This is a List of awards and nominations received by Eric Clapton.
| Eric Clapton performing in 2004. | ||||||||
| ||||||||
| Totals [a] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 114 | |||||||
| Nominations | 47 | |||||||
Note
| ||||||||
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Himself | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Nominated | [1] |
| 1994 | Won | [2] | ||
| 1997 | Won | [2] | ||
| 1998 | Nominated | [1] | ||
| 1999 | Won | [2] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Edge of Darkness | Best Original Television Music | Won | [3] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Himself | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | [4] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Himself | #1 Album Rock Tracks Artist | Won | [5] |
| 1994 | Special Award for Artistic Excellence | Won | [5] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Himself | Blues Hall of Fame | Won | [6] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Lethal Weapon 1 | BMI Film Music Award | Won | [7] |
| 1990 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Won | [8] | |
| 1993 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Won | [9] | |
| 1999 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Won | [10] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Lay Down Sally" | 1 Million Performances Award | Won | [11] |
| "Wonderful Tonight" | Won | [12] | ||
| 1979 | 2 Million Performances Award | Won | [13] | |
| 1981 | "I Can't Stand It" | 1 Million Performances Award | Won | [14] |
| 2001 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 3 Million Performances Award | Won | [15] |
| 2002 | "Layla" (All versions) | 5 Million Performances Award | Won | [15] |
| 2004 | "Lay Down Sally" | 3 Million Performances Award | Won | [16] |
| 2005 | "Layla" (All versions) | 6 Million Performances Award | Won | [17] |
| "Tears in Heaven" | 4 Million Performances Award | Won | [18] | |
| "My Father's Eyes" | 2 Million Performances Award | Won | [19] | |
| 2006 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 4 Million Performances Award | Won | [20] |
| 2007 | "Lay Down Sally" | Won | [21] | |
| "Tears in Heaven" | 5 Million Performances Award | Won | [22] | |
| 2008 | "Layla" (All versions) | 7 Million Performances Award | Won | [15] |
| 2009 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 5 Million Performances Award | Won | [23] |
| "Layla" (All versions) | 8 Million Performances Award | Won | [24] | |
| 2010 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 6 Million Performances Award | Won | [25] |
| "Layla" (All versions) | 9 Million Performances Award | Won | [26] | |
| 2017 | "Wonderful Tonight" | 7 Million Performances Award | Won | [27] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Himself | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | [28] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Second All-Star Rock Concert | Best Performance in a Music Special | Nominated | [29] |
| 1993 | Unplugged (Concert film) | Best Performance in a Music Special or Series | Nominated | [30] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 | DGA Television Award – Musical/Variety | Nominated | [31] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Himself ( From the Cradle ) | International Artist of the Year – Echo Pop | Nominated | [32] |
| 1999 | Himself ( Pilgrim ) | Nominated | [33] | |
| 2002 | Himself ( Reptile ) | Nominated | [33] | |
| 2012 | Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center | Bestseller of the Year – Echo Jazz | Won | [33] |
| 2015 | Himself ( The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale ) | International Artist Rock/Pop Music – Echo | Nominated | [33] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | Nominated | [34] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Himself | Man of the Year Award for Music | Won | [35] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Cream | Best New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [36] |
| 1973 | The Concert for Bangladesh | Album of the Year | Won | [37] |
| 1986 | Back to the Future | Best Album of Original Score | Nominated | [36] |
| 1989 | "After Midnight" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | [36] |
| 1991 | "Bad Love" | Won | [38] | |
| 1992 | 24 Nights | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | [36] |
| 1993 | "Layla" | Best Rock Song | Won | [39] |
| "Tears in Heaven" | Record of the Year | Won | [39] | |
| Unplugged | Album of the Year | Won | [39] | |
| "Tears in Heaven" | Song of the Year | Won | [39] | |
| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Won | [39] | ||
| Unplugged | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Won | [39] | |
| "It's Probably Me" | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture/Television | Nominated | [36] | |
| "Tears in Heaven" | Nominated | [36] | ||
| Best Song for Television or Other Visual Media | Nominated | [40] | ||
| Rush | Best Instrumental Composition for a Motion Picture/Television | Nominated | [36] | |
| 1994 | "My Back Pages" | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated | [36] |
| 1995 | From the Cradle | Best Traditional Blues Album | Won | [41] |
| Album of the Year | Nominated | [36] | ||
| 1997 | "Change the World" | Record of the Year | Won | [42] |
| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Won | [42] | ||
| "SRV Shuffle" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Won | [42] | |
| "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | [36] | |
| 1999 | "My Father's Eyes" | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Won | [43] |
| Pilgrim | Best Pop Album | Nominated | [36] | |
| 2000 | "The Calling" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Won | [44] |
| 2001 | Riding with the King | Best Traditional Blues Album | Won | [45] |
| 2002 | "Reptile" | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Won | [46] |
| "Superman Inside" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | [36] | |
| 2005 | "Something" | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | [47] |
| Me and Mr. Johnson | Best Traditional Blues Album | Nominated | [36] | |
| 2006 | "Revolution" | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | [48] |
| 2007 | "You Are So Beautiful" | Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | [49] |
| 2008 | The Road to Escondido | Best Contemporary Blues Album | Won | [50] |
| 2010 | "Can't Find My Way Home" | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated | [51] |
| Live from Madison Square Garden | Best Rock Album | Nominated | [51] | |
| 2011 | "Run Back to Your Side" | Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | [52] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Layla" (Derek and the Dominos) | Historical/Lasting Rock Single | Won | [53] |
| 1999 | Disraeli Gears (Cream) | Historical/Lasting Rock Album | Won | [53] |
| 2000 | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Dominos) | Historical/Lasting Rock Album | Won | [53] |
| 2003 | "I Shot the Sheriff" (Solo artist version) | Historical/Lasting Rock Single | Won | [53] |
| 2021 | Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers) | Historical/Lasting Rock Album | Nominated | [53] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Himself | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | [54] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lethal Weapon Soundtrack Collection | IFMCA Award | Won | [55] |
| 2014 | Lethal Weapon Soundtrack Collection | IFMCA Award | Won | [56] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Himself | Best Guitarist Award | Won | [35] |
| 1990 | Himself | Living Legend Award | Won | [35] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | "Layla" (Derek and the Dominos) | Outstanding Contribution to Music | Won | [57] |
| 1986 | Edge of Darkness | Best Theme from a Television or Radio Production | Won | [58] |
| 1990 | "Travelling East" | Best Film Theme or Song | Nominated | [59] |
| 1992 | Himself | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | [60] |
| 1993 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Film Theme or Song | Won | [61] |
| Best Song Musically and Lyrically | Nominated | [61] | ||
| International Hit of the Year | Nominated | [61] | ||
| 1994 | "Tears in Heaven" | PRS Most Performed Work | Nominated | [62] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Himself | Best International Musician | Won | [63] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Tears in Heaven" | MTV Movie Award | Nominated | [64] |
| 1993 | "It's Probably Me" | MTV Movie Award | Nominated | [65] |
| 1997 | "Change the World" | MTV Movie Award | Nominated | [66] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "It's in the Way That You Use It" | Best Video from a Film | Nominated | [67] |
| 1992 | "Tears in Heaven" | Best Male Video | Won | [68] |
| Best Video from a Film | Nominated | [68] | ||
| Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated | [68] | ||
| 1996 | "Change the World" | Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated | [69] |
| 1998 | "My Father's Eyes" | Best Male Video | Nominated | [70] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Himself (Crossroads Centre) | Stevie Ray Vaughan Award | Won | [35] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Change the World" | Best Male Solo Song | Won | [71] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | [71] | ||
| Best Adapted Song | Nominated | [72] | ||
| 1997 | Best Adapted Song | Nominated | [73] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nothing but the Blues | Outstanding Cultural Program | Nominated | [74] |
| 2005 | Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 | Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special | Won | [75] |
| Outstanding Technical Direction | Nominated | [75] | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing | Nominated | [75] | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Direction | Nominated | [75] | ||
| 2008 | Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 | Outstanding Special Class – Variety, Music, Comedy Program | Won | [76] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Himself | Merit Award | Won | [77] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "My Father's Eyes" | Most Performed Song of the Year | Won | [10] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Himself (with The Yardbirds) | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | [78] |
| 1993 | Himself (with Cream) | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | [78] |
| 2000 | Himself (Solo career) | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | [78] |
| 2000 | Himself | Star on Rock and Roll Walk | Won | [79] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Himself (with The Yardbirds) | Significant Contribution to the History of Music | Won | [80] |
| 2004 | Himself (as a Solo artist) | Significant Contribution to the History of Music | Won | [81] |
| Himself (with Cream) | Significant Contribution to the History of Music | Won | [82] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Himself | Outstanding Achievement in the World of British Music | Won | [35] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Himself | Songwriters Hall of Fame | Won | [83] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Himself | Best International Male Singer | Won | [84] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Himself | Crossover Artist of the Year | Won | [85] |
| 2001 | Riding with the King | Contemporary Album of the Year | Won | [86] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Himself | Best-Selling British Recording Artist of the Year | Won | [87] |
| Best-Selling Rock Artist of the Year | Won | [87] | ||
| 1994 | Best-Selling British Recording Artist of the Year | Won | [88] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Himself | Honored by Prince Charles for 25 years in the music industry | Won | [35] |
| 1995 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | | [89] | |
| 2004 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | | [90] | |
| 2017 | Commandeur de Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (COAL) | | [91] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Himself | Concert award at the Palace of Auburn Hills | Won | [92] |
| 1990 | Sold Out Award: Birmingham NEC, Royal Albert Hall | Won | [93] | |
| Sold Out Award: Alpine Valley Music Theater | Won | [94] | ||
| 1991 | Presented with a key to a box at the Royal Albert Hall | Won | [35] | |
| 1992 | Name engraved on the outside wall of The Cavern Club | Won | [95] | |
| 1993 | Sold Out Award: 12 sell-outs at the Royal Albert Hall | Won | [96] | |
| 2002 | Lunas del Auditorio Award – Best Live Act in Mexico | Won | [97] | |
| 2009 | Recognized by the Royal Albert Hall for 150 shows | Won | [35] | |
| 2010 | Star on road "Yaşayan Efsaneler" for Istanbul show | Won | [98] | |
| 2014 | Sold Out Award for a concert at the SAP Arena | Won | [99] | |
| Plaque at The Downstairs Club (later Le Disque a Go! Go!) | Won | [100] | ||
| 2017 | Award for over 175 shows at the Royal Albert Hall | Won | [101] | |
| 2018 | Honorary plaque at the Royal Albert Hall for over 200 shows | Won | [102] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Unplugged | Best British Albums of All Time ( Q Magazine ) | #71 | [103] |
| 2001 | "Change the World" | Songs of the Century ( RIAA ) | #270 | [104] |
| 2003 | Slowhand | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ( Rolling Stone ) | #325 | [105] |
| 2003 | 461 Ocean Boulevard | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ( Rolling Stone ) | #409 | [106] |
| 2004 | "Tears in Heaven" | 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ( Rolling Stone ) | #353 | [107] |
| 2011 | Himself | 100 Greatest Artists of All Time ( Rolling Stone ) | #53 | [108] |
| 2011 | Unplugged | Best Guitar Albums of 1992 ( Guitar World ) | #9 | [109] |
| Year | Nominee/Work | Category/Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Himself | Music Life Magazine Award | Won | [110] |
| 1975 | Music Life Popularity Award | Won | [111] | |
| 1988 | Crossroads | Highest-Ever Charting Box Set | Won | [112] |
| First-Ever Platinum-selling Box Set | Won | [113] | ||
| First-Ever Double Platinum-selling Box Set | Won | [113] | ||
| 1989 | Grammy Participation – Best Historical Album | Won | [114] | |
| Grammy Participation – Best Album Notes | Won | [114] | ||
| 1991 | Himself | Music Therapy Awards | Won | [115] |
| 1993 | Composer's Gold Award | Won | [116] | |
| (unknown) | Won | [117] | ||
| 1995 | Evian Health Award | Won | [118] | |
| 2004 | Statue at the "Crossroads" crossing | Won | [119] | |
| 2006 | Back Home | Grammy Participation – Best Engineered Album | Won | [48] |
{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link){{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)