キャット・スティーヴンス
Stevens was nominated to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, but not voted in.
On 10 November 2004, Yusuf Islam was presented with a Man for Peace award by the private foundation of former USSR president Mikhail Gorbachev, for his 'dedication to promote peace, the reconciliation of people and to condemn terrorism'; the ceremony was held in Rome, Italy and attended by five Nobel Peace Prize laureates. A year later, on 4 November 2005, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Gloucestershire for services to education and humanitarian relief. In October 2003 he received the World Social Award for "humanitarian relief work helping children and victims of war".
Yusuf actively promoted this album, appearing on radio and television and in print interviews. He was interviewed by the BBC in November 2006, "It's me, so it's going to sound like that of course . . . This is the real thing. . . . When my son brought the guitar back into the house, you know, that was the turning point. It opened a flood of, of new ideas and music which I think a lot of people would connect with."
Asked in a November 2006 Billboard magazine interview about why the artist is credited as "Yusuf" rather than "Yusuf Islam", he said, "Because 'Islam' doesn't have to be sloganized. The second name is like the official tag, but you call a friend by their first name.
2004年10月、イギリスの新聞「The Sun」と「The Sunday Times」は、ユスフ・イスラムがテロを支援しているとして、アメリカ政府による国外追放を支持する声を上げた。ユスフ・イスラムは名誉毀損で提訴し、両紙から裁判外の多額の「合意和解」と謝罪を受けた。 両紙は、ユスフ・イスラムがテロを支援したことはなく、それどころか最近、民間のノーベル平和賞から平和賞を授与されたことを認めた。
ユセフ・イスラムはこれに対し、「和解は私の人格と汚名を晴らすものであり、大変喜ばしいことです。最近、イスラム教徒に対する中傷的な非難をするのは世界で最も簡単なことのようで、私の場合、それは私の救援活動に直接影響し、アーティストとしての評判を傷つけている。受けた被害は修復が困難な場合が多い」と発言し、そして、裁判所から贈られた賞金をインド洋大津波の孤児救済のために寄付するつもりだと付け加えた。
ユスフ・イスラムはこの体験を『A Cat in a Wild World』と題した新聞記事に書いている。
He received the award "as a result of the work he has done to increase peace in the world".
On 25 March 2007, he received the German ECHO "special award for life achievements as musician and ambassador between cultures" in Berlin
On 24 May 2007, Yusuf Islam was awarded the Ivor Novello award for Outstanding Song Collection, in a ceremony held in London.
On 10 July 2007, Yusuf Islam was awarded an honorary doctorate (LLD) by the University of Exeter, in recognition of "his humanitarian work and improving understanding between Islamic and western cultures". The ceremony was attended by esteemed personalities including Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and guitarist Brian May.
1970年 ディープ・エンド/早春 - 音楽担当:キャット・スティーブンス(イギリス)、カン(ドイツ)/主演:ジェーン・アッシャー、ジョン・モルダー・ブラウン、監督:イエジー・スコリモフスキ(Soundtrack)