Awards

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In the Royal Birthday Hono
rs List 2003, 
Queen Elizabeth II hono
red Jim with an
MBE*
*Member of the Order of the British Empire   

In 2006 Jim was honored with the 
"Order of St. George's Society, New York"

Jim was the first narrator inducted into 
"The American Audio Publishers Hall of Fame"

In 2010 he was inducted into 
"The American Theater Hall of Fame"
 for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater

                                                                                                                Film Awards
                                                          
Academy Award Nomination .................... "Best Song" - "Georgy Girl" (1966) 
                                                                         Academy Award Nomination (BAFTA)....."Best Newcomer in Film" - "Adolph Hitler - My Part in His Downfall" (1974)  
                                                                         International Laurel Award ..................... "Best Film Song"  - "Georgy Girl" (1966)                               
                                        

Acting Awards

Category: 

Best Actor -  Musical or Play on and off Broadway

                                                              "Scapino" (1974-75).……………... Drama Desk Award / Outer Critics Circle Award /  Tony Award Nomination                                           
                                                              "Barnum" (1979-80)…………...….
Tony Award / Drama Desk Award                                              
                                                              "Joe Egg" (1984-5)……..........…...
Outer Critics Circle Award /Tony Nomination/ Drama Desk Nomination                                                                                                                         "Travels With My Aunt"(1994-95)  Drama Desk Award / Outer Critics Circle Award / Lucille Award   
                                                              "Candide"(1996-97)………………
Tony Nomination/ Drama Desk Nomination                      
                              
                                                              "Comedians" (2002-3) ...................
Lucille Lortel Nomination / Drama Desk Nomination
       
                                                              "Address Unknown" (2004).......... Drama League Award
                                                              "Three Penny Opera"  (2006).......
 Drama Desk Award / Outer Critics Circle Award / Richard Seff Award 
                                                                                                 
                     Tony Award Nomination  
      
                                                       Theatre Seasons (1979-07)............ Eight Drama League Awards 
                                                              Friars Club of America (2006)..... Thespian Award For Excellence in the Theatre

Narration Awards

A record ten Audie Awards,
the Oscars of the audiobook world
including, 
"Narrator of the Year " 2001 / 05 / 07 / 08
"Audiobook of the Year" 2004
plus
Two Grammy Awards 
 Three Audiofile "Best Audiobooks of the Year"
Six Audiofile "Best Voices of the Year"
Seven Grammy Nominations
Fifteen Audiofile "Earphones Awards"

 Complete details of audiobook awards below.

2009

"James Herriot's Treasury For Children"
Audie Award
Grammy Award Nomination

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"The Shoebird"

Audie Award Nomination

2008

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
Grammy Award
"Best Audiobook For Children"
Audie Award
"Best Solo Narration USA and Canada"
"One of the Audiobooks of the Year 2008"
Publisher's Weekly
The Odyssey award
Librarians of America

2007

"Peter and the Shadow Thieves"
Audie Award

"Best Solo Narration USA and Canada"

Grammy Award Nomination
"Best Spoken Audiobook for Children"

2006

"Around the World In Eighty Days"
Children's Narrator of the Year Award 
Publishers Weekly

Audie Award
"Best Classical Audio Book for Children"
Both awards for 
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  "Peter and the Shadow Thieves"
Audiofile Earphone Award
 

2005   

"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince"
Grammy Award Nomination
Audiofile Earphone Award

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"Peter and the Starcatchers"
Audie Award 
"Best Solo Narration USA and Canada 2005"

Audie Award 

"Best Children's Audio Book 2005"
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"Christmas Carol"
Audie Award 
Audiofile Earphone Award
"Best Classical Audio Book" 

2004

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"
Audie Award
"Audio Book of the Year 2004"
Audie Award
"Best Children's Audio Book 2004"
Grammy Award Nomination
Audio File Earphone Award

"Best Children's Audio Book"

2001

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" 
Audie Award 
Best Solo Narration
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

The Benjamin Franklin Award 
"Best Children's Audio Book"
Audio File Earphone Award

2000

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone"  
Grammy Award
"Best Children's Audio Book"
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
The Benjamin Franklin Award 2000. 
"Best Children's Audio Book"
Audiofile Earphone Award 2000

1999

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
Grammy Award Nomination

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