Editing Little Richard (section)

=== Awards ===
Although Richard never won a competitive Grammy, he received the [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]] in 1993.<ref name="lifetime">{{Cite web|url=http://grammy.com/recording-academy/awards/lifetime-awards|title=Lifetime Awards|date=August 5, 2013|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130812175746/http://grammy.com/recording-academy/awards/lifetime-awards|archive-date=August 12, 2013|access-date=August 5, 2013}}</ref> His album ''Here's Little Richard'' and three of his songs ("Tutti Frutti", "Lucille" and "Long Tall Sally") are inducted into the [[Grammy Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame |title=GRAMMY Hall of Fame |publisher=Grammy.org |access-date=December 31, 2012 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122042616/http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/hall-of-fame |archive-date=January 22, 2011}}</ref>

Richard received various awards for his key role in the formation of popular music genres.
* 1956: He received the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' Triple Crown Award for "Long Tall Sally" in 1956.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/timrei/lre.htm|title=Little Richard: Awards|date=March 4, 2013|access-date=October 12, 2006|archive-date=February 24, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224153914/http://www.kolumbus.fi/timrei/lre.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 1984: He was inducted into the [[Georgia Music Hall of Fame]].
* 1986: He was [[List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees|inducted]] to the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of the initial class of inductees chosen for that honor.<ref name="HallofFame1986" />
* 1990: He received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].
* 1994: He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[Rhythm and Blues Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994-03-04/news/9403040277_1_grammy-annual-rhythm-foundation|title=R&B Foundation Honors Little Richard, Others|date=March 4, 1994|access-date=December 20, 2012|archive-date=May 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512105800/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994-03-04/news/9403040277_1_grammy-annual-rhythm-foundation|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1997: He received the [[American Music Award of Merit]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/01/03/music-awards-show-to-fete-little-richard/|title=Music Awards Show To Fete Little Richard|date=January 3, 1997|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=March 4, 2013|archive-date=May 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513144847/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-01-03/news/9801140034_1_list-of-past-winners-founding-father-rock-n-roll|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2002: Along with [[Chuck Berry]] and [[Bo Diddley]], he was honored as one of the first group of [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] icons at the 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20020701bmi_icons_bmi_icon_awards_honor_three_of_rock_rolls_founding_f|title=BMI ICON Awards Honor Three of Rock & Roll's Founding Fathers|date=June 30, 2002|publisher=bmi.com|access-date=August 12, 2013|archive-date=July 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729222254/http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20020701bmi_icons_bmi_icon_awards_honor_three_of_rock_rolls_founding_f|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2002: He was inducted into the [[NAACP]] [[NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award|Image Award Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/awards/hall-of-fame-inductee-little-richard-1117861071/|title=Hall of Fame Inductee: Little Richard|work=Variety|date=February 21, 2002|access-date=January 4, 2013|archive-date=December 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218133212/http://variety.com/2002/film/awards/hall-of-fame-inductee-little-richard-1117861071/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2003: He was inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]].
* 2006: He was inducted into the [[Apollo Theater]] Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2012/6/2012_06_07_sub_apollo_gala.html|title=Apollo's new legends inducted|date=June 13, 2012|work=Caribbeanlifenews.com|publisher=Caribbean Life|access-date=January 4, 2013|archive-date=November 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115032052/http://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2012/6/2012_06_07_sub_apollo_gala.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2008: He received a star on Nashville's [[Music City Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visitmusiccity.com/walkoffame/inductees.htm#November08|title=Inductee Information to the Music City Walk of Fame|publisher=Visitmusiccity.com|access-date=September 18, 2010|archive-date=November 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106090205/http://www.visitmusiccity.com/walkoffame/inductees.htm#November08|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2009: He was inducted to the [[Louisiana Music Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://louisianamusichalloffame.org/content/view/94/113/|title=Little Richard 2009|publisher=Louisiana Music Hall of Fame|access-date=September 18, 2010|archive-date=March 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302080850/http://louisianamusichalloffame.org/content/view/94/113/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2010: He received a plaque on the [[Apollo Theater]]'s Walk of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.urbanchristiannews.com/ucn/2010/05/quincy-jones-patty-labelle-gladys-knight-and-more-honored-as-new-yorks-apollo-theater-unveils-walk-o.html|title=Quincy Jones, Patty LaBelle, Gladys Knight and More Honored as New York's Apollo Theater Unveils Walk of Fame|date=May 11, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001071010/http://www.urbanchristiannews.com/ucn/2010/05/quincy-jones-patty-labelle-gladys-knight-and-more-honored-as-new-yorks-apollo-theater-unveils-walk-o.html|archive-date=October 1, 2012|access-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref>
* 2015: He was inducted into the [[Blues Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.classicalite.com/articles/17734/20150224/eric-clapton-little-richard-tommy-brown-2015-blues-hall-fame-inductees.htm|title=Eric Clapton, Little Richard and Tommy Brown named 2015 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees|date=February 24, 2015|work=Classicalite|access-date=April 5, 2015|archive-date=March 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330131208/http://www.classicalite.com/articles/17734/20150224/eric-clapton-little-richard-tommy-brown-2015-blues-hall-fame-inductees.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2015: He was inducted into the [[Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/201846143194483/photos/a.201874793191618.50752.201846143194483/897704156942008/?type=1&theater|title=Timeline Photos – Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame Museum|via=Facebook|access-date=August 17, 2015|archive-date=October 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029155312/https://www.facebook.com/201846143194483/photos/a.201874793191618.50752.201846143194483/897704156942008/?type=1&theater|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=February 2024}}
* 2015: He received the Rhapsody & Rhythm Award from the National Museum of African American Music.<ref name="nmaam1" /><ref name="tennessean1" />
* 2019: He received the Distinguished Artist Award at the 2019 Tennessee Governor's Arts Awards.<ref name="musicrow.com" /><ref name="knoxnews.com" />