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Whitney's illustrious career has earned her an astounding number of honors since her self- titled debut album was released in 1985. Peruse this extensive list of award nominations and prestigious awards won by Our Lady Of Song. *White =
Represents categories that Whitney was nominated for.
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EMMY AWARDS
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| AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS | |
| 1985 | Favorite Soul/R&B Single—“You Give Good Love” |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Video Single—“Saving All My Love” | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Vocalist | |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Vocalist | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album—“Whitney Houston” | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist | |
| 1986 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Vocalist |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album—“Whitney Houston” | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Vocalist | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album—“Whitney Houston” | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Video Single—“Greatest Love of All” | |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist | |
| 1987 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Vocalist |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Single—“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” | |
| 1988 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Vocalist |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Vocalist | |
| 1991 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album—“I’m Your Baby Tonight” | |
| Favorite A/C Artist | |
| Favorite A/C Album—“I’m Your Baby Tonight” | |
| 1994 | Award of Merit |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Single—“I Will Always Love You” | |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album—“The Bodyguard” | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Single—“I Will Always Love You” | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album—“The Bodyguard” | |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album—“The Bodyguard” | |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | |
| 1997 | Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist |
| Favorite Soundtrack—“Waiting to Exhale” | |
| 1998 | Favorite Soundtrack—“The Preacher’s Wife” |
| 2000 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album—“My Love Is Your Love” | |
| 2001 | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
| SOUL TRAIN MUSIC AWARDS | |
| 1987 | Album of the Year, Female—“Whitney Houston” |
| Single of the Year—“Greatest Love of All” | |
| 1988 | Album of the Year, Female—“Whitney” |
| Best Music Video—“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” | |
| 1989 | Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single, Female-“Where Do Broken Hearts Go” |
| 1992 | Best R&B/Soul Single, Female—“All The Man That I Need” |
| Best R&B/Soul Album—“I’m Your Baby Tonight” | |
| 1993 | Best R&B Single, Female—“I Will Always Love You” |
| 1994 | Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award |
| Best R&B Song of the Year—“I Will Always Love You” | |
| Best R&B Single Female—“I Have Nothing” | |
| 1995 | Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Award |
| 1996 | Best R&B/Soul Single, Female—“Exhale (Shoop, Shoop)” |
| Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year—“Exhale (Shoop, Shoop)” | |
| 1998 | Quincy Jones Career Achievement Award |
| 2000 | Artist Of The Decade |
| Best R&B/Soul Single, Female, 'My Love Is Your Love' | |
| Best R&B/Soul Album, Female, 'My Love Is Your Love' | |
| 2001 | Best R&B/Soul Single
(Group, Band or Duo) 'Same Script, Different Cast' Whitney Houston & Deborah Cox |
| Brit Awards | |
| 1987 | Best International Artist |
| 1988 | Best International Artist |
| 1989 | Best International Female |
| 1991 | Best International Female |
| 1993 | Best Soundtrack 'The Bodyguard' |
| 2000 | Best International Female |
| CABLE ACE AWARDS | |
| 1991 | Performance in a Musical Special or Series-“HBO Presents Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston” |
| Music Special—“HBO Presents Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston” | |
| 1995 | Performance in a Music Special or Series—“Whitney, The Concert For A New South Africa” |
| Performance in a Music Special or Series—“VH-1 Honors With CeCe Winans | |
| MTV AWARDS | |
| 1986 | Best Female Video of the Year—“How Will I Know” |
| MTV MOVIE AWARDS | |
| 1993 | Best Song—“I Will Always Love You” |
| Best Female Performance—“The Bodyguard” | |
| Best On Screen Couple—Whitney Houston & Kevin Costner | |
| Breakthrough Performance—“The Bodyguard” | |
| 1996 | Best Song From A Movie—“Exhale (Shoop, Shoop)” |
| MTV EUROPE | |
| 1999 | Best R&B |
| NAACP IMAGE AWARDS | |
| 1999 |
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| FIRST ANNUAL GARDEN STATE MUSIC AWARDS (NJ) | |
| 1988 | Best Music Video—“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” |
| Best Female Vocalist, Rock/Pop | |
| Best Single Rock/Pop—“So Emotional” | |
| Best Single R&B/Dance—“So Emotional” | |
| Best Female Vocalist, R&B/Dance | |
| Best LP R&B/Dance—“Whitney” | |
| Best LP Rock/Pop—“Whitney” | |
| NICKELODEON KIDS CHOICE AWARDS |
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| WORLD MUSIC AWARDS | |
| 1994 | Best Selling American Recording Artist of the Year |
| World’s Best Selling Pop Artist | |
| World’s Best Selling R&B Artist | |
| World’s Best Selling Overall Recording Artist | |
| World’s Best Selling Recording Artist of the Era | |
| NRJ Awards | |
| 2000 | Best Female International Artist |
| International Album of the Year | |
BlockBuster Awards
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| MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS AND HONORS | |
| 1988 | Distinguished Artist/Humanitarian Award-National Urban Coalition |
| Outstanding Achievement in Humanitarianism Award-The Government of Switzerland | |
| Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters-Grambling State University | |
| Favorite Female Vocalist-People Magazine Reader Poll | |
| Americas Greatest Smiles-American Dental Hygienists Association | |
| 1990 | Appointed by George Bush Points of Light Contributing Leadership Award |
| The United Negro College Fund Founder Award-“The Frederick D. Patterson Award” | |
| The Songwriters’ Hall of Fame Hitmakers Award | |
| The 1990 Essence Award for the Performing Arts | |
| 1991 | The American Cinema Performer of the Year Award |
| The Music Award—American Black Achievement Awards | |
| 1992 | The Children’s’ Diabetes Foundation Brass Ring Award |
| 1995 | VH-1 Honor-for Whitney Houston Foundation for Children |
| Distinguished Achievement in Music and Film/Video—The 2nd Annual International Achievement in Arts Award | |
| 1997 | The Triumphant Spirit Award-Essence Magazine |
| The Top Contribution To Gospel By A Mainstream Artist-Gospel Music Association | |
| ASCAP Pop Awards—“Count On Me” | |
