Tony Bennett
Awards & Honours
50
Awards Won
3
Honours
1
Rankings
2
Covers
2
Records
Tony Bennett's trophy shelf is staggering. He won 20 Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, received a Kennedy Center Honor, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2021, he set a Guinness World Record as the oldest person to release an album of new material. His record for the longest span of top-10 albums on the Billboard 200 for a living artist, from 1962 to 2021, is a testament to his enduring appeal.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master
The nation's highest honor for jazz musicians.
Kennedy Center Honor
Lifetime achievement in the performing arts.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Star at 1560 Vine Street.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Singers of All Time
Magazine Covers
TIME
1962-09-14
Tony Bennett: The Crooner's Comeback
Rolling Stone
2011-10-27
Tony Bennett: The Last Crooner
Records & Feats
Oldest person to release an album of new material
At 95 years and 60 days old, Bennett set a Guinness World Record for the oldest person to release an album of new material with 'Love for Sale'.
Longest span of top-10 albums on Billboard 200 for a living artist
From 1962's 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' to 2021's 'Love for Sale', Bennett had top-10 albums spanning 59 years.