In August 2006 , Bennett turned eighty years old . The birthday itself was an occasion for publicity , which then extended through the rest of the following year . '' Duets : An American Classic '' reached the highest place ever on the albums chart for an album by Bennett and garnered two Grammy Awards ; concerts were given , including a high-profile one for New York radio station WLTW-FM ; a performance was done with Christina Aguilera and a comedy sketch was made with affectionate Bennett impressionist Alec Baldwin on '' Saturday Night Live '' ; a Thanksgiving-time , Rob Marshall-directed television special '' Tony Bennett : An American Classic '' on NBC , which would win multiple Emmy Awards ; receipt of the Billboard Century Award ; and guest-mentoring on '' American Idol '' season 6 as well as performing during its finale . He received the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ' Humanitarian Award . Bennett was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award in 2006 , the highest honor that the United States bestows upon jazz musicians
win multiple Emmy Awards
59th Primetime Emmy Awards
Tony Bennett