Over the span of a career that lasted more than 50 years, Oscar Peterson accumulated about 100 awards, prizes and honorary degrees, eight Grammys and two Junos. Numerous cities, including Baltimore and Los Angeles, have calendar dates for “Oscar Peterson Day.”
Here are some of the highlights:
1972: Appointed Officer in the Order of Canada.
1974: Won first Grammy for best jazz performance by a group for The Trio with Joe Pass and Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen.
1977: Received the Queen's Medal.
1978: Won Genie Award for best film score for “The Silent Partner”; inducted into Juno Hall of Fame.
1984: Promoted to Companion in the Order of Canada.
1987: Awarded George Peabody Medal.
1992: Awarded Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement.
1993: Won Gemini Award for best original musical score in a miniseries for “In The Key of Oscar.”
1997: Received Grammy for Lifetime Achievement and an International Jazz Hall of Fame Award.
1999: Received Praemium Imperiale Award, the Nobel equivalent for the arts.
2000: Citation from U.S. President Bill Clinton for achievements in the field of music; Awarded the UNESCO International Music Prize.
2001: Inaugural inductee to the Canadian Jazz and Blues Hall of Fame; Received a commendation from the U.S. House of Representatives in recognition of contributions to society.
2003: Announcement of street named Oscar Peterson boulevard in Mississauga, Ont.
2003: Oscar Peterson stamp issued by Canada Post.
