He was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for "Damn
Yankees!" for Outstanding Musical Production of 1997.
With his collaborator Richard Adler, won four Tony Awards, two in 1955 for
"The Pajama Game" and two posthumously in 1956 for "Damn Yankees!,"
each year as Best Composer and Lyricist and as music and lyrics for the
Best Musical winner.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1982.