Editing Ian Anderson (section)

==Recognition==
[[File:Ian-Anderson Cropredy.jpg|thumb|right|Anderson at the 2004 [[Cropredy Festival]]]]
In 1973, Anderson appeared, along with several other artists, on the cover of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', for an article about new directions in early 1970s music.<ref>{{cite magazine  | title = TIME Magazine Cover: Pop Records – Feb. 12, 1973 | url = https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19730212,00.html | access-date = 6 September 2020 | magazine=Time}}</ref>

In recognition of his lifelong contribution to popular music, Anderson received two honours in 2006: the [[Ivor Novello Award]] for International Achievement and an [[honorary Doctorate]] of Literature at [[Heriot-Watt University]], on 11 July 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www1.hw.ac.uk/annual-review/2006/people_awards.html|title=Annual Review 2006 : People, Honours and Awards|website=1.hw.ac.uk|access-date=30 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413051238/http://www1.hw.ac.uk/annual-review/2006/people_awards.html|archive-date=13 April 2016}}</ref>

Anderson was appointed [[Order of the British Empire|Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2008 New Year Honours]] for services to music.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58557 |date=29 December 2007 |page=13 |supp=y}}</ref>

He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Letters) from [[Abertay University]] in July 2011.<ref>{{cite press release| url=http://www.abertay.ac.uk/about/news/newsarchive/2011/name,8281,en.html| title=Abertay University graduation to celebrate student successes| date=7 July 2011| publisher=[[University of Abertay Dundee]]| access-date=5 March 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525163227/http://abertay.ac.uk/about/news/newsarchive/2011/name,8281,en.html| archive-date=25 May 2012| url-status=dead| df=dmy-all}}</ref>

At the 2013 [[Prog (magazine)|Progressive Music Awards]], Anderson was presented with the "Prog God" award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.progrockmag.com/news/prog-awards-2013-the-winners/ |title=Prog Awards 2013 – The Winners! |publisher=Prog Rock Magazine |date=3 September 2013 |access-date=4 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905225216/http://www.progrockmag.com/news/prog-awards-2013-the-winners/ |archive-date=5 September 2013 }}</ref>