Lil Nas X
Awards & Honours
62
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
4
Covers
4
Records
Lil Nas X's achievements are remarkable for their historic firsts and record-breaking scale. He is the first openly LGBTQ Black artist to win a Country Music Association award. 'Old Town Road' holds the Guinness World Record for longest-running number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, with 19 weeks at the top. The song is also the second highest-certified track in US history, with 17 platinum certifications. In 2022, he became the youngest honoree in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, receiving the Hal David Starlight Award. Forbes named him to the 30 Under 30 list in 2020, and Time included him among the 100 Most Influential People in 2021.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hal David Starlight Award
Youngest honoree to receive this award
Forbes 30 Under 30
Named to the list
Time 100 Most Influential People
Included in the list
Rankings & Lists
Longest-running number-one single on Billboard Hot 100
Most weeks at number one on Hot Rap Songs chart
Second highest-certified song in US history
Magazine Covers
Time
2019
Inside Lil Nas X's Record-Breaking, Culture-Changing Summer
GQ
2021
Lil Nas X Cover
Vanity Fair
2021
Lil Nas X Cover
Rolling Stone
2021
Lil Nas X Cover
Records & Feats
Longest-running number-one single on Billboard Hot 100
'Old Town Road' spent 19 consecutive weeks at number one, breaking the previous record.
First openly LGBTQ Black artist to have a number-one record while coming out
He came out as gay while 'Old Town Road' was at number one.
First openly LGBTQ Black artist to win a CMA award
He won Musical Event of the Year for 'Old Town Road' with Billy Ray Cyrus.
Youngest honoree in Songwriters Hall of Fame
He received the Hal David Starlight Award at age 23.