Enya
Awards & Honours
47
Awards Won
4
Honours
4
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
Enya is the best-selling Irish solo artist of all time, with an estimated 80 million albums sold worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards, more than any other Irish female artist, and six World Music Awards for Best-Selling Irish Artist. Her song Only Time became a global anthem after the September 11 attacks, underscoring her ability to create music that resonates deeply. In 2025, Watermark was honored with the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Classic Irish Album award, recognizing its enduring impact.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary doctorate for contributions to music.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary doctorate for services to music.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime achievement recognition at Ireland's national music awards.
Irish Music Hall of Fame
Inducted into the hall of fame.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Women in Music
Top New Age Artists of All Time
100 Greatest Women of Music
The 25 Most Influential People of the 1990s
Magazine Covers
TIME
1999-01-01
Enya: The Voice of the Celts
Rolling Stone
1995-01-01
Enya's Otherworldly Success
Vanity Fair
2000-01-01
Enya: The Reclusive Star
Vogue
2001-01-01
Enya's Ethereal Style
Records & Feats
Best-selling Irish solo artist
Estimated 80 million albums sold worldwide, more than any other Irish solo act.
Most Grammy wins by an Irish female artist
Four Grammy Awards, all for new age categories.