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==Awards== *In 1990, the Kinks were the third British band (along with [[the Who]]) to be inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. At the induction (performed by [[Pete Townshend]]), Davies was described as "almost indisputably rock's most literate, witty and insightful songwriter". The members inducted were Avory, the Davies brothers and Quaife.<ref>{{cite news |last=Varga |first=George |title=On the record with rock legend Ray Davies |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-record-rock-legend-ray-davies-2012jul21-htmlstory.html |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=21 July 2012 |access-date=29 January 2018}}</ref> *In 1999, "You Really Got Me" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite news |title=GRAMMY Hall Of Fame |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/hall-of-fame#y |work=GRAMMY.com |date=18 October 2010 |access-date=7 April 2018}}</ref> *Davies was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) for services to Music in the [[2004 New Year Honours]].<ref name=GB>United Kingdom: {{London Gazette |issue=57155 |date=31 December 2003 |pages=7 |supp=1}}</ref> *On 22 June 2004, Davies won the ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' Songwriter [[MOJO Awards|Award]], which recognises "an artist whose career has been defined by his ability to pen classic material on a consistent basis." *In 2005, The Kinks were inducted into the [[UK Music Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/ukmusic/nominees.shtml |title=BBC β Radio 2 β UK Music Hall Of Fame 2005 |website=Bbc.co.uk |access-date=7 April 2018}}</ref> *On 3 October 2006, Davies was awarded the [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] Icon Award for his "enduring influence on generations of music makers" at the 2006 annual BMI London Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/334992 |title=Kinks Frontman Ray Davies Takes Top Honor at BMI London Awards |date=3 October 2006 |publisher=bmi.com |access-date=15 September 2010}}</ref> *On 15 February 2009, The Mobius Best Off-West End Production in the UK for the musical ''Come Dancing''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://mckennamusicaljubilee.com/talented-ray-davies-part-three/ |title=The Talented Ray Davies Part Three - McKenna Musical Jubilee |date=21 September 2017 |work=McKenna Musical Jubilee |access-date=3 January 2018}}</ref> *On 7 September 2010, Davies was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at the ''[[GQ]]'' Men of the Year Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery/gq-men-of-the-year-2010-winners |title=The winners |website=Gq-magazine.co.uk |date=29 March 2012 |access-date=4 September 2017}}</ref> *On 26 October 2010, Davies was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at his [[Avo Session Basel|AVO Session]] concert in Basel; the concert was televised internationally.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.baloisesession.ch/en/festival/awards#352220 |title=BALOISE SESSION Awards |website=Baloise Session |access-date=8 February 2018}}</ref> *On 12 June 2014, Davies was inducted into the American [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ray-davies-donovan-inducted-into-songwriters-hall-of-fame/ |title=Ray Davies, Donovan inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame |access-date=4 September 2017}}</ref> *On 12 April 2015, Davies won an Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Achievement for his West End musical ''Sunny Afternoon'', which garnered 3 additional Olivier's.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-2015/ |title=Olivier Winners 2015 |work=Olivier Awards |access-date=8 February 2018 |language=en-GB}}</ref> *In August 2015, Davies was voted 27th-greatest songwriter of all time by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in its "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time" list.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-songwriters#ray-davies |title=100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time |access-date=15 December 2021 |language=en-GB}}</ref> *On 3 October 2016, Davies was awarded with a [[BASCA]] Gold Badge award for his unique contribution to music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/basca-gold-badge-award-winners-revealed/066139 |title=BASCA Gold Badge Award winners revealed |website=Musicweek.com |access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref> *Davies was [[Knight Bachelor|knighted]] in the [[2017 New Year Honours]] for services to the arts.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=61803 |date=31 December 2016 |supp=y |page=N2}}</ref>
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