Tina Turner
Awards & Honours
114
Awards Won
8
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Tina Turner achieved something few artists ever accomplish: she conquered two different eras of music with equal dominance. Her twelve Grammy wins stand as a testament to her vocal excellence and artistic range. Being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, once with Ike Turner and once as a solo artist, is a distinction held by very few performers. Her 1988 concert in Rio de Janeiro remains a historic milestone for female artists in terms of audience size. The Kennedy Center Honors and Polar Music Prize further cemented her status as a cultural icon beyond just commercial success.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted as part of Ike & Tina Turner
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted as a solo artist
Kennedy Center Honors
Recognized for lifetime contributions to American culture
Polar Music Prize
International award for outstanding achievements in music
Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution
Honored for exceptional contribution to British music
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Posthumous recognition for extraordinary artistic achievement
Swiss Citizenship
Granted citizenship after living in Switzerland for many years
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Received star for contributions to the recording industry
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Artists of All Time
100 Greatest Singers of All Time
50 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll
Greatest of All Time Hot 100
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
1967
First Black Woman on Cover
Vogue
1985
Private Dancer Era
People
1986
Comeback Story
Ebony
1984
Queen of Rock
Time
1985
Person of the Year Nominee
Records & Feats
Largest Paid Audience for a Solo Artist
Performed to 180,000 paying fans in Rio de Janeiro in 1988
Highest-Grossing Tour by a Female Artist
The Break Every Rule World Tour became the highest-grossing tour by a female artist in the 1980s
Most Grammy Wins by a Female Rock Artist
Won eight competitive Grammy Awards in the rock categories