Bassey has also received the following honors: 1993: Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 1999: Madam Tussaud's waxwork unveiled in London (second model in Las Vegas) 2004: Ranked No. 8 on the list of "100 Great Black Britons" 2005: Avenue of Stars – plaque unveiled in London 2018: She unveiled a carriage on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, named in her honour 2019: Freedom of the City of Cardiff 2019: Square of Fame – plaque of Bassey's handprints unveiled at the SSE Arena, Wembley Park, London 2020: Official UK Chart Record – First female artist to claim a top 40 album in seven consecutive decades Awards and nominations Grammy Awards |- | 1999 | The Birthday Concert | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | |- | 2008 | "Goldfinger" | Grammy Hall of Fame (Single) | NME Awards |- | 1959 | Shirley Bassey | Favorite British Singer | |- | 1960 | Shirley Bassey | Favorite British Singer | Bassey has also received the following awards and nominations: 2014: Lifetime Achievement Award – World Music Awards Discography Television specials Bibliography "Shirley Bassey: Diamonds Are Forever" – Mary Long (2017) Miss Shirley Bassey – John L. Williams (2010) – London: Quercus. Shirley Bassey: Diamond Diva – Peter Hogan (2008) Cardiff: Rebirth of a Capital (Foreword by Shirley Bassey) – Ungersma, Hurn (2005) Shirley Bassey: Welsh History Stories – Evans, Stokes, ap Emlyn, ap Emlyn (2003) Shirley Bassey: An appreciation – Muriel Burgess (1998, reprinted 1999) My Life on Record and in Concert – Shirley Bassey (Bloomsbury, 1998) The Trial of Shirley Bassey – A Play in One Act – Alexander Baron (1998) Shirley Bassey: This Is My Life (Piano/vocal/guitar) – Sheet music book Shirley Bassey: You're the Voice (Piano/vocal/guitar) – Sheet music book Guinness Book of British Hit Singles – 14th Edition – Guinness Book of British Hit Singles – 16th Edition – Guinness Book of British Hit Albums – 7th Edition – The Book of Golden Discs – 2nd Edition – The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits – See also List of best-selling music artists References See also Legion of Honour Legion of Honour Museum List of Legion of Honour recipients by name (B) List of foreign recipients of Legion of Honour by name List of foreign recipients of the Legion of Honour by country List of foreign recipients of the Legion of