The world of awards always falls short in front of a person of the stature of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. No award can exceed the unimaginable, enduring love and respect poured by millions of fans and thousands of artists around the globe. Once a magazine wrote: “Nusrat’s voice has conquered more than Alexander’s sword.” The world knows that statement was true. However, for the very simple and humble Nusrat, the greatest achievement always remained the same: “A fan liking his song.”
Lists Featuring Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Mojo 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time
- The 20th Century Greatest Hits — What works of Art should be remembered and why
- Artists, Writers, and Musicians: An Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World
- The 100 Greatest Stars of the 20th Century — Q Magazine (August 1999)
- Top 12 Artists and Thinkers in the Last 60 Years — TIME Magazine, 2006
- 50 Most Influential Artists of Music — SPIN Magazine, 1998
- NPR 50 Great Voices — National Public Radio, USA, 2010
- 20 Most Iconic Musicians From the Past 50 Years — CNN, 2010
- 100 Minorities Who Changed the World — Sacred-Bridge
- 100 Greatest Singers — SPIN Magazine
- Best Singers of All Time — UGO
Major Awards (in chronological order)
- 1982 — Best Qawwal, Punjab Youth Academy, Lahore
- 1985 — Award by Cultural Association of Pakistan
- 1987 — Pride of Performance Presidential Award, Government of Pakistan
- 1987 — 5th Asian Traditional Performing Art Festival, Japan Foundation (Best Singer)
- 1989 — Grand Prix, Deola, France
- 1992 — Most Popular Singer, Adelaide Music Festival
- 1995 — UNESCO Music Prize (Greatest Musician)
- 1996 — Grand Prix des Amériques, Montreal World Film Festival (for exceptional contribution to the art of cinema)
- 1997 — Two Grammy Nominations (for fusion work)
- 2005 — “Legends” Award, UK Asian Music Awards
Honorary Titles
- A Voice from Heaven
- Shahanshah-e-Qawwali (King of Kings of Qawwali)
- Khusrau-e-Sani (The Second Khusrau)
- Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Master)
- Doctor Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Honorary)
- Professor Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Honorary)
- Singing Buddha (Japan)
- Messenger of Peace
- Shaharyar-e-Mosseqi (Emperor of Music)
Khan is widely considered to be the most important qawwal in history. In 1987, Khan received the President of Pakistan’s Award for Pride of Performance for his contribution to Pakistani music. In 1995 he received the UNESCO Music Prize. In 1996 he was awarded Grand Prix des Amériques at Montreal World Film Festival for exceptional contribution to the art of cinema. In the same year, Khan received the Arts and Culture Prize of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizes.
In 2005, Khan received the “Legends” award at the UK Asian Music Awards. TIME magazine’s issue of 6 November 2006, “60 Years of Asian Heroes”, lists him as one of the top 12 artists and thinkers in the last 60 years. He also appeared on NPR’s 50 Great Voices list in 2010. In August 2010 he was included in CNN’s list of the twenty most iconic musicians from the past fifty years. In 2008, Khan was listed in 14th position in UGO’s list of the best singers of all time.
— Wikipedia
