Author record · 2021 to 2025

Paul McCartney: Awards and Best-of Lists

Paul McCartney has won 1 award, the British Book Awards (2022) for The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, with 10 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Wings: The Story of a Band on the RunThe Telegraph Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2025Wings: The Story of a Band on the RunFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Classical and Pop Music
2022The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentBritish Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Non-Fiction: Lifestyle Book of the Year
2021The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentBarnes & Noble Book of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Book of the Year
2021The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWaterstones Book of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Book of the Year
2021The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentBarnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2021The LyricsThe Telegraph Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2021The LyricsThe Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books of the Year
2021Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Music
2021The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Nonfiction
2021The Lyrics: 1956 to the PresentFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Pop music

Books

  1. The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present9 sources · 2021 to 2022
  2. Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run2 sources · 2025