Carly Rae Jepsen
Awards & Honours
52
Awards Won
5
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Carly Rae Jepsen has achieved remarkable feats that few pop artists can claim. Her single Call Me Maybe was the best-selling single worldwide in 2012, a feat recognized by Guinness World Records. She also holds the record for the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012 by a female artist (nine weeks). In 2013, she was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame, and in 2014 she was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for her contributions to music and philanthropy. Her album Emotion was ranked among the best albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork and NME, and she was named one of the 100 greatest songwriters of the 21st century by Billboard in 2023. These honors reflect not only her commercial peak but her enduring artistic influence.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.)
Appointed for contributions to music and philanthropy.
Star on Canada's Walk of Fame
Inducted as part of the Class of 2013.
BC Entertainment Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to the entertainment industry.
Guinness World Record
Best-Selling Single in the World in 2012 (Call Me Maybe).
Guinness World Record
Most Weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012 by a female artist (9 weeks).
Rankings & Lists
Greatest of All Time (Hot 100 Songs)
Greatest of All Time (Hot 100 Artists)
The 100 Greatest Songwriters of the 21st Century
500 Greatest Songs of All Time
The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
September 2012
The New Queen of Pop: Carly Rae Jepsen
Billboard
August 2012
The Rise of Carly Rae Jepsen
NME
September 2012
The Girl Who Would Be Queen
Out Magazine
October 2015
Carly Rae Jepsen: The Pop Star Who Loves You Back
The New York Times Magazine
August 2015
The Cult of Carly Rae Jepsen
Records & Feats
Best-selling single worldwide in 2012
Call Me Maybe sold over 18 million copies, making it the best-selling single of 2012 globally.
Most weeks at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 in 2012 by a female artist
Call Me Maybe spent nine weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2012, the most by any female artist that year.