A00198 - Wild World
I recently updated my biographical entry for Yusuf Islam, the artist that many of us grew up listening to under the name of Cat Stevens
You can read his Wikipedia bio at
What I found most impressive was has occurred after "Cat Stevens" became "Yusuf Islam" and later just "Yusuf". You can read the list of awards and recognition that he has received below. Perhaps, the most remarkable musical achievement is that for writing a song in 1965
Stevens was awarded Song Writer of the Year for not only one year but for two consecutive years ... forty years after he first wrote the song.
It is a wild world indeed.
Peace,
Everett "Skip" Jenkins
Fairfield, California
September 27, 2023
Humanitarian awards[edit]
- 2003: World Award (also known as the "World Social Award"), an award organised by Mikhail Gorbachev, for "humanitarian relief work helping children and victims of war".[178]
- 2004: Man of Peace Award of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates (an award organisation founded by Mikhail Gorbachev) for his "dedication to promote peace, the reconciliation of people and to condemn terrorism".[citation needed]
- 2009: Honorary Award of the German Sustainability Award
- 2015: Global Islamic Economy Awards for contributions toward peace through the Arts[179][180]
- 2015: Steiger Award honoured in the category "International" for his commitment to charitable projects[181][182]
Honorary degrees[edit]
- 2005: Honorary doctorate by the University of Gloucestershire for services to education and humanitarian relief.[183]
- 2007: Honorary doctorate (LLD) by the University of Exeter, in recognition of "his humanitarian work and improving understanding between Islamic and Western cultures".[184][185]
Music awards and recognitions[edit]
- 2019: Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame[186]
- 2017: Grammy Award nomination for Best Folk Album[187]
- 2015: Lifetime Achievement Award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards[188]
- 2014: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[156]
- 2008: Nomination (unsuccessful) for Songwriters Hall of Fame[189]
- 2007: The Mediterranean Art and Creativity Award by the Fondazione Mediterraneo.[190]
- 2007: Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).[191]
- 2007: ECHO "Special Award for Life Achievements as a Musician and Ambassador Between Cultures"[116]
- 2006: ASCAP Songwriter of the Year for "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (second time)[192]
- 2006: Ranked 49th in Paste's "100 Best Living Songwriters"[193]
- 2005: ASCAP Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year for "The First Cut Is the Deepest"[10]
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