Donna Summer
Awards & Honours
29
Awards Won
5
Honours
1
Rankings
1
Covers
3
Records
Donna Summer's achievements are staggering. She was the first female artist to have three number one singles in a single year, and she remains the only artist to have three consecutive number one double albums on the Billboard 200. Her pioneering work on "I Feel Love" is widely credited with birthing electronic dance music. Summer's five Grammy wins, including the first Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female, highlight her versatility. Posthumously, she has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, cementing her status as a true icon.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Inducted posthumously.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Inducted posthumously on December 15, 2025.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Received a star.
Dance Music Hall of Fame
Inducted.
National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
Inducted.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Dance Club Artists of All Time
Magazine Covers
Architectural Digest
1980
Donna Summer at Home
Records & Feats
First female artist with three number one singles in a single year
In 1979, Summer achieved three number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the same calendar year.
Only artist with three consecutive number one double albums
Her albums Live and More, Bad Girls, and On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II each topped the Billboard 200 as double albums.
First artist to win Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
Summer won the inaugural Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 1980 for 'Hot Stuff'.