Awards
Taj Mahal has received two Grammy Awards (nine nominations) over his career.
- 1997 (Grammy Award) Best Contemporary Blues Album for Señor Blues
- 2000 (Grammy Award) Best Contemporary Blues Album for Shoutin' in Key
- 2006 (Blues Music Awards) Historical Album of the Year for The Essential Taj Mahal
- 2008 (Grammy Nomination) Best Contemporary Blues Album for Maestro
On February 8, 2006 Taj Mahal was designated the official Blues Artist of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
On May 22, 2011, Taj Mahal received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He also made brief remarks and performed three songs. A video of the performance can be found on the Wofford Commencement 2011 website.
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