Awards and Achievements

Grammy Awards and Nominations

  • 1983: “Texas Flood (song)”, from “Texas Flood” nominated for Best Traditional Blues Recording (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)
  • 1983: “Rude Mood” from “Texas Flood” nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)
  • 1984: “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” from “Couldn’t Stand The Weather” nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)
  • 1984: Best Traditional Blues Album for Blues Explosion (various artists)
  • 1986: “Say What!”, from Soul to Soul, nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)
  • 1987: “Pipeline”, with, nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • 1987: “Say What!” from “Live Alive” nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (orchestra group or soloist) (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)
  • 1989: Best Contemporary Blues Album for In Step (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)
  • 1989: Travis Walk from “In Step” nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)
  • 1990: Best Contemporary Blues Album for Family Style (The Vaughan Brothers)
  • 1990: Best Rock Instrumental Performance for “D/FW” (The Vaughan Brothers)
  • 1992: Best Contemporary Blues Album for The Sky Is Crying (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)
  • 1992: Best Rock Instrumental Performance for his cover of Hendrix’s “Little Wing” (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble)

Austin Music Awards

  • 1999-2000: Album of the Decade “In Step”
  • 1999–2000: Single of the Decade “Crossfire (song)”
  • 1990-1991: Musician of the Year (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • 1989-1990: Best Musician of the Decade (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • 1989-1990: Musician of the Year (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • 1985-1986: Album of the Year “Soul To Soul”
  • 1985-1986: Musician of the Year (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • 1984-1985: Album of the Year for “Couldn’t Stand the Weather”
  • 1984-1985: Best Electric Guitar (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • 1984-1985: Musician of the Year (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • 1983-1984: Best Electric Guitar (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • 1983-1984: Musician of the Year (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • 1982-1983: Best Electric Guitar (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
  • 1982-1983: Hall of Fame

Radio/Print Awards

  • July 28, 1989: FMOB Album Report Hot Tracks 100, [#1] Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, “Crossfire (song)”
  • Aug. 4, 1989: AOR Tracks, [#1] Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, “Crossfire (song)”
  • July 28, 1990: Hard Report, Top 100, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, “Crossfire (song)”
  • July 21, 1990: Hard Report Top 100, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, “Crossfire (song)”
  • 1989: Performance (The International Talent Weekly) Reader’s Poll, Winner – Concert Package of the Year, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, “Jeff Beck”
  • 1989: Performance (The International Talent Weekly) Reader’s Poll, Winner – Blues Act of the Year, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
  • 1989: Pollstar Concert Industry Award, Most Creative Tour Package, “Voted by your peers in the concert industry”, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, “Jeff Beck”
  • Aug. 5, 1989: Billboard Album Rock Tracks, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, “Crossfire”
  • July 29, 1989: Billboard Album Rock Tracks, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, “Crossfire
  • July 25, 1989: Album Network’s Power Cuts Consensus, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, “Crossfire”

Other Awards

  • 1981: Buddy Holly Award, Double Trouble, Critic’s Choice – Best Blues