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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. [lower-alpha 1]
Award | Year [lower-alpha 2] | Recipient(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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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 [lower-alpha 3] | Won | [13] | |
1988 | Whitney Houston | The Music Award | Honoree [lower-alpha 4] | [14] | |
1991 | Whitney Houston | The Music Award [lower-alpha 5] | 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 [lower-alpha 6] | 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] [lower-alpha 7] |
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 [lower-alpha 8] | [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 [lower-alpha 9] | |||||
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 [lower-alpha 10] | [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 [lower-alpha 11] | [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 [lower-alpha 12] | 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 [lower-alpha 13] | [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 [lower-alpha 14] | 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 [lower-alpha 15] | [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 [lower-alpha 16] | [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 [lower-alpha 17] | [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 [lower-alpha 18] | [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 [lower-alpha 19] | [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 [lower-alpha 20] | 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 [lower-alpha 21] | Honoree | [265] [264] |
United Negro College Fund | 1990 | Whitney Houston | The Frederick D. Patterson Award | Won [lower-alpha 22] | [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 [lower-alpha 23] | [269] |
Women's World Awards | 2004 | Whitney Houston | World Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement [lower-alpha 24] | 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] |
As of 2023, Houston has claimed 30 entries in the Guinness World Records with Houston maintaining 23 of the records.
† | Indicates a former world-record holder |
Year | Record | Record holder | Ref. |
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1987 | † Best-selling album by a woman | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 25] | [275] |
† Best-selling debut album of all time | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 26] | [275] | |
1992 | † Most number one singles by a female artist | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 27] | [276] |
1994 | † Most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 | "I Will Always Love You" [lower-alpha 28] | [277] |
† Most Billboard Music Award wins in one night | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 29] | ||
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 [lower-alpha 30] | [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" [lower-alpha 31] | [276] |
Most consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the US singles chart (solo female) | "I Will Always Love You" [lower-alpha 32] | [276] | |
Most cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the US singles chart (solo female, individual single) | "I Will Always Love You" [lower-alpha 33] | [276] | |
2012 | Most simultaneous UK chart entries by a female artist [lower-alpha 34] | Whitney Houston | [276] |
First female artist to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 35] | [282] | |
First female artist to debut at number one on the UK albums chart [lower-alpha 36] | Whitney Houston | [276] | |
† Most awarded female American Music Awards winner | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 37] | [276] | |
Most American Music Awards wins in a single night by a female artist | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 38] | [276] | |
† Most cumulative weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200 (solo female) | Whitney Houston (46) [lower-alpha 39] | [276] | |
Most simultaneous albums on the US Billboard 200 (solo female) | Whitney Houston (10) [lower-alpha 40] | [276] | |
Most number one remakes on the US Billboard Hot 100 | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 41] | [276] | |
Most number one "triple crown" No. 1 US singles | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 42] | [276] | |
Biggest-selling soundtrack album | The Bodyguard [lower-alpha 43] | [283] | |
Best-selling single by a female artist (US) | "I Will Always Love You" [lower-alpha 44] | [284] | |
First album to sell a million copies in a single week | The Bodyguard [lower-alpha 45] | [283] | |
Best-selling single by a female artist [lower-alpha 46] | "I Will Always Love You" | [276] | |
First recipient of the BET Lifetime Achievement Award | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 47] | [276] | |
Highest trending Google search of 2012 | Whitney Houston | [276] | |
Most World Music Awards wins in a single night | Whitney Houston [lower-alpha 48] | [276] | |
2015 | Best-selling album by a woman | The Bodyguard | [285] |
2023 | Highest-earning dead celebrity (female, current) | Whitney Houston | [286] |
Publisher | Listicle | Year(s) | Result | Ref. |
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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 [lower-alpha 49] | [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] | ||
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 [lower-alpha 50] | [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 [lower-alpha 51] | [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] | |
Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
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United States | 1986 | Key to the city of Newark | [373] |
1991 | American Red Cross Board of Governors [lower-alpha 52] | [374] [375] | |
NFL Pro-Set Card [lower-alpha 53] | [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] |
School | Year | Degree | Ref. |
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Grambling State University | 1988 | Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters [lower-alpha 54] | [380] [381] |
Year | Nominee/Work | Certified videos | Ref. |
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2023 | Whitney Houston | 12 | [382] |
As of April 12, 2024 |
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer, actress, film producer, and philanthropist. Known as "the Voice", she was ranked second on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest singers in the history of popular music. Houston influenced many singers in the recording industry and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. She was known for her powerful, soulful vocals, vocal improvisation skills, as well as popularizing the use of gospel singing techniques in pop music, and live performances. Houston had 11 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the chart. She also enhanced her popularity by entering the film industry. Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards, 22 American Music Awards, two Emmy Awards, and 30 Guinness World Records. Houston's inductions include the Grammy Hall of Fame (twice), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the BET Walk of Fame, the Soul Train Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the New Jersey Hall of Fame, and the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Whitney Houston is the debut studio album by American singer Whitney Houston. It was released on February 14, 1985, by Arista Records. The album initially had a slow commercial response, but began getting more popular in mid-1985. It eventually topped the Billboard 200 for 14 weeks in 1986, generating three number-one singles—"Saving All My Love for You", "How Will I Know" and "Greatest Love of All"—on the Billboard Hot 100, which made it both the first debut album and the first album by a solo female artist to produce three number-one singles.
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album is a soundtrack album from the film of the same name, released on November 17, 1992, by Arista Records. The album's first side features songs recorded by American singer Whitney Houston, who starred in the film, while side two features the work of various artists. Houston and Clive Davis were co-executive producers of the record.
Whitney: The Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American singer Whitney Houston. It was released on May 5, 2000, by Arista Records. Anticipation over a greatest hits album from Houston arose as far as 1995, when Billboard first announced the album's release. However, it was continuously postponed as Houston focused on film projects, before deciding to record several new tracks for the belated collection in 1998. The effort was quickly expanded into her fourth studio album My Love Is Your Love, released in November 1998 to widespread success, which effectively postponed Whitney: The Greatest Hits again.
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" is a song by American recording artist and actress Whitney Houston, featured on the soundtrack for the film Waiting to Exhale. It was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on November 6, 1995, by Arista Records. The song was written and produced by Babyface. A mid-tempo R&B and soul ballad, composed in the key of D-flat major, the song's lyrics speak about growing up and learning to let go. The song garnered mostly positive reviews from critics, many of whom noted Houston's vocal maturity in the song.
"Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin, originally recorded by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. for their album Marilyn & Billy (1978). American singer Whitney Houston recorded it for her self-titled debut studio album (1985). It was released on August 13, 1985, by Arista Records, as the second single from the album in the United States, and third worldwide. The following article talks about this version.
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston from her third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990). Written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface, in Australia and most European countries it was released as the album's lead single by Arista Records on September 28, 1990; in the United States, the release date was October 2. Following the release of her second studio album Whitney (1987), Houston became the first woman ever to debut atop the Billboard 200; despite this, critics deemed it safe and formulaic. Additionally, she was booed at the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards and accused of being "not black enough"; Houston decided she needed to change her sound if she wanted to recapture black audiences.
American singer, actress, producer and entertainer Whitney Houston, who is known as “The Voice”, released seven studio albums, eight compilations, three soundtrack albums, five box sets, six extended plays, and 57 singles. She has sold over 220 million records worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Houston is the best-selling female R&B artist of the 20th century, and has sold 100 million certified records in the United States. She is also the fourth best-selling female album artist in the US with 61 million certified album sales. In addition, until the launch of the RIAA's digital certification program in 2004, she had sold 16.5 million physical singles—more than any other female solo artist in history. According to the Official Charts Company in October 2012, Houston is the fourth-biggest-selling female singles artists of all-time list with a sales total of 8.5 million singles in that country.
"I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released on February 20, 1993 as the third single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album (1992) by Arista Records. The song was written by David Foster and Linda Thompson, and produced by Foster.
"Run to You" is a song performed by American singer and actress Whitney Houston, released on June 21, 1993, by Arista Records as the fourth single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album (1992). It was written by Jud Friedman and Allan Rich, and produced by David Foster. Originally intended to be a break-up song, it was approved by the production and stars. However, a month later, the director of The Bodyguard called, saying he liked the song so much, but he'd rather have it to be a love song so the entire song was rewritten, except for the title.
"You Give Good Love" is the debut solo single by American singer Whitney Houston for her 1985 eponymous debut studio album. It was written by La Forrest 'La La' Cope and produced by Kashif. When La La sent Kashif a copy of the song, originally offered to Roberta Flack, she thought it would be a better fit for Houston and told Arista Records he would be interested in recording with her.
The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name and features songs performed and produced by American singer Whitney Houston, who also stars in the film. The soundtrack was released on November 26, 1996, by Arista Records and BMG Entertainment. With sales of 6 million copies worldwide, it is the best-selling gospel album of all time.
"Heartbreak Hotel" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston. Originally written for inclusion on TLC's third studio album FanMail, it was later recorded by Houston after TLC rejected the song. The song was written by Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin and Tamara Savage, and produced by Soulshock & Karlin. It was released on December 15, 1998, by Arista Records, as the second single from Houston's 1998 album My Love Is Your Love. The song prominently features R&B singers Faith Evans and Kelly Price during the choruses and bridge.
"I Need to Know" is a song by American singer Marc Anthony for his eponymous fourth studio album. It was released as the lead single from the album on August 16, 1999. Written and produced by Anthony and Cory Rooney, "I Need to Know" is a song about a man who longs to know how a woman feels about him. The song blends the musical styles of several genres, including R&B and Latin music; the instruments used include synthesized violin and piano sounds, timbales and congas. Anthony recorded a Spanish-language version of the song, translated by Angie Chirino and Robert Blades, titled "Dímelo".
The Moment of Truth World Tour was the second worldwide tour by American recording artist Whitney Houston and supported her multi-platinum hit album Whitney. The trek started on July 4, 1987 in North America and continued overseas during 1988 in Europe, Asia and Australia.
The videography of American recording artist Whitney Houston, nicknamed “The Voice”, consists of fifty-five music videos, four music video compilations, a concert tour video and three music video singles. In 1983, Houston signed a recording contract with Arista Records and two years later released her eponymous debut album. Houston's first music video was for the single "You Give Good Love", which was selected to establish her in the black marketplace first. Houston then released the video of her worldwide hit "Saving All My Love for You". The following video, for the song "How Will I Know", helped introduce the singer to a wider audience when it became one of the first videos by a black female singer to earn heavy rotation on MTV, and it won MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video at its 3rd ceremony of 1986. "Greatest Love of All", the final single released from Houston's debut album, helped cement the M.O. for the classic Whitney video. In June 1986, Houston released her first video compilation The No. 1 Video Hits, containing her four music videos off the Whitney Houston album. It reached number-one on the Billboard Top Music Videocassettes chart and stayed there for 22 weeks, which remains the all-time record for a video collection by a female artist, it was also certified Platinum for shipments of 100,000 units by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 15, 1986. In 1987, Houston released the music video for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody ", the first single from her second album Whitney (1987), which depicts Houston in one of her iconic looks, the clip―towering curly wig, colorful dangly earrings and a series of going-to-the-club outfits. In 1988, the music video for the song "One Moment in Time", the title track off the 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time, was released.
American singer Whitney Houston, known as "The Voice", released 57 singles as a leading artist and 4 as a featured artist. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. In the United States, Houston amassed 11 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, all of whom have been certified either gold, platinum, multi-platinum or diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America and was one of a selected group of artists to have a top ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in four different decades. She is currently ranked in seventh place of the artists with the most number one singles in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to the introduction of digital singles, Houston sold 16.5 million physical singles in the country, the most ever by a female recording artist. In October 2012, the Official Charts Company claimed Houston was the fourth biggest-selling female singles artist of all time with a sales total of 8.5 million singles in that country.
The Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Jazz Album of the Year was an honor that was presented annually at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, a ceremony which honors "the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales, radio airplay, streaming and social data that shapes Billboard's weekly charts". Latin jazz is a form of jazz music which incorporates various sounds from Latin America.