Ashanti
Awards & Honours
35
Awards Won
3
Honours
2
Rankings
4
Covers
1
Records
Ashanti holds a Guinness World Record as the first female artist to hold the top two positions on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. She received a key to the city of Glen Cove, New York in 2003. In 2024, she was honored with the "Lady of Soul" award at the Soul Train Awards. She was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in 2003. Billboard ranked her #8 on their list of the 10 Best R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 2000s, and VH1 placed her at #55 on their 100 Greatest Women in Music list.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Guinness World Record
First female artist to hold the top two positions on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously.
Key to the City of Glen Cove
Received a key to her hometown.
Lady of Soul Award
Honored with a lifetime achievement recognition.
Rankings & Lists
The 10 Best R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 2000s
The 100 Greatest Women in Music
Magazine Covers
TIME
April 2003
The New Sound of R&B
Rolling Stone
October 2002
Ashanti: The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul
Vibe
2002
The Reigning Queen of R&B
Essence
October 2022
Ashanti: The Comeback Queen
Records & Feats
First female artist to hold top two positions on Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously
In 2002, Ashanti held the #1 and #2 spots on the Hot 100 with 'Foolish' and 'Always on Time' (with Ja Rule).