Editing Lenny Henry (section)

==Honours==
Henry was appointed a [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[1999 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 March 1999 |title=Lenny sees red over nose ban |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/289125.stm |access-date=13 December 2015 |publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> He received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the [[British Comedy Awards]] in 2003.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |year=2007 |title=Henry, Sir Lenworth George, (Sir Lenny), (born 29 Aug. 1958), stand-up comedian, since 1975; actor |url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-19866 |access-date=29 August 2021 |website=WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO |language=en |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U19866 |isbn=978-0-19-954088-4}}</ref> He was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the [[2015 Birthday Honours|Queen's 2015 Birthday Honours]] for services to drama and charity.<ref name="LG 13 June 2015">{{London Gazette|issue=61256|date=13 June 2015|page=B2|supp=y}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2015 |title=Lenny Henry 'chuffed' at knighthood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33060857 |access-date=29 March 2016 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> In July 2016, Henry became the chancellor of [[Birmingham City University]] citing his passion to give life changing opportunities to young people from a wide range of backgrounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=superb opportunity for me to pursue my three passions |url=https://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/sir-lenny-henry-appointed-as-chancellor-of-birmingham-city-university |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=bcu}}</ref> In February 2024, Henry announced that he would step down from the role of Chancellor by the end of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sir Lenny to step down as Chancellor of Birmingham City University |url=https://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/sir-lenny-to-step-down-as-chancellor-of-birmingham-city-university |access-date=26 February 2024 |website=Birmingham City University |language=en-GB}}</ref> Henry has also been listed in the ''[[Powerlist]]'' of the 100 most influential Black Britons, including ranking fourth in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2016 |title=Sir Lenny Henry and Mo Farah among top 10 most influential black Britons |url=https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/sir-lenny-henry-and-mo-farah-among-top-10-most-influential-black-britons-35159070.html |access-date=17 April 2020 |website=[[The Independent]] |language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, Henry was made a fellow of the [[Royal Television Society]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 March 2016 |title=Sir Lenny Henry awarded RTS fellowship and judges award |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35879886 |access-date=6 April 2017 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Henry was awarded the Alan Clarke Award at the [[2016 British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA TV Awards]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=BAFTA Television in 2016 |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2016/television |access-date=25 December 2016}}</ref> Also in 2016, Henry was awarded an honorary doctorate from [[Nottingham Trent University]] in recognition of his significant contribution to British comedy and drama, along with his achievements in international charity work.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Honorary Graduates 2016 |url=https://www.ntualumni.org.uk/your_alumni_association/notable_alumni/honorary_graduates/lenny_henry |access-date=18 March 2021 |website=[[Nottingham Trent University]]}}</ref>

In 2022, Henry won the [[National Television Award for Special Recognition|Special Recognition]] award at the [[27th National Television Awards]].

In 2025, he was made a [[Freeman of the City of London]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2025 |title=Sir Lenny Henry given Freedom of the City of London |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0dgd06nxjo |website=[[BBC.com]]}}</ref>