At the end of 1982, "Beautiful Vision" was voted the 28th best album of the year in the Pazz &amp; Jop, an annual poll of prominent critics published by "The Village Voice". "Billboard" magazine's Sam Sutherland named it 1982's ninth best record in his own year-end list and said "Morrison's fusion of Celtic folk, American jazz and universal mysticism remains unique." "Scandinavia" was nominated in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category for the 25th Annual Grammy Awards.