Awards
Selected Awards
- The Order of Canada,
1983
- The Order of British Columbia,
2001
- Fred Rogers Integrity Award,
2006
- British Columbia Hall of Fame,
2005
- Doctor of Letters (Hon.), University of British Columbia,
2005
- Doctor of Music (Hon.), University of Victoria,
2004
- Early Childhood News, Directors’ Choice Award (The Singable Songs Collection),
1998
- Global 500 Award, U.N.E.P.,
1994
- Earth Communications Office,
1993
- United Nations Environmental Achievement Award,
1992
- Bowling Proprietors Association of America,
1989
- Canadian Institute of the Arts for Young Audiences (AYA Award),
1988
- Numerous Parent’s Choice and American Library Association Notable Recording Awards
Record Industry Awards
- SOCAN, Special Achievement Award for contribution to Canada’s Musical Heritage,
2000
- Juno Award, Best Children’s Album (Bananaphone),
1994
- National Association of Record Merchandisers (NARM) Best Seller Awards,
1986 and 1987
- The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award presented by
the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS),
1990
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
- Platinum Award for
Baby Beluga
- Platinum Award for
Singable Songs For the Very Young
- Gold Award for
One Light, One Sun
- Gold Award for
More Singable Songs
- Gold Award for
Raffi’s Christmas Album
- Gold Award for
Rise and Shine
- Gold Award for
Everything Grows
Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)
- Triple Platinum Award for
Singable Songs For the Very Young
- Double Platinum Award for
More Singable Songs
- Double Platinum Award for
Baby Beluga
- Platinum Award for
The Corner Grocery Store
- Platinum Award for
Rise and Shine
- Platinum Award for
Raffi’s Christmas Album
- Gold Award for
One Light, One Sun
- Gold Award for
Everything Grows
- Gold Award for
Bananaphone
Notable Nominations
- Juno Nomination, Best Children’s Album
( Raffi Radio ), 1995
- Grammy Nomination, Best Recording for Children
( Bananaphone ), 1994
- Nominated for Environmental Media Award
( Evergreen Everblue music video), 1991
- Grammy Nomination, Best Recording for Children
( Raffi In Concert With The Rise And Shine Band ), 1988
- Grammy Nomination, Best Recording for Children
( Everything Grows ), 1987
Video Awards
- American Lung Association, Blue Sky Award
( Evergreen Everblue ), 1992
- Gemini Award, Best Children’s Program or Series
( Raffi In Concert With The Rise And Shine Band ), 1990
- Action for Children’s Television (ACT) Award for Excellence in Children’s Programming
( Raffi In Concert With The Rise And Shine Band ), 1989
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Certified Quintuple Platinum Awards
- A Young Children’s Concert With Raffi video,
1990
- Raffi In Concert With The Rise And Shine Band video,
1990
Book Awards
- ABA-CBC Joint Committee/Children’s Books Mean Business
( The Raffi Singable Songbook and
Shake My Sillies Out )
- American Bookseller/“Pick of the Lists” Award
( Down By The Bay,
The Raffi Singable Songbook,
The Second Raffi Songbook, and
Shake My Sillies Out )
- Child Study Association/Books of the Year
( The Raffi Singable Songbook,
The Second Raffi Songbook, and
Shake My Sillies Out )
- International Reading Association, Children’s Book Council, “Children’s Choice”
( Five Little Ducks )
- Reading Rainbow Review Book
( Shake My Sillies Out )
- National Conference of Christians and Jews/The Human Family Understanding Other People
( Shake My Sillies Out )
- Book Of The Month Club
( The Raffi Christmas Treasury and
Raffi’s Top Ten Songs to Read )