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National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Grammies) - John Lee awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award on February 22, 2000.
Rhythm and Blues Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award - John Lee awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award on February 25, 1999
Epiphone guitar - Epiphone Guitar (a division of Gibson) celebrates John Lee's 50th Anniversary by creating a 50th Anniversary Edition guitar in his name.
John Lee Hooker Lane - John Lee was honored in a ceremony on November 14, 1998 in Clarksdale, MS in which a street was renamed John Lee Hooker Lane.
Billboard Magazine Tribute - Billboard pays tribute to John Lee for his 50th Anniversary in their September 1998 issue.
George and Ira Gershwin Lifetime Achievement Award - Musical Achievement at UCLA; presented on May 1, 1998 by Mick Fleetwood.
Panga Pamodzi Award for Musical Achievement - John Lee was honored on May 2, 1998 in Oslo, Norway.
BAMMIES Walk of Fame - John Lee received a plaque on the BAMMIES Walk Of Fame at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, March 4, 1998.
Boom Boom Room - John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom Room* opens in San Francisco October 2, 1997.
Hollywood Walk of Fame - John Lee received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame September 11, 1997
Blues Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award - John Lee was honored November 7, 1996 with The Blues Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award (see Special Live Events for more details).
Tanzanian Stamp - The Tanzanian government issued a stamp honoring John Lee. Photo taken from an Anton Corbijn photo for the Chill Out CD. (9/95)
Lifetime Achievement Award - Given to John lee from the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors. (9/95)
Rock Walk - Bonnie Raitt inducted into the Rock Walk in Los Angeles. (2/95)
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame - John Lee was one of seven performers inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
National Heritage Fellowship - Award to John Lee by the National Endowment for the Arts (6/83)
*(John Lee Hooker was not an owner of the club but licensed his name to the club for a term of 5 years.)
GRAMMIES
2000 - Grammy, Lifetime Achievement Award.
1998 - Grammy winner in the category of Best Pop collaboration for the track "Don't Look Back" with Van Morrison.
1998 - Grammy winner in the category of Best Traditional Blues Album Don't Look Back.
1996 - Grammy winner in the category of Best Traditional Blues Album for Chill Out.
1994 - Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Blues Album for Boo Boom.
1992 - Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Blues Album for Mr. Lucky.
1991 - Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Blues Recording for "Coming To Town" from the Hot Spot soundtrack, featuring John Lee Hooker with Miles Davis and Taj Mahal.
1990 - Grammy winner in the category of Best Traditional Blues Recording for the track "I'm In The Mood," a duet with Bonnie Raitt featured on the Healer.
1990 - Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Blues Recording for The Healer.
1987 - Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Blues Recording for Jealous.
1975 - Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Blues Recording for John Lee Hooker's Detroit (1948 - 1952).
1974 - Grammy nomination in the category of Best Traditional Blues Recording for Live at Soledad Prison.
1962 - Grammy nomination in the category of Best Rhythm And Blues Recording for Travelin'.
RECORD AWARDS
The Best of Friends - Gold CD from Portugal, Silver CD from Norway.
Chill Out - European Sales Award, Gold Record Award from Australia.
Boom Boom - Gold Record Awards from the U.K. and France.
Mr. Lucky - Gold Record Awards from U.K., Canada, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand.
The Healer - Received his first ever Gold Record Awards from U.S., Canada, Holland, Australia, U.K., New Zealand, Switzerland, France, Germany and Belgium.
W.C. HANDY AWARDS
1996 - Traditional Blues Album Of The ear (for Chill Out)
1993 - #1 Traditional male Blues Artist Of The Year.
1990 - Dominates the W.C. Handy Blues Awards, winning #1 Contemporary Blues Artist, #1 Male Blues Vocalist, #1 Contemporary Blues Album (for The Healer)
1989 - Top Traditional Blues Artist for the 6th consecutive year.
BAMMIES (Bay Area Music Award)
1998 - The Best of Friends is nominated for Outstanding Blues Album.
1995 - Chill Out wins Best Blues Recording
1993 - Boom Boom wins Best Blues Recording.
1991 - Mr. Lucky wins Best Blues Recordings.
1989 - The Healer wins Best Blues Recording.
1989 - Carlos Santana presented John lee with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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