Awards
- Brit Awards
- 1977 – Best British male solo artist
- 1982 – Best British male solo artist
- 1989 – Lifetime achievement: Outstanding contribution to music (excluded The Shadows)
- TV Times
- 1980 – Most Exciting Male Singer on TV
- 1987 – Best Male Singer
- 1989 – Favourite Singer
- The Sun Reader Polls
- 1970 – Male Pop Personality
- 1971 – Top Male Pop Personality
- 1972 – Top Male Pop Personality
- NME Reader Polls
- 1958 – Best New Disc or TV Singer
- 1959 – UK Male Singer
- 1959 – Best Single: "Living Doll"
- 1960 – Best UK Single: "Living Doll"
- 1961 – UK Male Singer
- 1962 – UK Male Singer
- 1963 – UK Male Singer
- 1963 – Best World Male Singer
- 1964 – UK Male Singer
- 1964 – UK Vocal Personality
- 1965 – UK Male Singer
- 1966 – UK Male Singer
- 1966 – UK Vocal Personality
- 1967 – UK Vocal Personality
- 1968 – UK Vocal Personality
- 1969 – British Vocal Personality
- 1970 – UK Male Singer
- 1970 – UK Vocal Personality
- 1970 – World's Best Recording Artist of the 60s
- 1971 – UK Male Singer
- 1971 – British Vocal Personality
- 1972 – UK Male Singer
- 1972 – British Vocal Personality
- Ivor Novello
- 1968 – Most Performed Work: "Congratulations" by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter
- 1970 – Outstanding Services to Music
- Melody Maker
- 1959 – Best Male Singer
- 1960 – Top British Male Singer
- 1962 – The Emen Award – Top male singer
- 1962 – Top British Male Singer
- 1962 – Top single of the year: "The Young Ones"
- 1963 – Best Male Singer
- 1964 – Best Male Singer
- 1965 – Best UK Male Singer
- 1967 – Top Male Singer
- Disc & Music Echo
- 1967 – Best-Dressed Male
- 1968 – Best-Dressed Male
- 1969 – Best-Dressed Male
- 1970 – Top British Male Singer
- 1970 – Best-Dressed Male
- 1970 – Mr. Valentine
- 1971 – Mr. Valentine
- Bravo Magazine (Germany)
- 1964 – Best Male Singer – Gold
- 1964 – Year End Singles Charts – 1. "Sag 'no' Zu Ihm" ("Don't talk to him")
- 1965 – Best Male Singer – Gold
- 1980 – Top International Male Singer
- Record Mirror
- 1961 – Record Mirror Survey – Most successful chart records 1958–1961 – No 1: Cliff Richard, "Living Doll" (Richard had three of the top five records and a further two in the Top 50)
- 1964 – Record Mirror Poll – Best-Dressed Singer in the World
- 1960s
- 1961 – Royal Variety Club – Show Business Personality
- 1961 – Weekend Magazine – Star of Stars
- 1962 – Motion Picture Herald Box-Office Survey Of 1962 – Most Popular Male Film Actor
- 1963 – Motion Picture Herald Box-Office Survey Of 1963 – Most Popular Male Film Actor
- 1963 – 16 (US Magazine) – Most Promising Singer
- 1964 – Billboard (US Magazine) – Best Recording Artist UK
- 1969 – Valentine Magazine – Mr Valentine
- 1970s
- 1970 – National Viewers' and Listeners' Association – Outstanding Contribution to Religious Broadcasting and Light Entertainment
- 1971 – Record Mirror – UK Male Singer
- 1974 – Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Committee – Silver Clef – Outstanding Services to the Music Industry
- 1977 – The Songwriter's Guild Of Great Britain – Golden Badge Award
- 1979 – Music Week – Special Award for 21 years as successful recording artistes – Cliff Richard and The Shadows
- 1979 – EMI Records – Gold Clock and Gold Key award – EMI celebrates 21-year partnership with Richard
- 1980s
- 1980 – Richard receives O.B.E. from the Queen
- 1980 – BBC TV Multi-Coloured Swap Shop – Best UK Male Vocalist
- 1980 – National Pop And Rock Awards – Best Family Entertainer
- 1980 – Nationwide, in conjunction with Radio 1 and the Daily Mirror – Best Family Entertainer
- 1981 – Sunday Telegraph Readers Poll – Top Pop Star
- 1981 – Daily Mirror Readers Award – Outstanding Music Personality Of The Year
- 1989 – The Lifetime Achievement Diamond Award (Antwerp)
- 1990s
- 1992 – Spectacle Wearer Of The Year
- 1995 – American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers – Pied Piper Award (Richard became the first British recipient of Ascap's coveted Pied Piper Award, which recognises outstanding contributions to the songwriter and music community)
- 1995 – The formal investiture of Richard as Knight Bachelor took place at 10.30 a.m. in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 25 October
- 1998 – Dutch Edison – Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2000s
- 2000 – South Bank Awards – Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2003 – British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors – Gold Badge of merit
- 2003 – Lawn Tennis Association – 20 Years of Service to Tennis Award
- 2004 – Induction into UK Music Hall of Fame (representing the 1950s – Cliff and The Shadows)
- 2004 – Ultimate Pop Star (No. 1 singles recording artist in UK)
- 2005 – Avenue of Stars (star on the pavement, London)
- 2005 – Rose D'or Music Festival (Paris) – Golden Rose
- 2006 – Commander of the Portuguese Order of Prince Henry (awarded for services to Portugal)
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