Na festivalu Muzičke nagrade LA 2005, on je osvojio naslov "Superzvijezde godine" za svoj album iz 2005, čiji naziv "Popera" termin kojeg je on izabrao za svoj spoj klasične i pop muzike.
At the 2005 LA Music Awards, he won "Superstar of the Year" for his 2005 album, the title of which, "Popera," is his chosen term for his synergy of classical and pop music.