Majed
Sunday 19 October 2008, 01:13 PM
Music of Iran and Iranian musicians have received countless awards in the course of history. Here are some:
2008
Grammy Award nomination: Shahram Nazeri and Hafez Nazeri.]
2007
Asia Society has awarded Shahram Nazeri by the prestigious Lifetime Cultural Heritage Award along with Secretary General of United Nations on Nov 2007
Mozart Medal, Mohammad Reza Shajarian.[4]
Légion d'honneur, Shahram Nazeri.
Grammy Award (nomination), Endless Vision, Hossein Alizadeh and Djivan Gasparyan.
2006
Grammy Award (nomination), Faryad album, Masters of Persian Music.
Grammy Award, Ali Shirazinia, Shahram Tayyebi and Deep Dish.
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance (nomination), Persian Trilogy by Behzad Ranjbaran.
"Best Middle Eastern Song" & "Best Middle Eastern Album", 2006 JPF Awards: Andy Madadian.
"2006 Best International Armenian Album Award" for the 2006 Armenian Music Awards: City of Angels by Andy Madadian.
Golden Lioness Award for Best Conductor, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media: Ali Rahbari.
Golden Lioness Award for Classic Music Best Soprano Performer, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media: Monika Jalili.
2005
Golden Lioness Award for Classical-Best Vocal Ability, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Akbar Golpa
Golden Lioness Award for Classical-Arrange & Pop, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Sattar
Golden Lioness Award for Best Insturmentalist, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Muhammad Heidari
Golden Lioness Award for Classic-pop, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Mahasti
Golden Lioness Award for Classical Performance, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Hooshmand Aghili
Golden Lioness Award for Classical Performance, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media: Shakila.
UNESCO music award (Picasso award), nominee: Mohammad Reza Darvishi.
2003
Grand Prix du Disque for World Music, Dastan ensemble and Parisa.
BBC Awards for World Music, Kayhan Kalhor.
2001
NAV’s best contemporary world music album: Axiom of Choice (band).
Best Recombinant World Music Ensemble in 2001 by the LA Weekly Music Awards. (nomination): Axiom of choice band.
2000
Orville H. Gibson Award, Lily Afshar.
1999
Picasso Medal, Mohammad Reza Shajarian.
Pikanes award, Thailand's most prestigious music award for an outstanding orchestral performance: Shahrdad Rohani.
1977
Prestigious Gold Medal at the Besancon International Conductors' Competition, Ali Rahbari.
Silver medal in Geneva International Conducting Competition, Ali Rahbari.
Others
Rudolf Nissim Award, Behzad Ranjbaran.
Grand Prize in the Aspen Music Festival Guitar Competition, Lily Afshar.
Top Prize in the Guitar Foundation of America Competition, Lily Afshar.
Loris Tjeknavorian, Homayoon Order and Medal for the composition of "Son et Lumiere Persepolis 2500"
2008
Grammy Award nomination: Shahram Nazeri and Hafez Nazeri.]
2007
Asia Society has awarded Shahram Nazeri by the prestigious Lifetime Cultural Heritage Award along with Secretary General of United Nations on Nov 2007
Mozart Medal, Mohammad Reza Shajarian.[4]
Légion d'honneur, Shahram Nazeri.
Grammy Award (nomination), Endless Vision, Hossein Alizadeh and Djivan Gasparyan.
2006
Grammy Award (nomination), Faryad album, Masters of Persian Music.
Grammy Award, Ali Shirazinia, Shahram Tayyebi and Deep Dish.
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance (nomination), Persian Trilogy by Behzad Ranjbaran.
"Best Middle Eastern Song" & "Best Middle Eastern Album", 2006 JPF Awards: Andy Madadian.
"2006 Best International Armenian Album Award" for the 2006 Armenian Music Awards: City of Angels by Andy Madadian.
Golden Lioness Award for Best Conductor, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media: Ali Rahbari.
Golden Lioness Award for Classic Music Best Soprano Performer, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media: Monika Jalili.
2005
Golden Lioness Award for Classical-Best Vocal Ability, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Akbar Golpa
Golden Lioness Award for Classical-Arrange & Pop, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Sattar
Golden Lioness Award for Best Insturmentalist, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Muhammad Heidari
Golden Lioness Award for Classic-pop, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Mahasti
Golden Lioness Award for Classical Performance, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media:
Hooshmand Aghili
Golden Lioness Award for Classical Performance, The World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media: Shakila.
UNESCO music award (Picasso award), nominee: Mohammad Reza Darvishi.
2003
Grand Prix du Disque for World Music, Dastan ensemble and Parisa.
BBC Awards for World Music, Kayhan Kalhor.
2001
NAV’s best contemporary world music album: Axiom of Choice (band).
Best Recombinant World Music Ensemble in 2001 by the LA Weekly Music Awards. (nomination): Axiom of choice band.
2000
Orville H. Gibson Award, Lily Afshar.
1999
Picasso Medal, Mohammad Reza Shajarian.
Pikanes award, Thailand's most prestigious music award for an outstanding orchestral performance: Shahrdad Rohani.
1977
Prestigious Gold Medal at the Besancon International Conductors' Competition, Ali Rahbari.
Silver medal in Geneva International Conducting Competition, Ali Rahbari.
Others
Rudolf Nissim Award, Behzad Ranjbaran.
Grand Prize in the Aspen Music Festival Guitar Competition, Lily Afshar.
Top Prize in the Guitar Foundation of America Competition, Lily Afshar.
Loris Tjeknavorian, Homayoon Order and Medal for the composition of "Son et Lumiere Persepolis 2500"