L.A. Reid
Awards & Honours
5
Awards Won
3
Honours
1
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
L.A. Reid's career is marked by an extraordinary record of discovering and developing talent. He has been directly responsible for launching artists who have sold hundreds of millions of records worldwide. His three Grammy Awards recognize his work as a songwriter and producer. In 2012, Billboard ranked him #1 on its Power 100 list, acknowledging his influence across the industry. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017 and was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012. His memoir became a New York Times bestseller, further cementing his role as a music industry historian.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Recording category star at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted for contributions to the music industry.
Time 100 Most Influential People
Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Rankings & Lists
Billboard Power 100
Magazine Covers
Billboard
2012-01-01
Power 100 Issue
Variety
2017-01-01
Hitmaker Issue
The Hollywood Reporter
2014-01-01
Music's Most Powerful Executives
Black Enterprise
2005-01-01
Cover Story on Island Def Jam Role
Records & Feats
First executive to sign both Rihanna and Kanye West to a major label
As chairman of Island Def Jam, Reid signed both artists in the mid-2000s, shaping the label's roster for a decade.
Co-writer of one of the longest-running #1 R&B hits
Boyz II Men's 'End of the Road' spent 13 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992.