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Whitney Houston (1963-2012) was an American singer, actress and movie producer who has received numerous awards and honorary accolades throughout a career that spanned more than 25 years and posthumously as well. Known as "The Voice", she is one of the most significant cultural icons of music and entertainment, and one of the most awarded artists of all time, with over 600 awards won.[1][2] With 22 wins out of 38 nominations, Houston is the second most-awarded female American Music Awards winner ever; at the 1994 American Awards, Houston won a record eight AMAs, setting an all-time record for most wins in a single night.[3] She is the second most awarded winning entertainer at the NAACP Image Awards with 20 wins. Houston is the ninth most awarded artist at the Billboard Music Awards with 16, including 11 alone in 1993.[4] In 2012, Houston posthumously was awarded the Billboard Millennium Award. Houston is one of the few secular artists to receive awards for gospel work, winning a Stellar Award and two Dove Awards.
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Between 1986 and 2000, Houston received six competitive Grammy Awards out of 25 nominations. In 1994, Houston won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for her soundtrack album, The Bodyguard, from the film of the same name while winning Record of the Year for "I Will Always Love You". In addition, Houston is a two-time inductee to the Grammy Hall of Fame, due to her landmark recordings, Whitney Houston and "I Will Always Love You" winning the awards, bringing her total of Grammy wins to eight. Houston also has won 14 World Music Awards, including a record five wins in 1994.[5] In 2023, Houston was just one of thirteen musicians to receive the Brit Billion Award for earning a career billion streams in the United Kingdom.[a] A prominent fixture on music video stations such as MTV, BET and VH1 since the 1980s, Houston has been honored with awards from all three networks, and was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards and the first female artist to receive the Global Icon Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Although music was her primary source of accomplishment, Houston also received nominations and awards for other works in philanthropy, film and television. Houston received two Emmy Awards in 1986 and 1988, the former for a 1986 Grammy Awards performance, and the latter for having her song "One Moment in Time" being played during coverage of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[6][7] Houston was nominated for several acting awards for her works in The Bodyguard, Waiting to Exhale, The Preacher's Wife and Sparkle, later winning the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress for her role in The Preacher's Wife. Houston's work on Cinderella won her another Emmy nomination. Houston received a United Negro College Fund award, a Presidential honor and a VH1 Honors Award for her philanthropy work.
Houston has been inducted into multiple halls of fame, including the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the New Jersey Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame as well as the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2019, Houston's landmark recording of "I Will Always Love You" was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2019.[8][9] In 2020, Houston was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on her first nomination.[10][11] A prominent black female entertainer, she was also inducted into the BET Walk of Fame and the Soul Train Hall of Fame.[12]
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Awards and nominations
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| Award | Year[b] | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMA Awards | 1999 | "When You Believe"(Duet with Mariah Carey) | Outstanding Performance Of A Song For A Feature Film | Nominated | [13][14] |
| Outstanding Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| American Black Achievement Awards | 1986 | Whitney Houston | The Music Award | Nominated | [15] |
| 1987 | The Music Award[c] | Won | [16] | ||
| 1991 | The Music Award[d] | Won | [17] | ||
| 1994 | The Music Award | Won | [18][19] | ||
| American Music Awards | 1986 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated | [20][21] |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Video Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Whitney Houston | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated | |||
| "You Give Good Love" | Favorite Soul/R&B Single | Won | |||
| "Saving All My Love for You" | Favorite Soul/R&B Video | Won | |||
| 1987 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Pop Rock Female Artist | Won | [22] | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Whitney Houston | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Won | |||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Won | ||||
| "Greatest Love of All" | Favorite Soul/R&B Video Single | Won | |||
| 1988 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won | [23][24] | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | Won | |||
| 1989 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won | [25][26] | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won | ||||
| 1992 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated | [27] | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated | ||||
| I'm Your Baby Tonight | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | Nominated | ||||
| 1994 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won | [28] | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated | ||||
| The Bodyguard | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Won | |||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Won | ||||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | Won | ||||
| "I Will Always Love You" | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | Won | |||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Single | Won | ||||
| 1997 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Won | [29] | |
| Waiting to Exhale | Favorite Soundtrack[e] | Won | |||
| 1998 | The Preacher's Wife | Favorite Soundtrack | Nominated | [30] | |
| 2000 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated | [31] | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
| My Love Is Your Love | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated | |||
| Whitney Houston | Artist of the Decade (1980s) | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | [32] | |
| ARC | 2004 | Whitney Houston | Top Pop Artists of The Past 25 Years | 4th place | [33] |
| Arista Records | 1988 | Whitney Houston | Award for Seven Consecutive Number One Singles | Received | [34] |
| The 12th ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards | 1997 | "Count On Me" (with Michael Houston) | Most Performed Songs | Won | [35][36] |
| The 14th ASCAP Pop Awards | 1997 | "Count On Me" (with Michael Houston) | Award-Winning Pop Songs | Won | [37] |
| Bambi Awards | 1999 | Whitney Houston | International Pop Artist of the Year | Won | [38] |
| Billboard Music Awards | |||||
| 1991 | Whitney Houston | Top R&B Artist | Won | [39][40] | |
| I'm Your Baby Tonight | Top R&B Album | Won | |||
| Whitney Houston | Top R&B Albums Artist | Won | |||
| Whitney Houston | Top R&B Singles Artist | Won | |||
| 1993 | Whitney Houston | Hot 100 Singles Artist | Won | [41] | |
| "I Will Always Love You" | Hot 100 Single | Won | |||
| Whitney Houston | Hot R&B Singles Artist | Won | |||
| "I Will Always Love You" | Hot R&B Single | Won | |||
| The Bodyguard | Top Billboard 200 Album | Won | |||
| Top R&B Album | Won | ||||
| Top Soundtrack Album | Won | ||||
| Whitney Houston | #1 World Artist | Won | |||
| "I Will Always Love You" | #1 World Single | Won | |||
| The Bodyguard | Special Award: Top Album Most Weeks at #1 (20 weeks) | Won | |||
| "I Will Always Love You" | Special Award: Top Single Most Weeks at #1 (14 weeks) | Won | |||
| 2020 | "Higher Love" | Top Dance/Electronic Song | Nominated | [42] | |
| 2023 | I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston | Top Gospel Album | Nominated | [43] | |
| Billboard Music of the '80s Poll Awards | 1990 | Whitney Houston | Pop Artist of the Decade | 5th place | [44] |
| Black Artist of the Decade | 3rd place[f] | ||||
| Adult Contemporary Artist of the Decade | 3rd place | ||||
| Whitney Houston | Black Album of the Decade | 4th place | |||
| "Greatest Love of All" | Adult Contemporary Single of the Decade | 5th place | |||
| Billboard Number One Awards[g] | |||||
| 1985 | Whitney Houston | Top Black Artists - Female | Won | [45] | |
| New Pop Artists | Won | [46] | |||
| New Black Artists | Won | ||||
| Top Black Singles Artists - Female | Won | [45] | |||
| Top Adult Contemporary Artists - Female | Won | ||||
| 1986 | Whitney Houston | Top Pop Artist of the Year | Won | [47] | |
| Top Pop Artists - Female | Won | ||||
| Top Pop Albums Artist | Won | [48] | |||
| Top Pop Albums Artist - Female | Won | ||||
| Top Black Albums Artist | Won | [49] | |||
| Top Black Albums Artist - Female | Won | ||||
| Top Adult Contemporary Artists - Female | Won | [50] | |||
| Whitney Houston | Top Pop Albums | Won | [47] | ||
| Top Black Albums | Won | [49] | |||
| 1987 | Whitney Houston | Top Pop Albums Artist - Female | Won | [51] | |
| Top Adult Contemporary Artists - Female | Won | ||||
| 1988 | Whitney Houston | Top Pop Singles Artist - Female | Won | [52] | |
| Top Black Artists - Female | Won | [53] | |||
| Top Black Albums Artist - Female | Won | ||||
| Top Adult Contemporary Artists - Female | Won | [52] | |||
| Black Gold Awards | 1986 | Whitney Houston | Outstanding New Female Artist | Won | [54] |
| Black Reel Awards | 2013 | "Celebrate" (featuring Jordin Sparks) | Best Original or Adapted Song | Nominated | [55] |
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 1997 | The Preacher's Wife | Favorite Female, Comedy/Romance | Nominated | [56] |
| Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Artist, R&B | Won | |||
| 1998 | The Preacher's Wife | Favorite Soundtrack | Nominated | [57][58] | |
| 1999 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female, R&B | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | My Love Is Your Love | Favorite Female Artist, R&B | Nominated | [59] | |
| "Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price) | Favorite Single (Internet Only) | Nominated | |||
| "When You Believe" (with Mariah Carey) | Favorite Single from a Movie (Internet Only) | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | Favorite Female Artist, R&B | Nominated | [60] | |
| B'nai B'rith | 1987 | Whitney Houston | Creative Achievement Award | Won | [61][62] |
| BMI Pop Awards | 1997 | "Count on Me" | BMI Award Winning Song | Won[h] | [63] |
| Bravo Otto | 1988 | Whitney Houston | Best Female Singer | Silver | [64][65] |
| 1993 | Best Actress | Silver | [66] | ||
| Best Female Singer | Silver | [66] | |||
| BRIT Awards | |||||
| 1987 | Whitney Houston | Best International Solo Act | Nominated | [67] | |
| 1988 | Best International Solo Artist | Nominated | [68] | ||
| 1989 | International Female Solo Artist | Nominated | [69] | ||
| 1991 | Best International Female Artist | Nominated | [70] | ||
| 1994 | The Bodyguard | Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording | Won | [71] | |
| 2000 | Whitney Houston | Best International Female Artist | Nominated | [72] | |
| 2023 | Brits Billion Award | Won | [73] | ||
| CableACE Awards | |||||
| 1992 | Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston | Performance in a Music Special or Series | Won | [74] | |
| Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston | Music Special | Nominated | [74] | ||
| 1995 | Whitney, The Concert For A New South Africa | Performance in a Music Special or Series | Nominated | [75][76] | |
| VH-1 Honors With CeCe Winans | Performance in a Music Special or Series | Nominated | [75] | ||
| Cash Box Awards | 1985 | Whitney Houston | Special Achievement Award: Black/Contemporary Albums | Won | [77] |
| Pop Singles Awards: Most Promising New Female Vocalist | Won | ||||
| Pop Singles Awards: Top Adult Contemporary Female Artists | Won | ||||
| Pop Album Awards: Top New Female Vocalists | Won | ||||
| Black/Contemporary Album Awards: Top Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Black/Contemporary Album Awards: Top New Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Black/Contemporary Singles Awards: Top Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Music Video Awards: Top New Female Vocalists | Won | ||||
| 1986 | Whitney Houston | Pop Albums Awards: Top Female Artists | Won | [78] | |
| Pop Albums Awards: Top Female Artists | Won | ||||
| Pop Albums Awards: Top Adult Contemporary Artists | Won | ||||
| Pop Albums Awards: Top Black/Contemporary Artists | Won | ||||
| Whitney Houston | Top Pop Albums | Won | |||
| 1987 | Whitney Houston | Pop Singles Awards: Top Adult Contemporary Female Artist | Won | [79] | |
| Pop Singles Awards: Top Black/Contemporary Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Pop Albums Awards: Top Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Pop Albums Awards: Top Adult Contemporary Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Pop Albums Awards: Top Black/Contemporary Female Artist | Won | ||||
| 1988 | Whitney Houston | Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Artist | Won | [80] | |
| Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Adult Contemporary Artist | Won | ||||
| Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Black/Contemporary Artist | Won | ||||
| 1991 | Whitney Houston | Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Crossover Artist | Won | [81] | |
| Top Female R&B Album Artists | Won | ||||
| 1993 | Whitney Houston | Pop Singles Awards: Top Female Artist | Won | [82] | |
| The Bodyguard | Top Pop Albums | Won | |||
| Top R&B Albums | Won | ||||
| Top Soundtrack Albums | Won | ||||
| Dove Awards (The Gospel Music Association) |
1998 | "I Go to the Rock" | Best Traditional Recorded Gospel Song | Won | [83][84] |
| DiVi Awards (International Recording Media Association) |
2000 | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | Best Music Release | Nominated | [85] |
| Echo Awards | 2000 | My Love is Your Love | Künstlerin des Jahres International (Best International Female Artist) | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | Künstlerin des Jahres International (Best International Female Artist) | Nominated | [86] | |
| 2010 | Whitney Houston | Künstlerin International Rock/Pop (Best International Rock/Pop Artist ― Female) | Nominated | [87][88] | |
| Edison Music Awards | 2000 | Whitney Houston | Beste Zangeres Internationaal (Best International Female Artist) | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1986 | Whitney Houston | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Won | [89] |
| 1998 | Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella[i] | Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special | Nominated | [89] | |
| Sports Emmy Awards | 1988 | "One Moment in Time" | Music (as singer/performer) | Won | |
| Entertainment Weekly Readers Poll | 1991 | Whitney Houston | Best Singer | Won | [90] |
| Garden State Music Awards | 1988 | Whitney Houston | Best Female Vocalist, Rock/Pop | Won | [91] |
| Whitney | Best Album, Rock/Pop | Won | |||
| "So Emotional" | Best Single, Rock/Pop | Won | |||
| Whitney Houston | Best Female Vocalist, R&B/Dance | Won | |||
| Whitney | Best Album, R&B/Dance | Won | |||
| "So Emotional" | Best Single, R&B/Dance | Won | |||
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Best Music Video | Won | |||
| Golden Raspberry Awards | 1993 | Whitney Houston | Worst Actress | Nominated | [92] |
| Whitney Houston | Worst New Star | Nominated | |||
| "Queen of the Night" | Worst Original Song | Nominated | |||
| Global Awards | 2020 | "Higher Love" | Best Song of 2019 | Nominated | [93] |
| Grammy Awards | 1986 | "Saving All My Love for You" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Won | [94] |
| Whitney Houston | Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "You Give Good Love" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |||
| 1987 | "Greatest Love of All" | Record of the Year | Nominated | [95] | |
| 1988 | Whitney | Album of the Year | Nominated | [96] | |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Won | |||
| "For the Love of You" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |||
| 1989 | "One Moment in Time" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | [97] | |
| 1990 | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (with Aretha Franklin) | Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | [98] | |
| 1991 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | [99] | |
| 1992 | "All the Man That I Need" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | [100] | |
| 1993 | "I Belong to You" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | [101] | |
| 1994 | The Bodyguard | Album of the Year | Won | [102] | |
| "I Will Always Love You" | Record of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Won | ||||
| "I'm Every Woman" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |||
| 1997 | "Count On Me" | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals (with CeCe Winans) | Nominated | [103] | |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media (with Babyface and Michael Houston) | Nominated | ||||
| "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | |||
| 1998 | The Preacher's Wife | Best R&B Album | Nominated | [104] | |
| "I Believe in You and Me" | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Nominated | |||
| 2000 | "When You Believe" (with Mariah Carey) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated | [105] | |
| My Love Is Your Love | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |||
| "Heartbreak Hotel" (with Faith Evans and Kelly Price) | Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated | |||
| "It's Not Right but It's Okay" | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Won | |||
| Hit Awards (Hong Kong) | 1993 | Whitney Houston | Top Female Artist | Won | [106] |
| "I Will Always Love You" | Song of the Year | Won | |||
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | 1995 | Whitney Houston | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Declined[j] | [107] |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2020 | "Higher Love" | Dance Song of the Year | Nominated | [108] |
| Best Remix | Nominated | ||||
| International Dance Music Awards | 2000 | "It's Not Right but It's Okay" | Best Pop 12" Dance Record | Won | [109] |
| Japan Gold Disc Awards | |||||
| 1993 | The Bodyguard | グランプリ・アルバム賞 (Album of the Year, International) | Won | [110] | |
| アルバム賞 ― 企画 (Compilation Album of the Year, International) | Won | ||||
| "I Will Always Love You" | グランプリ・シングル賞 (Single of the Year, International) | Won | |||
| 1994[k] | The Bodyguard | 特別賞 (Special Award, International) | Won | ||
| "I Will Always Love You" | 特別賞 (Special Award, International) | Won | |||
| 2001 | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | Pop Album of the Year (International) | Won | [111] | |
| Juno Awards | 1994 | The Bodyguard | Best-Selling Album - Foreign or Domestic | Won | [112] |
| M6 Awards | 2000 | Whitney Houston | Artiste Féminine Internationale de l'Année (International Female Artist of the Year) | Nominated | [113] |
| Meteor Music Awards | 2001 | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | Best International Female | Won | [114] |
| MOBO Awards | 1999 | Whitney Houston | Best International Act | Nominated | [115] |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 1999 | Whitney Houston | Best Female | Nominated | [116] |
| Best R&B | Won | ||||
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 1993 | Whitney Houston | Best Female Performance | Nominated | [117][118] |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Best On-Screen Duo (with Kevin Costner) |
Nominated | ||||
| The Bodyguard | Best Movie | Nominated | |||
| "I Will Always Love You" | Best Song From a Movie | Won | |||
| 1996 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Best Song from a Movie | Nominated | [119] | |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 1986 | "How Will I Know" | Best Female Video | Won | [120] |
| Best New Artist | Nominated | ||||
| 1999 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Best R&B Video | Nominated | [121] | |
| Music & Media DJ Awards | 1987 | Whitney Houston | Female Artist of the Year | 2nd place | [122] |
| Music & Media Year-End Awards | 1986 | Whitney Houston | Female Artist of the Year (Albums) | Won | [123] |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston | Female Artist of the Year | Won | [122] | |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Single of the Year | Won | |||
| 1988 | Whitney Houston | Top Female Artists | 3rd place | [124] | |
| 1991 | Whitney Houston | Top Female Artists (Albums) | 2nd place | [125] | |
| 1993 | Whitney Houston | Top Female Artists (Albums) | Won | [126] | |
| Top Female Artists (Singles) | Won | ||||
| The Bodyguard | Top Album Sales | Won | |||
| "I Will Always Love You" | Singles Sales Top 3 | 3rd place | |||
| 1999 | Whitney Houston | Top 10 Artists (Albums) | Won | [127] | |
| Top 10 Female Artists (Albums) | Won | ||||
| Top 10 Artists (Singles) | Won | ||||
| Top 10 Female Artists (Singles) | Won | ||||
| 2000 | Whitney Houston | Top 10 Female Artists | Won | [128] | |
| Top 10 Artists (Albums) | Won | ||||
| Top 10 Female Artists (Albums) | Won | ||||
| Music Week Year End Awards | 1992 | "I Will Always Love You" | Top Singles | Won | [129] |
| 1993 | The Bodyguard | Top Compilations | Won | [130] | |
| NAACP Image Awards | 1985 | Whitney Houston | Outstanding New Artist | Won | [131][132] |
| 1986 | Whitney Houston | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated | [133] | |
| 1987 | Whitney | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated | [134] | |
| 1992 | I'm Your Baby Tonight | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated | [135][136] | |
| HBO Presents Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston | Outstanding Variety Series or Special | Nominated | |||
| 1994 | Whitney Houston | Entertainer of the Year | Won | [137][138][139] | |
| The Bodyguard | Outstanding Album | Won | |||
| Outstanding Soundtrack Album, Film or TV | Won | ||||
| Outstanding Female Artist | Won | ||||
| "I'm Every Woman" | Outstanding Music Video | Won | |||
| The Bodyguard | Outstanding Actress | Nominated | |||
| 1995 | Whitney Houston | Entertainer of the Year | Won | [140] | |
| 1996 | Waiting to Exhale | Outstanding Film | Won | [141][142][143] | |
| Outstanding Actress | Nominated | ||||
| "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Outstanding Song | Won | |||
| Outstanding Female Artist | Won | ||||
| Waiting to Exhale | Outstanding Album | Won | |||
| Outstanding Soundtrack Album | Won | ||||
| VH1 Honors (with CeCe Winans) | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | Nominated | |||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Outstanding Performance in an Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special | Nominated | |||
| 1997 | The Preacher's Wife | Outstanding Film | Nominated | [144][145] | |
| Outstanding Actress | Won | ||||
| The Preacher's Wife | Outstanding Gospel Artist (with the Georgia Mass Choir) | Won | |||
| Outstanding Album | Won | ||||
| 1998 | Cinderella | Outstanding Television Movie/Mini-Series | Nominated | [146] | |
| Classic Whitney: Live from Washington, D.C. | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | Nominated | |||
| 1999 | My Love Is Your Love | Outstanding Album | Nominated | [147][148] | |
| Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
| "When You Believe" (with Mariah Carey) | Outstanding Duo or Group | Won | |||
| Outstanding Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2000 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Outstanding Female Artist | Won | [149] | |
| "My Love Is Your Love" | Outstanding Song | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Whitney Houston | Outstanding Female Artist | Nominated | [150] | |
| "I Look to You" | Outstanding Music Video | Won | |||
| 2013 | "I Look to You" | Outstanding Song | Won | [151] | |
| I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston | Outstanding Album | Won | |||
| NARM Best-Seller Awards (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) |
1986 | Whitney Houston | Best-selling Album by a New Artist | Won | [152] |
| Best-selling Black Album by a Female Artist | Won | [152] | |||
| 1987 | Whitney Houston | Best-Selling Album | Won | [153] | |
| Best-Selling Album by a Female Artist | Won | [153] | |||
| Best-Selling Album by a Black Female Artist | Won | [153] | |||
| 1988 | Whitney | Best-Selling Album by a Female Artist | Won | [154] | |
| Best-Selling Album by a Black Female Artist | Won | [154] | |||
| 1993 | "I Will Always Love You" | Top-selling Single of the Year | Won | [155] | |
| The Bodyguard | Best-selling Movie or TV Soundtrack | Won | [155] | ||
| 1994 | The Bodyguard | Best-selling Chartmaker Recording | Won | [156] | |
| Best-selling Soundtrack | Won | [156] | |||
| 1996 | Waiting to Exhale | Best-selling Soundtrack | Won | [157] | |
| 1997 | The Preacher's Wife | Best-selling Gospel Album | Won | [158] | |
| New York Music Awards | 1986 | Whitney Houston | Debut Act of the Year | Won | [159] |
| Best Pop-Soul Act | Won | ||||
| Best Female Pop Vocalist | Won | ||||
| Best Female Soul Vocalist | Won | ||||
| 1987 | Whitney Houston | Outstanding Solo Artist of the Year | Won | [160] | |
| Best Female Pop Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 1987 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Vocalist | Nominated | |
| 1988 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Favorite Song | Nominated | [161] | |
| 1989 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Musician/Group | Nominated | ||
| 1994 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Singer | Won | [162] | |
| 1997 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Movie Actress | Nominated | [163] | |
| NRJ Music Awards | 2000 | Whitney Houston | Artiste féminine internationale de l'année (International Female Artist of the Year) | Nominated | |
| My Love Is Your Love | Album international de l'année (International Album of the Year) | Won | [164] | ||
| People's Choice Awards | 1987 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Won[l] | [165] |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Won | [166] [167] | |
| 1989 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Won | [168] | |
| 1993 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Won | [169] | |
| "I Will Always Love You" | Favorite New Music Video | Won | [169] | ||
| The Bodyguard | Favorite Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [169] | ||
| 1995 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Nominated | [170] | |
| 1996 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Nominated | [171] | |
| 1997 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Nominated | [172] | |
| 1998 | Whitney Houston | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Won[m] | [173][174] | |
| People Reader's Poll | 1986 | Whitney Houston | Top New Artist | Won | |
| 1988 | Whitney Houston | Best Female Artist | Won | ||
| Porin Awards | 1994 | The Bodyguard | Best Foreign Pop/Rock Album | Won | [175] |
| "I Will Always Love You" | Best Foreign Music Video | Won | [175] | ||
| Radio & Records | 1987 | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | CHR Record of the Year | Won | [176] |
| RIAA Artists of the Century | 1999 | Whitney Houston | Best-selling female R&B artist of the century | Won | [177] |
| The Bodyguard | Best-selling soundtrack | Won | [177] | ||
| RCA Records UK | 2010 | Whitney Houston | 500,000 copies of I Look to You sold combined in the UK and Ireland | Won | [178] |
| Rennbahn Express Magazine | 1988 | Whitney Houston | Best Female Singer | Gold | |
| 1999 | Whitney Houston | Best Female Singer | Silver | [179] | |
| Rolling Stone Music Awards | 1985 | Whitney Houston | Best New Female Singer of the Year | Won | |
| 1986 | Whitney Houston | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| RTHK International Pop Poll Awards | 1986 | Whitney Houston | The Most Popular Female Vocalist | Won | [180] |
| 1993 | "I Will Always Love You" | Top Remake | Won | [181] | |
| Top Ten Gold Song | Won | [181] | |||
| Whitney Houston | Top Female Artist | Won | [182] | ||
| Smash Hits Poll Winners Party | 1993 | Whitney Houston | Best Female Artist | Won | |
| Smooth Icons | 2019 | Whitney Houston | Greatest artist of all time | 4th place | [183] |
| 2020 | Greatest artist of all time | 4th place | [184] | ||
| 2021 | Greatest artist of all time | 5th place | [185] | ||
| 2022 | Greatest artist of all time | 4th place | [186] | ||
| 2023 | Greatest artist of all time | 3rd place | [187] | ||
| 2024 | Greatest artist of all time | 4th place | [188] | ||
| Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards | 1996 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo | Nominated | [189][190] |
| "Count On Me" | R&B/Soul Composer of the Year (shared with Babyface and Michael Houston) | Nominated | |||
| 1999 | "Heartbreak Hotel" (with Faith Evans and Kelly Price) | Best R&B/Soul Single (Group, Band Or Duo) | Nominated | [191] | |
| My Love Is Your Love | Best R&B/Soul Album Of the Year (Solo) | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Just Whitney | Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year (Solo) | Nominated | [192] | |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 1987 | Whitney Houston | Best Album of the Year, Female | Nominated | [193] |
| "Greatest Love of All" | Best Single, Female | Nominated | |||
| 1988 | Whitney | Best Album of the Year, Female | Won | [194][195] | |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Best Music Video | Nominated | |||
| 1989 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single, Female | Nominated | [196] | |
| 1992 | I'm Your Baby Tonight | Best R&B/Soul Album, Female | Nominated | [197] | |
| "All the Man That I Need" | Best R&B/Soul Single, Female | Nominated | |||
| 1993 | "I Will Always Love You" | Best R&B/Soul Single, Female | Won | [198] | |
| 1994 | "I Will Always Love You" | Best R&B Song of the Year | Won | [199][200] | |
| "I Have Nothing" | Best R&B/Soul Single, Female | Nominated | |||
| 1996 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Best R&B/Soul Single, Female | Won | [201][202] | |
| Best R&B/Soul or Rap Single of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2000 | My Love Is Your Love | Best R&B/Soul Album - Female | Nominated | [203][204] | |
| "My Love Is Your Love" | Best R&B/Soul Single - Female | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | "Same Script, Different Cast" (with Deborah Cox) | Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo | Nominated | [205] | |
| 2009 | Whitney Houston | Best R&B/Soul Artist - Female | Nominated | [206] | |
| 2012 | "Celebrate" (Duet with Jordin Sparks) | Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance | Won | [207] | |
| Spotify Plaques | 2023 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | One Billion Streams Award | Won | [208] |
| 2024 | "Higher Love" | One Billion Streams Award | Won | [209] | |
| Stellar Awards | 1990 | "Celebrate New Life" (with BeBe & CeCe Winans) | Urban/Inspirational Single or the Performance of the Year | Won | [210] |
| Teen Choice Awards | 1999 | "When You Believe" (with Mariah Carey) | Choice Music - Love Song | Nominated | |
| My VH1 Music Awards | 2000 | Whitney Houston vs. Honolulu Airport Security | Most Entertaining Public Feud | Nominated | [211][212] |
| World Music Awards | 1994 | Whitney Houston | World's Best Selling American Recording Artist of the Year | Won | [213] |
| World's Best Selling Female Recording Artist of the Era | Won | ||||
| World's Best Selling Overall Recording Artist | Won | ||||
| World's Best Selling Pop Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| World's Best Selling R&B Artist of the Year | Won | ||||
| Zamu Music Awards | 1994 | Whitney Houston | Best International Artist | Won | |
| Žebřík Music Awards | 1993 | Whitney Houston | Best International Female | Nominated | [214] |
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| Honor | Year[b] | Category | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Black Achievement Awards | 1988 | The Music Award | Honoree[n] | [215] |
| American Cinema Awards | 1991 | Musical Performer of the Year | Honoree | [216] |
| American Music Awards | 1994 | Award of Merit | Honoree | [28] |
| 2009 | International Artist Award of Excellence | Honoree | [217] | |
| Barbados Music Awards | 2003 | International Icon Award | Honoree | [218] |
| BET Awards | 2001 | BET Lifetime Achievement Award | Honoree | [219][220] |
| BET Honors | 2010 | Entertainers Award | Inducted | [221][222] |
| BET Walk of Fame | 1996 | BET Walk of Fame | Inducted | [223][o] |
| Billboard Music Awards | 1993 | Special Award (Most Weeks at No. 1 for 20 weeks - The Bodyguard) | Honoree | [41] |
| Special Award (Most Weeks at No. 1 for 14 weeks - "I Will Always Love You") | Honoree | [41] | ||
| 2012 | Billboard Millennium Award | Honoree | [224] | |
| Carousel of Hope Ball (The Children's Diabetes Foundation) |
1991 | Brass Ring Award | Honoree | [225] |
| 1996 | The Davises' High Hopes Award | Honoree | [226] | |
| CCTV-MTV Music Honors | 2003 | International Outstanding Achievement | Honoree | [227] |
| Deirdre O’Brien Child Advocacy Center | 1999 | Child Advocate of the Year | Honoree[p] | [228] |
| Dove Awards (The Gospel Music Association) |
1997 | Outstanding Mainstream Contribution to Gospel Music | Honoree | [229] |
| East Orange Hall of Fame | 2017 | East Orange Hall of Fame | Inducted | [230] [231] |
| ECHO Awards | 2012 | ECHO Hall of Fame | Inducted | [232] |
| Essence Awards | 1990 | The Essence Award for the Performing Arts | Honoree | [233] |
| 1997 | The Triumphant Spirit Award | Honoree | [234][235] | |
| Georgia Music Hall of Fame | 2013 | Posthumous Award | Inducted | [236] |
| Goldmine Hall of Fame | 2012 | Induction | Inducted | [237] |
| Grammy Hall of Fame | 2013 | Grammy Hall of Fame (Whitney Houston) | Inducted | [238] |
| 2018 | Grammy Hall of Fame ("I Will Always Love You") | Inducted | [239] | |
| HMV Harlem Walk of Fame | 2000 | HMV Harlem Walk of Fame | Inducted | [240] |
| International Achievement in Arts Awards | 1995 | Distinguished Achievement in Music and Film/Video | Honoree | [241] |
| Library of Congress | 2020 | National Recording Registry (for "I Will Always Love You") | Inducted | [242] |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2012 | Global Icon | Honoree | [243] |
| MTV Japan Awards | 2004 | International Outstanding Achievement | Honoree | [244] |
| NABOB Communications Awards Dinner (The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters) |
1994 | Entertainer of the Year | Honoree | [245] |
| National Urban Coalition | 1988 | Distinguished Artist/Humanitarian Award | Honoree[q] | [246] |
| New Jersey Hall of Fame | 2013 | New Jersey Hall of Fame | Inducted | [247] |
| New Jersey Walk of Fame | 2006 | New Jersey Walk of Fame | Inducted[r] | [248] |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 1996 | Kids' Choice Hall of Fame | Inducted[s] | [249] |
| Official Charts Pop Gem Hall of Fame | 2014 | Inductee No. 80 (for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") | Inducted | [250] |
| Presidential awards | 1990 | Points of Light Contributing Leader | Honoree | [251] |
| Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame | 2014 | Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame | Inducted | [252] |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | 2020 | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | Inducted | [253][254] |
| Songwriters Hall of Fame | 1990 | Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award | Inducted | [255] |
| Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame | 1995 | Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame | Inducted | [256] |
| Soul Train Music Awards | 1994 | Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year | Honoree | [199][200] |
| 1998 | Quincy Jones Award for Career Achievement | Honoree | [257][258] | |
| 2000 | Artist of the Decade (Female)[t] | Honoree | [203][204] | |
| Trumpet Awards | 1998 | The Pinnacle Award[u] | Honoree | [260][259] |
| United Negro College Fund | 1990 | The Frederick D. Patterson Award | Honoree[v] | [261] |
| VH1 Honors | 1995 | VH1 Honors Award | Honoree[w] | [262] |
| Women's World Awards | 2004 | World Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement[x] | Honoree | [263][264] |
| World Music Awards | 2004 | The Legend Award | Honoree | [265] |
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As of 2025, Houston has claimed 31 entries in the Guinness World Records with Houston maintaining 24 of the records.
| † | Indicates a former world-record holder |
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| Year | Record | Record holder | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | † Best-selling album by a woman | Whitney Houston[y] | [266] |
| † Best-selling debut album of all time | Whitney Houston[z] | [266] | |
| 1992 | † Most number one singles by a female artist | Whitney Houston[aa] | [267] |
| 1994 | † Most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 | "I Will Always Love You"[ab] | [268] |
| † Most Billboard Music Award wins in one night | Whitney Houston[ac] | ||
| 1997 | Best-selling 1990s UK single by a female soloist | "I Will Always Love You" | [269] |
| 1998 | Most successful star couple | Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown | [270] |
| 1999 | Most consecutive US No. 1 singles | Whitney Houston[ad] | [271] |
| Biggest-selling R&B album by a female artist in the US | Whitney Houston | [272] | |
| Biggest-selling R&B single by a female artist in the UK | "I Will Always Love You" | [272] | |
| 2006 | Most consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the UK singles chart (solo female) | "I Will Always Love You"[ae] | [267] |
| Most consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the US singles chart (solo female) | "I Will Always Love You"[af] | [267] | |
| Most cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the US singles chart (solo female, individual single) | "I Will Always Love You"[ag] | [267] | |
| 2012 | Most simultaneous UK chart entries by a female artist[ah] | Whitney Houston | [267] |
| First female artist to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 | Whitney Houston[ai] | [273] | |
| First female artist to debut at number one on the UK albums chart[aj] | Whitney Houston | [267] | |
| † Most awarded female American Music Awards winner | Whitney Houston[ak] | [267] | |
| Most American Music Awards wins in a single night by a female artist | Whitney Houston[al] | [267] | |
| † Most cumulative weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200 (solo female) | Whitney Houston (46)[am] | [267] | |
| Most simultaneous albums on the US Billboard 200 (solo female) | Whitney Houston (10)[an] | [267] | |
| Most number one remakes on the US Billboard Hot 100 | Whitney Houston[ao] | [267] | |
| Most number one "triple crown" No. 1 US singles | Whitney Houston[ap] | [267] | |
| Biggest-selling soundtrack album | The Bodyguard[aq] | [274] | |
| Best-selling single by a female artist (US) | "I Will Always Love You"[ar] | [275] | |
| First album to sell a million copies in a single week | The Bodyguard[as] | [274] | |
| Best-selling single by a female artist[at] | "I Will Always Love You" | [267] | |
| First recipient of the BET Lifetime Achievement Award | Whitney Houston[au] | [267] | |
| Highest trending Google search of 2012 | Whitney Houston | [267] | |
| Most World Music Awards wins in a single night | Whitney Houston[av] | [267] | |
| 2015 | Best-selling album by a woman | The Bodyguard | [276] |
| 2023 | Highest-earning dead celebrity (female, current) | Whitney Houston | [277] |
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| Publisher | Listicle | Year(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | 30 Greatest Women in Music | 2013 | 1 | [278] |
| American Dental Hygienists' Association | America's Greatest Smiles | 1988 | Placed | [279] |
| American Film Institute | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs | 2004 | 65th ("I Will Always Love You") | [280] |
| American Songwriter | The Most Iconic Songs of the 1980s | 2023 | 1 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") | [281] |
| The A.V. Club | The 30 Greatest National Anthem Performances of All Time, Ranked | 2023 | 1 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) | [282] |
| The Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time, Ranked | 12 (The Bodyguard) | [283] | ||
| Billboard | Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Women Artists | 2017 | 4 | [284] |
| Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists | 2018 | 9 | [285] | |
| The 99 Greatest Songs of 1999 | 2019 | 22 ("It's Not Right but It's Okay") | [286] | |
| Greatest of All Time Dance Club Artists | 2016 | 13 | [287] | |
| Greatest of All Time Adult Contemporary Artists | 2023 | 15 | [288] | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1985 | Placed | [289] | |
| The Greatest Pop Star By Year (1981–2022) | 1986 | 1 | [289] | |
| 1987 | Honorable mention | [289] | ||
| 1992 | Honorable mention | [289] | ||
| 1993 | Honorable mention | [289] | ||
| Top 50 R&B Artists of the Past 25 Years | 2010 | 3 | [290] | |
| 35 Greatest R&B Artists of All Time | 2015 | 9 | [291] | |
| 110 Greatest Musical Moments | 2004 | Placed (The success of Whitney Houston in 1985–86) | [292] | |
| Greatest Songs of All Time Hot 100 Songs | 2021 | 60 ("I Will Always Love You") | [293] | |
| Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer | 104 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | [294] | ||
| Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs | 85 ("Do You Hear What I Hear") | [295] | ||
| Top 11 Super Bowl National Anthem Performances | 2023 | 1 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) | [296] | |
| 500 Best Pop Songs of All Time | 1 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" 60 ("I Will Always Love You") 229 ("How Will I Know") |
[297] | ||
| 100 Best Breakup Songs of All Time | 2025 | 6 ("I Have Nothing") | [298] | |
| The Top 50 Best R&B Love Songs of All Time | 5 ("I Will Always Love You") | [299] | ||
| The Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century | 69 | [300] | ||
| The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time | 72 ("It's Not Right but It's Okay (Thunderpuss Remix)") | [301] | ||
| CBS Sports NFL | Super Bowl all-time national anthems | 2024 | 1 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) | [302] |
| Complex | The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time | 2012 | 51st | [303] |
| Consequence of Sound | The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time | 2016 | 6th | [304] |
| Cosmopolitan | 53 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time | 2023 | 38th (The Bodyguard) 48th (Waiting to Exhale) |
[305] |
| Entertainment Weekly | Entertainers of the Year | 1993 | 5th | [306] |
| The best LGBTQ anthems of all time | 2018 | 11th ("How Will I Know") | [307] | |
| Esquire | The 40 Best Wedding Reception Songs of All Time | 2023 | 1 ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | [308] |
| Essence | 50 Most Influential R&B Stars | 2020 | 5 | [309] |
| The 10 Best R&B Soloists Of All Time | 2022 | 1 | [310] | |
| 66 Boundary-Breaking Black Women Who Have Paved the Way | 2023 | 10[aw] | [311] | |
| Forbes | Greatest 1980s songs | 2024 | 15 ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)") | [312] |
| Greatest 1990s songs | 1 ("I Will Always Love You") | [313] | ||
| Greatest 1980s artists | 14 | [314] | ||
| Greatest 1990s artists | 8 | [315] | ||
| 50 Black Female Singers With Incredible Vocals | 2025 | 1 | [316] | |
| 30 Most Notable Female Singers of the '80s | 1 | [317] | ||
| 30 Most Notable Female Singers of the '90s | 3 | [318] | ||
| Forbes Top 40 | Highest earning entertainers | 1987 | 8 | [319] [320] |
| 1988 | 17 | [321] | ||
| 1994 | 23 | [322] | ||
| Forbes Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities | Highest-paid dead celebrities | 2019 | 12 | [323] |
| 2023 | 7 | [324] | ||
| 2024 | 13 | [324] | ||
| Most Googled Person of 2012 | 2012 | 1 | [325] | |
| Harris Interactive | Favorite Singer/Musician or Musicial Group | 1994 | 1 | [326] [327] |
| 1995 | 5 | [328] | ||
| 1996 | 3 | [327] | ||
| 1997 | 3[ax] | [327] | ||
| Most Popular Love Song | 2013 | 1 ("I Will Always Love You") | [329] | |
| The Independent | 50 women who broke barriers in the music industry | 2020 | Placed | [330] |
| The 40 Greatest Film Soundtracks | 2023 | 35th (The Bodyguard) | [331] | |
| MTV | 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s | 2007 | 4 ("I Will Always Love You") | [332] |
| New York Post | The 10 Best Super Bowl National Anthem Performances of All Time | 2023 | 1 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) | [333] |
| Next Luxury | 20 of the Most Popular Female Singers Ever | 2022 | Placed | [334] |
| NME | NME Greatest No. 1 Singles in History | 2012 | 8 ("I Will Always Love You") | [335] |
| NPR | 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women | 2017 | 14 (Whitney Houston) | [336] |
| Parade | 15 Best Super Bowl National Anthem Performances of All Time | 2024 | 1 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) | [337] |
| People | People Readers Poll | 1986 | 1 (America's Top New Star) | [338] |
| 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year | Placed | [339] | ||
| 50 Most Beautiful People | 1991 | Placed | [340] | |
| 50 Most Beautiful People | 1993 | Placed | [341] | |
| 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year | 1994 | Placed | [342] | |
| 25 Musical Moments of the Last 25 Years | 2007 | Placed (Houston's entry into the music business in 1985) | [343] | |
| Pitchfork | The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s | 2015 | 20 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") 103 ("How Will I Know") |
[344] |
| The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s | 2018 | 117 (Whitney Houston) | [345] | |
| The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | 2022 | 147 (The Bodyguard) | [346] | |
| The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s | 2022 | 59 ("I Will Always Love You") 211 ("I'm Every Woman") |
[347] | |
| Q | 100 Women Who Rock the World | 2002 | 71 (Whitney Houston) | [348] |
| Reuters | Century's Best Female Singer | 1999 | 3rd[ay] | [349] |
| The Ringer | The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of the Past 50 Years | 2021 | 7 (The Bodyguard) | [350] |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | The Definitive 200 | 2007 | 46 (Whitney Houston) | [351] |
| Rolling Stone | 25 Most Memorable Music Moments in NFL History | 2003 | 1 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) | [352] |
| 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s | 2007 | 4 ("I Will Always Love You") | [332] | |
| 20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 1980s | 2019 | 8th ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") | [353] | |
| 50 Best Songs of the Nineties | 2019 | 19th ("Heartbreak Hotel" ft. Faith Evans and Kelly Price) | [354] | |
| 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 2021 | 249th (Whitney Houston) | [355] | |
| 500 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2021 | 94th ("I Will Always Love You") 231st ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") |
[356] [357] | |
| 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time | 2022 | 89th (Whitney Houston) | [358] | |
| 200 Greatest Singers of All Time | 2023 | 2 | [359] | |
| The 30 Greatest Grammy Performances Ever | 2023 | 12 (The performance of "I Will Always Love You") | [360] | |
| The 20 Most Memorable Super Bowl National Anthems | 2023 | 1 (The 1991 performance at Super Bowl XXV) | [361] | |
| The 200 Best '80s Songs: Top Tunes from the '80s | 2023 | 6 ("How Will I Know") | [362] | |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 100 Best Christmas Movies of All Time | 2023 | 96 (The Preacher's Wife) | [363] |
| Screen Rant | 10 Songs That Completely Define the 1980s | 2025 | 7 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") | [364] |
| 10 Pop Songs That Completely Define The Genre | 2025 | 1 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") | [365] | |
| Slant Magazine | 100 Greatest Dance Songs | 2020 | 58 ("I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)") | [366] |
| Smooth Radio | The 30 best female singers of all time | 2023 | 1 | [367] |
| The 20 greatest Super Bowl National Anthem performances | 2024 | 1 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) | ||
| Songs of the Century | "I Will Always Love You" | 2001 | 108 | [368] |
| The Telegraph | Pop's 20 Greatest Female Artists | 2015 | 15 | [369] |
| The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era: 1955-2015 | "I Will Always Love You" | 2015 | 1 | [370] |
| Time | Black History: 50 Cultural Giants | 2012 | Placed | [371] |
| Variety | Best Christmas Movies of All Time | 2023 | Placed (The Preacher's Wife) | [372] |
| VH1 | 100 Greatest Women in Rock & Roll | 1999 | 61 | [373] |
| 100 Greatest Pop Songs | 2000 | 40 ("I Will Always Love You") | [374] | |
| 100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV | 2000 | 59 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) | [375] | |
| VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs | 2000 | 86 ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)") | [376] | |
| VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists | 2002 | 24 | [377] | |
| 100 Greatest Women in Music | 2002 | 4 | [378] | |
| 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era | 2003 | 3 | [379] | |
| VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years | 2003 | 8 ("I Will Always Love You") | [380] | |
| 100 Moments That Rocked TV | 2003 | 12 (The performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV) | [381] | |
| 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons | 2003 | 116 | [382] | |
| 25 Greatest Rock Star Cameos | 2003 | 13 (Whitney on Silver Spoons in 1985) | [383] | |
| 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s | 2006 | 12 ("How Will I Know") | [384] | |
| VH1's 100 Greatest Women In Music | 2012 | 6 | [385] | |
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| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1986 | Key to the city of Newark | [386] |
| 1991 | American Red Cross Board of Governors[az] | [387][388] | |
| NFL Pro-Set Card[ba] | [389] | ||
| 1997 | Franklin Elementary School (renamed to the Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts) | [390] | |
| 2012 | New Jersey Flags Flown at Half-Staff (in honor of Whitney Houston following her untimely death) | [391] | |
| 2013 | Madame Tussauds (four different statues of the singer were presented in Las Vegas, Hollywood, New York and Washington D.C.) | [392] | |
| 2023 | Vaxhaul Service Area (renamed to the Whitney Houston Service Area at mile 142 of the Garden State Parkway North, in Union) | [393] | |
| Georgia | 2019 | Statue of likeness at the Musician's Park at the Black Sea Arena in Kobuleti | [394] |
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Honorary degree
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| School | Year | Degree | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 1988 | Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters[bb] | [395][396] |
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Vevo-certified videos
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| Year | Nominee/Work | Certified videos | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Whitney Houston | 12 | [397] |
| As of April 12, 2024 | |||
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