Rihanna
Awards & Honours
187
Awards Won
10
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
7
Records
Rihanna's list of honors is remarkable for its breadth. She has nine Grammy wins, 13 American Music Awards, and 12 Billboard Music Awards. In 2021, she was named a National Hero of Barbados, the country's highest honor. She received the CFDA Fashion Icon Award in 2014 and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in 2016. Billboard ranked her the Greatest Hot 100 Woman of All Time in 2024. She also holds multiple Guinness World Records, including the most number-one singles by a female solo artist. Her Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show set a viewership record with 121 million viewers.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Fashion Icon Award
Recognized for her influence in fashion and innovative style
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Awarded for lifetime achievement in music videos
Billboard Icon Award
Honored for her enduring impact on the music industry
Guinness World Record
Most US number 1 singles by a female solo artist with 14 hits
Key to Barbados
Presented for her contributions to Barbados and global culture
National Hero of Barbados
Highest honor for her achievements and representation of the nation
CFDA Fashion Icon Award
Recognized for her significant impact on fashion.
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
Lifetime achievement award for her contributions to music videos.
Guinness World Record: Most No.1 Singles by a Female Solo Artist
Achieved 14 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
Guinness World Record: Best-selling Digital Artist in the US
Highest digital single sales in the United States.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Hot 100 Women of All Time
Greatest Singers
100 Greatest Women in Music
Greatest Singers of All Time
Magazine Covers
TIME
2012
100 Most Influential People: Queen Rihanna
Vogue
2018
Rihanna on the Cover: First Black Woman in Six Years
Rolling Stone
2009
Rihanna: The New Face of Pop
Rolling Stone
2011
Rihanna: Unstoppable
Vogue
2023
Rihanna's Fashion Evolution
Records & Feats
Youngest solo artist with 14 number 1 Billboard Hot 100 singles
Achieved by 2016 with hits like Umbrella and We Found Love
First woman with three diamond-certified singles
For Umbrella, Work, and We Found Love, certified by the RIAA
First female solo artist to sell out 10 O2 Arena shows
During her 2012-2013 Diamonds World Tour
Most number-one singles by a solo female artist on the Billboard Hot 100
Achieved 14 number-one hits, including 'Umbrella' and 'We Found Love'.
First female solo artist to sell out 10 shows at London's O2 Arena
Set the record during her Diamonds World Tour in 2013.
Most-watched Super Bowl Halftime Show
Her 2023 performance drew 121 million viewers, a record.
First Black woman to lead a luxury brand for LVMH
Launched Fenty fashion house under LVMH in 2019.