005 | "Layla" (All versions) | 6 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2005 | "Tears in Heaven" | 4 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2005 | "My Father's Eyes" | 2 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2006 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 4 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2007 | "Lay Down Sally" | 4 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2007 | "Tears in Heaven" | 5 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2008 | "Layla" (All versions) | 7 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2009 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 5 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2009 | "Layla" (All versions) | 8 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2010 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 6 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2010 | "Layla" (All versions) | 9 Million Performances Award | Won |
| 2017 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 7 Million Performances Award | Won |

## BPI Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1987 | Himself | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |

## CableACE Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1989 | The Second All-Star Rock Concert | Best Performance in a Music Special | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Unplugged (Concert film) | Best Performance in a Music Special or Series | Nominated | |

## DGA Television Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 | DGA Television Award – Musical/Variety | Nominated | |

## Echo Music Prize

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1995 | Himself (From the Cradle) | International Artist of the Year – Echo Pop | Nominated |
| 1999 | Himself (Pilgrim) | International Artist of the Year – Echo Pop | Nominated |
| 2002 | Himself (Reptile) | International Artist of the Year – Echo Pop | Nominated |
| 2012 | Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center | Bestseller of the Year – Echo Jazz | Won |
| 2015 | Himself (The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale) | International Artist Rock/Pop Music – Echo | Nominated |

## Golden Globe Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1992 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | Nominated | |

## GQ Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1999 | Himself | Man of the Year Award for Music | Won | |

## Grammy Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1969 | Cream | Best New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 1973 | The Concert for Bangladesh | Album of the Year | Won |
| 1986 | Back to the Future | Best Album of Original Score | Nominated |
| 1989 | "After Midnight" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1991 | "Bad Love" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Won |
| 1992 | 24 Nights | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Layla" | Best Rock Song | Won |
| 1993 | "Tears in Heaven" | Record of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | Unplugged | Album of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | "Tears in Heaven" | Song of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Won |
| 1993 | Unplugged | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Won |
| 1993 | "It's Probably Me" | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture/Television | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture/Television | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Song for Television or Other Visual Media | Nominated |
| 1993 | Rush | Best Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture/Television | Nominated |
| 1994 | "My Back Pages" | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated |
| 1995 | From the Cradle | Best Traditional Blues Album | Won |
| 1995 | From the Cradle | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 1997 | "Change the World" | Record of the Year | Won |
| 1997 | "Change the World" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Won |
| 1997 | "SRV Shuffle" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Won |
| 1997 | "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 1999 | "My Father's Eyes" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Won |
| 1999 | Pilgrim | Best Pop Album | Nominated |
| 2000 | "The Calling" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Won |
| 2001 | Riding with the King | Best Traditional Blues Album | Won |
| 2002 | "Reptile" | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Won |
| 2002 | "Superman Inside" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2005 | "Something" | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated |
| 2005 | Me and Mr. Johnson | Best Traditional Blues Album | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Revolution" | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2007 | "You Are So Beautiful" | Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated |
| 2008 | The Road to Escondido | Best Contemporary Blues Album | Won |
| 2010 | "Can't Find My Way Home" | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated |
| 2010 | Live from Madison Square Garden | Best Rock Album | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Run Back to Your Side" | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |

## Grammy Hall of Fame

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1998 | "Layla" (Derek and the Dominos) | Historical/Lasting Rock Single | Won |
| 1999 | Disraeli Gears (Cream) | Historical/Lasting Rock Album | Won |
| 2000 | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Dominos) | Historical/Lasting Rock Album | Won |
| 2003 | "I Shot the Sheriff" (Solo artist version) | Historical/Lasting Rock Single | Won |
| 2021 | Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers) | Historical/Lasting Rock Album | Nominated |

## Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2006 | Himself | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |

## IFMCA Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Lethal Weapon Soundtrack Collection | IFMCA Award | Won | |
| 2014 | Lethal Weapon Soundtrack Collection | IFMCA Award | Won | |

## International Rock Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1989 | Himself | Best Guitarist Award | Won | |
| 1990 | Himself | Living Legend Award | Won | |

## Ivor Novello Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1971 | "Layla" (Derek and the Dominos) | Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won |
| 1986 | Edge of Darkness | Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production | Won |
| 1990 | "Travelling East" | Best Film Theme or Song | Nominated |
| 1992 | Himself | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
| 1993 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Film Theme or Song | Won |
| 1993 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Tears in Heaven" | International Hit of the Year | Nominated |
| 1994 | "Tears in Heaven" | PRS Most Performed Work | Nominated |

## Melody Maker Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1969 | Himself | Best International Musician | Won | |

## MTV Movie & TV Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1992 | "Tears in Heaven" | MTV Movie Award | Nominated |
| 1993 | "It's Probably Me" | MTV Movie Award | Nominated |
| 1997 | "Change the World" | MTV Movie Award | Nominated |

## MTV Video Music Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1987 | "It's in the Way That You Use It" | Best Video from a Film | Nominated |
| 1992 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Male Video | Won |
| 1992 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Video from a Film | Nominated |
| 1992 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated |
| 1996 | "Change the World" | Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated |
| 1998 | "My Father's Eyes" | Best Male Video | Nominated |

## Music Assistance Program

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1999 | Himself (Crossroads Centre) | Stevie Ray Vaughan Award | Won | |

## OFTA Film Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1996 | "Change the World" | Best Male Solo Song | Won |
| 1996 | "Change the World" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 1996 | "Change the World" | Best Adapted Song | Nominated |
| 1997 | "Change the World" | Best Adapted Song | Nominated |

## Primetime Emmy Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1995 | Nothing but the Blues | Outstanding Cultural Program | Nominated |
| 2005 | Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special | Won |
| 2005 | Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 | Outstanding Technical Direction | Nominated |
| 2005 | Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 | Outstanding Sound Mixing | Nominated |
| 2005 | Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 | Outstanding Lighting Direction | Nominated |
| 2008 | Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 | Outstanding Special Class – Variety, Music, Comedy Program | Won |

## Q Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1995 | Himself | Merit Award | Won | |

## Robert Musel Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1999 | "My Father's Eyes" | Most Performed Song of the Year | Won | |

## Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1992 | Himself (with The Yardbirds) | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won |
| 1993 | Himself (with Cream) | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won |
| 2000 | Himself (Solo career) | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won |
| 2000 | Himself | Star on Rock and Roll Walk | Won |

## Rock Walk Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1998 | Himself (with The Yardbirds) | Significant Contribution to the History of Music | Won |
| 2004 | Himself (as a Solo artist) | Significant Contribution to the History of Music | Won |
| 2004 | Himself (with Cream) | Significant Contribution to the History of Music | Won |

## Silver Clef Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1983 | Himself | Outstanding Achievement in the World of British Music | Won | |

## Songwriters Hall of Fame

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2001 | Himself | Songwriters Hall of Fame | Won | |

## W.C. Handy Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
| 1995 | Himself | Crossover Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2001 | Riding with the King | Contemporary Album of the Year | Won | |

## World Music Award

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1993 | Himself | Best-Selling British Recording Artist of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | Himself | Best-Selling Rock Artist of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | Himself | Best-Selling British Recording Artist of the Year | Won |

## Other awards and honours
### Royal honours

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1988 | Himself | Honored by Prince Charles for 25 years in the music industry | Won |
| 1995 | Himself | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | |
| 2004 | Himself | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | |
| 2017 | Himself | Commandeur de Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (COAL) | |

### Concert awards

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1988 | Himself | Concert award at the Palace of Auburn Hills | Won |
| 1990 | Himself | Sold Out Award: Birmingham NEC, Royal Albert Hall | Won |
| 1990 | Himself | Sold Out Award: Alpine Valley Music Theater | Won |
| 1991 | Himself | Presented with a key to a box at the Royal Albert Hall | Won |
| 1992 | Himself | Name engraved on the outside wall of The Cavern Club | Won |
| 1993 | Himself | Sold Out Award: 12 sell-outs at the Royal Albert Hall | Won |
| 2002 | Himself | Lunas del Auditorio Award – Best Live Act in Mexico | Won |
| 2009 | Himself | Recognized by the Royal Albert Hall for 150 shows | Won |
| 2010 | Himself | Star on road "Yaşayan Efsaneler" for Istanbul show | Won |
| 2014 | Himself | Sold Out Award for a concert at the SAP Arena | Won |
| 2014 | Himself | Plaque at The Downstairs Club (later Le Disque a Go! Go!) | Won |
| 2017 | Himself | Award for over 175 shows at the Royal Albert Hall | Won |
| 2018 | Himself | Honorary plaque at the Royal Albert Hall for over 200 shows | Won |

### Ranking lists

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 2000 | Unplugged | Best British Albums of All Time (Q Magazine) | #71 |
| 2001 | "Change the World" | Songs of the Century (RIAA) | #270 |
| 2003 | Slowhand | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (Rolling Stone) | #325 |
| 2003 | 461 Ocean Boulevard | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (Rolling Stone) | #409 |
| 2004 | "Tears in Heaven" | 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (Rolling Stone) | #353 |
| 2011 | Himself | 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (Rolling Stone) | #53 |
| 2011 | Unplugged | Best Guitar Albums of 1992 (Guitar World) | #9 |

### Other awards

| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result |
| 1970 | Himself | Music Life Magazine Award | Won |
| 1975 | Himself | Music Life Popularity Award | Won |
| 1988 | Crossroads | Highest-Ever Charting Box Set | Won |
| 1988 | Crossroads | First-Ever Platinum-selling Box Set | Won |
| 1988 | Crossroads | First-Ever Double Platinum-selling Box Set | Won |
| 1989 | Crossroads | Grammy Participation – Best Historical Album | Won |
| 1989 | Crossroads | Grammy Participation – Best Album Notes | Won |
| 1991 | Himself | Music Therapy Awards | Won |
| 1993 | Himself | Composer's Gold Award | Won |
| 1993 | Himself | (unknown) | Won |
| 1995 | Himself | Evian Health Award | Won |
| 2004 | Himself | Statue at the "Crossroads" crossing | Won |
| 2006 | Back Home | Grammy Participation – Best Engineered Album | Won |