Aaliyah
Awards & Honours
40
Awards Won
3
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
1
Records
Aaliyah's influence is measured in historic firsts and lasting honors. She became the first artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 solely on airplay with Try Again. Her album One in a Million is often called one of the greatest R&B albums of the 1990s. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023, a rare posthumous honor that recognizes her musical influence. Rolling Stone ranked her among the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, awarded in 2012, ensures her legacy is permanently etched in pop culture.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted in the Musical Influence category.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Category: Recording.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Posthumous lifetime achievement recognition.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Singers of All Time
Greatest Hot 100 Artists of All Time
100 Greatest Women in Music
The 50 Greatest R&B Albums of the 90s
Magazine Covers
Vibe
April 1995
Aaliyah: 16 and Ready for Love
Vibe
October 1998
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
Rolling Stone
August 2001
Aaliyah: The New Queen of R&B
Vanity Fair
December 2001
Posthumous tribute issue
Essence
July 2000
Aaliyah: The Coolest Girl in R&B
Records & Feats
First artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 on airplay alone
Try Again became the first song in Billboard history to reach #1 on the Hot 100 solely based on airplay, without a commercial single release.