Paul McCandless (left) at the GRAMMY awards ceremony in 2008
Awards
Individual Awards:
2003 Jazziz Most Influential Artists
1982 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe, English horn), 2nd place with 26 votes
1980 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 2nd place with 183 votes
1980 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Established Artist, Misc. Instrument (oboe & English horn), 3rd place
1979 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 3rd place with 202 votes
1979 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Established Artist, Misc. Instrument (oboe & English horn), 3rd place
AND TDWR Misc. Instrument (oboe), 3rd place
1978 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 5th place
1978 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Established Artist, Misc. Instrument (oboe, English horn & bass Clarinet), 6th place
AND TDWR winner, Misc. Instrument (oboe & English horn)
1977 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 4th place
1977 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Established Artist, Misc. Instrument (oboe), 5th place
1976 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 3rd place
1976 Downbeat Critics' Poll – TDWR Winner - Misc. Instrument (oboe)
1975 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 4th place
1975 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), TDWR, 2nd place
1974 Downbeat Readers' Poll – (oboe)
1974 Downbeat Critics' Poll – TDWR (Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition) - Misc. Instrument (oboe)
With the Paul Winter Consort:
2011: Miho: Journey to the Mountain: GRAMMY Award Winner: Best New Age Album
2008: Crestone: GRAMMY Award Winner: Best New Age Album
With Bela Fleck:
1996: The Sinister Minister: GRAMMY Award Winner: Best Pop/Instrumental
With Oregon:
2007: 1000 Kilometers: GRAMMY Award Nomination: Best Instrumental Jazz Solo
2000: Oregon in Moscow: GRAMMY Award Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition & Best Instrumental Arrangement "Round Robin"
1998: Northwest Passage (Intuition): Indie Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Recording
1997: Northwest Passage (Intuition): German Gold Record for sales in Germany
1988: Ecotopia (ECM) German GRAMMY for Best Jazz Recording (Deutscher Schallplatten Preis)
1979: Winner of the Downbeat Critic's Poll for Best Established Combo
1973: GRAMMY Award Nomination: Best Performance By a Group: Music of Another Present Era (Album)
With Windham Hill:
1987: Gold Sales Award: A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 2
2003 Jazziz Most Influential Artists
1982 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe, English horn), 2nd place with 26 votes
1980 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 2nd place with 183 votes
1980 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Established Artist, Misc. Instrument (oboe & English horn), 3rd place
1979 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 3rd place with 202 votes
1979 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Established Artist, Misc. Instrument (oboe & English horn), 3rd place
AND TDWR Misc. Instrument (oboe), 3rd place
1978 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 5th place
1978 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Established Artist, Misc. Instrument (oboe, English horn & bass Clarinet), 6th place
AND TDWR winner, Misc. Instrument (oboe & English horn)
1977 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 4th place
1977 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Established Artist, Misc. Instrument (oboe), 5th place
1976 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 3rd place
1976 Downbeat Critics' Poll – TDWR Winner - Misc. Instrument (oboe)
1975 Downbeat Readers' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), 4th place
1975 Downbeat Critics' Poll – Misc. Instrument (oboe), TDWR, 2nd place
1974 Downbeat Readers' Poll – (oboe)
1974 Downbeat Critics' Poll – TDWR (Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition) - Misc. Instrument (oboe)
With the Paul Winter Consort:
2011: Miho: Journey to the Mountain: GRAMMY Award Winner: Best New Age Album
2008: Crestone: GRAMMY Award Winner: Best New Age Album
With Bela Fleck:
1996: The Sinister Minister: GRAMMY Award Winner: Best Pop/Instrumental
With Oregon:
2007: 1000 Kilometers: GRAMMY Award Nomination: Best Instrumental Jazz Solo
2000: Oregon in Moscow: GRAMMY Award Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition & Best Instrumental Arrangement "Round Robin"
1998: Northwest Passage (Intuition): Indie Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Recording
1997: Northwest Passage (Intuition): German Gold Record for sales in Germany
1988: Ecotopia (ECM) German GRAMMY for Best Jazz Recording (Deutscher Schallplatten Preis)
1979: Winner of the Downbeat Critic's Poll for Best Established Combo
1973: GRAMMY Award Nomination: Best Performance By a Group: Music of Another Present Era (Album)
With Windham Hill:
1987: Gold Sales Award: A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 2