Awards
2000-present
2005 Official opening day of the Oscar Peterson Public School, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Sept. 6)
2005 Commemorative stamp issued by Canada Post; the first time someone still living has been honored with a stamp (other than the reigning monarch!) (August 15)
2005 BBC-Radio Lifetime Achievement Award, London, England (July 2)
2004 Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Award, presented in November
2004 Distinguished Canadian Leadership Award, presented by the University of Ottawa in October
2003 Oscar Peterson stamp issued by the Austrian Government (Nov.19)
2003 Received the Austrian Cross of Honour for Artistic & Cultural Achievement (Nov.20)
2003 First Inductee into the Mississauga Arts Hall of Fame (Sept.10)
2003 Announcement of street named Oscar Peterson Boulevard in Mississauga (Sept.10)
2003 Received the Civic Award of Merit from the City of Mississauga (Sept.10)
2003 Inducted into the Order of the Musketeers of Armagnac.
2003 Awarded the President's Award from the International Association for Jazz Education.
2002 Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Urban Music Association of Canada.
2002 Awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award by the Boesendorfer Piano Company of Austria.
2001 Week of Aug. 28 - Sept. 2, 2001 declared "Oscar Peterson Week" in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland, California.
2001 Received a Commendation from the U.S. House of Representatives in recognition of contributions to society.
2001 Given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Atlanta International Jazz Society.
2001 Awarded the Skynet Internet Person of the Year Award.
2000 Awarded the UNESCO International Music Prize.
2000 Received the Society for American Music Award for contributions to the study and performance of American Music.
2000 Received a citation from President Clinton in acknowledgement of achievements in the field of Music
2000 Album "The Trio" designated as Masterwork by the Audio/Visual Preservation Trust, Government of Canada.
2005 Commemorative stamp issued by Canada Post; the first time someone still living has been honored with a stamp (other than the reigning monarch!) (August 15)
2005 BBC-Radio Lifetime Achievement Award, London, England (July 2)
2004 Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Award, presented in November
2004 Distinguished Canadian Leadership Award, presented by the University of Ottawa in October
2003 Oscar Peterson stamp issued by the Austrian Government (Nov.19)
2003 Received the Austrian Cross of Honour for Artistic & Cultural Achievement (Nov.20)
2003 First Inductee into the Mississauga Arts Hall of Fame (Sept.10)
2003 Announcement of street named Oscar Peterson Boulevard in Mississauga (Sept.10)
2003 Received the Civic Award of Merit from the City of Mississauga (Sept.10)
2003 Inducted into the Order of the Musketeers of Armagnac.
2003 Awarded the President's Award from the International Association for Jazz Education.
2002 Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Urban Music Association of Canada.
2002 Awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award by the Boesendorfer Piano Company of Austria.
2001 Week of Aug. 28 - Sept. 2, 2001 declared "Oscar Peterson Week" in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland, California.
2001 Received a Commendation from the U.S. House of Representatives in recognition of contributions to society.
2001 Given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Atlanta International Jazz Society.
2001 Awarded the Skynet Internet Person of the Year Award.
2000 Awarded the UNESCO International Music Prize.
2000 Received the Society for American Music Award for contributions to the study and performance of American Music.
2000 Received a citation from President Clinton in acknowledgement of achievements in the field of Music
2000 Album "The Trio" designated as Masterwork by the Audio/Visual Preservation Trust, Government of Canada.
1990’s
1980’s
1970’s-1960’s
Honourary Degrees Conferred
1999 University of Western Ontario - Doctor of Laws
1996 Niagara University, New York - Doctor of Fine Arts
1994 University of British Columbia - Doctor of Laws
1994 Western Ontario Conservatory of Music - Licentiate in Music Diploma
1994 York University: Chancellor Emeritus
1991 York University: Installed as Chancellor by the Board of Governors
1985 University of Laval - Doctor of Music
1985 University of Toronto - Doctor of Laws
1983 Northwestern University, Illinois - Doctor of Fine Arts
1982 York University - Doctor of Letters
1981 University of Victoria, B.C. - Doctor of Laws
1981 McMaster University - Doctor of Laws
1980 Mount Alison, Sackville N.B. - Doctor of Music
1979 Concordian University - Doctor of Laws
1976 Queen's University - Doctor of Laws
1973 Carleton University - Doctor of Laws
1996 Niagara University, New York - Doctor of Fine Arts
1994 University of British Columbia - Doctor of Laws
1994 Western Ontario Conservatory of Music - Licentiate in Music Diploma
1994 York University: Chancellor Emeritus
1991 York University: Installed as Chancellor by the Board of Governors
1985 University of Laval - Doctor of Music
1985 University of Toronto - Doctor of Laws
1983 Northwestern University, Illinois - Doctor of Fine Arts
1982 York University - Doctor of Letters
1981 University of Victoria, B.C. - Doctor of Laws
1981 McMaster University - Doctor of Laws
1980 Mount Alison, Sackville N.B. - Doctor of Music
1979 Concordian University - Doctor of Laws
1976 Queen's University - Doctor of Laws
1973 Carleton University - Doctor of Laws
