Rihanna's awards: All of the biggest accolades she's won over the years
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Rihanna has established herself as one of the biggest global superstars, having enjoyed an incredible music career which has seen her release eight studio albums. In addition to gifting us HUGE hits such as 'Umbrella', 'Diamonds' and 'We Found Love', RiRi has also founded the hugely successful brands Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Savage X Fenty.
Being such a talented singer, it's no surprise that Rihanna has won an array of awards throughout her career - including nine Grammy Awards and two BRIT Awards. To celebrate Rihanna's success, we've decided to take a look at the biggest awards she's won so far.
The biggest awards of Rihanna's career:
2006
Billboard Music Awards
Female Artist of the Year
Pop 100 Female Artist of the Year
Female Hot 100 Artist of the Year
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best R&B
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Music: R&B Artist
Choice Music: Breakout Artist Female
2007
American Music Awards
Favourite Soul/R&B Female Artist
MTV Europe Music Awards
Ultimate Urban
MTV Video Music Awards
Video of the Year for 'Umbrella' (featuring Jay-Z)
Monster Single of the Year for 'Umbrella'
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Music: R&B Artist
2008
American Music Awards
Favourite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Favourite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Grammy Awards
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 'Umbrella' featuring Jay-Z
People's Choice Awards
Favourite R&B song for 'Shut Up and Drive'
2009
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Male Video for 'Live Your Life' with T.I
2010
American Music Awards
Favourite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Grammy Awards
Best Rap Song – 'Run This Town' with Jay-Z and Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 'Run This Town'
Guinness World Records
Female artist with the most US Number 1 Singles in a year
Most digital Number 1 Singles in the US
People's Choice Awards
Favourite Music Collaboration for 'Run This Town' with Jay-Z and Kanye West
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track for 'Love The Way You Lie' with Eminem
2011
American Music Awards
Favourite Soul/R&B Album – 'Loud'
Billboard Music Awards
Top Female Artist
Top Radio Songs Artist
Top Rap Song for 'Love The Way You Lie' with Eminem
BRIT Awards
International Female Solo Artist
Grammy Awards
Best Dance Recording for 'Only Girl (In the World)'
Guinness World Records
Most consecutive years of UK Number 1 Singles
People's Choice Awards
Favourite Pop Artist
Favourite Music Video for 'Love The Way You Lie' with Eminem
Favourite Song for 'Love The Way You Lie' with Eminem
2012
American Music Awards
Favourite Soul/R&B Album – 'Talk That Talk'
Billboard Music Awards
Top Streaming Artist
BRIT Awards
International Female Solo Artist
Grammy Awards
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 'All of the Lights' with Kanye West, Kid Cudi and Fergie
Guinness World Records
The best selling digital artist (US)
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best North American Act
MTV Video Music Awards
Video of the Year for 'We Found Love' featuring Calvin Harris
People's Choice Awards
Favourite R&B Artist
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Movie: Breakout Female for Battleship
2013
American Music Awards
Icon Award
Favourite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Billboard Music Awards
Top R&B Artist
Top Radio Songs Artist
Top R&B Album for 'Unapologetic'
Top R&B Song for 'Diamonds'
Grammy Awards
Best Short Form Music Video for 'We Found Love' featuring Calvin Harris
Guinness World Records
Most consecutive weeks on UK Singles Chart (multiple singles)
People's Choice Awards
Favourite R&B Artist
2014
Grammy Awards
Best Urban Contemporary Album for 'Unapologetic'
Guinness World Records
Most liked person on Facebook
2015
American Music Awards
Favourite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Grammy Awards
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 'The Monster' with Eminem
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best Female
2016
American Music Awards
Favourite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Favourite Song – Soul/R&B for 'Work' with Drake
Favourite Album – Soul/R&B for 'ANTI'
Billboard Music Awards
Billboard Chart Achievement Award
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Male Video for 'This Is What You Came For' with Calvin Harris
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
2017
People's Choice Awards
Favourite R&B Artist
Radio Disney Music Awards
Best Song to Lip Sync To for 'Work' with Drake
TIME Magazine Inventions of the Year
Fenty Beauty
WWD Beauty Inc. Awards
Launch of the Year, Prestige Sector - Fenty Beauty
2018
American Music Awards
Favourite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Grammy Awards
Best Rap/Sung Performance for 'Loyalty' with Kendrick Lamar
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Editing for 'Lemon' with N.E.R.D
2020
NAACP Image Awards
President's Award
O The Oprah Magazine Beauty Awards
Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturiser Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen with Niacinamide and Kalahari Melon - Fenty Beauty
2021
Allure Readers' Choice Awards
Lip Gloss - Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
Glamour Beauty Power List Awards
Sheer gloss/lip product - Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
Inclusive Brand - Fenty Beauty
Breakthrough Skincare Brand/Product - Fenty Skin
2022
Allure Readers' Choice Awards
Lip Gloss - Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
Highlighter - Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter
Cosmopolitan Readers' Choice Beauty Awards
Best Body Moisturiser - Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream
Glamour Beauty Power List Awards
Best Clarifying Face Mask - Fenty Skin Cookies N Clean Detoxifying Face Mask
Best Inclusive Brand - Fenty Beauty
Best Breakthrough Fragrance Brand - Fenty
2023
Cosmopolitan Readers' Choice Beauty Awards
Best Powder Foundation - Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation
People Magazine Beauty Awards
Best Mineral SPF Moisturiser - Fenty Skin Hydra Vizor Mineral SPF 30
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