He is a nine time Ivor Novello Awards winning songwriter. In 2007, he became the only British person to win the Edwin Forrest Award for outstanding contribution to the American theatre.
As a celebrated songwriter, he holds nine Ivor Novello Awards. The following year, in 2007, he set a notable precedent by becoming the first and only British person to be recognized with the esteemed Edwin Forrest Award for his remarkable contributions to American theatre.