More awards, and legendary blues guitarist B.B.King has been awarded the 2004 Polar Music Prize in Sweden from King Carl XVI Gustaf. Accepting his award - given for his services to blues music - King said: "Ladies and gentleman thank you very much. I am a bit nervous. I have never met a King before so I am nervous but also grateful from the bottom of my heart".
May 27, 2004
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BB King gets Polar prize
Blues guitarist B.B. King has been awarded the 2004 Polar Music Prize in Sweden for his services to blues music, receiving it from King Carl XVI Gustaf.