Whitney Houston awards and nominations
Houston performing on Good Morning America on September 1, 2009

Whitney Houston (1963-2012) was an American singer, actress, and producer. She was commonly known as “The Voice” in reference to her vocal prowess. Born in 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, which resulted in Houston winning seven American Music Awards, a Billboard Year-End Award, an MTV Video Music Award, a NAACP Image Award, an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award. Her sophomore album, Whitney, resulted in four American Music Award wins, a 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.[1][2] Her 1990 album, I'm Your Baby Tonight, won four Billboard Music Awards.

After the success of her first leading role, in the film The Bodyguard, and its accompanying soundtrack, Houston won a bevy of awards including 8 American Music Awards,[3] 5 Japan Gold Disc Awards, 11 Billboard Music Awards,[4] 5 NAACP Image Awards, 5 World Music Awards[5] and 3 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and 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 and The Preacher's Wife, including two 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, led to another Emmy nomination. She earned numerous award wins and nominations for her 1998 studio album, My Love Is Your Love, including the Grammy Award for 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, won Houston a Soul Train Music Award nomination and an NAACP Image Award win.

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."[6][7] That same year, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on her first nomination.[8][9] In May 2023, Houston became one of thirteen inaugural recipients of the Brits Billion Award for earning 1 billion career streams alone in the United Kingdom.[a]

Awards and nominations

Award Year[b] Recipient(s) Category Result Ref.
ALMA Awards 1999 "When You Believe"(Duet with Mariah Carey) Outstanding Performance Of A Song For A Feature Film Nominated [10][11]
Outstanding Music Video Nominated [10][11]
American Black Achievement Awards 1986 Whitney Houston The Music Award Nominated [12]
1987 Whitney Houston The Music Award[c] Won [13]
1988 Whitney Houston The Music Award Honoree[d] [14]
1991 Whitney Houston The Music Award[e] Won [15]
1994 Whitney Houston The Music Award Won [16][17]
American Cinema Awards 1991 Whitney Houston The Musical Performer of the Year Won [18]
American Music Awards 1986 Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated [19][20]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated [19][20]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated [19][20]
"You Give Good Love" Favorite Soul/R&B Single Won [19][20]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Video Artist Nominated [19][20]
"Saving All My Love for You" Favorite Soul/R&B Video Won [19][20]
1987 Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Album Won [21]
Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Won [21]
Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist Nominated [21]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Album Won [21]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Won [21]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist Nominated [21]
"Greatest Love of All" Favorite Soul/R&B Video Single Won [21]
1988 Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Won [22][23]
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Favorite Pop/Rock Single Won [22][23]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated [22][23]
1989 Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Won [24][25]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Won [24][25]
1992 Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated [26]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated [26]
I'm Your Baby Tonight Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated [26]
Whitney Houston Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated [26]
I'm Your Baby Tonight Favorite Adult Contemporary Album Nominated [26]
1994 Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Won [27]
The Bodyguard Favorite Pop/Rock Album Won [27]
"I Will Always Love You" Favorite Pop/Rock Single Won [27]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Won [27]
The Bodyguard Favorite Soul/R&B Album Won [27]
"I Will Always Love You" Favorite Soul/R&B Single Won [27]
Whitney Houston Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated [27]
The Bodyguard Favorite Adult Contemporary Album Won [27]
Whitney Houston Award of Merit Honoree [27]
1997 Whitney Houston Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Won [28]
Waiting to Exhale Favorite Soundtrack[f] Won [28]
1998 The Preacher's Wife Favorite Soundtrack Nominated [29]
2000 Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated [30]
Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated [30]
My Love Is Your Love Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated [30]
Whitney Houston Artist of the Decade (1980s) Nominated [30]
2001 Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated [31]
2009 Whitney Houston International Artist Award Honoree [32]
ARC 2004 Whitney Houston Top Pop Artists of The Past 25 Years 4th place [33]
Arista Records 1988 Whitney Houston Award for Seven Consecutive Number One Singles Received [34]
The 12th ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards 1997 "Count On Me" (with Michael Houston) Most Performed Songs Won [35][36]
The 14th ASCAP Pop Awards 1997 "Count On Me" (with Michael Houston) Award-Winning Pop Songs Won [37]
Bambi Awards 1999 Whitney Houston International Pop Artist of the Year Won [38]
Barbados Music Awards 2013 Whitney Houston International Icon Award Honoree [39]
BET Awards 2001 Whitney Houston BET Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree [40][41]
BET Honors 2010 Whitney Houston Entertainers Award Honoree [42][43]
BET Walk of Fame 1996 Whitney Houston BET Walk of Fame Inducted [44][g]
Billboard Music Awards
1991 Whitney Houston Top R&B Artist Won [45][46]
I'm Your Baby Tonight Top R&B Album Won [45][46]
Whitney Houston Top R&B Albums Artist Won [45][46]
Whitney Houston Top R&B Singles Artist Won [45][46]
1993 Whitney Houston Hot 100 Singles Artist Won [47]
"I Will Always Love You" Hot 100 Single Won [47]
Whitney Houston Hot R&B Singles Artist Won [47]
"I Will Always Love You" Hot R&B Single Won [47]
The Bodyguard Top Billboard 200 Album Won [47]
The Bodyguard Top R&B Album Won [47]
The Bodyguard Top Soundtrack Album Won [47]
The Bodyguard Special Award - Most Weeks at #1 for 20 weeks Honoree [47]
"I Will Always Love You" Special Award - Most Weeks at #1 for 14 weeks Honoree [47]
Whitney Houston #1 World Artist Won [47]
"I Will Always Love You" #1 World Single Won [47]
2012 Whitney Houston Billboard Millennium Award Honoree [48]
2020 "Higher Love" Top Dance/Electronic Song Nominated
2023 I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston Top Gospel Album Nominated [49]
Billboard Music of the '80s Poll Awards 1990 Whitney Houston Pop Artist of the Decade 5th place [50]
Black Artist of the Decade 3rd place[h] [50]
Adult Contemporary Artist of the Decade 3rd place [50]
Whitney Houston Black Album of the Decade 4th place [50]
"Greatest Love of All" Adult Contemporary Single of the Decade 5th place [50]
Billboard Year-End Awards[i]
1985 Whitney Houston Top Pop Artists Placed [51]
Top Black Artists 3rd place [51]
Top Black Artists - Female Won [51]
New Pop Artists Won [52]
New Black Artists Won [52]
Top Pop Singles Artists Placed [51]
Top Pop Albums Artists Placed [51]
Top Pop Albums Artists (Female) Placed [51]
Top Pop Singles Artists (Female) 3rd place [51]
Top Black Singles Artists 3rd place [51]
Top Black Singles Artists - Female Won [51]
Top Black Albums Artists Placed [51]
Top Black Albums Artists - Female Placed [51]
Top Adult Contemporary Artists Placed [51]
Top Adult Contemporary Artists - Female Won [51]
Whitney Houston Top Pop Albums Placed [51]
Top Black Albums 4th place [51]
"You Give Good Love" Top Pop Singles Placed [51]
Top Black Singles 2nd place [51]
Top Adult Contemporary Singles Placed [51]
"Saving All My Love for You" Top Pop Singles Placed [51]
Top Black Singles 5th place [51]
Top Adult Contemporary Singles Placed [51]
1986 Whitney Houston Top Pop Artist of the Year Won [53]
Top Black Artist of the Year 2nd place [53]
Top Pop Artists - Female Won [53]
Top Black Artists - Female 2nd place [53]
Top Pop Albums Artist Won [54]
Top Pop Albums Artist (Female) Won [54]
Top Pop Singles Artist Placed [55]
Top Pop Singles Artist (Female) 3rd place [55]
Top Black Albums Artist Won [56]
Top Black Singles Artist Placed [55]
Top Black Albums Artist - Female Won [56]
Top Black Singles Artist - Female 3rd place [56]
Top Adult Contemporary Artists 3rd place [55]
Top Adult Contemporary Artists - Female Won [55]
Whitney Houston Top Pop Albums Won [53]
Top Black Albums Won [56]
"How Will I Know" Top Pop Singles Placed [55]
Top Black Singles Placed [55]
Top Dance Sales Singles/Albums Placed [55]
Top Dance Club Play Singles/Albums Placed [55]
Top Adult Contemporary Singles Placed [55]
"Greatest Love of All" Top Pop Singles Placed [55]
Top Black Singles Placed [55]
Top Adult Contemporary Singles Placed [55]
1987 Whitney Houston Top Pop Artist 3rd place [57]
Top Pop Albums Artist - Female Won [58]
Top Black Artist Placed [57]
Top Pop Albums Artist 3rd place [57]
Top Pop Singles Artists - Female 2nd place [57]
Top Hot Crossover Artists 3rd place [57]
Top Black Singles Artists Placed [57]
Top Black Albums Artists Placed [57]
Top Adult Contemporary Artists 4th place [57]
Top Adult Contemporary Artists - Female Won [57]
Whitney Top Pop Albums Placed [57]
Top Black Albums Placed [57]
Top Pop Compact Disks Placed [57]
Whitney Houston Top Pop Albums Placed [57]
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Top Pop Singles 4th place [57]
Top Black Singles Placed [57]
Top Dance Sales 12-Inch Singles Placed [57]
Top Dance Club Play Singles Placed [57]
Top Adult Contemporary Singles Placed [57]
"Didn't We Almost Have It All" Top Pop Singles Placed [57]
Top Black Singles Placed [57]
Top Adult Contemporary Singles Placed [57]
1988 Whitney Houston Top Pop Artists Placed [59]
Top Pop Singles Artist - Female Won [60]
Top Pop Albums Artist Placed [59]
Top Singles Artist 4th place [59]
Top Pop Albums Artist (Female) 3rd place [59]
Top Hot Crossover Artists 3rd place [59]
Top Black Artists - Female Won [61]
Top Black Singles Artist Placed [59]
Top Black Albums Artist Placed [59]
Top Black Albums Artist - Female Won [61]
Top Dance Club Play Artist 2nd place [59]
Top Adult Contemporary Artist 3rd place [59]
Top Adult Contemporary Artists - Female Won [59]
Whitney Top Pop Albums Placed [59]
Top Black Albums 5th place [59]
"So Emotional" Top Pop Singles Placed [59]
Top Black Singles Placed [59]
Top Dance Sales 12-Inch Singles Placed [59]
Top Dance Club Play Singles 4th place [59]
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" Top Pop Singles Placed [59]
Top Black Singles Placed [59]
Top Adult Contemporary Singles 2nd place [59]
"One Moment in Time" Top Pop Singles Placed [59]
1991 Whitney Houston Top Album Artists Placed [62]
Top Pop Singles Artists 3rd place [62]
Top Album Artists (Female) 3rd place [62]
Top Pop Singles Artists (Female) 2nd place [62]
Top Hot Crossover Artists Won [62]
Top R&B Artists - Female Won [62]
Top R&B Album Artists - Female Won [62]
Top R&B Singles Artists - Female Won [62]
Top Adult Contemporary Artists Placed [62]
I'm Your Baby Tonight Top Albums Placed [62]
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" Top Pop Singles Placed [62]
Top R&B Singles Placed [62]
"All the Man That I Need" Top Pop Singles Placed [62]
Top R&B Singles Placed [62]
Top Adult Contemporary Singles 3rd place [62]
1993 Whitney Houston Hot 100 Singles Artist - Female Won [63]
Hot R&B Singles Artist - Female Won [63]
Hot Dance Club Play Singles Artist Placed [63]
"I Will Always Love You" Hot 100 Singles Sales Won [63]
Hot R&B Singles Sales Won [63]
Hot 100 Singles Airplay Placed [63]
Hot R&B Singles Airplay Placed [63]
Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks Placed [63]
"I Have Nothing" Hot 100 Singles Placed [63]
Hot 100 Singles Sales Placed [63]
Hot 100 Singles Airplay Placed [63]
Hot R&B Singles Sales Placed [63]
Hot R&B Singles Airplay Placed [63]
Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks Placed [63]
"I'm Every Woman" Hot 100 Singles Placed [63]
Hot 100 Singles Sales Placed [63]
Hot 100 Singles Airplay Placed [63]
Hot R&B Singles Sales Placed [63]
Hot Dance Music Club Play Singles Placed [63]
1996 Whitney Houston Top Pop Artists Placed [64]
Hot 100 Singles Artists Placed [64]
Hot 100 Singles Artists (Female) 5th place [64]
Top R&B Artists Placed [64]
Top R&B Artists (Female) Placed [64]
Hot R&B Singles Artists Placed [64]
Hot Adult Contemporary Artists Placed [64]
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" Hot 100 Singles Placed [64]
Hot 100 Singles Sales Placed [64]
Hot 100 Singles Airplay Placed [64]
Hot R&B Singles Placed [64]
Hot R&B Singles Sales Placed [64]
Hot R&B Singles Airplay Placed [64]
Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks Placed [64]
"Count On Me" Hot 100 Singles Placed [64]
Hot 100 Singles Sales Placed [64]
Hot R&B Singles Placed [64]
Hot R&B Singles Sales Placed [64]
Waiting to Exhale Top Soundtrack Won [64]
1997 Whitney Houston Hot 100 Singles Artists Placed [65]
Hot 100 Singles Artists - Female Placed [65]
Hot R&B Singles Artists 5th place [65]
Hot Adult Contemporary Artists Placed [65]
The Preacher's Wife Top Gospel Album Won [65]
Top Soundtrack Albums 3rd place [65]
Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [65]
Top R&B Albums Placed [65]
"I Believe in You and Me" Hot 100 Singles Placed
Hot 100 Singles Sales Placed [65]
Hot R&B Singles Placed [65]
Hot R&B Singles Sales Placed [65]
Top Soundtrack Singles 5th place [65]
Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks Placed [65]
"Step by Step" Hot Dance Club-Play Singles Placed [65]
1999 Whitney Houston Top Pop Artists Placed [66]
Top Billboard 200 Album Artists Placed [66]
Top Billboard 200 Album Artists (Female) Placed [66]
Hot 100 Singles Artists Placed [66]
Hot 100 Singles Artists (Female) 5th place [66]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Placed [66]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists (Female) 3rd place [66]
Hot Dance Club-Play Artists 2nd place [66]
"My Love Is Your Love" Hot Dance Club-Play Singles 3rd place [66]
2000 Whitney Houston Top Pop Artists Placed [67]
Top Billboard 200 Artists Placed [67]
Top Female Billboard 200 Artists Placed [67]
Top Hot 100 Singles Artists Placed [67]
Top Female Hot 100 Singles Artists Placed [67]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Placed [67]
Top Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Placed [67]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artists Placed [67]
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artists Placed [67]
Hot Dance Club-Play Artists Placed [67]
Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales Artists Placed [67]
Whitney: The Greatest Hits Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [67]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Placed [67]
"My Love is Your Love" Hot 100 Singles & Tracks Placed [67]
Hot 100 Singles Sales Placed [67]
Hot 100 Airplay Placed [67]
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales Placed [67]
"I Learned From the Best" Hot 100 Singles Sales Placed [67]
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Placed [67]
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales Placed [67]
Hot Dance Club-Play Singles 3rd place [67]
Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales Placed [67]
"Same Script, Different Cast" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Placed [67]
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Placed [67]
2003 Just Whitney Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [68]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Placed [68]
2009 I Look to You Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [69]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Placed [69]
"I Look to You" Top Adult R&B Songs Placed [69]
Whitney Houston Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Placed [69]
Top Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Placed [69]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artists Placed [69]
2012 Whitney Houston Top Artists Placed [70]
Top Billboard 200 Artists Placed [70]
Top Billboard 200 Artists - Female 3rd place [70]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists - Female 5th place [70]
R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs Artists Placed [70]
Catalog Artists Won [70]
Whitney: The Greatest Hits Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [70]
Top Catalog Albums 2nd place [70]
The Bodyguard Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [70]
Top Catalog Albums Placed [70]
Top Soundtracks Placed [70]
Whitney Houston Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [70]
Top Catalog Albums Placed [70]
"I Will Always Love You" R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs Placed [70]
2013 I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [71]
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Placed [71]
Top Current Album Sales Placed [71]
2015 Live: Her Greatest Performances Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Placed [72]
Top R&B Albums Placed [72]
2019 "Higher Love" Top Dance/Electronic Songs Placed [73]
2021 I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [74]
Top R&B Albums Placed [75]
2022 I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [76]
Top R&B Albums Placed [77]
2023 Whitney Houston Top Billboard 200 Artists Placed [78]
Top R&B Artists Placed [79]
Top Gospel Artists Placed [80]
Gospel Digital Song Sales Artists 5th place [81]
Gospel Streaming Songs Artists Placed [82]
I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston Top Billboard 200 Albums Placed [83]
Top R&B Albums Placed [84]
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston Top Gospel Albums Placed [85]
"Do You Hear What I Hear" Gospel Digital Song Sales Placed [86]
Gospel Streaming Songs Placed [87]
"Joy to the World" Gospel Digital Song Sales Placed [86]
Gospel Streaming Songs Placed [87]
Black Gold Awards 1986 Whitney Houston Outstanding New Female Artist Won [88]
Black Reel Awards 2013 "Celebrate" (ft. Jordin Sparks) Best Original or Adapted Song Nominated [89]
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1997 The Preacher's Wife Favorite Female, Comedy/Romance Nominated [90]
Whitney Houston Favorite Female Artist, R&B Won [90]
1998 The Preacher's Wife Favorite Soundtrack Nominated [91]
1999 Whitney Houston Favorite Female, R&B Nominated
2000 My Love Is Your Love Favorite Female Artist, R&B Nominated
"Heartbreak Hotel" (ft. Faith Evans and Kelly Price) Favorite Single (Internet Only) Nominated
"When You Believe" (ft. Mariah Carey) Favorite Single from a Movie (Internet Only) Nominated
2001 Whitney: The Greatest Hits Favorite Female Artist, R&B Nominated [92]
BMI Pop Awards 1997 "Count on Me" BMI Award Winning Song Won[j] [93]
Bravo Otto 1988 Whitney Houston Best Female Singer Silver [94][95]
1993 Whitney Houston Best Actress Silver [96]
Whitney Houston Best Female Singer Silver [96]
BRIT Awards
1987 Whitney Houston Best International Solo Act Nominated [97]
1988 Whitney Houston Best International Solo Artist Nominated [98]
1989 Whitney Houston International Female Solo Artist Nominated [99]
1991 Whitney Houston Best International Female Artist Nominated [100]
1994 The Bodyguard Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording Won [101]
2000 Whitney Houston Best International Female Artist Nominated [102]
2023 Whitney Houston Brits Billion Award Won [103]
CableACE Awards
1992 Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston Performance in a Music Special or Series Won [104]
Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston Music Special Nominated [104]
1995 Whitney, The Concert For A New South Africa Performance in a Music Special or Series Nominated [105][106]
VH-1 Honors With CeCe Winans Performance in a Music Special or Series Nominated [105]
Carousel of Hope Ball
(The Children's Diabetes Foundation) 		1991 Whitney Houston Brass Ring Award Won [107]
1996 Whitney Houston The Davises' High Hopes Award Honoree [108]
Cash Box Awards 1985 Whitney Houston Special Achievement Award: Black/Contemporary Albums Won [109]
Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Artists 2nd place [109]
Pop Singles Awards: Top New Female Vocalists 2nd place [109]
Pop Singles Awards: Most Promising New Female Vocalist Won [109]
Pop Singles Awards: Top Black/Contemporary Female Artists 2nd place [109]
Pop Singles Awards: Top Adult Contemporary Female Artists Won [109]
Pop Album Awards: Top Female Artists 3rd place [109]
Pop Album Awards: Top New Female Vocalists Won [109]
Pop Album Awards: Top Female Adult Contemporary Artist 2nd place [109]
Pop Album Awards: Top Female Black/Contemporary Artist 2nd place [109]
Black/Contemporary Album Awards: Top Female Artist Won [109]
Black/Contemporary Album Awards: Top New Female Artist Won [109]
Black/Contemporary Singles Awards: Top Female Artist Won [109]
Black Contemporary Singles Awards: Top New Female Artist 2nd place [109]
Music Video Awards: Top Female Vocalists 4th place [109]
Music Video Awards: Top New Female Vocalists Won [109]
12" Singles Awards: Top New Female Vocalists 5th place [109]
"You Give Good Love" Top 100 Singles Placed [109]
"Saving All My Love for You" Top 100 Singles Placed [109]
Whitney Houston Top 50 Albums Placed [109]
Top 50 Black/Contemporary Albums 3rd place [109]
"You Give Good Love" Black/Contemporary Singles 4th place
"Saving All My Love for You" Black/Contemporary Singles Placed [109]
1986 Whitney Houston Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Artists 3rd place [110]
Pop Singles Awards: Top Adult Contemporary Artists 2nd place [110]
Pop Singles Awards: Top Black/Contemporary Artists 2nd place [110]
Pop Albums Awards: Top Female Artists Won [110]
Pop Albums Awards: Top Adult Contemporary Artists Won [110]
Pop Albums Awards: Top Black/Contemporary Artists Won [110]
Black/Contemporary Singles Awards: Top Female Artist 3rd place [110]
Black/Contemporary Albums: Top Female Artist 4th place [110]
Music Video Awards: Top Female Artists 2nd place [110]
"How Will I Know" Top 100 Singles Placed [110]
Top Black/Contemporary Singles Placed [110]
Top 12" Singles Placed [110]
"Greatest Love of All" Top 100 Singles Placed [110]
Whitney Houston Top Pop Albums Won [110]
Top Black/Contemporary Albums 5th place [110]
Top Compact Discs 2nd place [110]
1987 Whitney Houston Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Artist 2nd place [111]
Pop Singles Awards: Top Adult Contemporary Female Artist Won [111]
Pop Singles Awards: Top Black/Contemporary Female Artist Won [111]
Pop Albums Awards: Top Female Artist Won [111]
Pop Albums Awards: Top Adult Contemporary Female Artist Won [111]
Pop Albums Awards: Top Black/Contemporary Female Artist Won [111]
Black/Contemporary Albums Awards: Top Female Artist 4th place [111]
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Top 100 Pop Singles 2nd place [111]
Top Black/Contemporary Singles Placed [111]
"Didn't We Almost Have It All" Top 100 Pop Singles Placed [111]
Top Black/Contemporary Singles Placed [111]
Whitney Top 50 Albums Placed [111]
Top Black/Contemporary Albums Placed [111]
Top Compact Discs 3rd place [111]
1988 Whitney Houston Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Artist Won [112]
Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Adult Contemporary Artist Won [112]
Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Black/Contemporary Artist Won [112]
Pop Albums Awards: Top Female Artist 4th place [112]
Pop Albums Awards: Top Female Adult Contemporary Artist 3rd place [112]
Pop Albums Awards: Top Female Black/Contemporary Artist 2nd place [112]
Black/Contemporary Albums Awards: Top Female Artist 2nd place [112]
Black/Contemporary Singles Awards: Top Female Artist 3rd place [112]
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" Top 100 Singles Placed [112]
Top Black/Contemporary Singles Placed [112]
Whitney Top Black/Contemporary Albums 5th place [112]
1991 Whitney Houston Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Crossover Artist Won [113]
Top Female Pop Singles Artists 5th place [113]
Top Female Pop Albums Artists 4th place [113]
Top Female R&B Singles Artists 2nd place [113]
Top Female R&B Album Artists Won [113]
"All the Man That I Need" Top Pop Singles Placed [113]
Top R&B Singles Placed [113]
"Miracle" Top R&B Singles Placed [113]
I'm Your Baby Tonight Top Pop Albums Placed [113]
Top R&B Albums Placed [113]
1993 Whitney Houston Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Artist Won [114]
R&B Singles Awards: Top Female Artist 2nd place [114]
The Bodyguard Top Pop Albums Won [114]
Top R&B Albums Won [114]
Top Soundtrack Albums Won [114]
"I Will Always Love You" Top Pop Singles 4th place [114]
Top R&B Singles Placed [114]
"I'm Every Woman" Top Pop Singles Placed [114]
"I Have Nothing" Top Pop Singles Placed [114]
CCTV-MTV Music Honors 2003 Whitney Houston International Outstanding Achievement Honoree [115]
Deirdre O’Brien Child Advocacy Center 1999 Whitney Houston Child Advocate of the Year Won[k] [116]
Dove Awards
(The Gospel Music Association) 		1997 Whitney Houston Outstanding Mainstream Contribution to Gospel Music Honoree [117]
1998 "I Go to the Rock" Best Traditional Recorded Gospel Song Won [118][119]
DiVi Awards
(International Recording Media Association) 		2000 Whitney: The Greatest Hits Best Music Release Nominated [120]
East Orange Hall of Fame 2017 Whitney Houston East Orange Hall of Fame Inducted [121]
[122]
Echo Awards 2000 My Love is Your Love Künstlerin des Jahres International
(Best International Female Artist) 		Nominated
2001 Whitney: The Greatest Hits Künstlerin des Jahres International
(Best International Female Artist) 		Nominated [123]
2010 Whitney Houston Künstlerin International Rock/Pop
(Best International Rock/Pop Artist ― Female) 		Nominated [124][125]
2012 Whitney Houston ECHO Hall of Fame Inducted [126]
Edison Music Awards 2000 Whitney Houston Beste Zangeres Internationaal
(Best International Female Artist) 		Won
Primetime Emmy Awards 1986 Whitney Houston Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Won [127]
1998 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella[l] Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special Nominated [127]
Sports Emmy Awards 1988 "One Moment in Time" Music
(as singer/performer) 		Won
Entertainment Weekly Readers Poll 1991 Whitney Houston Best Singer Won [128]
Essence Awards 1990 Whitney Houston The Essence Award for the Performing Arts Honoree [129]
1997 Whitney Houston The Triumphant Spirit Award Honoree [130][131]
Garden State Music Awards 1988 Whitney Houston Best Female Vocalist, Rock/Pop Won [132]
Whitney Best Album, Rock/Pop Won [132]
"So Emotional" Best Single, Rock/Pop Won [132]
Whitney Houston Best Female Vocalist, R&B/Dance Won [132]
Whitney Best Album, R&B/Dance Won [132]
"So Emotional" Best Single, R&B/Dance Won [132]
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Best Music Video Won [132]
Georgia Music Hall of Fame 2013 Whitney Houston Posthumous Award Inductee [133]
Golden Raspberry Awards 1993 Whitney Houston Worst Actress Nominated
Whitney Houston Worst New Star Nominated
"Queen of the Night" Worst Original Song Nominated
Goldmine Hall of Fame 2012 Whitney Houston Induction Inducted [134]
Global Awards 2019 "Higher Love" Best Song of 2019 Nominated
Grammy Awards 1986 "Saving All My Love for You" Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Won [135]
Whitney Houston Album of the Year Nominated [135]
"You Give Good Love" Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female Nominated [135]
1987 "Greatest Love of All" Record of the Year Nominated [136]
1988 Whitney Album of the Year Nominated [137]
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Won [137]
"For the Love of You" Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female Nominated [137]
1989 "One Moment in Time" Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Nominated [138]
1990 "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (with Aretha Franklin) Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated [139]
1991 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Nominated [140]
1992 "All the Man That I Need" Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Nominated [141]
1993 "I Belong to You" Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female Nominated [142]
1994 The Bodyguard Album of the Year Won [143]
"I Will Always Love You" Record of the Year Won [143]
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Won [143]
"I'm Every Woman" Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female Nominated [143]
1997 "Count On Me" Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (with CeCe Winans) Nominated [144]
Best Song Written for Visual Media (with Babyface and Michael Houston) Nominated [144]
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominated [144]
1998 The Preacher's Wife Best R&B Album Nominated [145]
"I Believe in You and Me" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominated [145]
2000 "When You Believe" (with Mariah Carey) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated [146]
My Love Is Your Love Best R&B Album Nominated [146]
"Heartbreak Hotel" (with Faith Evans and Kelly Price) Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated [146]
"It's Not Right but It's Okay" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Won [146]
Grammy Hall of Fame 2013 Whitney Houston Grammy Hall of Fame Inducted [147]
2018 "I Will Always Love You" Grammy Hall of Fame Inducted [148]
Hit Awards (Hong Kong) 1993 Whitney Houston Top Female Artist Won [149]
"I Will Always Love You" Song of the Year Won [149]
HMV Harlem Walk of Fame 2000 Whitney Houston HMV Harlem Walk of Fame Inducted [150]
Hollywood Walk of Fame 1995 Whitney Houston Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Declined[m] [151]
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2019 "Higher Love" Dance Song of the Year Nominated
Best Remix Nominated
International Achievement in Arts Awards 1995 Whitney Houston Distinguished Achievement in Music and Film/Video Won [152]
International Dance Music Awards 2000 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" Best Pop 12" Dance Record Won [153]
Japan Gold Disc Awards
1993 The Bodyguard グランプリ・アルバム賞 (Album of the Year, International) Won [154]
アルバム賞 ― 企画 (Compilation Album of the Year, International) Won [154]
"I Will Always Love You" グランプリ・シングル賞 (Single of the Year, International) Won [154]
1994[n] The Bodyguard 特別賞 (Special Award, International) Won [154]
"I Will Always Love You" 特別賞 (Special Award, International) Won [154]
2001 Whitney: The Greatest Hits Pop Album of the Year (International) Won [155]
Juno Awards 1994 The Bodyguard Best-Selling Album - Foreign or Domestic Won [156]
Library of Congress 2020 "I Will Always Love You" National Recording Registry Inducted [157]
M6 Awards 2000 Whitney Houston Artiste Féminine Internationale de l'Année
(International Female Artist of the Year) 		Nominated [158]
Meteor Music Awards 2001 Whitney: The Greatest Hits Best International Female Won [159]
MOBO Awards 1999 Whitney Houston Best International Act Nominated [160]
MTV Europe Music Awards 1999 Whitney Houston Best Female Nominated [161]
Best R&B Won [161]
2012 Whitney Houston Global Icon Honoree [162]
MTV Japan Awards 2004 Whitney Houston International Outstanding Achievement Honoree [163]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1993 Whitney Houston Best Female Performance Nominated [164][165]
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated [164][165]
Best On-Screen Duo
(with Kevin Costner) 		Nominated [164][165]
The Bodyguard Best Movie Nominated [164][165]
"I Will Always Love You" Best Song From a Movie Won [164][165]
1996 "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" Best Song from a Movie Nominated [166]
MTV Video Music Awards 1986 "How Will I Know" Best Female Video Won [167]
Best New Artist Nominated [167]
1999 "Heartbreak Hotel" Best R&B Video Nominated [168]
Music & Media DJ Awards 1987 Whitney Houston Female Artist of the Year 2nd place [169]
Music & Media Year-End Awards 1986 Whitney Houston Female Artist of the Year (Albums) Won [170]
1987 Whitney Houston Female Artist of the Year Won [169]
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Single of the Year Won [169]
1988 Whitney Houston Top Female Artists 3rd place [171]
1991 Whitney Houston Top Female Artists (Albums) 2nd place [172]
1993 Whitney Houston Top Female Artists (Albums) Won [173]
Top Female Artists (Singles) Won [173]
The Bodyguard Top Album Sales Won [173]
"I Will Always Love You" Singles Sales Top 3 3rd place [173]
1999 Whitney Houston Top 10 Artists (Albums) Won [174]
Top 10 Female Artists (Albums) Won [174]
Top 10 Artists (Singles) Won [174]
Top 10 Female Artists (Singles) Won [174]
2000 Whitney Houston Top 10 Female Artists Won [175]
Top 10 Artists (Albums) Won [175]
Top 10 Female Artists (Albums) Won [175]
Music Week Year End Awards 1992 "I Will Always Love You" Top Singles Won [176]
1993 The Bodyguard Top Compilations Won [177]
NAACP Image Awards 1985 Whitney Houston Outstanding New Artist Won [178][179]
1986 Whitney Houston Outstanding Female Artist Nominated [180]
1987 Whitney Outstanding Female Artist Nominated [181]
1992 I'm Your Baby Tonight Outstanding Female Artist Nominated [182][183]
HBO Presents Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston Outstanding Variety Series or Special Nominated [182][183]
1994 Whitney Houston Entertainer of the Year Honoree [184][185][186]
The Bodyguard Outstanding Album Won [184][185][186]
Outstanding Soundtrack Album, Film or TV Won [184][185][186]
Outstanding Female Artist Won [184][185][186]
"I'm Every Woman" Outstanding Music Video Won [184][185][186]
The Bodyguard Outstanding Actress Nominated [184][185][186]
1995 Whitney Houston Entertainer of the Year Won [187]
1996 Waiting to Exhale Outstanding Film Won [188][189][190]
Outstanding Actress Nominated [188][189][190]
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" Outstanding Song Won [188][189][190]
Outstanding Female Artist Won [188][189][190]
Waiting to Exhale Outstanding Album Won [188][189][190]
Outstanding Soundtrack Album Won [188][189][190]
VH1 Honors (with CeCe Winans) Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special Nominated [188][189][190]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Outstanding Performance in an Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special Nominated [188][189][190]
1997 The Preacher's Wife Outstanding Film Nominated [191][192]
Outstanding Actress Won [191][192]
The Preacher's Wife Outstanding Gospel Artist (with the Georgia Mass Choir) Won [191][192]
Outstanding Album Won [191][192]
1998 Cinderella Outstanding Television Movie/Mini-Series Nominated [193]
Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special Nominated [193]
1999 My Love Is Your Love Outstanding Album Nominated [194][195]
Outstanding Female Artist Nominated [194][195]
"When You Believe" (with Mariah Carey) Outstanding Duo or Group Won [194][195]
Outstanding Music Video Nominated [194][195]
Outstanding Song Nominated [194][195]
2000 "Heartbreak Hotel" Outstanding Female Artist Won [196]
"My Love Is Your Love" Outstanding Song Nominated [196]
2010 Whitney Houston Outstanding Female Artist Nominated [197]
"I Look to You" Outstanding Music Video Won [197]
2013 "I Look to You" Outstanding Song Won [198]
I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston Outstanding Album Won [198]
NABOB Communications Awards Dinner
(The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters) 		1994 Whitney Houston Entertainer of the Year Honoree [199]
NARM Best-Seller Awards
(National Association of Recording Merchandisers) 		1986 Whitney Houston Best-selling Album by a New Artist Won [200]
Best-selling Black Album by a Female Artist Won [200]
1987 Whitney Houston Best-Selling Album Won [201]
Best-Selling Album by a Female Artist Won [201]
Best-Selling Album by a Black Female Artist Won [201]
1988 Whitney Best-Selling Album by a Female Artist Won [202]
Best-Selling Album by a Black Female Artist Won [202]
1993 "I Will Always Love You" Top-selling Single of the Year Won [203]
The Bodyguard Best-selling Movie or TV Soundtrack Won [203]
1994 The Bodyguard Best-selling Chartmaker Recording Won [204]
Best-selling Soundtrack Won [204]
1996 Waiting to Exhale Best-selling Soundtrack Won [205]
1997 The Preacher's Wife Best-selling Gospel Album Won [206]
National Urban Coalition 1988 Whitney Houston Distinguished Artist/Humanitarian Award Won[o] [207]
New Jersey Hall of Fame 2014 Whitney Houston New Jersey Hall of Fame Inducted [208]
New Jersey Walk of Fame 2006 Whitney Houston New Jersey Walk of Fame Honoree[p] [209]
New York Music Awards 1986 Whitney Houston Debut Act of the Year Won [210]
Best Pop-Soul Act Won [210]
Best Female Pop Vocalist Won [210]
Best Female Soul Vocalist Won [210]
1987 Whitney Houston Outstanding Solo Artist of the Year Won [211]
Best Female Artist of the Year Won [211]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 1989 Whitney Houston Favorite Female Musician Nominated
1996 Whitney Houston Kids' Choice Hall of Fame Inducted[q] [212]
NRJ Music Awards 2000 Whitney Houston Artiste féminine internationale de l'année
(International Female Artist of the Year) 		Nominated
My Love Is Your Love Album international de l'année
(International Album of the Year) 		Won
Official Charts Pop Gem Hall of Fame 2014 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Inductee No. 80 Inducted [213]
People's Choice Awards 1987 Whitney Houston Favorite Female Musical Performer Won[r] [214]
1988 Whitney Houston Favorite Female Musical Performer Won [215]
[216]
1989 Whitney Houston Favorite Female Musical Performer Won [217]
1993 Whitney Houston Favorite Female Musical Performer Won [218]
"I Will Always Love You" Favorite New Music Video Won [218]
The Bodyguard Favorite Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated [218]
1995 Whitney Houston Favorite Female Musical Performer Nominated [219]
1996 Whitney Houston Favorite Female Musical Performer Nominated [220]
1997 Whitney Houston Favorite Female Musical Performer Nominated [221]
1998 Whitney Houston Favorite Female Musical Performer Won[s] [222][223]
People Reader's Poll 1986 Whitney Houston Top New Artist Won
1988 Whitney Houston Best Female Artist Won
Porin Awards 1994 The Bodyguard Best Foreign Pop/Rock Album Won [224]
"I Will Always Love You" Best Foreign Music Video Won [224]
Presidential awards 1990 Whitney Houston Points of Light Contributing Leader Won [225]
Radio & Records 1987 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" CHR Record of the Year Won [226]
RIAA Artists of the Century 1999 Whitney Houston Best-selling female R&B artist of the century Won [227]
The Bodyguard Best-selling soundtrack Won [227]
RCA Records UK 2010 Whitney Houston 500,000 copies of I Look to You sold combined in the UK and Ireland Won [228]
Rennbahn Express Magazine 1988 Whitney Houston Best Female Singer Gold
1999 Whitney Houston Best Female Singer Silver [229]
Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame 2014 Whitney Houston Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame Inducted
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Whitney Houston Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inducted [230][231]
Rolling Stone Music Awards 1985 Whitney Houston Best New Female Singer of the Year Won
1986 Whitney Houston Album of the Year Won
RTHK International Pop Poll Awards 1986 Whitney Houston The Most Popular Female Vocalist Won [232]
1993 "I Will Always Love You" Top Remake Won [233]
Top Ten Gold Song Won [233]
Whitney Houston Top Female Artist Won [234]
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1993 Whitney Houston Best Female Artist Won
Smooth Icons 2019 Whitney Houston Greatest artist of all time 4th place [235]
2020 Whitney Houston Greatest artist of all time 4th place [236]
2021 Whitney Houston Greatest artist of all time 5th place [237]
2022 Whitney Houston Greatest artist of all time 4th place [238]
2023 Whitney Houston Greatest artist of all time 3rd place [239]
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1990 Whitney Houston Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award Honoree [240]
Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame 1995 Whitney Houston Induction Inducted [241]
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards 1996 "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo Nominated [242][243]
"Count On Me" R&B/Soul Composer of the Year (shared with Babyface and Michael Houston) Nominated [242]
1999 "Heartbreak Hotel" (with Faith Evans and Kelly Price) Best R&B/Soul Single (Group, Band Or Duo) Nominated [244]
My Love Is Your Love Best R&B/Soul Album Of the Year (Solo) Nominated [244]
2003 Just Whitney Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year (Solo) Nominated [245]
Soul Train Music Awards 1987 Whitney Houston Best Album of the Year, Female Nominated [246]
"Greatest Love of All" Best Single, Female Nominated [246]
1988 Whitney Best Album of the Year, Female Won [247][248]
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Best Music Video Nominated [247][248]
1989 "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single, Female Nominated [249]
1992 I'm Your Baby Tonight Best R&B/Soul Album, Female Nominated [250]
"All the Man That I Need" Best R&B/Soul Single, Female Nominated [250]
1993 "I Will Always Love You" Best R&B/Soul Single, Female Won [251]
1994 Whitney Houston Sammy Davis Jr. Award as Entertainer of the Year Honoree [252][253]
"I Will Always Love You" Best R&B Song of the Year Won [252][253]
"I Have Nothing" Best R&B/Soul Single, Female Nominated [252][253]
1996 "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" Best R&B/Soul Single, Female Won [254][255]
Best R&B/Soul or Rap Single of the Year Nominated [254][255]
1998 Whitney Houston Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement Honoree [256][257]
2000 My Love Is Your Love Best R&B/Soul Album - Female Nominated [258][259]
"My Love Is Your Love" Best R&B/Soul Single - Female Nominated [258][259]
Whitney Houston The Artist of the Decade - Female[t] Honoree [258][259]
2001 "Same Script, Different Cast" (with Deborah Cox) Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo Nominated [260]
2009 Whitney Houston Best R&B/Soul Artist - Female Nominated [261]
2012 "Celebrate" (Duet with Jordin Sparks) Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance Won [262]
Spotify Plaques 2023 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" One Billion Streams Award Won [263]
Teen Choice Awards 1999 "When You Believe" (with Mariah Carey) Choice Music - Love Song Nominated
Trumpet Awards 1998 Whitney Houston The Pinnacle Award[u] Honoree [265][264]
United Negro College Fund 1990 Whitney Houston The Frederick D. Patterson Award Won[v] [266]
My VH1 Music Awards 2000 Whitney Houston vs. Honolulu Airport Security Most Entertaining Public Feud Nominated [267][268]
VH1 Honors 1995 Whitney Houston VH1 Honors Award Honoree[w] [269]
Women's World Awards 2004 Whitney Houston World Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement[x] Honoree [270][271]
World Music Awards 1994 Whitney Houston World's Best Selling Overall Recording Artist Honoree [272]
World's Best Selling Pop Artist of the Year Won [272]
World's Best Selling R&B Artist of the Year Won [272]
World's Best Selling American Recording Artist of the Year Won [272]
World's Best Selling Female Recording Artist of the Era Honoree [272]
2004 Whitney Houston The Legend Award Honoree [272]
[273]
Zamu Music Awards 1994 Whitney Houston Best International Artist Won
Žebřík Music Awards 1993 Whitney Houston Best International Female Nominated [274]

Other accolades

Guinness World Records

As of 2023, Houston has claimed 30 entries in the Guinness World Records with Houston maintaining 23 of the records.

Key
† Indicates a former world-record holder
Year the record was awarded, title of the record, and the record holder
Year Record Record holder Ref.
1987 † Best-selling album by a woman Whitney Houston[y] [275]
† Best-selling debut album of all time Whitney Houston[z] [275]
1992 † Most number one singles by a female artist Whitney Houston[aa] [276]
1994 † Most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 "I Will Always Love You"[ab] [277]
† Most Billboard Music Award wins in one night Whitney Houston[ac]
1997 Best-selling 1990s UK single by a female soloist "I Will Always Love You" [278]
1998 Most successful star couple Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown [279]
1999 Most consecutive US No. 1 singles Whitney Houston[ad] [280]
Biggest-selling R&B album by a female artist Whitney Houston [281]
2006 Most consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the UK singles chart (solo female) "I Will Always Love You"[ae] [276]
Most consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the US singles chart (solo female) "I Will Always Love You"[af] [276]
Most cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the US singles chart (solo female, individual single) "I Will Always Love You"[ag] [276]
2012 Most simultaneous UK chart entries by a female artist[ah] Whitney Houston [276]
First female artist to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 Whitney Houston[ai] [282]
First female artist to debut at number one on the UK albums chart[aj] Whitney Houston [276]
† Most awarded female American Music Awards winner Whitney Houston[ak] [276]
Most American Music Awards wins in a single night by a female artist Whitney Houston[al] [276]
† Most cumulative weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200 (solo female) Whitney Houston (46)[am] [276]
Most simultaneous albums on the US Billboard 200 (solo female) Whitney Houston (10)[an] [276]
Most number one remakes on the US Billboard Hot 100 Whitney Houston[ao] [276]
Most number one "triple crown" No. 1 US singles Whitney Houston[ap] [276]
Biggest-selling soundtrack album The Bodyguard[aq] [283]
Best-selling single by a female artist (US) "I Will Always Love You"[ar] [284]
First album to sell a million copies in a single week The Bodyguard[as] [283]
Best-selling single by a female artist[at] "I Will Always Love You" [276]
First recipient of the BET Lifetime Achievement Award Whitney Houston[au] [276]
Highest trending Google search of 2012 Whitney Houston [276]
Most World Music Awards wins in a single night Whitney Houston[av] [276]
2015 Best-selling album by a woman The Bodyguard [285]
2023 Highest-earning dead celebrity (female, current) Whitney Houston [286]

Listicles

Name of publisher, name of listicle, year(s) listed, and placement result
Publisher Listicle Year(s) Result Ref.
ABC 30 Greatest Women in Music 2013 1 [287]
American Dental Hygienists' Association America's Greatest Smiles 1988 Placed [288]
American Film Institute AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs 2004 65th ("I Will Always Love You") [289]
The A.V. Club The best movie soundtracks of all time, ranked 2023 12 (The Bodyguard) [290]
Billboard Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists 2018 9 [291]
The 99 Greatest Songs of 1999 2019 22 ("It's Not Right but It's Okay") [292]
Greatest of All Time Dance Club Artists 2016 13 [293]
Greatest of All Time Adult Contemporary Artists 2023 15 [294]
Rookie of the Year 1985 Placed [295]
The Greatest Pop Star By Year (1981-2022) 1986 1 [295]
1987 Honorable mention [295]
1992 Honorable mention [295]
1993 Honorable mention [295]
Top 50 R&B Artists of the Past 25 Years 2010 3 [296]
35 Greatest R&B Artists of All Time 2015 9 [297]
110 Greatest Musical Moments 2004 Placed (The success of Whitney Houston in 1985-86) [298]
Greatest Songs of All Time Hot 100 Songs 2021 60 ("I Will Always Love You") [299]
Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer 2021 104 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" [300]
Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs 2021 85 ("Do You Hear What I Hear") [301]
500 Best Pop Songs of All Time 2023 1 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
60 ("I Will Always Love You")
229 ("How Will I Know") 		[302]
Complex The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time 2012 51st [303]
Consequence of Sound The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time 2016 6th [304]
Cosmopolitan 53 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time 2023 38th (The Bodyguard)
48th (Waiting to Exhale) 		[305]
Entertainment Weekly Entertainers of the Year 1993 5th [306]
The best LGBTQ anthems of all time 2018 11th ("How Will I Know") [307]
Esquire The 40 Best Wedding Reception Songs of All Time 2023 1 ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" [308]
Essence 50 Most Influential R&B Stars 2020 5 [309]
The 10 Best R&B Soloists Of All Time 2022 1 [310]
66 Boundary-Breaking Black Women Who Have Paved the Way 2023 10[aw] [311]
Forbes Top 40 Highest earning entertainers 1987 8 [312]
[313]
1988 17 [314]
1994 23 [315]
Forbes Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Highest-paid dead celebrities 2019 12 [316]
2023 7 [317]
Google Most Googled Person of 2012 2012 1 [318]
Harris Interactive Favorite Singer/Musician or Musician Group 1994 1 [319]
[320]
1995 5 [321]
1998 3[ax] [322]
Most Popular Love Song 2013 1 ("I Will Always Love You") [323]
The Independent 50 women who broke barriers in the music industry 2020 Placed [324]
The 40 greatest film soundtracks 2023 35th (The Bodyguard) [325]
MTV 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s 2007 4 ("I Will Always Love You") [326]
Next Luxury 20 of the Most Popular Female Singers Ever 2022 Placed [327]
NME NME Greatest No. 1 Singles in History 2012 8 ("I Will Always Love You") [328]
NPR 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women 2017 14 (Whitney Houston) [329]
People People Readers Poll 1986 1 (America's Top New Star) [330]
25 Most Intriguing People of the Year Placed [331]
50 Most Beautiful People 1991 Placed [332]
50 Most Beautiful People 1993 Placed [333]
25 Most Intriguing People of the Year 1994 Placed [334]
25 Musical Moments of the Last 25 Years 2007 Placed (Houston's entry into the music business in 1985) [335]
Pitchfork The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s 2015 20 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)")
103 ("How Will I Know") 		[336]
The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s 2018 117 (Whitney Houston) [337]
The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s 2022 147 (The Bodyguard) [338]
The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s 2022 59 ("I Will Always Love You")
211 ("I'm Every Woman") 		[339]
Reuters Century's Best Female Singer 1999 3rd[ay] [322]
The Ringer The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of the Past 50 Years 2021 7 (The Bodyguard) [340]
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Definitive 200 2007 46 (Whitney Houston) [341]
Rolling Stone 25 Most Memorable Music Moments in NFL History 2003 1 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) [342]
100 Greatest Songs of the '90s 2007 4 ("I Will Always Love You") [326]
20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 1980s 2019 8th ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") [343]
50 Best Songs of the Nineties 2019 19th ("Heartbreak Hotel" ft. Faith Evans and Kelly Price) [344]
500 Greatest Albums of All Time 2021 249th (Whitney Houston) [345]
500 Greatest Songs of All Time 2021 94th ("I Will Always Love You")
231st ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") 		[346]
[347]
100 Best Debut Albums of All Time 2022 89th (Whitney Houston) [348]
200 Greatest Singers of All Time 2023 2 [349]
The 30 Greatest Grammy Performances Ever 2023 12 (The performance of "I Will Always Love You") [350]
The 20 Most Memorable Super Bowl National Anthems 2023 1 (The 1991 performance at Super Bowl XXV) [351]
The 200 Best '80s Songs: Top Tunes from the '80s 2023 6 ("How Will I Know") [352]
Rotten Tomatoes 100 Best Christmas Movies of All Time 2023 96 (The Preacher's Wife) [353]
Slant Magazine 100 Greatest Dance Songs 2020 58 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") [354]
Smooth Radio The 30 best female singers of all time 2023 1 [355]
Songs of the Century "I Will Always Love You" 2001 108 [356]
The Telegraph Pop's 20 Greatest Female Artists 2015 15 [357]
The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era: 1955-2015 "I Will Always Love You" 2015 1 [358]
Time Black History: 50 Cultural Giants 2012 Placed [359]
Variety Best Christmas Movies of All Time 2023 Placed (The Preacher's Wife) [360]
VH1 100 Greatest Women in Rock & Roll 1999 61 [361]
100 Greatest Pop Songs 2000 40 ("I Will Always Love You") [362]
100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV 2000 59 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) [363]
VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs 2000 86 ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)") [364]
VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists 2002 24 [365]
50 Greatest Women of the Video Era 2003 3 [366]
VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years 2003 8 ("I Will Always Love You") [367]
100 Moments That Rocked TV 2003 12 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) [368]
200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons 2003 116 [369]
25 Greatest Rock Star Cameos 2003 13 (Whitney on Silver Spoons in 1985) [370]
100 Greatest Songs of the '80s 2006 12 ("How Will I Know") [371]
VH1's 100 Greatest Women In Music 2012 6 [372]

Other honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Year Honor Ref.
United States 1986 Key to the city of Newark [373]
1991 American Red Cross Board of Governors[az] [374][375]
NFL Pro-Set Card[ba] [376]
1997 Franklin Elementary School (renamed to the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts) [377]
2013 Madame Tussauds (four different statues of the singer were presented in Las Vegas, Hollywood, New York and Washington D.C.) [378]
2023 Vaxhaul Service Area (renamed to the Whitney Houston Service Area at mile 142 of the Garden State Parkway North, in Union) [379]

Honorary degree

Name of school, year given, and name of degree
School Year Degree Ref.
Grambling State University 1988 Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters[bb] [380][381]

Vevo-certified awards

Year Nominee/Work Certified videos Ref.
2023 Whitney Houston 12 [382]
As of April 12, 2024

See also

References

  1. ^ Ahmed, Tufayel (August 5, 2016). "Whitney Houston's 'One Moment In Time': The Anatomy of an Olympic Anthem". Newsweek. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Whitney Houston's 10 Career-Defining Moments". Time. August 8, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Talarico, Brittany (November 11, 2009). "Whitney Houston to Take the Stage at the AMAs". OK!. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  4. ^ Willman, Chris (December 10, 1993). "Pop Music Review: Houston Tops Off Record Night With Show's Highlight". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  5. ^ Dezzani, Mark (May 21, 1994). "World Music Awards Gaining Stature". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Current Registry". The Library of Congress. November 3, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
  7. ^ "2019 (National Recording Registry)". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "First Ballot Rock & Roll Hall of Famers". FutureRockLegends. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Whitney Houston - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "1999 ALMA Awards Winners & Nominees". IMDb. April 10, 1999. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Entertainers Nominated For ALMA Awards". United Press International. March 4, 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2023.[dead link]
  12. ^ "Complete List of ABBA Recipients and Nominees - 1986". Ebony. Vol. 42, no. 3. Johnson Publishing Company. January 1987. p. 138. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  13. ^ "Jackee And Mario Van Peebles: Hosts Of American Black Achievement Awards TV Show". Jet. Vol. 73, no. 15. January 11, 1988. p. 61. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  14. ^ "Complete List of ABAA Recipients and Honorees - 1988". Ebony. Vol. 44, no. 3. January 1989. p. 142. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  15. ^ "Complete List of ABAA Recipients and Honorees - 1991". Ebony. Vol. 47, no. 3. January 1992. p. 66. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  16. ^ "Complete List of ABAA Recipients and Honorees: 1993-1994". Ebony. Vol. 49, no. 7. May 1994. p. 132. ISSN 0012-9011. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  17. ^ "Vanessa Williams Hosts 15th Anniversary of American Black Achievement Awards". Jet. Vol. 85, no. 25. April 25, 1994. p. 63. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  18. ^ "Foundation to recognize several stars". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1990. p. 12. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  19. ^ a b c d e f "Houston Is Top Nominee in Music Award Showing". Jet. Vol. 69, no. 18. Johnson Publishing Company. January 20, 1986. p. 62. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  20. ^ a b c d e f "Whitney, Aretha, Stevie Snare Honors at Recent American Music Awards". Jet. Vol. 69, no. 22. Johnson Publishing Company. February 17, 1986. p. 56. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g "Whitney Houston Wins Five Music Awards". The New York Times. January 29, 1987. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  22. ^ a b c "Randy Travis, Bon Jovi American Music Award Nominees". Anchorage Daily News. December 25, 1987. p. F6. Retrieved May 27, 2023.[permanent dead link]
  23. ^ a b c "The 15th American Music Awards Winners & Nominees". rockonthenet.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Houston, D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, Jackson Top American Music Awards". Jet. Vol. 75, no. 20. February 20, 1989. p. 55. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  25. ^ a b "The 16th American Music Awards Winners & Nominees". rockonthenet.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  26. ^ a b c d e "1992 The 19th American Music Awards Winners & Nominees". rockonthenet.com. January 27, 1992. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Whitney Houston, Eight American Music Awards Make Her Top Female Winner". Jet. Vol. 85, no. 17. February 28, 1994. pp. 56–59. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  28. ^ a b "Slain Rapper Wins American Music Award". Los Angeles Times. January 28, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  29. ^ "1998 The 25th American Music Awards Winners & Nominees". rockonthenet.com. January 26, 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  30. ^ a b c d "2000 The 27th American Music Awards Winners & Nominees". rockonthenet.com. January 17, 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  31. ^ "2001 The 28th American Music Awards Winners & Nominees". rockonthenet.com. January 8, 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  32. ^ Alan Duke (November 23, 2009). "Rihanna, happy to be back, hits AMA stage". CNN. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  33. ^ "Rock On The Net: The ARC Archive: Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years: 1-50". rockonthenet.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  34. ^ "Whitney Houston Arista In-House Award for Seven Consecutive Number One Singles, 1988". Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  35. ^ Gina Van der Vliet (May 10, 1997). "ASCAP Film & TV Awards Honor Mandel, Wise, Others ". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 19. p. 74. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  36. ^ "1997 The 12th ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Winners". IMDb. April 29, 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  37. ^ Gina Van der Vliet (May 31, 1997). "Ballard, Taupin, Clinton Shine at ASCAP Pop Awards ". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 22. p. 97. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  38. ^ "Pop-Diva ersang sich das goldene Reh". Der Spiegel (in German). November 13, 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  39. ^ "Barbados Music Awards Tribute to Whitney Houston". January 13, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  40. ^ Gail Mitchell (June 30, 2001). "Awards Show Sets New Ratings High For BET". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 26. p. 8. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  41. ^ Angie Wagner (June 21, 2001). "Whitney Houston honored, OutKast nabs 2 honors at BET Awards". Taylor W. Hayes. p. B7. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  42. ^ "'THE BET HONORS' Proved What Extraordinary Looks Like by Recognizing Leading Luminaries". PRNewswire. January 16, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  43. ^ "The BET Honors Honorees: Whitney Houston (Entertainment)". Black Entertainment Television. January 16, 2010. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  44. ^ "The Rhythm & The Blues". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 36. September 7, 1996. p. 25. ISSN 0006-2510.
  45. ^ a b c d "Entertainment: Adams wins Billboard single award" (Payment needed to view the whole article). Toronto Star. December 11, 1991. p. B6. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  46. ^ a b c d Jan DeKnock (December 27, 1991). "Year Ends Well For Country's Hottest Stars". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  47. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Chris Willman (December 10, 1993). "Pop Music Review: Houston Tops Off Record Night With Show's Highlight". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  48. ^ "Whitney Houston to be honored at Billboard Music Awards with tribute". Billboard. May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  49. ^ "Taylor Swift Leads Finalists for 2023 Billboard Music Awards: Full List". Billboard. October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  50. ^ a b c d e "Michael Jackson, Madonna Are Tops in 'Decade' Poll" (PDF). Billboard. May 26, 1990. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  51. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Billboard: The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts (1985)" (PDF). December 28, 1985. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  52. ^ a b "Billboard 1985 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts: New Pop Artist & New Black Artist ". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 52. December 28, 1985. p. T18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  53. ^ a b c d e "Billboard 1986 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts: Top Pop Artist of the Year & Top Black Artist of the Year ". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-17. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  54. ^ a b "Billboard 1986 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts: Top Pop Album Artist - Female & Top Pop Singles Artist - Female ". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  55. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Billboard The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts (1986)" (PDF). Billboard. December 27, 1986. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  56. ^ a b c d "Billboard 1986 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts: Top Black Album & Top Black Album Artist ". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  57. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Billboard The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts (1987)" (PDF). Billboard. December 26, 1987. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  58. ^ "Billboard 1987 The Year in Music & Video Year-End Charts: Top Pop Album Artist - Female & Top Pop Singles Artist - Female ". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-26. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  59. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Billboard: The Year in 1 (1988)" (PDF). December 24, 1988. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  60. ^ "1988 The Year in 1"Music: Year-End Charts Number One Awards". Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510.
  61. ^ a b "1988 Billboard Year-End Chart Toppers". Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  62. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Billboard: The Year in Music 1991" (PDF). December 21, 1991. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  63. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Billboard magazine: The Year in Music 1993, Special Double Issue (YE1-YE60)". Billboard. December 25, 1993.
  64. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Billboard 1996 The Year in Music: Top Soundtrack Albums ". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-84. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  65. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Billboard 1997 The Year in Music - Top Gospel Albums ". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. December 27, 1997. p. YE-84. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  66. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Billboard: The Year in Music (1999)" (PDF). Billboard. December 25, 1999. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  67. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Billboard Year-End 2000" (PDF). Billboard. December 30, 2000. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  68. ^ a b "Billboard Year-End 2003" (PDF). Billboard. December 27, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  69. ^ a b c d e f "Billboard Year-End 2009" (PDF). Billboard. December 19, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  70. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Billboard Year-End 2012" (PDF). Billboard. December 22, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  71. ^ a b c "Billboard Year-End 2013" (PDF). Billboard. December 21, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  72. ^ a b "Billboard Year-End 2015" (PDF). Billboard. December 19, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  73. ^ "Billboard Year-End 2019" (PDF). Billboard. December 21, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  74. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  75. ^ "Top R&B Albums – Year End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  76. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  77. ^ "Top R&B Albums – Year End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  78. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  79. ^ "Top R&B Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  80. ^ "Top Gospel Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  81. ^ "Top Gospel Digital Song Sales Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  82. ^ "Gospel Streaming Songs Artists". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  83. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  84. ^ "Top R&B Albums – Year End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  85. ^ "Top Gospel Albums – Year End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  86. ^ a b "Gospel Digital Song Sales Year End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  87. ^ a b "Gospel Streaming Songs Year End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  88. ^ "Whitney Houston Wins Outstanding New Female - Black Gold Awards 1986". YouTube. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  89. ^ "Black Reel Award 2013". IMDb. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  90. ^ a b Eileen Fitzpatrick (February 1, 1997). "1996 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Nominees Announced ". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 5. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  91. ^ "1998 The 4th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Winners & Nominees". IMDb. March 10, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  92. ^ Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen (January 29, 2001). "Destiny's Child Lead Blockbuster Nominees: Creed, 'NSYNC, Faith Hill also up for awards honoring fan favorites". MTV Network. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  93. ^ "BMI - Songview". Retrieved June 17, 2023.[permanent dead link]
  94. ^ "BRAVO Otto 1988". BRAVO. January 1989. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  95. ^ "Die Sieger Der Bravo-Otto-Wahl: Eure Lieblings-Pop-Sanger 1988". bravo.de. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  96. ^ a b "BRAVO Otto 1993". BRAVO. January 6, 1994. Retrieved June 29, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  97. ^ "The BRITs 1987". British Phonographic Industry. February 9, 1987. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  98. ^ "The BRITs 1988". British Phonographic Industry. February 8, 1988. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  99. ^ "The BRITs 1988". British Phonographic Industry. February 13, 1989. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  100. ^ "The BRITs 1991 Winners & Nominees". British Phonographic Industry. February 10, 1991. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  101. ^ "The BRITs 1994 Winners & Nominees". British Phonographic Industry. February 14, 1994. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  102. ^ "The BRITs 2000". British Phonographic Industry. March 3, 2000. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  103. ^ "Lewis Capaldi, Mariah Carey and more honoured with new BRIT Billion award". Official Charts. May 4, 2023.
  104. ^ a b "Ace Awards Honor The Best In Cable-TV Programming". The Seattle Times. January 13, 1992. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  105. ^ a b Lee Margulies (September 20, 1995). "HBO Leads the Pack With 89 CableACE Nominations, Television: Nods for 'Larry Sanders,' 'Dream On' push network ahead of Showtime, which garners 36". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  106. ^ Lee Margulies (December 4, 1995). "Shandling, HBO Top Cable Awards - Television: The star and his 'Larry Sanders Show' each get four CableACE honors. HBO wins 27 of the 81 prizes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  107. ^ Jeannine Stein (October 5, 1992). "Carousel Spins Pledge of Hope: Children's Diabetes Foundation Benefits as Davises Again Deliver a Celebrity Mega-Event". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  108. ^ Mary Lou Loper (September 22, 1996). "Gearing Up for a Special Night of Hope". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  109. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Cash Box Year-End 1985" (PDF). Cashbox. December 28, 1985. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  110. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Cash Box Year-End (1986)" (PDF). December 27, 1986. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  111. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Cash Box Year-End (1987)" (PDF). December 26, 1987. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  112. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Cash Box Year-End (1988)" (PDF). December 31, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  113. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Cash Box Year-End (1991)" (PDF). December 28, 1991. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  114. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cash Box Year-End (1993)" (PDF). December 31, 1993. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  115. ^ Kaiser Kuo (August 7, 2004). "Newsline: The International Week in Brief ". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 32. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  116. ^ "Honouring Whitney..." Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  117. ^ James Lloyd (April 26, 1997). "Chapman Again Dove Artist of Year; 1997 The 28th Dove Awards Winners". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  118. ^ "Kirk Franklin, God's Property Big Winners at Dove Awards". Jet. Vol. 93, no. 25. May 18, 1998. p. 25. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  119. ^ Jim Patterson (April 24, 1998). "Gospel awards honor late artist". Park City Daily News. p. 2-C. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  120. ^ "'The Matrix', 'Terminator 2' Snare Most DiVi Awards Conference". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 37. September 9, 2000. p. 87. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  121. ^ "East Orange set to host second Hall of Fame induction". Essex News. October 15, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  122. ^ "East Orange Hall of Fame - Inaugural Inductees". Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  123. ^ Gesa Birnkraut (February 10, 2001). "Big Plans for German Echoes". Billboard. Vol. 113. p. 74. ISSN 0006-2510.
  124. ^ "ECHO-Awards - Alle Infos, Liveacts, Nominees, Videos uvm" (in German). Yahoo.com. February 25, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  125. ^ "Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston lead 2010 Echo Award nominees". singersroom.com. February 19, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  126. ^ "Adele Wins, Katy Perry Performs at 2012 German ECHO Awards in Berlin". Billboard. March 23, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  127. ^ a b "Whitney Houston - Emmy Awards Nominations and Wins". Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  128. ^ "The 1991 reader's poll". Entertainment Weekly. June 7, 1991. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  129. ^ "Essence Honors 6 Women at Anniversary Gala". The Robesonian. October 21, 1990. p. 2A. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  130. ^ J.R. Reynolds (April 19, 1997). "The Rhythm and The Blues section, Essence Awards Accentuate The Positive; Living Legend Awards Spotlight Clayton ". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 16. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  131. ^ Kirk Nicewonger (May 22, 1997). "Ali, Cosby headline Essence Awards". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 3C. Retrieved June 30, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  132. ^ a b c d e f g Jack Patton (November 20, 1988). "Houston Takes Top Garden State Awards". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  133. ^ "Friends of Georgia Music Festival to Present the 35th Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards on Saturday Evening, October 5, at the Georgia World Congress Center". October 3, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  134. ^ "Goldmine announces fourth group of Hall of Fame inductees". July 19, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  135. ^ a b c "28th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  136. ^ "29th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  137. ^ a b c "30th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  138. ^ "31st Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  139. ^ "32nd Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  140. ^ "33rd Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  141. ^ "34th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  142. ^ "35th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  143. ^ a b c d "36th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  144. ^ a b c "39th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  145. ^ a b "40th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  146. ^ a b c d "42nd Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  147. ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Artists (W)". Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  148. ^ "GRAMMY Hall of Fame Artists (I)". Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  149. ^ a b "Pop 'war' hotting up". South China Morning Post. August 28, 1993. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  150. ^ Gail Mitchell (March 11, 2000). "Harlem USA To Launch; Retail/Theater Complex Touts Music ". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 11. p. 8. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  151. ^ "These 10 Celebrities Refused A Star On The Hollywood Walk of Fame". Fandom Wire. January 2, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  152. ^ A.J. Benza & Michael Lewittes (December 1, 1995). "Bobby in Town". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 30, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  153. ^ "IDMA Archive: 2000 IDMA Nominees & Winners". Winter Music Conference. Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  154. ^ a b c d e "ゴールドディスク大賞受賞者一覧 (Japan Gold Disc Awards winners list)" (PDF) (in Japanese). The Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  155. ^ "The 16th Japan Gold Disc Awards Winners". The Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  156. ^ "1994 Juno Awards Winners". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. March 20, 1994. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  157. ^ "Library of Congress (2019) - View Registry by Induction Years". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  158. ^ "Les Archives: M6 Awards 2000". linfonetrealtv.free.fr. November 17, 2000. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  159. ^ "2001 Meteor Ireland Music Awards Winners". Irish Recorded Music Association. March 16, 2001. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  160. ^ "MOBO Awards 1999". Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  161. ^ a b Brian Ives (November 12, 1999). "Bono Honored As Britney Spears Dominates MTV Europe Awards". MTV Network. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
  162. ^ "Whitney Houston Named Global Icon at 2012 MTV EMA". November 11, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  163. ^ "Whitney Houston MTV Japan Award for International Outstanding Achievement 2004". Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  164. ^ a b c d e "1993 MTV Movie Awards". MTV. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  165. ^ a b c d e "1993 MTV Movie Awards Winners". TV.com. July 13, 1993. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  166. ^ "1996 Movie Awards Winners". MTV. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  167. ^ a b "1986 MTV Video Music Awards". Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  168. ^ "1999 MTV Video Music Awards". Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  169. ^ a b c "Music & Media Year-End Awards (1987)" (PDF). December 26, 1987. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  170. ^ "Music & Media Year-End Awards (1986)" (PDF). December 27, 1986. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  171. ^ "Music & Media Year-End Awards (1988)" (PDF). January 1, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  172. ^ "Music & Media Year-End Awards (1991)" (PDF). December 21, 1991. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  173. ^ a b c d "Music & Media Year-End Awards (1993)" (PDF). December 18, 1993. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  174. ^ a b c d "Music & Media Year-End Awards (1999)" (PDF). January 1, 2000. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  175. ^ a b c "Music & Media Year-End Awards (2000)" (PDF). December 23, 2000. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  176. ^ "Music Week 1993 (January 16)" (PDF). Music Week. January 16, 1993. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  177. ^ "Music Week 1994 (January 8)" (PDF). Music Week. January 8, 1994. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  178. ^ Felicia Kessel (January 1986). "NAACP Focus; Image Awards". The Crisis. Vol. 93, no. 1. p. 42. ISSN 0011-1422. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  179. ^ Paul Grein (December 28, 1985). "Turner, LaBelle, Vandross Win NAACP Image Awards ". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 52. p. 65. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  180. ^ "'Color Purple' tops Image list". St. Petersburg Times. November 4, 1986. Retrieved June 28, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  181. ^ "Awards Contenders Are Listed by NAACP". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1987. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  182. ^ a b David J. Fox (October 16, 1991). "NAACP Flap Taints Annual Image Awards, Awards: A local chapter of the group, involved in a conflict with the national organization, vows to seek an injunction against the event". Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  183. ^ a b David J. Fox (October 16, 1991). "NAACP Flap Taints Annual Image Awards, Awards: A local chapter of the group, involved in a conflict with the national organization, vows to seek an injunction against the event". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  184. ^ a b c d e f Denise Crittendon (February–March 1994). "Stars Shine At The NAACP Image Awards". The Crisis. Vol. 101, no. 2. p. 34. ISSN 0011-1422. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  185. ^ a b c d e f J.R. Reynolds (January 15, 1994). "The Rhythm and the Blues: Tupac's Loss May Preserve Awards' Image; New Indies Form Out West And Down South ". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 3. p. 15. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  186. ^ a b c d e f Marisa Leonardi (January 7, 1994). "Michael Jackson Shares Whitney Houston's Spotlight, Honors: Houston wins five NAACP Image Awards, but Jackson gets cheers in a show marked by controversy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  187. ^ "A look back at some of the NAACP Image Awards winners for Entertainer of the Year". CNN. February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  188. ^ a b c d e f g h "1996 The 27th NAACP Image Awards Nominees". The Crisis. Vol. 103, no. 2. February–March 1996. ISSN 0011-1422. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  189. ^ a b c d e f g h "1996 The 27th NAACP Image Awards Winners". Jet. Vol. 89, no. 24. April 29, 1996. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  190. ^ a b c d e f g h Susan King (April 8, 1996). "'Waiting' Pays Off Big at NAACP Image Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  191. ^ a b c d "Ebony's 50th Anniversary Show, Denzel Washington Among NAACP Image Award Winners". Jet. Vol. 95, no. 15. March 3, 1997. p. 61. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  192. ^ a b c d "1997 The 28th NAACP Image Awards Winners & Nominees". IMDb. February 8, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  193. ^ a b "The 29th NAACP Image Awards Official Ballot". The Crisis. Vol. 104, no. 3. December 1997 – January 1998. ISSN 0011-1422. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  194. ^ a b c d e "The 30th NAACP Image Awards Official Ballot". The Crisis. Vol. 105, no. 6. December 1998. ISSN 0011-1422. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
  195. ^ a b c d e "'How Stella Got Her Groove Back' and Lauryn Hill Big Winners at NAACP Image Awards". Jet. Vol. 95, no. 14. March 8, 1999. p. 63. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
  196. ^ a b "The 31st NAACP Image Awards Official Ballot". The Crisis. Vol. 107, no. 6. November–December 1999. ISSN 0011-1422. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  197. ^ a b "2010 The 41st NAACP Image Awards Winners & Nominees - Recording Categories". naacpimageawards.net. February 26, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  198. ^ a b "The 44th NAACP Image Award complete winners list". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  199. ^ "NABOB makes the night its own" (Payment needed to view the whole article). The Washington Times. March 28, 1994. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  200. ^ a b Paul Grein (March 22, 1986). "Bruce Tops NARM Best-Seller Awards, 'Born In The U.S.A.' Wins; Lost to Prince in '84 ". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 12. p. 82. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
  201. ^ a b c "1987 NARM Nominees" (PDF). Cash Box. February 14, 1987. p. 52. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  202. ^ a b "NARM Best-Seller Awards" (PDF). Cash Box. March 26, 1988. p. 5. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  203. ^ a b "Cyrus tops NARM best-seller prizes". Variety. March 9, 1993. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  204. ^ a b "Jackson, Pearl Jam Honored As Best Sellers ". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 15. April 9, 1994. p. 47. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
  205. ^ "NARM Grants Sales and Ad Awards, Scholarships" (PDF). Billboard. April 13, 1996. p. 69. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  206. ^ "NARM Names Its Best Seller Awards". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 15. April 12, 1997. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  207. ^ Clarence Waldron (June 20, 1988). "Whitney Houston Uses Fame To Help Good Causes". Jet. Vol. 74, no. 12. p. 57. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  208. ^ "Whitney Houston - New Jersey Hall of Fame". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  209. ^ a b "New Jersey Walk of Fame Unveiled at NJPAC on May 18th". PR Newswire. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  210. ^ a b c d "Johansen Tops N.Y. Awards, Whitney Houston Also Wins Big" (PDF). Billboard. April 12, 1986. p. 91. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  211. ^ a b "Abbott, Cameo, Run=D.M.C. Sweep New York Awards" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 44. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  212. ^ Jennifer Mangan (March 28, 1996). "Poll Position: Nickelodeon's 'Kids Choice Awards' Lets Viewers Rate The Stars". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  213. ^ Myers, Justin. "Official Charts Pop Gem #80: Whitney – I Wanna Dance With Somebody". officialcharts.com. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  214. ^ "1987 People's Choice Awards Winners". peopleschoice.com. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  215. ^ "1988 The 14th People's Choice Awards Winners". peopleschoice.com. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  216. ^ "4 People's Choice Awards for Cosby". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. March 14, 1988. p. 2A. Retrieved June 28, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  217. ^ "1989 The 15th People's Choice Awards Winners". peopleschoice.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  218. ^ a b c "1993 The 19th People's Choice Awards Winners". peopleschoice.com. March 17, 1993. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  219. ^ Lisa de Moraes (February 6, 1995). "'Gump' a strong contender for People's Choice Award". The Spokesman-Review. p. B5. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  220. ^ "People's Choice" (Payment needed to view the whole article). The Washington Post. March 10, 1996. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  221. ^ Shauna Snow (January 13, 1997). "NBC's 'ER' and 'Seinfeld' Top People's Choice Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  222. ^ Shauna Snow (January 12, 1998). "'Dharma' and 'Closet' Among People's Choice Award Winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  223. ^ "1998 The 24th People's Choice Awards Winners & Nominees". peopleschoice.com. January 11, 1998. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  224. ^ a b "Porin 1994". Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  225. ^ "Whitney Houston Lauded By Bush at the White House". Jet. June 25, 1990. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  226. ^ "Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records)" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 11, 1987. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  227. ^ a b "RIAA: Artists of the Century". Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  228. ^ "Whitney Celebrated her UK Success". WhitneyHouston.com. April 30, 2010. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  229. ^ "Rennbahn Express Magazine Starwahl 99". December 1999. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  230. ^ "Whitney Houston". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  231. ^ "Whitney Houston and Nine Inch Nails Make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". January 15, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  232. ^ "Whitney Houston - Two Asian Awards, 1986/1993". Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  233. ^ a b "Whitney Houston - Pair of Two Chinese RTHK Awards for "I Will Always Love You", 1992". Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  234. ^ "Fans' changing taste". South China Morning Post. April 10, 1993. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  235. ^ "Smooth Icons 2019: George Michael is named the greatest artist of all time". Smooth Radio. January 21, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  236. ^ "Smooth Icons 2020: Michael Jackson is voted the number one artist of all time". Smooth Radio. August 31, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  237. ^ "Smooth Icons 2021: Michael Jackson is voted the greatest artist of all time". Smooth Radio. August 29, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  238. ^ "Smooth Icons 2022: Michael Jackson is voted the greatest artist of all time". Smooth Radio. August 29, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  239. ^ "Smooth Icons 2023: George Michael is voted greatest artist of all time". Smooth Radio. August 28, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  240. ^ "Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  241. ^ J.R. Reynolds (November 18, 1995). "'Soul Train' Opens Hall Of Fame, Audience Is Enthusiastic Despite Delays ". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 46. p. 32. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  242. ^ a b J.R. Reynolds (September 21, 1996). "Faith Tops Nomiees For Second Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards (part 1)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  243. ^ J.R. Reynolds (September 21, 1996). "Arista Acts Top Lady Of Soul Awards: Women Honored In Nine Music Categories". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  244. ^ a b "Lauryn Hill, Monica Top Lady Of Soul Nominees". MTV network. August 5, 1999. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
  245. ^ "Lady of Soul nominees announced". United Press International. July 18, 2003. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  246. ^ a b Maurice Weaver (March 23, 1987). "'Soul Train' Awards Are a 1st for Black Music". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  247. ^ a b "Showtime: 'Soul Train Music Awards' to Honor Gladys Knight and the Pips with trophy". The Washington Afro American. March 29, 1988. p. 6C. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  248. ^ a b "Showtime: Jackson is top winner at Soul Train Awards". The Washington Afro American. April 5, 1988. p. 6C. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  249. ^ "Nominees Chosen For Soul Train Awards" (Payment needed to view the whole article). Los Angeles Daily News. March 3, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  250. ^ a b Dennis Hunt (March 12, 1992). "Year of the Newcomer at Soul Train, Pop music: Color Me Badd, Jodeci and Lisa Fischer sweep key awards during the sixth annual R&B/soul awards competition". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  251. ^ "The 7th Soul Train Music Awards Winners". Don Cornelius Productions, Inc. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  252. ^ a b c J.R. Reynolds (March 26, 1994). "The Rhythm and the Blues: 8th Soul Train Awards Are Aglow With Stellar Performances, Star Appearances". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 13. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  253. ^ a b c "Soul Train Music Awards History". Don Cornelius Productions, Inc. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  254. ^ a b J.R. Reynolds (April 13, 1996). "Despite Violence, Soul Train Awards Upbeat; TLC, D'Angelo Big Winners ". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 15. p. 28. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 30, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  255. ^ a b Shauna Snow (February 23, 1996). "Pop/Rock". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  256. ^ Anita M. Samuels (March 14, 1998). "Badu Heads Soul Train; Singer Picks Up 4 Awards ". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 11. p. 10. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  257. ^ "Soul Train Music Awards Library: 1998 The 12th Soul Train Music Awards". Don Cornelius Productions, Inc. February 27, 1998. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  258. ^ a b c David Basham (February 11, 2000). "TLC Nominated For Three Soul Train Music Awards". MTV. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  259. ^ a b c Gail Mitchell (March 18, 2000). "TLC Rides Soul Train ". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 12. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  260. ^ Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen (January 31, 2001). "MTV News: D'Angelo, Jill Scott Get Three Soul Train Nods Each". MTV. MTV Network. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  261. ^ Mark Edward Nero (November 3, 2009). "2009 Soul Train Awards: And the Winners Are". About.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  262. ^ Samuels, Keithan (November 26, 2012). "2012 Soul Train Awards winners". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  263. ^ "BILLIONS CLUB". Spotify. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  264. ^ a b Lawrence Van Gelder (January 14, 1998). "Footlights". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  265. ^ "Sixth Annual Trumpet Awards Gala Pays Tribute to Black Achievement". Jet. Vol. 93, no. 11. February 9, 1998. p. 62. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  266. ^ a b "Entertainment: Stars Salute Whitney Houston for Her Support of Black Colleges". Jet. Vol. 77, no. 25. April 2, 1990. p. 56. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  267. ^ Allan Johnso (November 26, 2000). "Interactive Vh1 Awards Show Includes Some Offbeat Categories". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  268. ^ Edna Gundersen (November 29, 2000). "John Leguizamo wants his VH1 Awards show is a labor of love, in more ways than one". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  269. ^ Chris Riemenschneider (June 24, 1995). "Jackson's History Gets a New, Brief Chapter, Pop Beat: Houston, Midler and others are saluted at VH1 Honors, but Michael makes the most of his short appearance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  270. ^ Jochen Luebke (June 10, 2004). "Whitney Houston receives lifetime achievement award in Germany". USA Today. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  271. ^ "Whitney Houston honored as a humanitarian". Today.com. Associated Press. June 10, 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  272. ^ a b c d e f Mark Dezzani (May 21, 1994). "World Music Awards Gaining Stature". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  273. ^ "World Music Awards: Awards". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  274. ^ "1996-1992 - Survey Ladder". Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  275. ^ a b Russel, Alan; Boehm, David (November 1987). 1988 Guinness book of world records. p. 159. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  276. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Guinness World Records search: Whitney Houston". Guinness World Records. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  277. ^ McWhirter, Norris (March 1, 1995). The Guinness book of records, 1995. p. 361. ISBN 9780553569421. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  278. ^ McWhirter, Norris (March 1997). The Guinness book of records 1997. Guinness Pub. p. 176. ISBN 9780851126937. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  279. ^ Young, Mark (1999). The Guinness 1999 book of records. p. 18. ISBN 9780965238397. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  280. ^ Kynaston, Nic (2000). Guinness world records 2000. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 126. ISBN 9781892051004. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  281. ^ Young, Mark (1999). 1999 Guinness World Records. p. 237. ISBN 9780965238397. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  282. ^ "First solo female to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart". Guinness World Records. June 27, 1987. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  283. ^ a b "Biggest-selling soundtrack album". Guinness World Records. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  284. ^ "Best-selling single by a female artist (US)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  285. ^ "Biggest-selling studio album by a female solo artist". Guinness World Records. March 12, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  286. ^ "Highest-earning dead celebrity (female, current)". Guinness World Records. October 1, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  287. ^ "Weigh In: "New Year's Rockin' Eve Presents: The 30 Greatest Women in Music"". December 31, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  288. ^ "People: Great smiles". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1988. p. A2. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  289. ^ "AFI's 100 YEARS...100 SONGS". American Film Institute. 2004. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  290. ^ "The best movie soundtracks of all time, ranked". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  291. ^ "Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  292. ^ "The 99 Greatest Songs of 1999". Billboard. April 8, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  293. ^ "Greatest of All Time Dance Club Artists". Billboard. December 1, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  294. ^ "Greatest of All Time Adult Contemporary Artists". Billboard. July 8, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  295. ^ a b c d e "The Greatest Pop Star By Year: 1981-2020 (Staff Picks)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  296. ^ "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years". Billboard. November 18, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  297. ^ "The 35 Greatest R&B Artists Of All Time". Billboard. September 3, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  298. ^ "Billboard 110 Years: A Billboard Anniversary Salute". Billboard. November 27, 2004. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  299. ^ "Greatest Songs of All Time Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. November 27, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  300. ^ "Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  301. ^ "Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs". Billboard. November 20, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  302. ^ "500 Best Pop Songs of All Time". Billboard. October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  303. ^ "The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time". Complex. December 10, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  304. ^ "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time". October 11, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  305. ^ "53 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time". Cosmopolitan. July 5, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  306. ^ "Entertainment Weekly's Top 12 Entertainers of the Year". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  307. ^ "The best LGBTQ anthems of all time". Entertainment Weekly. June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  308. ^ "The 40 Best Wedding Reception Songs of All Time". Esquire. April 24, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  309. ^ "50 Most Influential RnB Stars". Essence. October 28, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  310. ^ "The 10 Best R&B Soloists of All Time, Ranked". Essence. October 25, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  311. ^ "Bow Down! 66 Boundary-Breaking Black Women Who Have Paved the Way". Essence. February 2, 2023.
  312. ^ Winship, Frederick M. (September 6, 1987). "Bill Cosby tops list of highest paid entertainers". United Press International (UPI). Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  313. ^ "Cosby's $84 Million Makes Him Richest Entertainer". Jet. September 28, 1987. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  314. ^ "Michael Jackson Earns $97 Million To Become Highest Paid Entertainer". Jet. October 3, 1988. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  315. ^ "Spielberg tops Forbes list - UPI Archives". United Press International. September 11, 1994. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  316. ^ Greenburg, Zack (October 30, 2019). "The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities Of 2019". Forbes. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  317. ^ Dellatto, Marisa (October 31, 2023). "The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2023". Forbes. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  318. ^ Taylor, Derrick Bryson. "Whitney Houston Named Most Googled Person of 2012". Essence. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  319. ^ "Celebrity". Boston Herald. December 12, 1994. Archived from the original (Payment needed to view the whole article) on November 6, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  320. ^ "Music Poll". pollingreport.com. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  321. ^ "Sinatra tops poll on popular singers". United Press International. December 12, 1995. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  322. ^ a b "Barbra Streisand Archives - Awards". Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  323. ^ "Whitney Houston's hit voted best love song in U.S. poll". Reuters. February 8, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  324. ^ "50 Women Who Broke Barriers in the Music Industry". The Independent. 2020. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  325. ^ "The 40 greatest film soundtracks". The Independent. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  326. ^ a b "Rolling Stone & MTV: 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s". Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  327. ^ "NME Greatest No1 Singles In History". December 29, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  328. ^ "Turning the Tables: The 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women". NPR. July 24, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  329. ^ Cox, Ted (1997). Whitney Houston. Infobase Learning. p. 42. ISBN 9781438140865. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  330. ^ "People's Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [1986]". Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  331. ^ "People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [1991]". Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  332. ^ "People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [1993]". Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  333. ^ "PEOPLE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 26, 1994-JANUARY 2, 1995". Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  334. ^ Gundersen, Edna (June 18, 2007). "25 years of memorable musical moments". USA Today. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  335. ^ "The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s". Pitchfork. August 24, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  336. ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. September 10, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  337. ^ "The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s". Pitchfork. September 28, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  338. ^ "The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s". Pitchfork. September 27, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  339. ^ "The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of the Past 50 Years". December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  340. ^ "The Definitive 200". The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 2007. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
  341. ^ "25 Most Memorable Music Moments in NFL History". Rolling Stone. No. 931. September 18, 2003. ISSN 0035-791X.
  342. ^ "20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 1980s". Rolling Stone. August 28, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  343. ^ "50 Best Songs of the Nineties". Rolling Stone. August 28, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  344. ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. March 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  345. ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. August 16, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  346. ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. August 16, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  347. ^ "100 Best Debut Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  348. ^ "200 Greatest Singers of All Time". Rolling Stone. January 2, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  349. ^ "The 30 Greatest Grammy Performances Ever". Rolling Stone. February 6, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  350. ^ "The 20 Most Memorable Super Bowl National Anthems". Rolling Stone. February 12, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  351. ^ "The 200 Best '80s Songs: Top Tunes from the '80s". Rolling Stone. November 23, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  352. ^ "100 Best Christmas Movies of All Time". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  353. ^ "100 Greatest Dance Songs". Slant Magazine. June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  354. ^ "The 30 best female singers of all time". Smooth Radio. March 7, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  355. ^ "Songs of the Century". CNN. March 7, 2001. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  356. ^ "Pop's 20 greatest female artists". The Daily Telegraph. August 7, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  357. ^ Couch, Rod (2015). The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era: 1955–2015 (First ed.). Create Space. pp. 1–3. ISBN 9781515007715.
  358. ^ "50 Cultural Giants". Time. February 23, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  359. ^ "Best Christmas Movies of All Time". Variety. November 17, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  360. ^ "VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Rock & Roll". Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  361. ^ "Rolling Stone & MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs". Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  362. ^ "VH1 Salutes The '100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV' In Five-Hour, Five-Night Special, Premiering July 31-August 4 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT)". PR Newswire. PR Newswire Association, LLC. August 24, 2000. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  363. ^ "VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs". VH1. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  364. ^ "VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists". Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  365. ^ "The Greatest " Ep. 071 "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era"". VH1. May 17, 2003. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
  366. ^ "VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years". Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  367. ^ "Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson and The Beatles Hit the Top Slots on VH1 and TV Guide's 100 Moments That Rocked TV". PRNewsWire. January 9, 2003. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  368. ^ "VH1's 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons". Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  369. ^ "VH1's 25 Greatest Rock Star Cameos". Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  370. ^ "VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s". Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  371. ^ "VH1 Unveils '100 Greatest Women in Music; Plans Weeklong Whitney Houston Tributes". February 13, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  372. ^ "Whitney Houston Day". Jet. May 26, 1986. p. 41. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  373. ^ "Whitney Houston Gives $500,000". The Mount Airy News. Heartland Publications, LLC. May 23, 1991. p. 9A. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  374. ^ "Houston Raises $500,000 for Red Cross; Named Its to Its Board of Governors". Jet. 80 (9). Johnson Publishing Company: 37. June 17, 1991. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  375. ^ "Whitney Houston #350". PSACard.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  376. ^ "Whitney Houston Attends Elementary School Renaming Ceremony". MTV. June 13, 1997. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  377. ^ "Madame Tussauds Unveils Four Wax Figures of Late Singer Whitney Houston". CBS News. February 7, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  378. ^ "Whitney Houston exhibit unveiled at Garden State Parkway area". NJArts.net. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  379. ^ a b "Saturday in Brief - Pop Singer Is a Doctor of Music". Lawrence Journal-World. July 16, 1988. p. 2A. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  380. ^ Penny S. Demps (August 23, 1988). "Have You Heard?". The Afro-American. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  381. ^ "whitneyhoustonVEVO - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  3. ^ Shared with Luther Vandross.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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, for her best-selling video and single of "The Star-Spangled Banner" performed at Super Bowl XXV and for her multi-platinum album, I'm Your Baby Tonight.
  6. ^ This award is given to the producer, not artist.
  7. ^ Just the second inductee and first female inductee, Houston was honored for her pioneering achievements in music and film.
  8. ^ Shared with Luther Vandross.
  9. ^ 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. Afterwards, they changed their name to the "Year-End Awards".
  10. ^ Shared with Babyface and Michael Houston.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Houston earned a nomination as an executive producer.
  13. ^ Houston refused a Hollywood star because she didn't want people stepping on her name.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.[209]
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Shared with Madonna.
  19. ^ Shared with Reba McEntire.
  20. ^ For extraordinary artistic contributions during the 1990s.
  21. ^ 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.[264]
  22. ^ Houston was honored for her long-standing dedication to Black higher education.[266]
  23. ^ Houston earned the award for her charitable works with the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children, Inc.
  24. ^ Shared with Dionne Warwick.
  25. ^ 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, replaced it. The title was soon reclaimed by Houston with her 1992 soundtrack to the film The Bodyguard.
  26. ^ 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 album and Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell. Globally, both Houston's and Spears' debuts share the record of best-selling debut album of all time by a female artist at 25 million copies sold worldwide each.
  27. ^ Singer Madonna eventually broke the record. Since then, singer Mariah Carey has claimed this record.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ Houston held this record until 2012 when singer Adele won 12 awards for her album, 21. The record has since been claimed by rapper Drake.
  30. ^ 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".
  31. ^ "I Will Always Love You" spent 10 consecutive weeks at number-one in 1992-93, singer Rihanna shares the record for her hit, "Umbrella".
  32. ^ "I Will Always Love You" maintains its chart record for a female artist with 14.
  33. ^ Houston shares this record with Mariah Carey, whose single, "We Belong Together", also reached 14 cumulative weeks.
  34. ^ Houston had more than 12 entries inside the UK Top 75 simultaneously just weeks following her death in 2012.
  35. ^ Houston accomplished this back in 1987 when her album, Whitney, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.
  36. ^ Houston also accomplished this back in 1987 when the album, Whitney, debuted at the top of the OCC UK albums chart.
  37. ^ Houston would hold this record until 2020 when it was broken by Taylor Swift.
  38. ^ Houston won eight trophies at the 1994 ceremony, the only other artist to do so was Michael Jackson in 1984.
  39. ^ The record for most cumulative weeks was set at 46 by Houston, since then, Taylor Swift has broken this record.
  40. ^ Houston shares the record with Taylor Swift.
  41. ^ 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".
  42. ^ Houston had four number one singles simultaneously hit number one on the pop, R&B and adult contemporary charts on the US Billboard chart and currently shares this record with Lionel Richie, who also had four.
  43. ^ The Bodyguard continues to hold this record, selling more than 45 million copies.
  44. ^ Since its release, the single has sold more than 4.5 million units alone in the country.
  45. ^ It sold 1.06 million copies in its sixth week of release on January 16, 1993.
  46. ^ Houston's "I Will Always Love You" has sold more than 24 million physical copies worldwide.
  47. ^ Houston received the award in 2001 and remains at 37, the youngest recipient of the honor.
  48. ^ Shares this with Michael Jackson.
  49. ^ Houston is the highest ranked musician on the list.
  50. ^ Tied with Frank Sinatra.
  51. ^ Behind only Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion.
  52. ^ 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.
  53. ^ 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.
  54. ^ She received the honorary doctorate degree for her contribution to the arts through music.[380]
Categories