pˈeɪp hɐz ɹᵻsˈiːvd tˈuː ɡɹˈæmɪz, wʌz nˈeɪmd "vˈoʊkəlˌɪst ʌvðə jˈɪɹ" baɪ mjˈuːzɪkəl ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, "ˈɑːɹɾɪst ʌvðə jˈɪɹ" baɪ ðə dʒˈɜːmən ˈɑːpɚɹə kɹˈɪɾɪks ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ænd wˈʌn ɐn ˈɛkoʊ ɐwˈɔːɹd ðə dʒˈɜːmən ɪkwˈɪvələnt ʌvðə ɡɹˈæmi ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
Pape has received two Grammys, was named "Vocalist of the Year" by Musical America in 2002, "Artist of the Year" by the German opera critics in 2006, and won an ECHO award (the German equivalent of the Grammy) in 2009.