List of Elton John awards
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This is a list of Elton John awards.
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[edit] Awards and achievements
[edit] Academy Awards
- 1995 - Best Original Song for "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" from The Lion King (award shared with Tim Rice)
[edit] Grammy Awards
- 1987 - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "That's What Friends Are For", performed by Dionne Warwick & Friends (award shared with Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
- 1991 - Best Instrumental Composition for "Basque", performed by James Galway
- 1994 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"
- 1997 - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Candle In The Wind 1997"
- 2000 - Best Musical Show Album for Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida (award shared with Tim Rice, Chris Montan, Frank Filipetti, Guy Babylon, Paul Bogaev and Frank Filipetti)
[edit] Other achievements
- John and Bernie Taupin were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992.
- John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
- John was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1995.
- In September 1997, Taupin altered the lyrics of "Candle in the Wind" for a special version mourning the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and John performed it at her funeral in Westminster Abbey. A recorded version, "Candle in the Wind 1997", then became the fastest selling single of all time, eventually going on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide, with the proceeds of approximately £55 million going to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.
- John was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on 24 February 1998, granting him the title of "Sir". The honour was for his charitable work.
- A recipient of a Kennedy Center Honor in 2004, along with Joan Sutherland, John Williams, Warren Beatty, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.
- John was given the Disney Legends Award in 2007
