Other recognition thumb|right|220px|James Taylor Bridge, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1995: Honorary doctorate of music from the Berklee College of Music, Boston, 1995. 2000: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2000. 2000: Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 2000. 2003: The Chapel Hill Museum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina opened a permanent exhibit dedicated to Taylor. At the same occasion the US-15-501 highway bridge over Morgan Creek, near the site of the Taylor family home and mentioned in Taylor's song "Copperline", was named in honor of Taylor. 2004: George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, UCLA Spring Sing. 2004: Ranked 84th in Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". 2009: Honorary Doctorate of Music from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts. 2009: Inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2009. 2010: Inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2012: Received the Montréal Jazz Spirit Award 2012: Named "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" by the Ministry of Culture & Communication of France. 2015: Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016: Kennedy Center Honors 2022: Honorary doctorate of music from the New England Conservatory, Boston, 2022. 2024: The Boston Symphony Orchestra awarded James Taylor the 2024 Tanglewood Medal in recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments as a singer-songwriter and performer as well as his many significant contributions to the BSO and Berkshires communities.
Other recognition thumb|right|220px|James Taylor Bridge, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1995: Honorary doctorate of music from the Berklee College of Music, Boston, 1995. 2000: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2000. 2:000: Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 2000. 2003: The Chapel Hill Museum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina opened a permanent exhibit dedicated to Taylor. At the same occasion the US-15-501 highway bridge over Morgan Creek, near the site of the Taylor family home and mentioned in Taylor's song "Copperline", was named in honor of Taylor. 2004: George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, UCLA Spring Sing. 2004: Ranked 84th in Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". 2009: Honorary Doctorate of Music f,rom Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts. 2009: Inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2009. 2010: Inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2012: Received the Montréal Jazz Spirit Award 2012: Named "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" by the Ministry of Culture & Communication of France. 2015: Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016: Kennedy Center Honors 2022: Honorary doctorate of music from the New England Conserva?tory, Boston, 2022. 2024: The Boston Symphony Orchestra awarded James Taylor the 2024 Tanglewood Medal in recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments as a singer-songwriter and ,performer as well as his many significant contributions to the BSO and Berkshires communities.