Billy Ray Cyrus
Awards & Honours
60
Awards Won
4
Honours
3
Rankings
4
Covers
3
Records
Billy Ray Cyrus holds several historic achievements. His debut album Some Gave All spent 17 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, a record for a debut artist or country act. "Achy Breaky Heart" became the first single to achieve triple platinum status in Australia. In 2019, he was part of "Old Town Road," which set a record for the longest-running No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 at 19 weeks. He has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. He was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2008 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to country music.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Received a star for his work in music.
Guinness World Record
Longest-running No. 1 debut album by a solo male artist (17 weeks).
Kentucky Colonel
Honorary title awarded by the Governor.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists (1992)
100 Greatest Songs of the 90s
Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
March 1992
Billy Ray Cyrus: The Man Behind Achy Breaky Heart
People
June 1992
Billy Ray Cyrus: Country's New Heartthrob
TV Guide
April 2006
Hannah Montana: Miley Cyrus and Dad Billy Ray
Billboard
August 2019
The Old Town Road Phenomenon
Records & Feats
Longest-running No. 1 debut album by a solo male artist
Some Gave All spent 17 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, a record for a debut act or country album.
First single to achieve triple platinum status in Australia
Achy Breaky Heart reached triple platinum in Australia, a first for any single.
Part of longest-running No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Old Town Road remix spent 19 consecutive weeks at No. 1, the longest in chart history.