Lauryn Hill
Awards & Honours
111
Awards Won
9
Honours
9
Rankings
7
Covers
6
Records
Lauryn Hill's achievements place her among the most decorated artists in music history. She is the first and only female rapper to win Album of the Year at the Grammys, and her five wins in one night remain a record for a woman. Her debut album was the first by a female rapper to achieve diamond certification and was named the greatest album of all time by Apple Music in 2024. Hill was the first rapper on the cover of Time magazine and the only woman on MTV's and Billboard's lists of greatest MCs. Her influence extends beyond music: she has been honored with the NAACP President's Award and the BET Living Legend Icon Award, and her album was added to the National Recording Registry in 2022.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
Nominated as a solo artist.
National Recording Registry Induction
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill added to the registry.
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
Inductee.
Grammy Hall of Fame Induction
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill inducted.
Time 100 Most Influential People
Listed among the most influential people in the world.
ASCAP Golden Note Award
Lifetime achievement award.
BET Living Legend Icon Award
Inaugural recipient.
NAACP President's Award
Special achievement award.
Key to the City of Newark
Honored for her contributions to music and culture.
Rankings & Lists
Apple Music 100 Best Albums
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Pitchfork 200 Best Albums of the 1990s
Billboard 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time
MTV Greatest MCs of All Time
NME Greatest Rappers Ever (Readers' Poll)
VH1 100 Women in Music
NPR 50 Great Voices
TIME All-Time 100 Albums
Magazine Covers
Time
August 30, 1999
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: Hip-Hop's Queen of Soul
Rolling Stone
December 1998
Lauryn Hill: The Rebel Soul of Hip-Hop
Vibe
1999
Lauryn Hill cover
Essence
1999
Lauryn Hill cover
Interview
1999
Lauryn Hill cover
The New York Times Magazine
1999
Lauryn Hill cover
Ebony
1999
Lauryn Hill cover
Records & Feats
First female rapper to win Album of the Year at the Grammys
Won Album of the Year at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999.
Most Grammys won by a female rapper (8)
Holds the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female rapper.
First female rapper to have a diamond-certified album
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was certified diamond by the RIAA.
First artist to debut at No. 1 on both Billboard 200 and Hot 100 with a first appearance
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and 'Doo Wop (That Thing)' debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100.
First rapper on the cover of Time magazine
Appeared on the cover of Time magazine on August 30, 1999.
First woman to win five Grammys in a single night
Won five Grammys at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999.