1 on the popular music charts, featuring the hit single, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)." ġ988 Awards show or organization Houston received the award for her album, Whitney, the first album by a female singer to debut at No. B ^ The Music Award for the most creative and enduring contribution by a performer in live appearances or as a recording artist.The Music Award (shared with Luther Vandross)ġ987 Billboard The Year in Music & Video The 9th American Black Achievement Awards The 14th American Music Awards ġ987 BRIT Awards (formerly "BPI Awards")įavorite Female Musical Performer (tied with Madonna) The 8th American Black Achievement Awards ġ986 Billboard The Year in Music & Video Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (The National Association of Recording Merchandisers)īest-selling Black Music Album by a Female Artist They were present and called to top list getters as Billboard Number One Awards before that time A ^ The Billboard Music Awards, based on Billboard magazine's year-end charts, was not held before 1990.She also had the record for the most WMAs won in a single year, winning five awards at the 6th World Music Awards in 1994. Houston won a record 11 Billboard Music Awards at its fourth ceremony in 1993. Houston held the record for the most American Music Awards received in a single year by a woman with eight wins in 1994 (overall tied with Michael Jackson). Houston is one of the most awarded artists of all time. She was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
Her accolades include 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards (including Record and Album of the year wins), 14 World Music Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards and 28 Guinness World Records.
Whitney Houston has been prized with numerous awards and accolades recognizing her worldwide success through the music and movie industries. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place.