Beamish was presented with the 'Award for Inspiration' at the 2018 British Composer Awards. Beamish was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to music.
At the 2018 British Composer Awards, Beamish was awarded the 'Inspirational Award.' In the 2020 Birthday Honours, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his work in music.