Male Vocalist of the Year 1976 Male Vocalist of the Year 1977 Male Vocalist of the Year 1970 Album of the Year - Darol Rice; RCA Victor, Fill My Cup, Lord, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet 1973 Male Group of the Year, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet 1974 Male Group of the Year, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet 1974 Associate Membership Award, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet 1976 Associate Membership Award, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet 1977 Associate Membership Award, The Blackwood Brothers Quartet Others In 1974, the Gospel Music Association inducted Blackwood as the third living person to be voted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Sang at the Funerals of Gladys Presley and Elvis Presley. The Southern Gospel Music Association inducted Blackwood into the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame in 1997. In 1983, the Golden State University awarded him an honorary Doctoral Degree of Music. In 1986, Memphis State University awarded him its Distinguished Achievement Award in the field of communications and fine arts. In 1997, the Memphis and Shelby County Optimists Clubs named him Citizen of the Year, presenting him with plaques and citations from 16 government and civic groups. In 1994, the Singing News magazine presented him with the Marvin Norcross Award. In 1997, Gospel Voice magazine gave him the Living Legend Award. These are among the highest awards in gospel music. In 2001, he was presented with the General Superintendent's Medal of Honor from the Assemblies of God, the highest recognition from that organization. He appeared on all of the major television networks, in shows including Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts (CBS), Dave Garroway (NBC), Johnny Cash Show (ABC), Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (ABC), Tom Snyder Show (NBC), Dinah Shore Show (NBC), Hee Haw (CBS), Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (NBC), Statler Brothers Show (TNN) and the 700 Club, PTL and TBN. He sang in all 50 American states, every Canadian province and 35 foreign countries. Television appearances Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts (1954) Sing a Song for Heaven's Sake (1966) The Johnny Cash Show (1971) 28th Grammy Awards (1986) Homecoming (1991) Reunion: A Gospel Homecoming Celebration (1992) A Christmas Homecoming (1993) Old Friends: A Gospel Homecoming Celebration (1993) Turn Your Radio On (1993) Bill & Gloria Gaither Present: Landmark with Their Homecoming Friends (1994) O Happy Day: Old-Time Southern Singing Convention (1994) Precious Memories (1994) Bill & Gloria Gaither Present: Revival with Their Homecoming Friends (1995) The