List of awards and nominations received by Mariah Carey
As one of the largest selling female artists of all time with a massive fanbase, Mariah Carey has accumulated numerous awards since her career began in 1990. Here is an exhaustive list of the numerous official awards and accolades she has received.
1990
- Soul Train Music Awards
- R&B Urban Contemporary New Artist
- R&B Urban Contemporary Single, Female for "Vision Of Love"
- R&B Urban Contemporary Album, Female for Mariah Carey
- BMI Songwriters Award
- Best Song- "Vision Of Love"
- Best Song- "Love Takes Time"
1991
- Grammy Award
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Vision of Love"
- Best New Artist
- Billboard Music Award
- Top Adult Contemporary Artist
- Top Pop Artist
- Top Album Artist
- Top Pop Album Artist
- Top Single Artist
- Top Female Singles Artist
- Top Female Album Artist
- American Music Award
- Favorite Female Artist Soul/R&B
- New York City Music Award
- Best Female Pop Vocalist
- BMI Pop Award
- for "Love Takes Time" (Song Of The Year)
- for "Vision of Love"
- for "Someday"
- for "I Don't Wanna Cry"
- Rolling Stone Award
- Best New Female Singer
- Soul Train Music Awards
- Best R&B/Urban Contemporary New Artist
- Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single, Female
- Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album of the year, Female.
1992
- Billboard Music Award
- Top Female Album Artist for Emotions
- Top Female Single Artist
- Hot 100 Singles Female Artist
- BMI Pop Award
- Songwriter of the Year
1993
- American Music Award
- Favourite Female Artist Pop/Rock
- Favorite Album-Adult Contemporary ("MTV Unplugged")
- BMI Pop Award
- for "Emotions"
- for "Can't Let Go"
- for "Make It Happen"
1994
- Billboard Music Award
- Female Artist Of The Year
- American Music Award
- Favourite Female Artist Pop/Rock
- Rockefeller Center Award
- for over 20 million sales "Music Box"
- for sales of 55 million records worldwide since 1990
- MTV Europe Music Award
- Favourite Female Artist
- BMI Pop Award
- for "Dreamlover"
- Bravo Magazine Award
- Gold Otto for Best Female Artist
- Smash Hits Award
- Best Female Solo Singer
1995
- World Music Award
- World's Best Selling Pop Artist of the Year
- Best Selling American Recording Artist of the Year
- World's Overall Best Selling Performing Artist of the Year
- American Music Award
- Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock
- Favorite Female Artist Soul/R&B
- BMI Pop Award
- for "Anytime You Need A Friend"
- for "Hero"
- for "Dreamlover" (second award)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award
- Top Pop Female
- Bravo Magazine Award (Germany)
- Silver Otto for Second Best Female Artist
- Smash Hits Award
- Best Female Solo Singer
- Archer Awards
- Best Artist
- Best Album with "Daydream",
- Best Single with "Fantasy",
- Best Female singer
- Echo Preis Awards
- Best Artist International
- Top 10 Magazine Awards (Australia)
- Supertip Singer
1996
- World Music Award
- World's Best Selling R&B Female Artist Of The Year
- World's Best Selling Overall Recording Female Artist
- World's Best Selling Pop Artist Of The Year
- World's Best Selling American Female Artist Of The Year
- Billboard Music Award
- Hot 100 Single Artist Of The Year
- Special Award for the record 16 weeks @ #1 with "One Sweet Day"
- Hot 100 Airplay for "Always Be My Baby"
- Hot Adult Contemporary Artist Of The Year
- IFPI Platinum Europe Awards
- 'Merry Christmas'
- 'Daydream' (three Awards)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award
- Favorite Single for "Fantasy"
- Favorite Adult Contemporary Single Female for "One Sweet Day"
- National Dance Music Award
- Dance Artist Of The Year
- Dance Record Of The Year for "Fantasy"
- Bravo Magazine Award
- Bronze Otto for Third Best Female Artist
- BMI Pop Award
- for "Anytime You Need A Friend" (second award)
- Winter Music Conference National Dance Music Awards
- Favorite Single (Fantasy)
- Favorite Female Contemporary Single (One Sweet Day)
- Dance Artist of the Year
- Dance Record of the Year (Fantasy)
- Gold Disc Awards (Japan)
- International Artist Of The Year
- International Pop Album Of The Year ("Daydream")
- TMF Awards (Holland)
- Best International Female Singer
1997
- ASCAP Pop Award
- for "One Sweet Day"
- for "Fantasy"
- for "Forever"
- for "Always Be My Baby"
- BMI Pop Award
- for "Always Be My Baby"
- for "Fantasy"
- for "One Sweet Day"
- for "Forever"
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award
- Top Female Artist for Butterfly
- Bravo Magazine Award
- Silver Otto for Second Best Female Artist
- IFPI Platinum Europe Awards
- for 'Butterfly'
- VH1 Award
- Artist Of The Year
1998
- World Music Award
- World's Best Selling Female R&B Artist
- Legend Award for World's Best Selling Recording Artist of the 90s
- Billboard Music Awards
- Special Billboard Hot 100 Award for the most #1 singles ever by a female solo artist
- American Music Award
- Favorite Soul/R&B female artist
- Aretha Franklin Award (International Achievement in Arts)
- International Achievement In Arts Award
- Entertainer Of The Year
- Entertainer of the Year Award
- For Distinguished Achievement in Music
- BMI Pop Award
- for "Always Be My Baby" (second award)
- Long Island Music Award
- Best Female Singer
- Bravo Magazine Award
- Silver Otto Award (Second Best Female Artist)
- IFPI Platinum Europe Awards
- for 'The #1s'
- Japan Gold Disc Awards
- Best International Pop Album Of The Year ('Butterfly')
1999
- Billboard Music Award
- Artist Of The Decade
- Oscar Academy Award
- Best Original Song for "When You Believe"
- NAACP Image Award
- Best Duo or Group "When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award
- Best Film song for "When You Believe"
- Congressional Award Foundation
- Howard Humanitarian Award
- Horizon Award
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award
- Favorite Pop Female for #1's
- IFPI Platinum Europe Awards
- 'Rainbow'
- Bravo Magazine
- Silver Otto Award (Second Best Female Artist)
- NABOB Awards
- Entertainer Of The Year
2000
- World Music Award
- World's Best Selling Female R&B Artist
- Special Award for World's Best-Selling Female Artist of the Millennium
- American Music Award
- Special Award in recognition of extraordinary, rare, and, distinguished achievements
- Michael Jackson and Prince are the only other awardees
- Special Award in recognition of extraordinary, rare, and, distinguished achievements
- NRJ Radio Award
- Best International Female Artist
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award
- Favorite Female R&B Artist
- DMX Music Award
- Ultimate Diva
- VH1 Awards
- Artist of the Year
2001
- Make-A-Wish Foundation's 2000 Chris Grecius Award for Celebrity Wish Granter of the Year
- BMI Urban Songwriter Award
- for "Thank God I Found You"
- Radio Music Award
- Most Requested Artist (1993-2001)
- Golden Raspberry Award (Razzie)
- Worst Actress for Glitter
- One of People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of 2001".
2002
- Billboard Music Award
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop single - Sales for "Loverboy"
2003
- Recording Industry Association of America commemorative award ("Blue Diamond Award" for more than 100 Gold®, Platinum® and Multi-Platinum™ Certification throughout her Professional Career)
- MTV TRL Award
- Free Ride Award
- "Wild Writings" Online-Magazine, Wild Awards
- Best Unreleased Album Track - 'My Saving Grace'
- Voted as having the greatest voice on MTV's 22 Greatest Voices in Music
- Soul Train Music Awards
- Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements in the Field of Entertainment (female)
- Z100 Achievement in New York Music Award
- The Fresh Air Fund's Salute to American Heroes Awards
- American Heroes Award for ongoing contribution to the Fresh Air Fund
- World Music Award
- Diamond Award
- first female ever to receive this
- made 12 lifetime WMA awards, most for any female
- Diamond Award
2004
- Groovevolt Music Award
- Best Album Female for Charmbracelet
- Best Pop Song Performance - Female (Through The Rain)
- Best Pop Deep Cut (unreleased album track) for "My Saving Grace"
- Best Hip-Hop Collaboration for "I Know What You Want" with Busta Rhymes
- MTV Asia Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- FemaleFirst Poll
- Best Dressed Celebrity of 2004
2005
- Groovevolt Music Awards
- Best Song Collaboration Duo or Group for "U Make Me Wanna" with Jadakiss
- Capital FM Awards
- London's Outstanding Contribution To Music (Biggest-Selling Female Artist Of All Time)
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan
- International Video Icon
- American Heroes Award for ongoing contribution to the Fresh Air Fund
- Teen Choice Awards
- Choice Music R&B Artist.
- Choice Love Song:We Belong Together
See Also
See Grammy Nominations for Mariah Carey to get a list of all her grammy nominations since the start of her career.