Awards
1979: Best debut at the Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Rep. Argentina
1980: Silver Rose at La Scala, Milano, Italy
1981: Nomination: Music Award (Korngold: Violanta, CBS)
1981: Singer of the year by New York Times, MET, New York, USA
1982: Artist of the year by New Yorker Times, MET, New York, USA
1983: Award of the American-Hungarian Foundation, New York, USA
1984: „ Grosse Lob” Award by Orpheus, Berlin, Germany
1986: Singer of the year by New York Times, MET, USA
1987: „Kammersängerin” of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna, Austria
1989: „Star in Gold” Award of the Rep. Hungary, Budapest, Hungary
1991: Nomination: Music Award (R. Strauss: Elektra, EMI)
1991: Nomination: Sir Laurence Olivier Award (Elektra/Covent Garden), London
1991: Bartók-Pásztory Award, Budapest, Hungary
1991: Member of Honor of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna, Austria
1991: Mario del Monaco Award, Fano, Italy
1993: John W. Seabury Award of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, USA
1994: Middle Cross Award of the Rep. Hungary, Budapest, Hungary
1996: Honorary citizen of district Ferencváros of the city Budapest, Hungary
1997: „Kossuth-díj” Award of the Rep. of Hungary, Budapest, Hungary
1997: For the Renown of Hungarians Award of the Rep. Hungary, Hungary
1998: „Inter-Lyra” Award, Budapest, Hungary
2001: Award of the Millenium Health Foundation, New York, USA
2003: Middle Cross with Star Award of the Rep. Hungary, Budapest, Hungary
2003: Diploma of Honorary Professor of the Liszt Ferenc Art of Music University, Budapest
2005: „Múzsa” Award of the city Miskolc, Hungary
2006: Persian Golden Lioness Award, Iran
2008: Honorary citizen of the city Miskolc, Hungary
2009: Pro Culture of Hungary Award, Budapest, Hungary
2009: Golden Medalion Award of the Teatro del Liceu of Barcelona, Spain
2009: „Doctor Honoris Causa” of the University of the city Szeged, Hungary
2010: „ISO d’ORO” Award for lifetime, Graz, Austria
2012: „Corvin-lánc” Award, Budapest, Hungary
2012: Member of „Hungarian Academy of Arts”, Hungary
2013: Prima Primmissima Award
2013: Hazám "My Homeland" Award
2014: National Artist of Hungary
2015: Honorary Citizen of Budapest
2016: Magyar Szent István Rend
2019: Kennedy Center Gold Medal in the Arts Award
2021: Kazakhstan Singing Academy Gold Medal award, Kazakhstan
2023: Permanent member of the Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest
2023: Master artist of the Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest
2023: LFZE Liszt's Ring, Academy of Music, Budapest