Quincy Jones
Awards & Honours
51
Awards Won
7
Honours
3
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Quincy Jones's career was marked by historic achievements. He won 28 Grammy Awards from a record 80 nominations, the most of any artist. He is one of the few people to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT), though he never won an Oscar. He produced the best-selling album of all time, Thriller, and organized "We Are the World," the best-selling charity single. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the National Medal of Arts. His influence on music production and arrangement remains unparalleled.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Inducted with the Ahmet Ertegun Award
National Medal of Arts
Awarded for contributions to the arts
Kennedy Center Honors
Honored for lifetime contributions to American culture
Legion of Honour
Awarded by the French government
Order of the Rising Sun
Awarded by the Japanese government
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard
Grammy Legend Award
Special award for ongoing contributions
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Artists of All Time
Greatest Producers of All Time
100 Greatest Artists of All Time
Magazine Covers
TIME
1990-02-05
Quincy Jones: The Man Behind the Music
Rolling Stone
1984-02-16
Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones: The Making of Thriller
Ebony
1985-06-01
Quincy Jones: The Most Powerful Man in Music
Vanity Fair
2001-10-01
Quincy Jones: The Q Factor
People
1990-09-17
Quincy Jones: The Man Who Makes Magic
Records & Feats
Most Grammy Award nominations
Jones holds the record for the most Grammy nominations with 80.
Most produced albums on the Billboard 200 chart
Jones produced more albums that charted on the Billboard 200 than any other producer.
Best-selling album of all time
As producer of Thriller, Jones was part of the best-selling album in history.