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 1994 1997 1998 1999
BAFTA Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1986 Edge of Darkness Best Original Television Music
Baloise Session Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 2013 Himself Lifetime Achievement Award
Billboard Music Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1990 Himself #1 Album Rock Tracks Artist 1994 Special Award for Artistic Excellence
Blues Hall of Fame Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 2015 Himself Blues Hall of Fame
BMI Film & TV Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1988 Lethal Weapon 1 BMI Film Music Award 1990 Lethal Weapon 2 1993 Lethal Weapon 3 1999 Lethal Weapon 4
BMI Million Air Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1978 "Lay Down Sally" 1 Million Performances Award "Wonderful Tonight" 1979 2 Million Performances Award 1981 "I Can't Stand It" 1 Million Performances Award 2001 "Wonderful Tonight" 3 Million Performances Award 2002 "Layla" 5 Million Performances Award 2004 "Lay Down Sally" 3 Million Performances Award 2005 "Layla" 6 Million Performances Award "Tears in Heaven" 4 Million Performances Award "My Father's Eyes" 2 Million Performances Award 2006 "Wonderful Tonight" 4 Million Performances Award 2007 "Lay Down Sally" "Tears in Heaven" 5 Million Performances Award 2008 "Layla" 7 Million Performances Award 2009 "Wonderful Tonight" 5 Million Performances Award "Layla" 8 Million Performances Award 2010 "Wonderful Tonight" 6 Million Performances Award "Layla" 9 Million Performances Award 2017 "Wonderful Tonight" 7 Million Performances Award
BPI Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1987 Himself Lifetime Achievement Award
CableACE Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1989 The Second All-Star Rock Concert Best Performance in a Music Special 1993 Unplugged Best Performance in a Music Special or Series
DGA Television Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 2005 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 DGA Television Award – Musical/Variety
Echo Music Prize Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1995 Himself International Artist of the Year – Echo Pop 1999 Himself 2002 Himself 2012 Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center Bestseller of the Year – Echo Jazz 2015 Himself International Artist Rock/Pop Music – Echo
Golden Globe Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1992 "Tears in Heaven" Best Original Song – Motion Picture
GQ Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1999 Himself Man of the Year Award for Music
Grammy Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1969 Cream Best New Artist of the Year 1973 The Concert for Bangladesh Album of the Year see 15th Annual Grammy Awards. 1986 Back to the Future Best Album of Original Score 1989 "After Midnight" Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 1991 "Bad Love" see 33rd Annual Grammy Awards. 1992 24 Nights Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance 1993 "Layla" Best Rock Song see 35th Annual Grammy Awards. "Tears in Heaven" Record of the Year Unplugged Album of the Year "Tears in Heaven" Song of the Year Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Unplugged Best Male Rock Vocal Performance "It's Probably Me" Best Song Written for a Motion Picture/Television "Tears in Heaven" Rush Best Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture/Television 1994 "My Back Pages" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal 1995 From the Cradle Best Traditional Blues Album see 37th Annual Grammy Awards. Album of the Year 1997 "Change the World" Record of the Year see 39th Annual Grammy Awards. Best Male Pop Vocal Performance "SRV Shuffle" Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love" Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 1999 "My Father's Eyes" Best Male Pop Vocal Performance see 41st Annual Grammy Awards. Pilgrim Best Pop Album 2000 "The Calling" Best Rock Instrumental Performance see 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. 2001 Riding with the King Best Traditional Blues Album see 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. 2002 "Reptile" Best Pop Instrumental Performance see 44th Annual Grammy Awards. "Superman Inside" Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 2005 "Something" Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals see 47th Annual Grammy Awards. Me and Mr. Johnson Best Traditional Blues Album 2006 "Revolution" Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance see 48th Annual Grammy Awards. 2007 "You Are So Beautiful" Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance see 49th Annual Grammy Awards. 2008 The Road to Escondido Best Contemporary Blues Album see 50th Annual Grammy Awards. 2010 "Can't Find My Way Home" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal see 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Live from Madison Square Garden Best Rock Album 2011 "Run Back to Your Side" Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance see 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Grammy Hall of Fame Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1998 "Layla" Historical/Lasting Rock Single 1999 Disraeli Gears Historical/Lasting Rock Album 2000 Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Historical/Lasting Rock Album 2003 "I Shot the Sheriff" Historical/Lasting Rock Single 2021 Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton Historical/Lasting Rock Album
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 2006 Himself Lifetime Achievement Award
IFMCA Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 2013 Lethal Weapon Soundtrack Collection IFMCA Award 2014 Lethal Weapon Soundtrack Collection IFMCA Award
International Rock Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1989 Himself Best Guitarist Award 1990 Himself Living Legend Award
Ivor Novello Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1971 "Layla" Outstanding Contribution to Music 1986 Edge of Darkness Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production 1990 "Travelling East" Best Film Theme or Song 1992 Himself Lifetime Achievement Award 1993 "Tears in Heaven" Best Film Theme or Song Best Song Musically and Lyrically International Hit of the Year 1994 "Tears in Heaven" PRS Most Performed Work
Melody Maker Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1969 Himself Best International Musician
MTV Movie & TV Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1992 "Tears in Heaven" MTV Movie Award 1993 "It's Probably Me" MTV Movie Award 1997 "Change the World" MTV Movie Award
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 1992 "Tears in Heaven" Best Male Video Best Video from a Film Best Cinematography in a Video 1996 "Change the World" Best Cinematography in a Video 1998 "My Father's Eyes" Best Male Video
Music Assistance Program Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1999 Himself Stevie Ray Vaughan Award
OFTA Film Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1996 "Change the World" Best Male Solo Song Song of the Year Best Adapted Song 1997 Best Adapted Song
Primetime Emmy Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1995 Nothing but the Blues Outstanding Cultural Program 2005 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special Outstanding Technical Direction Outstanding Sound Mixing Outstanding Lighting Direction 2008 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Outstanding Special Class – Variety, Music, Comedy Program
Q Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1995 Himself Merit Award
Robert Musel Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1999 "My Father's Eyes" Most Performed Song of the Year
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1992 Himself Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993 Himself Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2000 Himself Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2000 Himself Star on Rock and Roll Walk
Rock Walk Award
Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1998 Himself Significant Contribution to the History of Music 2004 Himself Significant Contribution to the History of Music Himself Significant Contribution to the History of Music
Silver Clef Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1983 Himself Outstanding Achievement in the World of British Music
Songwriters Hall of Fame Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 2001 Himself Songwriters Hall of Fame
TVZ Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1997 Himself Best International Male Singer
W.C. Handy Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1995 Himself Crossover Artist of the Year 2001 Riding with the King Contemporary Album of the Year
World Music Award Year Nominee/Work Category/Award Result 1993 Himself Best-Selling British Recording Artist of the Year Best-Selling Rock Artist of the Year 1994 Best-Selling British Recording Artist of the Year
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 1995 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 2004 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 2017 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 1990 Sold Out Award: Birmingham NEC, Royal Albert Hall Sold Out Award: Alpine Valley Music Theater 1991 Presented with a key to a box at the Royal Albert Hall 1992 Name engraved on the outside wall of The Cavern Club 1993 Sold Out Award: 12 sell-outs at the Royal Albert Hall 2002 Lunas del Auditorio Award – Best Live Act in Mexico 2009 Recognized by the Royal Albert Hall for 150 shows 2010 Star on road "Yaşayan Efsaneler" for Istanbul show 2014 Sold Out Award for a concert at the SAP Arena Plaque at The Downstairs Club (later Le Disque a Go! Go!) 2017 Award for over 175 shows at the Royal Albert Hall 2018 Honorary plaque at the Royal Albert Hall for over 200 shows
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 1975 Music Life Popularity Award 1988 Crossroads Highest-Ever Charting Box Set First-Ever Platinum-selling Box Set First-Ever Double Platinum-selling Box Set 1989 Grammy Participation – Best Historical Album see 31st Annual Grammy Awards. Grammy Participation – Best Album Notes 1991 Himself Music Therapy Awards 1993 Composer's Gold Award (unknown) 1995 Evian Health Award 2004 Statue at the "Crossroads" crossing 2006 Back Home Grammy Participation – Best Engineered Album
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