Toni Braxton
Awards & Honours
35
Awards Won
2
Honours
2
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
Toni Braxton's seven Grammy wins place her among the most awarded R&B artists of all time. Her debut album earned her three Grammys in a single night, including Best New Artist. She made history as the first Black actress to play Belle on Broadway in Beauty and the Beast. With over 70 million records sold, she is one of the best-selling female artists globally. Her single "Un-Break My Heart" held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks, a record for a female artist at the time. In 2011, she was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and in 2017 she received the Soul Train Legend Award.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee
Inducted for her contributions to music as a native of Georgia.
Soul Train Legend Award
Honored for her enduring impact on R&B and soul music.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs
Best-Selling Female Artists of All Time
Magazine Covers
Billboard
1996-11-30
Toni Braxton: Secrets of a Superstar
Essence
1997-02-01
Toni Braxton: Un-Break My Heart
People
2011-07-04
Braxton Family Values
Jet
1994-03-14
Toni Braxton: The New Queen of R&B
Records & Feats
First Black actress to play Belle on Broadway
In 1998, Braxton became the first Black actress to portray Belle in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast.
11 weeks at number one on Billboard Hot 100
Her single 'Un-Break My Heart' spent 11 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, a record for a female artist at the time.