Academic and Professional Titles

2006

Officer of the Order “Pro Merito Melitensi” of the Order of Malta

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

Recording and Music Industry Awards

2005

Edison Award for Life Achievement

2003

Verdi, “Falstaff” (DG, Claudio Abbado)
Edison Award

2002

Wagner, “Tannhäuser” (Teldec, Daniel Barenboim)
Grammy Award, Best Opera Recording

Artist 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 Musique

Bernstein, “Wonderful Town” (EMI, Simon Rattle)
Diapason d’Or

1997

Schubert, “Winterreise” (EMI, Wolfgang Sawallisch)
Choc du Monde de la Musique

EMI 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 Recital
BBC Magazine Best Vocal Recital
Grammy Nomination

“Singer of the Year”, Deutscher Schallplattenpreis

1994

Mahler, “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” (Teldec, Geoffrey Parsons)
Toblacher Komponierhäuschen Award

Barber, “Secrets of the Old”
Grammy Award nomination
Gramophone Award, Best Vocal Recording

Bernstein, 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 Disque

Wagner, “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