Bob Dylan is now officially the first American since novelist Toni Morrison's 1993 win to receive the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature. A relatively unconventional honoree for the category reserved typically for more traditional authors and poets, the singer-songwriter is considered one of the most influential voices of all time. In a statement released Thursday, the Swedish Academy noted that Dylan deserved the award "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition". Across his decades-spanning career, Dylan released 37 studio albums and 58 singles, which ultimately earned him 11 Grammys, a Golden Globe and an Oscar. In 2012, President Barack Obama presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award to the musician.
At 75-years-old, Dylan still performs to sold-out stadiums, most recently alongside rock legends The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartneyat the Desert Trip Festival in Indio, Calif.
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