Awards & Honors
Academic and Professional Titles
| 2012 | Met Mastersinger Award |
| 2012 | Erwin Piscator Preis |
| 2011 | Concertgebouw Prize |
| 2010 | Library of Congress Living Legend Award |
| 2010 | Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| 2010 | Award in recognition of “extraordinary artistic achievement, personal generosity and unique contribution to singers everywhere” from the International Vocal Arts Institute |
| 2009 | Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Arts from the Third Street Music School Settlement |
| 2009 | Honorary Doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music |
| 2009 | Distinguished Artistic Leadership Award from The Atlantic Council |
| 2008 | Opera News Award for distinguished achievement from The Metropolitan Opera Guild |
| 2008 | Special Advisor to the Study and Performance of Music in America to the Library of Congress and Dr. James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress |
| 2006 | Officer of the Order “Pro Merito Melitensi” of the Order of Malta |
| 2005 | Honorary Member of the Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (Class III – Arts) Honorary Chairman of RISM-Austria |
| 2004 | Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Medal of Honor in Arts and Sciences) from the Republic of Austria Honorary Member of the “Freunde der Wiener Staatsoper” |
| 2003 | Board Member of International Gustav Mahler Society |
| 2002 | Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Republic of France |
| 2000 | Honorary Doctorate of Music, San Francisco Conservatory Alumnus of the Year, University of Southern California |
| 1999 | Kammersänger of the Wiener Staatsoper Gustav Mahler Medal in Gold, International Gustav Mahler Society |
| 1998 | Adventist Alumni Achievement Award |
| 1997 | Merola Distinguished Alumni Award Citation for Lifetime Achievement in Music and Education, National Arts Club, NY |
| 1996 | Honorary Member of Royal Academy of Music, London (HONRAM) |
| 1994 | Puccini Foundation Achievement Award Distinguished Alumni Award (1st recipient), Music Academy of the West |
| 1993 | Honorary Doctor of Music, Fort Wright College of the Holy Names, Spokane |
| 1992 | Bachelor of Arts, Eastern Washington University |
| 1990 | Outstanding Alumnus Award, University of Southern California School of Music |
| 1984 | Distinguished Alumni Award in Recognition of Outstanding Accomplishments, Eastern Washington University |
| 1981 | First Prize, Metropolitan Opera Auditions |
| 1979 | Lotte Lehmann Medal, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fort Wright College of the Holy Names, Spokane, Washington |
| 1978 | Young Artist Award (Voice Division) & Grand Award (Highest Achievement), Greater Spokane Music and’ Allied Arts Festival |
| 1977 | Bachelor of Arts, Eastern Washington University at Cheney, Washington |
Awards & Honors
Recording and Music Industry Awards
| 2011 | “Singer of the Year”, Echo Klassik (Germany) for “Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn” |
| 2008 | Deutscher Schallplatten Prize |
| 2005 | Edison Award for Life Achievement |
| 2003 | Verdi, “Falstaff” (DG, Claudio Abbado) Edison Award |
| 2002 | Wagner, “Tannhäuser” (Teldec, Daniel Barenboim) Grammy Award, Best Opera RecordingArtist of the month, Yahoo Germany |
| 2000 | Szymanowski, “Krol Roger” (EMI, Simon Rattle) Gramophone Award, Best Opera Recording Diapason d’Or Caecilia Prize Classic CD Award |
| 1999 | Szymanowski, “Krol Roger” Choc du Monde de la MusiqueBernstein, “Wonderful Town” (EMI, Simon Rattle) Diapason d’Or |
| 1997 | Schubert, “Winterreise” (EMI, Wolfgang Sawallisch) Choc du Monde de la MusiqueEMI Special Achievement Award – Artist of the Year Yahoo “Five Star Web Site” for www.hampsong.com Various Internet Awards including “Cool Site of the Month” for “I Hear America Singing” (www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas) |
| 1996 | “German Arias” (EMI, Fabio Luisi) Grand Prix du Disque“Best Male Singer”, Echo Klassik (Germany) Excellence Citation, St. Paul Sunday Morning American Song Broadcast Peabody Broadcasting Award |
| 1995 | Barber, “Secrets of the Old” – Complete Songs (DG, Cheryl Studer, John Browning) Classic CD Best Vocal RecitalBBC Magazine Best Vocal Recital Grammy Nomination“Singer of the Year”, Deutscher Schallplattenpreis |
| 1994 | Mahler, “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” (Teldec, Geoffrey Parsons) Toblacher Komponierhäuschen AwardBarber, “Secrets of the Old” Grammy Award nomination Gramophone Award, Best Vocal RecordingBernstein, On the Town (DG, Michael Tilson Thomas) Gramophone Awards, Best Musical & Best Video“Best Male Vocalist”, Cannes Classical Award |
| 1993 | Thomas, “Hamlet” (EMI, Antonio de Almeida) Grand Prix du Disque, Académie Charles Gros Palmares des Palmares, Nouvelle Académie du DisqueWagner, “Götterdämmerung” (EMI, Bernard Haitink) Edison Award“Male Singer of the Year”, Classical Music Awards |
| 1992 | Mahler, Rückert-Lieder, “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen”, “Kindertotenlieder” (DG, Leonard Bernstein)Edison Award Rossini & Meyerbeer, Songs (EMI, Geoffrey Parsons)Grand Prix du Disque Delius, “Sea Drift” (London/Decca, Charles Mackerras) Grammy Award nomination Schubert, “Fierrabras” (DG, Claudio Abbado) Grammy Award nomination“Stern des Jahres”, Solo Recital, Münchener Abendzeitung “Vocalist of the Year”, Musical America |
| 1991 | Mahler, Rückert-Lieder, “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen”, “Kindertotenlieder” (DG, Leonard Bernstein) Grammy Award nomination |
| 1990 | Songs from “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” by various composers (Teldec, Geoffrey Parsons) Grand Prix du Disque, Académie Charles Gros Deutscher Schallplattenpreis Edison Award International Records Critics Award Grammy Award nomination |
| 1988 | Puccini, “La Bohème” (DG, Leonard Bernstein) Grammy Award nomination |
