List of awards and nominations received by Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey awards and nominations
Carey at the 82nd Academy Awards
Totals
Wins168
Nominations303
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

American singer Mariah Carey has received many honors and awards throughout her career. Three of her major achievements include: Billboard's Artist of the Decade (1990s), World Music Awards' Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium and a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1991. Throughout her career, Carey has won a total of 6 Grammy Awards (including a Grammy Global Impact Award), 19 World Music Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards and 10 American Music Awards. She is also an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2014, she was the eighth most awarded recording artist.

Carey's fifth studio album, Daydream received critical acclaim and the music industry took note of her success. Most notably Carey won many awards at the Billboard Music Awards, including the Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year, Hot 100 Airplay ("Always Be My Baby"), Hot Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year and Special Award for 16 weeks at number-one for "One Sweet Day". Daydream went on to be one of the best-selling and most acclaimed albums of 1995. Despite this, Carey did not win any Grammy Awards at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2006, Carey's song "We Belong Together" was nominated for the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year but lost to U2. Vulture called it one of "the greatest Grammys snubs of all time" saying that the song "cemented a career resurgence for [Carey] and has aged flawlessly, becoming one of her best-known songs". The song won for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Her tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi received many award nominations including that for ten Grammy Awards. In 2024, the Recording Academy's Black Music Collective honored her with the Global Impact Award.

Throughout her career, Carey has been honoured several times for her musical and philanthropic work. In 1995, Carey was honoured as the Best-Selling World Recording Artist by the World Music Awards. In 1999, Carey was award a Congressional Award, for her work with The Fresh Air Fund and the New York City Administration for Children's Services. Towards the end of the '90s decade, Carey was named the Artist of the Decade by Billboard with Entertainment Tonight calling it one of her "biggest milestones". In August 2015, Carey was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2017, Carey was honoured at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors for her contributions to R&B and hip-hop genre. In 2019, Carey was honoured by Variety's Power of Women for her work with The Fresh Air Fund's Camp Mariah alongside Jennifer Aniston, Awkwafina, and numerous others. Dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" by the media, Carey and her popular song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" set four Guinness World Records in 2019. In 2021, Carey broke three more Guinness Word Records. One of these records was becoming the first artist in history to top the Billboard Hot 100 in four consecutive decades.

Despite music being her primary source of accomplishment, Carey has also received nominations and awards for other works in retail and film. In 2007, Carey released her own fragrance, "M", in which went on to win a Basenotes Fragrance Award for Best Celebrity Women's Fragrance as well as being nominated in three other categories. Carey's first step in acting, for her film Glitter, was received with negative reviews. Carey won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress. The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. Conversely, in 2009, Carey starred in Precious, which went on to win numerous awards. Carey herself won the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for her work in Precious. In 2023, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical for producing the Broadway show Some Like It Hot.

Awards and nominations

Name of the award, year the award was awarded, recipient or nominee, category and result
Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2009 Cast of Precious Best Ensemble Cast Nominated
American Music Awards 1991 Herself Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated
Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Nominated
1992 Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Won
"Someday" Favorite Dance Single Nominated
1993 Herself Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Won
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated
"I'll Be There" Favorite Pop/Rock Single Nominated
MTV Unplugged EP Favorite Adult Contemporary Album Won
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated
1994 Herself Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated
"Dreamlover" Favorite Soul/R&B Single Nominated
1995 Herself Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Won
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated
Music Box Favorite Pop/Rock Album Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated
1996 Herself Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Won
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Won
1997 Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated
Daydream Favorite Pop/Rock Album Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated
1998 Herself Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Won
2005 Artist of the Year Nominated
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Won
The Emancipation Of Mimi Favorite Pop/Rock Album Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated
2006 Herself Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Nominated
The Emancipation Of Mimi Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated
2008 Herself Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Nominated
E=MC² Favorite Soul/R&B Album Nominated
Amigo Awards 1997 Herself Best International Female Solo Artist Nominated
ARIA Music Awards 1994 Herself Most Popular International Solo Singer Won
Music Box Most Popular Album of the Year Won
Best Chart Album Performance Won
ALMA Awards 1999 Around the World Outstanding Performance by Individual in a Music Series or Special Nominated
The Prince of Egypt Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film Nominated
"When You Believe" (with Whitney Houston) Outstanding Music Video Nominated
"Honey" Nominated
2000 "Heartbreaker" Outstanding Music Video Performers Nominated
2002 America: A Tribute to Heroes Outstanding Performance by Individual in a Music Series or Special Nominated
2006 Herself Favorite Female Music Artist Nominated
Bambi Awards 2005 Herself Pop Artist of the Year Won
Basenote Awards 2008 "M" by Mariah Carey Best Celebrity Women's Fragrance Won
Best New Women's Fragrance Nominated
Best Designer, Mainstream or Fine Fragrance Nominated
Best Women's Fragrance for Day Wear Nominated
BET Awards 2005 Herself Best Female R&B Artist Nominated
2006 Nominated
"Don't Forget About Us" Viewer's Choice Nominated
2008 Herself Best Female R&B Artist Nominated
Billboard Music Awards 1991 Herself Top Pop Artist Won
Top Adult Contemporary Artist Won
Top Hot 100 Singles Artist Won
Mariah Carey Album of the Year Won
1994 Herself Top Female Artist Won
"Hero" Top Single Nominated
1996 Herself Top Hot 100 Singles Artist Won
"One Sweet Day" Special Award Won
Single of the Year Nominated
1998 Herself Special Award Won
1999 Female Artist of the Year Nominated
2002 "Loverboy" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single Won
2005 Herself Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year Won
Female Billboard 200 Album Artist of the Year Won
Hot 100 Artist of the Year Nominated
R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year Nominated
"We Belong Together" Hot 100 Song of the Year Won
Rhythmic Top 40 Title of the Year Won
Hot 100 Airplay of the Year Won
Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song Nominated
2006 Herself Top R&B/Hip Hop Artist Won
Top R&B/Hip Hop Female Artist Won
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist Won
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist Won
The Emancipation of Mimi Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Won
"We Belong Together" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Nominated
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Songs Nominated
2020 Herself Chart Achievement Award Nominated
2023 "All I Want For Christmas Is You" Won
Black Reel Awards 2010 Cast of Precious Best Ensemble Cast Won
Best Supporting Actress Herself Nominated
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1995 Herself Favorite Pop Female Artist Won
1996 "Fantasy" Favorite Single Won
"One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) Favorite Adult Contemporary Single Won
1998 Butterfly Favorite Album by a Female Artist Won
1999 Herself Favorite Pop Female Aritst Won
2000 Favourite Female R&B Artist Won
"When You Believe" (with Whitney Houston) Favorite Song from a Movie Nominated
BMI Pop Music Awards 1991 "Love Takes Time" Song of the Year Won
Best Songwriter Won
"I Don't Wanna Cry" Won
"Someday" Won
"Vision of Love" Won
1992 Herself Songwriter of The Year Won
1993 "Can't Let Go" Best Song Won
"Emotions" Won
"Make It Happen" Won
1994 "Dreamlover" Songwriter of the Year Won
1995 Won
"Hero" Won
"Anytime You Need a Friend" Won
1996 Won
1997 "One Sweet Day" Song of the Year Won
Best Pop Songwriter Won
"Fantasy" Won
"Forever" Won
"Always Be My Baby" Won
1998 Won
1999 Herself Songwriter of the Year Won
"Butterfly" Won
"Honey" Won
"My All" Won
2006 "We Belong Together" Top Billboard Song Won
Most Performed Song Won
"Don't Forget About Us" Won
"Shake It Off" Won
2007 Songwriter of the Year Won
"Don't Forget About Us" Won
2008 "Touch My Body" Won
Boston Society of Film Critics 2009 Cast of Precious Best Ensemble Cast Won
BRIT Awards 1991 Herself International Breakthrough Act Nominated
International Female Solo Artist Nominated
1994 Nominated
1996 Nominated
2006 Nominated
2023 Brits Billion Award Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2014 Cast of The Butler Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
Drama League Awards 2023 Some Like It Hot Outstanding Production of a Musical Won
Echo Awards 1995 Herself International Rock/Pop Female Artist Won
Fifi Awards 2011 "Lollipop Bling" by Mariah Carey Best Packaging of the Year Nominated
Golden Globe Awards 2018 "The Star" (from: The Star) Best Original Song Nominated
Golden Raspberry Awards 2002 Herself in Glitter Worst Actress Won
Herself and her cleavage in Glitter Worst Screen Couple Nominated
Grammy Awards 1991 Mariah Carey Album of the Year Nominated
"Vision of Love" Record of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Won
Herself Best New Artist Won
1992 Herself (with Walter Afanasieff) Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Nominated
"Emotions" Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Nominated
1993 "I'll Be There" (with Trey Lorenz) Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Nominated
MTV Unplugged EP Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Nominated
1994 "Dreamlover" Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female Nominated
1995 "Hero" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
"Endless Love" (with Luther Vandross) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
1996 Daydream Album of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
"Fantasy" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
"One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) Record of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
"Always Be My Baby" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominated
1998 "Honey" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominated
Best R&B Song
"Butterfly" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
2000 "When You Believe" (with Whitney Houston) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
2001 "Thank God I Found You" (feat. Joe & 98 Degrees) Nominated
2006 The Emancipation of Mimi Album of the Year Nominated
Best Contemporary R&B Album Won
"We Belong Together" Record of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Best R&B Song Won
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Won
"It's Like That" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
"Mine Again" Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Nominated
2007 "Don't Forget About Us" Best R&B Song Nominated
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominated
2009 "I Understand" (with Kim Burrell, Rance Allen & Bebe Winans) Best Gospel Performance Nominated
2024 Herself Grammy Global Impact Award Won
Hungarian Music Awards 2009 E=MC² Best Foreign Dance-Pop Album Won
IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 1996 Daydream Platinum Europe Award Won
Merry Christmas Won
1997 Butterfly Won
1998 #1's Won
1999 Rainbow Won
2003 #1's (2x) Won
2005 The Emancipation of Mimi Won
Japan Golden Disc Awards 1995 Herself International Artist of the Year Won
1996 Won
Daydream International Pop Album of the Year Won
1998 Butterfly Won
1999 #1's Won
2000 Rainbow Won
2003 Charmbracelet Pop & Rock Album of the Year Won
Juno Awards 1997 Daydream Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards 1994 Herself Best Female Won
1999 Best R&B Nominated
2001 Best Female Nominated
2005 Nominated
Best R&B Nominated
MTV TRL Awards 2003 Herself Best Free Ride Won
2006 Herself TRL's 1s Lady Won
MTV Video Music Awards 1996 "One Sweet Day"
(with Boyz II Men)
Best R&B Video Nominated
1998 "Honey" (Remix) Best Female Video Nominated
2003 "I Know What You Want"
(with Busta Rhymes)
Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated
2005 "We Belong Together" Best Female Video Nominated
Best R&B Video Nominated
2006 "Shake It Off" Nominated
2008 "Touch My Body" Best Female Video Nominated
2022 "Big Energy" (Remix) (with Latto) Song of the Summer Nominated
Music Week Awards 2021 Herself Catalogue Marketing Campaign Nominated
Myx Music Awards 2006 "We Belong Together" International Music Video Won
NAACP Image Awards 1996 Herself Outstanding Female Artist Nominated
"One Sweet Day" (as part of Fantasy, with Boyz II Men) Outstanding Performance in a Variety Serials/Specials Nominated
1998 Herself Outstanding Female Artist Nominated
1999 Number 1's Outstanding Album Nominated
"When You Believe" (with Whitney Houston) Outstanding Duo or Group Won
Outstanding Music Video Nominated
Outstanding Song Nominated
2006 Herself Outstanding Female Artist Nominated
The Emancipation of Mimi Outstanding Album Won
"We Belong Together" Outstanding Song Nominated
Outstanding Music Video Nominated
2009 Herself Outstanding Female Artist Nominated
2010 Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel Outstanding Album Nominated
Herself in Precious Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated
2014 "#Beautiful" (with Miguel) Outstanding Duo of Group Nominated
NARM Awards 1996 Daydream Best Selling R&B Recording Won
"Fantasy" Best Selling Dance Recording Won
New York Music Awards 1991 Herself Best Female Pop Vocalist Won [citation needed]
Herself Best New Artist Won
NRJ Music Awards 2000 Herself International Female Artist of the Year Won
Otto Bravo Magazine Awards 1994 Herself Best Female Artist Won
1995 Won
1996 Won
1997 Won
1998 Nominated
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2010 Herself in Precious Breakthrough Performance Award Won
People's Choice Awards 1996 Herself Favorite Female Musical Performer Won
Rolling Stone Magazine Music Awards 1991 Herself Best New Female Singer Won [citation needed]
Screen Actors Guild 2009 Cast of Precious Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
2013 Cast of The Butler Nominated
Soul Train Music Awards 1991 Herself Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist Won
Mariah Carey Best R&B/Soul Album, Female Won
"Vision of Love" Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year Nominated
Best R&B/Soul Single, Female Won
1992 Emotions Best R&B/Soul Album, Female Nominated
1993 MTV Unplugged EP Nominated
1994 Music Box Nominated
1996 Daydream Nominated
2000 "Heartbreaker" (with Jay-Z) Best R&B/Soul Single, Female Nominated
2006 The Emancipation of Mimi Best R&B/Soul Album, Female Won
"We Belong Together" Best R&B Soul Single, Female Won
2018 Herself Best R&B/Soul Female Artist Nominated
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards 2001 Herself in Glitter Worst Actress Won
"Loverboy" Worst Song in a Film Won
Herself and Max Beesley Worst On-Screen Couple Nominated
Teen Choice Awards 2005 Herself Choice Music: R&B Artist Won
"We Belong Together" Choice Music: Love Song Won
Tony Awards 2023 Some Like it Hot Best Musical Nominated
Vibe Awards 2005 Herself Artist of The Year Won
R&B Voice of The Year Won
The Emancipation of Mimi Album of The Year Won
We Belong Together Best R&B Song Won
World Music Awards 1995 Herself Best Selling American Recording Artist Won
Best Selling Pop Artist Won
1996 Best Selling Overall Female Recording Artist Won
Best Selling American Female Recording Artist Won
Best Selling Female Pop Artist Won
Best Selling Female R&B Artist Won
1998 Won
2000 Best Selling R&B Female Won
2005 Female Entertainer Of The Year Won
Best Selling Pop Female Artist Won
Best Selling R&B Artist Won
"We Belong Together" World's Most-Played Single Won
2008 Herself Best Selling R&B Female Artist Nominated
2014 Pop Icon Award Won
World's Best Female Artist Nominated
Solo Artist with the Most Number One Singles in America Won
World's Best Live Act Nominated
World's Best Entertainer of the Year Nominated
XM Nation Music Awards 2005 Herself Best Comeback of The Year Won

Other awards

Cultural honors

Name of the honor, year the honor was awarded, category and type of honor
Honor Year Category Type Ref.
African-American Film Critics Association 2021 Special Achievement Innovator Award Honoree
American Black Achievement Awards 1991 Career Achievement Award Honoree
American Heroes Awards 2002 Ongoing contributions to The Fresh Air Fund Honoree
American Music Awards 2000 Achievement Award Honoree
2008 Honorary Award Honoree
BET Honors 2012 Entertainer Award Honoree
Billboard Music Awards 1999 Artist of the Decade (1990's) Honoree
2019 Billboard Icon Award Honoree
BMI Urban Awards 2012 BMI Icon Award Honoree
Congressional Award 1999 Congressional Horizon Award Honoree
GLAAD Media Award 2016 GLAAD Ally Award Honoree
Hollywood Walk of Fame 2015 Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Honoree
Ivor Novello Awards 2019 PRS for Music Special International Award Honoree
Make-A-Wish Foundation 2005 Wish Icon Award Honoree
New York Chapter Recording Academy 2005 Outstanding achievements Honoree
NRJ Music Awards 2020 Icon Award Honoree
PETA 2017 Angel for Animals Award Honoree
Soul Train Music Awards 2003 Quincy Jones Award Honoree
Variety's Power of Women 2019 Power of Women Award Honoree
VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2017 90's Game Changer Honoree
World Music Awards 1995 Best Selling World Recording Artist Honoree
1999 Best Selling Artist of the 90's Honoree
2000 Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium Honoree
2003 Diamond Award Honoree
2008 Special Achievement Award Honoree
2014 Legend Award Honoree

World records

Name of publication, year the record was awarded, record holder and name of the record
Publication Year Record holder World record R. Status Ref.
Guinness World Records 2000 Herself Most consecutive years charting a number-one single on US Singles Chart Record
Largest Record Deal (Virgin/EMI) Record
2002 Greatest pay off for a music artist Record
2010 I Want To Know What Love Is Most weeks at No.1 in Brazil (single) Record
2019 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Highest-charting holiday (Christmas) song on the Billboard US Hot 100 by a solo artist Record
Highest-charting holiday (Christmas/New Year) song on the Billboard US Hot 100 Record
Most streamed track on Spotify in 24 hours (female) Record
Most weeks in the UK singles Top 10 chart for a Christmas song Record
Herself Most US No.1 singles by a female artist Record
2020 Most cumulative weeks at No.1 on US singles chart Record
First artist to achieve US No.1 singles in four decades Record
Longest span between No.1s on the US singles chart Record

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