List of awards and nominations received by Whitney Houston
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Whitney Houston (1963–2012) was an American singer, actress, and producer. Commonly known as "The Voice ", she is one of the most awarded performers in history.[ 1] Newark, New Jersey , Houston began her recording career as a session singer in 1978 on recordings by her mother, gospel -soul singer Cissy Houston and producer Michael Zager and performed as a backing vocalist on her mother's band in the cabaret club circuit. Houston spent several years as a fashion model before signing her first recording contract with Arista Records in 1983. Two years later, Houston released her debut album, Whitney Houston American Music Awards , a Billboard Number One AwardMTV Video Music Award , an NAACP Image Award , an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award . Her sophomore album, Whitney Soul Train Music Award and a second Grammy. Her recording of the 1988 Olympic anthem , "One Moment in Time ", resulted in Houston winning a second Emmy Award at the Sports Emmy Awards in September of that year.[ 2] [ 3] I'm Your Baby Tonight Billboard Music Awards .
After the success of her first leading role, in the film The Bodyguard accompanying soundtrack , Houston won a bevy of awards including 8 American Music Awards,[ 4] Japan Gold Disc Awards , 11 Billboard Music Awards,[ 5] World Music Awards [ 6] Record of the Year for "I Will Always Love You ". Her acting in the role led to several nominations, both unfavorably with three Golden Raspberry Award nominations and favorably with 3 MTV Movie Award nominations, an NAACP Image Award nomination and a People's Choice Award nomination. Houston would win additional music and acting awards for her roles in the films Waiting to Exhale The Preacher's Wife ASCAP Awards for composing the hit duet, "Count On Me " as well as the Grammy Award nod for Best Written Song for Visual Media , two American Music Awards, several NAACP Image Awards and, with The Preacher's Wife , two Dove Awards . Her work in the Disney musical, Cinderella My Love Is Your Love Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for the hit, "It's Not Right but It's Okay " in 2000 and the MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B . Her last studio effort, 2009's I Look to You
Following her death in 2012, Houston received the Billboard Music Award for the Billboard Millennium Award and the MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon . In 2013, her debut album, Whitney Houston , was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame , Houston's first recording to do so. That same year, she was inducted into both the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and the New Jersey Hall of Fame . The following year, she was inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame . In 2018, her smash hit, "I Will Always Love You", became her second recording to be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Two years later, that same recording was added to the Library of Congress ' National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States."[ 7] [ 8] Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on her first nomination.[ 9] [ 10] Brits Billion Award for earning 1 billion career streams alone in the United Kingdom.[ a] BET Walk of Fame and the Soul Train Hall of Fame.[ 11]
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Guinness World Records As of 2023, Houston has claimed 31 entries in the Guinness World Records
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References
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Notes
^ Houston was just one of two American artists to earn this, alongside Mariah Carey , is the first black female artist and only posthumous artist to receive the honor.
^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
^ Shared with Luther Vandross .
^ While Gladys Knight & The Pips were named the winners, both Houston and Michael Jackson won the Music Award as honorees as opposed to 1986 when Houston was just nominated.
^ Houston was presented this award for her achievements as an award-winning recording, performing and video artist, for her successful I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour The Star-Spangled Banner " performed at Super Bowl XXV and for her multi-platinum album, I'm Your Baby Tonight .
^ This award is given to the producer, not artist.
^ Just the second inductee and first female inductee, Houston was honored for her pioneering achievements in music and film.
^ Shared with Luther Vandross .
^ Prior to the inauguration of the Billboard Music Awards in 1990, the magazine had the "Number One Awards" to honor the top-performing artists of the year on each of chart categories.
^ Shared with Babyface and Michael Houston.
^ The Whitney Houston Foundation for Children contributed $40,000 for the construction of a medical examination room at the center, equipped with the latest forensic medical equipment to assist investigations of alleged child sexual abuse.
^ Houston earned a nomination as an executive producer.
^ Houston refused a Hollywood star because she didn't want people stepping on her name.
^ Special Award - this award is presented by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) to the product which released before that year, sales over one million units or higher than a product get the award on the same category in that year.
^ Houston earned the award for charitable acts including a public service announcement urging minority youth to study science and math, and participation on an Arista Records charity album whose proceeds went to the United Negro College Fund .
^ The New Jersey Walk of Fame honored the lives and achievements of extraordinary performing artists who are associated with the Garden State and/or its institutions.[ 185]
^ While Tim Allen was the only one to be presented with his Hall of Fame trophy, Houston was also inducted alongside other fellow celebrities Janet Jackson and Whoopi Goldberg .
^ Shared with Madonna .
^ Shared with Reba McEntire .
^ For extraordinary artistic contributions during the 1990s.
^ Trumpet Awards — the awards are intended to honor blacks who, through consistency and longevity, have inspired others and have achieved success in their chosen professions or careers.[ 243]
^ Houston was honored for her long-standing dedication to Black higher education.[ 245]
^ Houston earned the award for her charitable works with the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children, Inc.
^ Shared with Dionne Warwick .
^ Houston held the record for best-selling album by a woman with her 1985 debut album, Whitney Houston , until 1992, when Madonna 's True Blue 1992 soundtrack to the film The Bodyguard
^ Houston would hold this record until it was replaced by Boston 's 1977 debut album . The album remains the best-selling debut album of all time in the United States by a solo artist, shared with singers Britney Spears 's ...Baby One More Time Meat Loaf 's Bat Out of Hell
^ Singer Madonna eventually broke the record. Since then, singer Mariah Carey has claimed this record.
^ Houston's hit single, "I Will Always Love You ", held the record for most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 until the release of "One Sweet Day " in 1995.
^ Houston held this record until 2012 when singer Adele won 12 awards for her album, 21 Drake .
^ Between October 1985 and April 1988, Houston landed seven consecutive number one singles in a row: "Saving All My Love for You ", "How Will I Know ", "Greatest Love of All ", "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) ", "Didn't We Almost Have It All ", "So Emotional " and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go ".
^ "I Will Always Love You" spent 10 consecutive weeks at number-one in 1992-93, singer Rihanna shares the record for her hit, "Umbrella ".
^ "I Will Always Love You" maintains its chart record for a female artist with 14.
^ Houston shares this record with Mariah Carey , whose single, "We Belong Together ", also reached 14 cumulative weeks.
^ Houston had more than 12 entries inside the UK Top 75 simultaneously just weeks following her death in 2012.
^ Houston accomplished this back in 1987 when her album, Whitney
^ Houston also accomplished this back in 1987 when the album, Whitney , debuted at the top of the OCC UK albums chart .
^ Houston would hold this record until 2020 when it was broken by Taylor Swift .
^ Houston won eight trophies at the 1994 ceremony , the only other artist to do so was Michael Jackson in 1984.
^ The record for most cumulative weeks was set at 46 by Houston, since then, Taylor Swift has broken this record.
^ Houston shares the record with Taylor Swift.
^ Houston had four number one covers: "Saving All My Love for You ", "Greatest Love of All ", "All the Man That I Need " and "I Will Always Love You ".
^ Houston had four number one singles simultaneously hit number one on the pop, R&B and adult contemporary charts on the US Billboard Lionel Richie , who also had four.
^ The Bodyguard ^ Since its release, the single has sold more than 4.5 million units alone in the country.
^ It sold 1.06 million copies in its sixth week of release on January 16, 1993.
^ Houston's "I Will Always Love You" has sold more than 24 million physical copies worldwide.
^ Houston received the award in 2001 and remains at 37, the youngest recipient of the honor.
^ Shares this with Michael Jackson.
^ Houston is the highest ranked musician on the list.
^ Tied with Frank Sinatra .
^ Behind only Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion .
^ Houston became a temporary member after donating proceeds of her recording of "The Star Spangled Banner " to the American Red Cross Gulf Crisis for families of troops who served at the first Gulf War.
^ Whitney became the first and only pop star to be given an NFL Pro-Set Card following her performance of "The Star Spangled Banner " at Super Bowl XXV in 1991.
^ She received the honorary doctorate degree for her contribution to the arts through music.[ 369]
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