Shakira
Awards & Honours
444
Awards Won
6
Honours
4
Rankings
4
Covers
3
Records
Shakira is one of the most decorated Latin artists in history, with over 300 awards. She is the first Latin artist to have two number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 ("Hips Don't Lie" and "Beautiful Liar"). Her 2010 World Cup anthem "Waka Waka" became the most-viewed music video on YouTube at the time, and she remains the best-selling Colombian artist ever. In 2011, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Billboard named her Woman of the Year in 2020, and she has been recognized by Forbes as one of the highest-paid women in music. Her philanthropic work through the Pies Descalzos Foundation has educated thousands of children in Colombia.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Located at 6180 Hollywood Boulevard.
Guinness World Record
Most-viewed music video on YouTube for 'Hips Don't Lie' (held until 2009).
Key to the City of Miami
Awarded for her cultural contributions.
Key to the City of Barranquilla
Honored by her hometown.
Billboard Woman of the Year
Recognized for her influence in music and philanthropy.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Appointed for her advocacy for children's rights.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Hot 100 Artist of All Time
Greatest Singers of All Time
Greatest Women in Music
Highest-Paid Women in Music
Magazine Covers
TIME
2006-05-28
The New Queen of Latin Pop
Rolling Stone
2002-02-01
Shakira: Hips Don't Lie
Vogue
2006-10-01
Shakira's Global Domination
Vanity Fair
2006-09-01
The Hipper Shakira
Records & Feats
First Latin artist to have two number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100
Shakira achieved this with 'Hips Don't Lie' (2006) and 'Beautiful Liar' (2007, with Beyoncé).
Most-viewed music video on YouTube until 2009
Her video for 'Hips Don't Lie' was the most-watched on the platform from 2006 to 2009.
First artist to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube
Her 2010 World Cup anthem 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)' became the first video to reach 1 billion views.