Eminem
Awards & Honours
165
Awards Won
6
Honours
6
Rankings
5
Covers
4
Records
Eminem is one of the most decorated artists in music history. He has won 15 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and multiple Billboard Music Awards, including Artist of the Decade for the 2000s. In 2022, he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His album The Marshall Mathers LP set a record for fastest-selling album in the US at the time. Eminem was named the greatest rapper of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023, cementing his legacy as a transformative figure in hip-hop.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Inducted as a performer.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Inducted for his songwriting contributions.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star number 2,718 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Key to the City of Detroit
Awarded for his cultural impact and philanthropy.
Guinness World Record – Most Words in a Hit Single
For 'Rap God,' which contains 1,560 words.
Billboard Artist of the Decade
Named the top artist of the 2000s.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Rappers of All Time
100 Greatest Artists of All Time
Top Rap Artist of the 2000s
Top Rap Artist of the 2010s
Greatest Artists of All Time
Greatest Music Artists of All Time
Magazine Covers
TIME
October 2002
Eminem: The Real Slim Shady
Rolling Stone
April 1999
The Real Slim Shady
Rolling Stone
March 2011
King of Hip-Hop
GQ
November 2010
Eminem Uncut
Vanity Fair
November 2002
Rap's Bad Boy
Records & Feats
Most words in a hit single
Eminem's 2013 song 'Rap God' contains 1,560 words, setting a Guinness World Record.
Best-selling artist of the 2000s
Eminem was the best-selling artist of the 2000s in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Fastest-selling album in US history (at release)
The Marshall Mathers LP sold 1.76 million copies in its first week, a record at the time.
First white rapper to headline Reading Festival
Eminem became the first white rapper to headline the Reading Festival in 2001.