2023: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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Outstanding Achievement Award at the Scottish Music Awards.

 

 

2016: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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Outstanding Achievement Award at the Scots Trad Awards.

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2016: OUTSTANDING SCOTTISH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

 

Special award for 'Oustanding Scottish Achievement'.

 

 

2014: HONORARY DOCTOR OF MUSIC

 

Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the University of Lincoln.

 

 

2012: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

 

Sir Reo Stakis Pride of Scotland Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Tartan

Clef Awards.

 

 

2012: HONORARY DOCTOR OF MUSIC

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Doctorate of Music (honoris causa) from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

 

 

2010: HONORARY DOCTOR OF MUSIC

 

Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University.

 

 

2005: HONORARY FELLOWSHIP

 

Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool's John Moores University for 'services to music and the dramatic arts'.

 

 

2003: LIPA COMPANION

 

Barbara was made a Companion of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) by Sir Paul McCartney.

 

 

2001: ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

 

Barbara was made an OBE by Her Majesty The Queen in the New Year's Honours List for "Services To Music And Drama".

 

 

1999: HONORARY MASTERS DEGREE

 

Honorary Masters Degree from the University of Lincoln.

 

 

1985: SCOT OF THE YEAR

 

Voted 'Scot Of The Year' by readers of the 'Daily Record' newspaper.

 

 

1977: BEST FEMALE SINGER

 

'Best Female Singer' in the Scotstar Awards 1977, voted for by record companies and dealers.

 

 

1976: BEST NEW SINGER

 

Voted 'Best New Singer' by readers of 'The Sun' newspaper.