Amy Winehouse
Awards & Honours
45
Awards Won
3
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Amy Winehouse's career was brief but phenomenally impactful. She won five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2008, a record for a female artist at the time. Her album Back to Black sold over 16 million copies worldwide and is one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. In 2022, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognizing her influence on music. Rolling Stone ranked her the 29th greatest singer of all time in 2023. Her legacy continues to grow, with the documentary Amy winning an Oscar and her music being added to the National Recording Registry in 2025.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted in the 'Influence' category.
National Recording Registry
Back to Black added to the registry.
Statue in Camden
A bronze statue of Winehouse was unveiled in Camden, London.
Rankings & Lists
200 Greatest Singers of All Time
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
100 Greatest Women in Music
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
All-TIME 100 Albums
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
March 2007
Amy Winehouse: The Girl Who Fell to Earth
Vogue (UK)
November 2007
Amy Winehouse: The New Queen of Soul
Time
July 2007
Amy Winehouse: The Voice of a Generation
Vanity Fair
February 2008
Amy Winehouse: The Tragedy of a Star
GQ (UK)
December 2007
Amy Winehouse: The Real Deal
Records & Feats
Most Grammy Awards won by a British female artist in one night
Won five Grammys at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008, a record for a British woman.
First British woman to win five Grammys in one night
Her five wins at the 2008 Grammys were unprecedented for a UK female artist.
Best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK (as of 2012)
Back to Black became the UK's best-selling album of the 21st century in 2012.