 Simone was the recipient of a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2000 for her interpretation of " I Loves You , Porgy . " She has also received fifteen Grammy Award nominations . On Human Kindness Day 1974 in Washington , D.C. , more than 10 @,@ 000 people paid tribute to Simone . Simone received two honorary degrees in music and humanities , from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Malcolm X College . She preferred to be called " Dr. Nina Simone " after these honors were bestowed upon her . 
 Simone was the recipient of a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2000 for her interpretation of " I <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>Loves</mark></a> You , Porgy . " She <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> also received fifteen Grammy Award nominations . On Human Kindness Day 1974 in Washington , D.C. , more than 10 @,@ 000 people paid tribute to Simone . Simone received two honorary degrees in music and humanities , from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Malcolm X College . She preferred to be called " Dr. Nina Simone " after these honors <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> bestowed upon her . 
Simone was the recipient of a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2000 fir her interpretation of " I luvv yu , Porgy . " She done also received fifteen Grammy Award nominations . On Human Kindness Day 1974 in Washington , D.C. , more den 10 @,@ 000 people paid tribute to Simone . Simone received two honorary degrees in music and humanities , from da University of Massachusetts Amherst and Malcolm X College . She preferred to b called " Dr. Nina Simone " after dem honors was bestowed upon her .