Gary Barlow
Awards & Honours
24
Awards Won
6
Honours
5
Rankings
10
Covers
3
Records
Gary Barlow's songwriting has earned him a place among Britain's most celebrated musical figures. He has won two BRIT Awards as a solo artist and multiple Ivor Novello Awards, including two for Outstanding Song Collection. In 2015, Music Week named him Songwriter of the Year. The Official Charts Company ranked him the UK's most successful songwriter of the 21st century by chart points in 2020. He was appointed OBE in 2012 and received honorary doctorates from the University of Chester and the University of Huddersfield. His influence on British pop music is reflected in his consistent chart dominance over three decades.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Awarded for services to music and charity.
Honorary Doctor of Music
Honorary doctorate for contributions to music.
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Honorary doctorate for contributions to music.
Star on the Manchester Walk of Fame
Recognition of his musical achievements.
Music Industry Trusts' Award
Awarded for his contribution to British music.
Key to the City of Liverpool
Honorary key for his musical and charitable work.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time
UK's Most Successful Songwriter of the 21st Century
Greatest British Songwriters
100 Greatest British Artists
100 Most Influential People in the UK
Magazine Covers
Smash Hits
1993-06
Take That: The Inside Story
Q Magazine
1996-11
Gary Barlow: The Man Who Would Be King
The Face
1997-05
Gary Barlow: Solo Star
GQ (UK)
2006-12
Take That: Back for Good
The Sunday Times Magazine
2011-11
Gary Barlow: The Comeback King
Radio Times
2012-08
Gary Barlow: The X Factor Judge
Hello! Magazine
2013-12
Gary Barlow: My Family and Me
Mojo
2015-03
Gary Barlow: The Greatest Living British Songwriter?
Attitude
2017-10
Gary Barlow: The Gay Icon
The Times Magazine
2023-11
Gary Barlow: The Man Who Wrote the Soundtrack to Our Lives
Records & Feats
Fastest-selling album of the 21st century in the UK
Take That's album Progress sold over 235,000 copies on its first day in 2010, becoming the fastest-selling album of the century in the UK at that time.
Most consecutive number-one albums in the UK by a group
Take That achieved six consecutive number-one albums in the UK from 2006 to 2014, a record for a group.
UK's most successful songwriter of the 21st century
In 2015, the Official Charts Company named Gary Barlow the most successful songwriter of the 21st century in the UK based on chart points.