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=== Accolades === Turner won two competitive Grammy Awards.<ref name="Grammy-2020" /> Ike & Tina Turner won Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group for "Proud Mary" in 1972.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=March 25, 1972|title=1971 Grammy Champions|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1972/BB-1972-03-25.pdf|magazine=Billboard|pages=6}}</ref> In 2007, Turner won Best Traditional Blues Album for ''Risin' with the Blues''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=February 12, 2007|title=Ike Turner wins first Grammy since 1972|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-grammys-turner-idUSN1129459620070212|access-date=March 3, 2021}}</ref> Turner also has three songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame: "Rocket 88", "River Deep β Mountain High", and "Proud Mary".<ref name="Grammy Awards-2010" /> Ike & Tina Turner were inducted into the [[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1991.<ref name="Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" /> Turner is inducted into the [[Blues Hall of Fame]] and the [[Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame]]. He is also inducted into the [[Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame]].<ref name="Mississippi HOF">{{Cite web|url=http://www.msmusic.org/mississippi-rock-and-roll-musicians.html|title=Inductees: Rock and Roll|website=Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame|access-date=June 10, 2019|archive-date=December 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223102816/http://www.msmusic.org/mississippi-rock-and-roll-musicians.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was honored with a star on the [[St. Louis Walk of Fame]] in 2001.<ref name="St. Louis WOF">{{cite web|url=http://stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductee/ike-turner/|title=Ike Turner|website=St. Louis Walk of Fame|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103022638/http://stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductee/ike-turner/|archive-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref> Turner won Comeback Album of The Year for ''Here and Now'' at the [[Blues Music Award|W.C. Handy Blues Awards]] in 2002.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Chris|first=Morris|date=June 1, 1986|title=Buddy Guy Picks Up Three Handy Awards|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2002/BB-2002-06-01.pdf|magazine=Billboard|pages=12}}</ref> In 2004, he was awarded the Heroes Award from the Memphis branch of the [[The Recording Academy|Recording Academy]].<ref name="Ed-2004">{{Cite magazine|last=Ed|first=Christman|date=May 1, 2004|title=Value Central Hosts Heroes At New Memphis Store|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-05-01.pdf|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=18|pages=47}}</ref> He was a recipient of the Legend Award at the 2007 [[Mojo Awards]].<ref name="Mojo-2007">{{Cite web|url=http://blog.mojo4music.com/honours2008/history2007.shtml|title=The Mojo Honours List 2007|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709023047/http://blog.mojo4music.com/honours2008/history2007.shtml|archive-date=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref> In 2003, the album ''[[Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner]]'' was ranked No. 212 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's list of [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|the 500 greatest albums of all time]] (No. 214 on 2012 revised list).<ref>{{Cite book|title=The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|publisher=Wenner Books|others=Levy, Joe.|year=2005|isbn=1-932958-01-0|edition=1st|location=New York|oclc=60596234}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-156826/|title=500 Greatest Albums of All Time|date=May 31, 2012|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> In 2004, [[Fender Custom Shop]] manufactured a limited edition Ike Turner Tribute Stratocaster. The model has an [[alder]] body in Sonic Blue with an Ike Turner signature in gold ink on the body under the clear-coat, with a [[maple]] neck in a 1960s "C" shape with a [[rosewood]] fingerboard, with 21 vintage frets. It had three custom single coil 1960s Strat pickups. Only 100 specimens were made, retailing at $3,399.99.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2004 Fender Custom Shop Ike Turner Limited Edition Stratocaster|url=https://gpguitars.com/products/2004-fender-cs-ike-turner-stratocaster|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=Garrett Park Guitars|archive-date=March 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317050738/https://gpguitars.com/products/2004-fender-cs-ike-turner-stratocaster|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August 2010, Turner was posthumously celebrated in his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Byrd|first=Shelia|date=August 5, 2010|title=Ike Turner focus of weekend celebration in Miss.|url=https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/5/ike-turner-focus-of-weekend-celebration-in-miss/|access-date=March 5, 2021|website=Associated Press|language=en-US|via=The Washington Times}}</ref> On August 6, Clarksdale officials and music fans gathered to unveil a marker on the [[Mississippi Blues Trail]] and a plaque on the [[Clarksdale Walk of Fame]] in downtown Clarksdale honoring Turner and his musical legacy.<ref name="Mississippi Blues Trail" /> The unveilings coincided with Clarksdale's 23rd Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival, which paid tribute to Turner.<ref name="Delta Blues Museum" /> Although Turner considered himself a pianist rather than a guitarist,<ref name="Selvin-1997" /> ''Rolling Stone'' magazine editor [[David Fricke]] ranked him No. 61 on his list of 100 Greatest Guitarists in 2010.<ref name="Fricke-2010" /> In 2015, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Ike & Tina Turner No. 2 on their list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/20-greatest-duos-of-all-time-16272/2-ike-tina-turner-239736/|title=20 Greatest Duos of All Time|date=December 17, 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> In 2017, the Mississippi Blues Trail honored "Rocket 88" for being an influential record with a marker in [[Lyon, Mississippi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deep-south-usa.com/blog/760-mississippi-blues-trail-reaches-200th-marker-with-rocket-88|title=Mississippi Blues Trail Reaches 200th Marker with Rocket 88|date=November 14, 2017|website=Deep South USA|language=en-gb|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202052216/https://www.deep-south-usa.com/blog/760-mississippi-blues-trail-reaches-200th-marker-with-rocket-88|archive-date=February 2, 2020|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> In 2018, "Rocket 88" was chosen for the inaugural class of influential songs inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] Singles.<ref name="Graff-2018">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8333912/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inducts-songs-born-to-be-wild-louie-louie|title=Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Songs for the First Time, Including 'Born to Be Wild' & 'Louie Louie'|last=Graff|first=Gary|date=April 18, 2018|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
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