Chaka Khan
Awards & Honours
34
Awards Won
4
Honours
1
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Chaka Khan's trophy case is staggering. With eleven Grammy Awards, she ranks among the most decorated female artists in history. Her 2011 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award placed her alongside legends. The 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in the Musical Excellence category recognized her profound influence on funk and R&B. She also received the BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 and has multiple American Music Awards and Soul Train Awards. These honors reflect not just commercial success but decades of artistic integrity.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted in the Musical Excellence category.
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Honored for her lasting contributions to music.
BET Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognized for her impact on music and culture.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star at 6623 Hollywood Boulevard.
Rankings & Lists
200 Greatest Singers of All Time
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
1975-04-10
Chaka Khan: The Queen of Funk
Ebony
1985-03-01
Chaka Khan: On Top of the World
Jet
1984-12-10
Chaka Khan's Crossover Triumph
Essence
1992-06-01
Chaka Khan: The Woman I Am
Billboard
1984-12-01
Chaka Khan: I Feel for You
Records & Feats
First R&B artist to have a major crossover hit featuring a rapper
In 1984, 'I Feel for You' featured a rap by Melle Mel, breaking new ground for hip-hop and R&B fusion.
Most Grammy Awards won by a female R&B artist (at the time)
Khan's eleven Grammys set a record for female R&B vocalists, later surpassed.