Editing Cat Stevens (section)

==Awards==
===Humanitarian awards===
* 2003: [[World Award]] (also known as the "World Social Award"), an award organised by [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], for "humanitarian relief work helping children and victims of war".<ref name="World Awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldawards.com/winners2003.asp|title=The World Awards 2003 Honoring The Best|year=2003|publisher=World Connection|access-date=21 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325223737/http://www.worldawards.com/winners2003.asp|archive-date=25 March 2006}}</ref>
* 2004: [[Man of Peace]] Award of the [[World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates]] (an award organisation founded by Mikhail Gorbachev) for his "dedication to promote peace, the reconciliation of people and to condemn terrorism".{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
* 2009: Honorary Award of the [http://www.nachhaltigkeitspreis.de German Sustainability Award]
* 2015: Global Islamic Economy Awards for contributions toward peace through the Arts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://updates.thomsonreuters.com/events/ieawards/|title=Overview|website=Islamic Economy Award – Thomson Reuters|access-date=28 October 2017|archive-date=15 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715055145/http://updates.thomsonreuters.com/events/ieawards/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/business/economy/mohammad-bin-rashid-honours-winners-of-the-islamic-economy-award-1.1441473|title=Mohammad Bin Rashid honours winners of the Islamic Economy Award|date=14 January 2015|website=Gulfnews.com|access-date=28 October 2017}}</ref>
* 2015: [[Steiger Award]] honoured in the category "International" for his commitment to charitable projects<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.derwesten.de/staedte/dortmund/der-steiger-award-kehrt-nach-dortmund-zurueck-id11091321.html|title=Der Steiger-Award kehrt nach Dortmund zurück|website=Derwesten.de|date=14 September 2015|access-date=28 October 2017|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627234155/https://www.derwesten.de/staedte/dortmund/der-steiger-award-kehrt-nach-dortmund-zurueck-id11091321.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westfalen-heute.de/mitteilung.php?39102|title=Steiger Awards: Cat Stevens, Hardy Krüger und Friede Springer kommen nach Dortmund – Westfalen heute – Mitteilung 14.09.15|website=Westfalen-heute.de|access-date=28 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028201528/http://www.westfalen-heute.de/mitteilung.php?39102|archive-date=28 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Honorary degrees===
* 2005: honorary doctorate by the [[University of Gloucestershire]] for services to education and humanitarian relief.<ref name="Gloucester">{{cite news|title=World should do more|newspaper=[[New Straits Times|New Sunday Times]]|page=26|date=6 November 2005}}</ref>
* 2007: Honorary doctorate (LLD) by the [[University of Exeter]], in recognition of "his humanitarian work and improving understanding between Islamic and Western cultures".<ref name="Exeter">{{cite web |title=Honorary degree for Cat Stevens |url=http://www.exeter.ac.uk/honorarygraduates/2007/10july07_morning.shtml |archive-url=https://www.exeter.ac.uk/about/honorarygraduates/2007/10july07_morning.shtml |archive-date=27 May 2023 |access-date=29 September 2014 |publisher=Exeter.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Honorary+degree+for+musician%3B+EDUCATION.-a0166253640|title=Honorary degree for musician|date=11 July 2007|publisher=Birmingham Post & Mail|access-date=11 December 2011}}</ref>

===Music awards and recognitions===
* 2019: Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yusuf / Cat Stevens {{!}} Songwriters Hall of Fame|url=https://www.songhall.org/profile/yusuf_cat_stevens|access-date=2 September 2020|website=www.songhall.org}}</ref>
* 2017: [[Grammy Award]] nomination for Best Folk Album<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 May 2020|title=Yusuf / Cat Stevens|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/yusuf-cat-stevens/188936|access-date=2 September 2020|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en}}</ref>
* 2015: Lifetime Achievement Award at the [[BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-32397847|title=Stevens, Wainwright get folk honours|first=Huw|last=Thomas|date=22 April 2015|access-date=28 October 2017|website=Bbc.com}}</ref>
* 2014: Inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]<ref name="RS11Apr2014"/>
* 2008: Nomination (unsuccessful) for [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://songhall.org/index.php/vote|title=SHOF Today: Vote|publisher=Songhall.org|access-date=27 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821225435/http://songhall.org/index.php/vote|archive-date=21 August 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2007: The Mediterranean Art and Creativity Award by the Fondazione Mediterraneo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euromedi.org/inglese/home/azioni/premio/index.asp|title=Fondazione Mediterraneo – Mediterranean Prize|website=Euromedi.org|access-date=28 October 2017}}</ref>
* 2007: [[Ivor Novello Award]] for Outstanding Song Collection from the [[British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors]] (BASCA).<ref name="Ivor">{{Cite news|date=24 May 2007|title=Ivor Novello winners 2007|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6686859.stm|access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref>
* 2007: [[Echo Music Award|ECHO]] "Special Award for Life Achievements as a Musician and Ambassador Between Cultures"<ref name="Marot" />
* 2006: [[ASCAP]] [[ASCAP#Annual Awards|Songwriter of the Year]] for "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (second time)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/press/2006/101106_prs.html |title=2006 ASCAP Press release |publisher=Ascap.com |date=11 October 2006 |access-date=27 July 2009 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170926/http://www.ascap.com/press/2006/101106_prs.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 2006: Ranked 49th in ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''{{'}}s "100 Best Living Songwriters"<ref name="paste">{{cite web |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2006/06/pastes-100-best-living-songwriters-the-list.html |title=Paste's 100 Best Living Songwriters: The List |last=Paste staff |date=8 June 2006 |work=Paste |access-date=18 June 2009}}</ref>
* 2005: [[ASCAP]] [[ASCAP#Annual Awards|Songwriter of the Year]] and [[ASCAP#Annual Awards|Song of the Year]] for "[[The First Cut Is the Deepest]]"<ref name=ASCAP>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/prs/2005/songwriter.html |title=2005 ASCAP Press release |publisher=Ascap.com |access-date=27 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722084807/http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/prs/2005/songwriter.html |archive-date=22 July 2009 }}</ref>