Top 50 Most Awarded Artist in the World
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Last updated on October 18th, 2023 at 05:06 pm

Who is the most awarded artist in the world?

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So that you know, most of the artists that made this list also made some other of our fantastic lists.

 

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Without further ado, let’s dive straight into the top 50 most-awarded artists of all time list, shall we?

 

Top 10 Most Awarded Artists In The World 2023

 

Who are the top 10 most awarded artist of all time? The top 10 most awarded artists of all time included in the table below are:

Artist Popularity Position Artist Name Country Number Of Awards
No 1 Micheal Jackson USA 834+ awards
No 2 Rihanna USA 673+ awards
No 3 Beyoncé USA 542+ awards
No 4 BTS China 486+ awards
No 5 Whitney Houston USA 400+ awards
No 6 Britney Spears USA 378+ awards
No 7 Shakira Colombia 371+ awards
No 8 Lady Gaga USA 358+ awards
No 9 Justin Bieber Canada 352+ awards
No 10 Usher USA 337+ awards

Micheal Jackson(834 awards) from the USA

 

Let’s delve into the remarkable journey of Michael Jackson, an American singer, songwriter, and dancer hailed as the King of Pop.

 

With staggering global record sales exceeding 400 million copies, he is one of the best-selling music artists in history.

 

Even today, MJ’s profound influence continues to resonate worldwide, transcending his untimely passing.

 

Micheal is the number one most awarded artist in the world. The reason is simple: he has delivered incredible masterpieces over the decades.

Top 50 Most Awarded Musicians in the World

The list is long but some big hits by this artist are, “Beat It”, “Billie Jean”, “Thriller”, “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You”, “Bad”, “The Way You Make Me Feel”, “Man in the Mirror”, “Dirty Diana” and  “Smooth Criminal”.

 

He has been awarded many honors, including the Guinness Book of World Records,13 Grammys, 26 American Music Awards, and many others across the globe.

 

He became a music icon and many followed in his footsteps but no one could reach the height of fame that Micheal did. 

Michael Jackson total awards

 

His last album was incomplete as Micheal Jackson left the world in 2009, leaving behind the treasure of music for his fans.

 

Micheal Jackson won 834+ awards, releasing 10 studio albums with thousands of nominations in his 40-year career.

 

  • Rihanna (673 awards) from the USA

 

Rihanna is the most awarded female singer in the world. This artist came to the limelight with her single Umbrella.

 

After giving this big hit, she didn’t stop and gave several masterpieces like “Diamonds”, “Work”, “Rudeboy” and “Where have you been”.

 

Rihanna

Rihanna is the second-best-selling female music artist of all time. She has earned 14 number-ones and 31 top-ten singles in the US and 30 top-ten entries in the UK.

 

This artist is the winner of 9 Grammy Awards and 13 American Music Awards and many other prestigious awards too.

 

Her different vocal style defines her identity in the music industry and she has given us all the flavors of her vocal range.

 

Rihanna total awards

She has 120 million followers on Instagram and a net worth of $1.4 billion making her one of the richest musicians in the world.

 

Rihanna has won 673+ awards, releasing 8 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Beyoncé (542 awards) from the USA

 

Giselle is art herself and her discography is simply flawless. You can’t even talk about the most popular musicians in America and purposely omit her name.

 

Beyoncé started her journey as a band member of Destiny’s Child. Then after some years, she kicked off her solo career with the single Crazy in Love.

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This song earned her Grammy Awards and many others around the globe making her one of the most awarded female artists in the world.

 

“Irreplaceable”, “Beautiful Liar”, “Single Ladies”, “Halo” and “Break my soul” has earned her several accolades from many Music Critics, including 28 Grammy Awards, 26 MTV Video Music Awards, 24 NAACP Image Awards, 31 BET Awards, and 17 Soul Train Music Awards.

 

Her net worth is estimated to be $500 million and her Instagram followers of about 285 million. Her new album is out and ready to grab some more awards.

Beyonce total awards

 

Beyonce has won 542+ awards, releasing 7 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

 

TBeyonce is no doubt one of the most awarded musicians in the world and she is rich too. I wrote about Beyonce’s net worth in comparison with Rihanna here.

 

Next on the list is my favorite band, check it out.

 

  • BTS (486 awards) from South Korea

 

BTS also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 with album 2 Cool 4 Skool. 

 

Mic Drop became their breakthrough single in the year 2018, and then BTS was everywhere. They gave hit after hit and grabbed awards from all over the world.

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“Dynamite,” “Savage Love,” “Life Goes On, “”Butter,” and “Permission to Dance” and

“Universe” is their super hit number which earned them recognition in many countries.

 

They are the winner of multiple awards, including the American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and a nomination for Grammy Awards.

 

BTS has made us believe again that Music knows no boundaries. I am glad they made it to the top 50 most awarded artists in the world list.

 

BTS has a fan following on Instagram of 69.9 million and a net worth of $3.6 million according to Forbes.

 

BTS total awards

 

BTS has won 486+ awards, releasing 9 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in the group’s career.

  • Whitney Houston ( 400+ awards) from the USA

 

There is no one who is a die-hard Music fan and will ignore this legendary music icon. She is one of the most awarded female singers in the world.

 

Whitney Houston’s magical voice has won the hearts of many and led her to win 6 Grammy Awards and 22 American Music Awards, plus many other honors.

Whitney Houston

Her hit numbers include” I Will Always Love You,” “ I Have Nothing”, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”, “When You Believe” and “Run to You”.

 

This singer holds many honors including the Guinness Book of World Records of the most awarded artist.

 

She died at the age of 48 in 2012 but her work will be remembered forever.

Whitney Houston total awards

 

Whitney Houston won 400+ awards, releasing 7 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Britney Spears (378 awards) from the USA

 

The Princess of Pop revived teen pop in the 90s and set new records by becoming the world’s best-selling pop artist. Britney Spears is regarded as one of the most influential celebrities according to Times in 2021.

 

This artist went on to grab several titles and awards, including a Grammy Award, 15 Guinness World Records, six MTV Video Music Awards, 7 Billboard Music Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 

Britney’s famous hits are “Oops I did it again,” “Baby One More Time”, “Crazy”, “Toxic,” “Overprotected,” and “Hold Me Closer.”

 

This artist was the most loved among teenagers in the late 90s and early 2000s.

 

Her albums were all big hits, one after the other, and the most popular ones were 

Baby One more time, Oops I did it again, and Britney.

Britney Spears total awards

She has 41.6 million on Instagram and a net worth of about $70 million. Her fans still love her.

 

Britney Spears won 376+ awards, releasing 9 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

Following in her footsteps is our Favorite Shakira.

 

  • Shakira (371 awards) from Colombia

 

The Queen of Latin music needs no words of introduction. She is an inspiration for many and is no doubt among the most awarded artist in the world.

 

This artist has given us many super hit songs like “Waka Waka”, “Hips don’t Lie”, “Whenever Wherever” and “Underneath Your Clothes”.

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She is the winner of 3 Grammy and 12 Latin Grammys and sold over 140 million records worldwide. This singer also holds many records in the Guinness Book.

 

Shakira is an artist with incredible stage presence and mind-blowing vocals. She is one of the best-selling female artists who opened the doors for other Latin artists in the global music industry.

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Shakira won 371+ awards, releasing 11 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

But wait, there is more!

 

  • Lady Gaga (358 awards) from the USA

 

Having sold an estimated 170 million records, Gaga is one of the world’s best-selling music artists and the most awarded female musician in the world.

 

Gaga has won thirteen Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA,3 Brit, and 16 Guinness Book of World Records. Plus she has won many other awards all around the globe.

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With many hits like” Pokerface”, “Bad Romance”, “Shallow” and “Justice” she has been rocking the charts and mesmerizing her audience.

 

I would recommend listening to this artist who has stage presence and high-quality vocals.

 

Her Instagram page has 53.4 million followers and a net worth of  $320 million.

Lady Gaga total awards

As one of the top 10 most awarded artist in the world, Lady Gaga has won 358+ awards, releasing 5 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Justin Bieber (352 awards) from Canada

 

A young artist broke every record with his single “Baby”, which was released in 2010. Justin Beiber is the youngest artist with 100 entries on the Billboard charts.

 

He is the youngest Canadian singer and one of the most awarded musicians in the World. Justin Bieber’s hits include “Baby”, “Sorry”, “Despacito”, “Love yourself,” I don’t care” and “Stay.”

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Winning accolades from all over the world, Justin has won 18 AMAs and 26 Billboard Music Awards. Justin is the most popular musician in the world.

 

Besides that he holds many records like Most Teen Choice Awards Won by a Musician (Male), Most Followers on Instagram for a Musician (Male), and Most Weeks at No.1 on Billboard’s Social 50 Chart which is mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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This singer has 269 million Instagram followers and a net worth of $285 million. Justin Bieber’s new single Honest is rocking the charts and we are waiting for more to come from this brilliant singer.

 

Justin Bieber has won 352+ awards, releasing 6 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

  • Usher ( 337 awards) From the USA

 

Usher, an acclaimed American R&B singer, holds a prominent position among the top 50 most-awarded artists worldwide. His album “Confessions” propelled him to become one of the best-selling musicians globally.

 

Usher has given us many big hits like “You Don’t Have to Call,” “You Remind Me,” “You Got It Bad,” “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” and “OMG.”

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All of his songs are a depiction of his true talent and have sold 80 million copies worldwide.

 

Usher has won the hearts of many critics and his fans, leading him to win prestigious awards, including eight Grammy Awards, 34 ASCAP Awards, nine Soul Train Music Awards, eight American Music Awards, and many others.

 

This artist has released his new single Superstar and is rocking the charts, and I hope to see him grabbing awards in 2023 as well.

Usher total awards

His net fortune is worth $190 million, and his Instagram followers are about 10.6 million.

 

Usher has won 337+ awards, releasing 8 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

 

  • Taylor Swift (324 awards) from the USA

 

Taylor Swift has been one of the most awarded singers in the world 2023 and an inspiration for all of us.

 

This artist has extraordinary writing skills and vocal talent.

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In 2006 she debuted her album and became an overnight sensation. Her big numbers are “Love Story, You belong with me”, songs “Shake It Off”, “Blank Space”, “Bad Blood” and “Look What You Made Me Do”.

 

Taylor Swift has won several awards,11 Grammy Awards, including three Album of the Year wins, an Emmy Award, 40 American Music Awards, 29 Billboard Music Awards and 84 Guinness World Records.

 

She was the most googled female musician in 2019 and the most googled musician overall in 2022.

Taylor Swift total awards

Taylor Swift has Instagram followers of 235 million and a net worth of $400 million. This artist is the most awarded in the world.

 

Taylor Swift has won 332+ awards, releasing 10 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Nicki Minaj(321 awards) from the USA

 

With her debut Album Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj revived rapping and became. The top-selling female rapper in 2010.

 

Nicki is one of the most awarded artists in the world and has sold 100 million records with 21 top 10 singles. 

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This artist’s famous songs are “Superbass”, “Starship”, “Anaconda”, “Bang Bang” and “Super Freaky Girl” and the list goes on with unstoppable hits.

 

The singer has won accolades like four Billboard Music Awards, a Brit Award, eight American Music Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards and twelve BET Awards.

 

With many records sold worldwide, she has earned a net fortune of about $130 million and has Instagram followers of more than 200 million.

 

Nicki Minaj has won 321+ awards, releasing 4 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

 

  • Madonna (301 awards) from the USA

 

The Queen Of Pop, Madonna is one of the most awarded artist in the world and has record sales of 300 million copies.

 

Madonna came to fame with her singles “Like A Prayer”, “Frozen”,” Take a Bow”, “Like A Virgin” and “Vogue”.

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She gave hit albums which won critical acclaim from her critics and audiences.

 

She is the most successful solo artist in the U.S. and has the number-one singles by a woman in Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

 

With seven Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, and twenty MTV Video Music Awards it’s obvious that she is the 50 Most awarded artist in the world.

 

On Instagram Madonna has 18.6 million followers and has a net fortune of $850 million. Her new album, The Universal, is out and has already grabbed everyone’s attention. I am super impressed by this artist and what about you?

 

Madonna has won 301+ awards, releasing 14 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Cher (300+ awards) from the USA

 

Cher a name that can’t be ignored when it comes to music. I am a big fan of this lady whose talent knows how to unfold, and even at the age of 76, she is ready to set the stage on fire.

 

Cher’s US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles are “Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves”, “Half-Breed”, and “Dark Lady”, and she is the female artist with the most number-one singles in United States history at the time.

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Her biggest single was yet to come, and it was in 1998 when Chér released Believe. Then Cher became the biggest-selling single of all time by a female artist in the UK.

 

She is the winner of Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, MTV Awards, and many others. Her Instagram page has 2.3 million followers and a net worth of $360 million.

 

Cher has won 300 awards, releasing 26 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Cold play (278 awards)from the UK

 

Coldplay became a popular band with their breakthrough single Yellow. Later on, there was a row of nonstop hits.

 

Coldplay has given us many memorable songs like “The Scientist”, “Speed of Sound”, Clocks, “Fix you”, ” Sky full of Stars “, ” My Universe” and “Higher Power”.

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They have won a long list of awards including seven Grammy and five Billboard Music Awards plus many MTV Europe and World Music Awards too.

 

This band stands among the wealthiest musicians in the UK music industry, boasting a staggering net worth of $115.5 million.

 

Their popularity knows no bounds, as evidenced by their massive following of 20.2 million on Instagram. Moreover, in 2023, they have earned the prestigious title of being the most-awarded artist globally.

 

And we hope to see them brag more in the coming year 

 

Real name: Vocalists and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion

 

Coldplay has won 300 awards, releasing 9 studio, and 6 live albums with hundreds of nominations in the band’s career.

You must be wondering who’s next on the list. Well, it is a surprise. Let’s dig in.

 

  • Kanye West (273 awards) from the USA

 

The most talented artist is here on our list. Kanye is an American rapper, record producer, director, fashion designer, and songwriter. 

 

He has received various awards and nominations for his work in each of the above-mentioned categories.

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Kanye has produced amazing songs which are “Heartless”, “Gold digger”, “ET”,  “Good life”, “Run This Town”, “All of the lights” and “Jesus Walks”

 

Kanye has been the winner of 24 Grammy Awards, 17 Billboard Music Awards, many MTV awards,19 BET awards and many others from different countries.

 

He has a net fortune of $400 million and I compared his wealth with the likes of Jay Z, Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent here. Ye has 18.4 million Instagram followers. As controversial as he is, he is among the most awarded artist in the world.

 

Kanye West has won 273 awards, releasing 11 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

  • Cardi B (181 awards) from the USA

 

Cardi B is an American rapper and songwriter who has been the most awarded music artist in the world. With her extraordinary rapping style, she captivated the hearts of many.

 

Cardi B has become the first and only woman to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album as a solo artist. This singer has delivered huge hits like “Girls Like You”, “Bodak Yellow”, “I like it”, “WAP”, and “Tomorrow “and many singles are also on the charts. 

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This is the reason she is the artist with the most music awards as she has grabbed One Grammy, 6 AMA and 8 Billboard music awards.

 

This artist has become the most popular musician in America, with Instagram followers of 145 million and a net fortune of $ 42 million.

 

Cardi B has won 181 awards, releasing 4 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

 

  • Alicia keys (272 awards) from the USA

 

Multi-talented artist with so many accolades from around the world, Alicia Keys is a mentor for many and one of the most awarded female artists.

 

This artist has created some hits like “Fallin”, “You Don’t Know My Name”, “If I Ain’t Got You”, “Diary”, “Empire State of Mind” and “Best of me”.

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She was named by Billboard as the R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Decade (the 2000s). She has won 15 Grammy Awards, 17 NAACP Image Awards, 12 ASCAP Awards, and an award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and National Music Publishers Association.

 

Alicia’s most hit album includes Songs in A Minor and The Diary of Alicia Keys. This year she has released her new album Santa Baby which I hope helps her get some more awards added to her list in 2023.

 

With Instagram followers of 24.7 million And a net worth of $150 million, Alicia is a sweetheart artist with talent and beauty.

 

Alicia Keys has won 272 awards, releasing 9 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

 

  • Jay Z from (266 awards) from the USA

 

Jay Z is one of the world’s best-selling music artists, who has sold over 140 million records. Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, with joint awards of any rapper along with Kanye West.

 

Jay Z has produced 13 studio albums with Blueprint being the best album ever produced. Jay Z has given us mind-blowing singles including “Empire State of mind”, “Numb/ Encore”, “Crazy in Love”, “Drunk in Love”, “Holy Grail”, “99 Problems”, “Young Forever” and many more.

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This artist has topped the Billboard charts four times. And won a huge list of awards including Billboard Music Awards, BET awards, and MTV awards.

 

This year he has been nominated again for the Grammys and has tied the count with Beyoncé by becoming the most nominated person for the Grammys. 

 

This artist has been nominated for the God Did song released this year for Grammy 2023. Well, fingers crossed and I hope he brags the Grammy again in 2023.

 

Without a doubt, he is the most awarded male artist in the world in 2023, with Instagram followers of 274K and a net fortune of $1.3 billion.

 

Jay Z has won 266 awards, releasing 13 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

Top 20 Most Awarded Artists in the World 2023

 

Well, my favorite artists are already on the list, and I hope yours are too. Without a doubt, all these artists are winners as they have the gift of music.

 

Music knows no boundaries, so keep reading to know more artists with the most music awards.

 

  • Celine Dion
  • Christina Aguilera 
  • Shania Twain
  • Ariana Grande
  • Missy Elliott
  • Jennifer Lopez 
  • Drake
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Dolly Parton
  • Carrie Underwood 

 

  • Celine Dion (240 awards) from Canada

 

Dion’s 240 award ranks her as one of the most awarded singers of all time.

 

Celine Dion is an icon of powerful vocals who has proved all these years that hard work pays off. She is brilliant and super talented.

Celine Dion

With her magical voice, she made the Titanic anthem My “Heart will go on” last forever.

 

Her songs have claimed awards from all over the world including singles, “ All by myself”, “The Power of Love”, “I am alive” and “That’s the way it is”.

 

With five Grammys, 7 Billboards Music Awards and 6 American Music Awards plus a big list of accolades, she made her mark.

 

With Instagram followers of 5.4 million and a net worth of $800 million, Celine Dion is the 50 most awarded artist in the world.

 

Celine Dion has won 240 awards, releasing 27 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Christina Aguilera (229 awards) from the USA

 

Christina is The Voice of the Generation, and with her voice, she has won the hearts of her audience and critics.

 

Christina came to the limelight with her single Genie in a bottle. Later on, this artist created songs which became evergreen singles “Feel This Moment”, “Say Something”, “Beautiful, ” Fighter” and “Moves Like Jagger”.

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The award list is long, including five Grammy Awards, two Latin Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards (VMA), one Billboard Music Award, one Guinness World Record, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

 

On Instagram, Christina has a fan following of 8.6 million and a net worth of $160 million. I see that with her new Album “Aguilera” she is on her way to grabbing more awards in 2023.

 

Christina Aguilera has won 229 awards, releasing 9 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

Ladies are ruling this list of most awarded artists, so who’s next in my compilation? Let’s find out.

 

  • Shania Twain (222 awards) from Canada

 

The Queen of Country pop is here, Shania Twain mesmerized everyone with her vocals giving us some great songs. With over 200 awards, she ranks as one of the most awarded female singers in the world 2023.

 

With the singles “Come on over”, “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!”, “Ka-Ching!” and “Forever and for Always”, she has won many awards.

Shania Twain

Twain’s remarkable career has been recognized with numerous prestigious accolades. Among her accomplishments are five Grammy Awards, 27 BMI Songwriter Awards, 11 Billboard Music Awards, a World Music Award, stars on both Canada’s Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and well-deserved inductions into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

 

On Instagram, this star has 1.9 million and a net worth of $400 million. Shania has just won the Music Icon Award at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards and that’s why she is the most-awarded female artist in the world in 2023.

 

Shania Twain has won 222 awards, releasing 5 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Ariana Grande (219 awards)from the USA

 

Grande is one of the world’s best-selling music artists, as she has sold more than 85 million records globally. This artist is one of the 50 Most awarded artists in the world with so many hits to her name.

 

Her singles “Problem”, “Break Free” Bang Bang”, “7 Rings”, “Rain on me” and “Stuck with you” are all a masterpiece in every aspect.

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Her achievements are two Grammy Awards, one Brit Award, one Bambi Award, two Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 30 Guinness World Records.

 

At this young age, she is shining bright. With a net worth of $220 million and Instagram followers of 344 million, she is rocking the world of music.

 

Ariana Grande has won 219 awards, releasing 6 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

Keep reading, as the list is getting interesting.

 

  • Missy Elliott (216 awards) from the USA

 

This American rapper came to fame with her album Supa Dupa Fly in 1997 and she became the highest charting debut for a female rapper at the time.

 

Missy Elliott has unfolded her talent by giving us singles like “She’s a Bitch”, “All n My Grill”,  “Hot Boyz”, “Gossip Folks” and “Work it”.

Missy Elliott 

She became the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her accolades include 6 Grammy Awards, 2 AMA and 15 MTV awards.

 

Melissa’s new single Lobby is out and I hope she wins big in 2023. Her net fortune is $50 million and has a fan following on Instagram of about 4.9 million.

 

Missy Elliot has won 216 awards, releasing 6 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Jennifer Lopez (212 awards) from the USA

 

J.lo’s 212 awards rank her as one of the most awarded artist in the world.

 

Ranked by Forbes as one of the most powerful celebrities in the world, J-Lo is an icon of perfection.

 Jennifer Lopez

With her singles “If You Had My Love”, “I’m Real”, “Ain’t It Funny”, “All I Have” and “On the Floor” she grabbed the attention of her fans. And now 50 Most awarded female artists in the world.

 

Winner of Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards and MTV awards, this artist is still reigning in the music industry.

 

With a net fortune of $400 million, she is one of the richest celebrities in the world.

 

Jennifer Lopez has won 212 awards, releasing 8 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Drake (192 awards) from Canada

 

Drake is a Canadian hip-hop singer who has changed the way hip-hop was and inspired many with his music.

 

This artist has the most number of hits on the Billboard Music Charts. He has the most top 10 singles which are 67 songs. Then the most charted songs are 293. 

Drake

Drake has won four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a record 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards.

 

Aubrey’s famous numbers are “God’s plan”, “Nice For What”, “Laugh Now Cry Later”, “Trust Issues” and “Rich Flex”.

 

His new album is already making a good impression and I hope he wins more nominations and awards for his new album. His net worth is $260 million and Instagram followers of 861K.

 

Real name: Aubrey Drake Graham

 

Drake has won 195 awards, releasing 7 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

Drake is super wealthy and music is how the Canadian rapper accumulated his wealth. You can read my article on Drake’s net worth here.

 

  • Enrique Iglesias (190 awards) from Spain

 

Enrique is considered the “King of Latin pop”. This artist has created super hit songs and has become one of the 50 Most awarded artists in the world.

 

Iglesias holds the record for the number-one songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with 27 songs and on the Latin Pop Airplay chart with 24 songs.

Enrique Iglesias

With singles like Bilamos, Hero, Bailando, Do you Know? Tonight and Could I have this kiss forever? This artist is reigning in the hearts of his fans.

 

He has been honored with 5 Latin Grammys, 8 AMA, 43 Billboard Latin Music Awards and many others.

 

Enrique has Instagram followers of 17.7 million and a net worth of $100 million.

 

Enrique Iglesias has won 190 awards, releasing 10 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

  • Dolly Parton (189 awards) from the USA

 

Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and best known for her work in country music.

 

Her music career spans more than 50 years, and she has made many records, including 25 singles, reaching no. 1 on the Billboard country music charts, a record for a female artist. 

Dolly Parton

She has 44 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. 

 

With these hits, she has garnered many awards, including 11 Grammy Awards, five Academy of Country Music Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, four People’s Choice Awards, and three American Music Awards.

 

And that is why she is the most awarded artist in the world. Her net worth is about $650 million. 

Dolly Parton has won 189 awards, releasing 52 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Carrie Underwood (188 awards) from the USA

 

Carrie Underwood is an American country singer. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005 with her single “Inside Your Heaven”.

 

This artist has created some beautiful country songs, which are my favorite too. These are “Jesus take the wheel,” “Before he cheats,” “Something in the water,” and “Hate my heart.”

Carrie Underwood

She has been honored with many prestigious awards, including eight Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and 17 American Music Awards.

 

She is the most successful American Idol winner according to Forbes. Her net worth is $140 million and her Instagram fan count is 12 million.

 

Carrie Underwood has won 188 awards, releasing 9 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

Top 30 Most Awarded Artists In the World 2023

 

As we move down the list the list is getting interesting. All the singers are superstars and winners too.

 

Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars are no doubt the most talented ones, let’s check out more details about them.

 

  • Ed Sheeran
  • Bruno Mars
  • Justin Timberlake 
  • EXO
  • Adele
  • Selena Gomez
  • Super Junior
  • The Weekend 
  • Avril Lavigne 
  • Eminem

 

  • Ed Sheeran (186 awards) from England

 

Ed Sheeran is the favorite singer of many around the world and my favorite too.

He has earned fame through his hard work and talent.

Ed Sheeran

The A team, Castle on the hill, Shape of You, Perfect, Bad habits and Shiver.

 

Ed has won 4 Grammy Awards, and 8 Billboard Music Awards, including AMA and MTV awards.

 

Ed Sheeran’s new singles “Forever my love” and “Celestial” are loved by critics and fans. He is one of the most popular musicians in the UK.

 

I hope he wins big in 2023 for his current songs. His net worth is $200 million and an Instagram fan of about 39.7 million. 

Ed Sheeran has won 186 awards, releasing 5 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

  • Bruno Mars( 179 awards)from the USA

 

Bruno Mars is a super-talented artist with so many big hits to his name. His breakthrough album “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” earned him overnight recognition.

 

The songs which are remembered as Bruno’s masterpiece are “Uptown Funk”, “Just the Way You Are”, “Grenade”, and “The Lazy Song.

Bruno Mars

He has earned 15 Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, eleven American Music Awards, and 13 Soul Train Awards and holds three Guinness World Records, among other honors too.

 

Bruno has 5 number singles on Billboard’s charts and he is considered a pop icon. His net worth is $175 million and his Instagram followers are 26.8 million.

 

Bruno Mars has won 179 awards, releasing 3 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

Let’s see who made the next on the list of our most awarded artists in the world.

 

  • Justin Timberlake (176 awards) from the USA

 

Former band member of N sync, now a well-known name as a solo singer. Justin is one of the most awarded artists in the world in 2023.

 

Justin’s breakthrough album Justified was a big hit. Later on, he came up with many albums and outclassed songs plus his first two albums both exceeded sales of 10 million copies.

Justin Timberlake

With “SexyBack”, “My Love”, and “What Goes Around… Comes Around” and Can’t stop the feeling he has ruled the Billboard Hot charts.

 

Winner of Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, the Contemporary Icon Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, Justin is one of the most popular American artists

 

According to Billboard, he is the best-performing male soloist in the history of the Mainstream Top 40. He has a net worth of $250 and 67.3 million followers on Instagram. 

 

Justin Timberlake has won 176 awards, releasing 5 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

  • EXO (176 awards) from South Korea

 

Exo is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul. They have caught the attention of the World by making some excellent songs.

 

They have released a few albums but Exo’s sixth studio album, “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo” in 2018, became their highest-charting album on the US Billboard 200, climbing at number 23.

EXO

Exo has won numerous awards, including 5 consecutive Album of the Year awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and 2 consecutive Artist of the Year awards at the Melon Music Awards, plus nominations in Billboard Music Awards and AMA.

 

They are worth $1 billion and Instagram followers are about 10 million. They are the next famous boy band after BTS from South Korea.

 

EXO has won 176 awards, releasing 7 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in the group’s career.

  • Adele (173 awards )from England

 

Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 and had the UK top singles “Chasing Pavements” and “Make You Feel My Love”. 

 

Then came 21 Albums including “Rolling in the Deep”, “Someone Like You”, and “Set Fire to the Rain”.

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All her songs caught the attention of critics and fans, and she became the most successful singer in the world.

 

Her wins include fifteen Grammy Awards, twelve Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award for Skyfall soundtrack and a Primetime Emmy Award. 

 

In 2011, 2012, and 2016, Billboard named her Artist of the Year. On Instagram, she has 51 million followers and a net fortune worth of $400 million.

Adele has won 173 awards, releasing 4 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Selena Gomez (172 awards) from the USA

 

The Disney star then, and now the 50 Most awarded Artist in the world, Selena Gomez is a talented musician.

 

Her song list includes “Good for You”, “Same Old Love”, “Hands toMe”, “Come and get it”, “Lose you to love me” and “We don’t talk anymore”.

Selena Gomez

She has garnered several awards like MTV music awards, Latin awards, Billboards Music Awards and People’s Choice Awards.

 

Her recent song Calm down is climbing the charts. With Instagram followers of 364 million and a net worth of $95 million, she is rocking the music industry.

 

Selena Gomez has won 172 awards, releasing 3 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Super Junior (171 awards ) from South Korea

 

Super Junior, also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. They came to fame with their hit album named “Sorry, Sorry”.

 

Their hit songs are “Sorry sorry”, “SuperGirl“, “SPY” “Outsider”, “Only U” and “Haru”.

All achieved great success on the charts.

Super Junior

The group has earned thirteen music awards from the Mnet Asian Music Awards, and nineteen from the Golden Disc Awards, and are the second singing group to win Favorite Artist Korea.

 

This band has earned fame through hard work and has a net worth of $40 million.

 

Super Junior has won 171 awards, releasing 12 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in the group’s career.

  • The Weekend (154 awards) from Canada 

 

This artist has captivated everyone with his charming voice and stage presence. The weekend came to the limelight in 2013 with his album Kiss land.

 

Then came his breakthrough single “Earned it” from the movie soundtrack Fifty Shades of Grey winning the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance, while also being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2015.

The Weekend

His famous chart-topping singles are “Can’t Feel My Face”, “The Hills”, and” Blinding Lights “ and now his new singles “Take My Breath” and “Sacrifice” are taking over the charts. He is one of the most popular musicians in America.

 

The weekend has a net worth of $300 million and Instagram followers are 46 million.

 

I hope he is a winner in next year’s awards, so good luck to him.

 

The Weeknd has won 154 awards, releasing 5 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

  • Avril Lavigne (153 awards) from Canada 

 

Avril is the Pop punk Queen who rose to fame with her breakthrough single called Complicated.

 

After that, she produced several hit albums. Her famous songs are” I am with you”, “Girlfriend”, “What the hell”, “Head above water” and “What the Hell”.

Avril Lavigne

She is the winner of seven ASCAP Awards, a Guinness World Record, nine Juno Awards, 8 MuchMusic Video Awards, 3 Teen Choice Awards, 6 World Music Awards and twenty-one MTV Awards.

 

On Instagram, her followers are 12 million and her net worth is $60 million. And we are waiting for more to come from this talented artist.

 

Avril Lavigne has won 153 awards, releasing 7 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Eminem (150 awards) from the USA

 

Eminem is one of the most awarded male artists in the world in 2023. This artist has released number-one albums and hit songs.

 

He made rapping famous in Middle America and is considered the great rapper of all time. Stan, Lose Yourself, Toy Soldier, Love the way you lie, and Without me are all super hit singles which made him win awards all across the globe.

 

Eminem

Eminem has garnered 15 Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, 17 Billboard Music Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and an MTV Europe Music Global Icon Award.

 

Curtain call 2 is his recent album which is set to break records. The soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann’s movie “Elvis” received a Grammy nomination for the 2023 ceremony. 

 

This Grammy-nominated compilation soundtrack includes Eminem’s collaboration with CeeLo Green, “The King And I”.

 

His net worth is $230 million and his Instagram followers are 37.5 million. 

 

Eminem has won 150 awards, releasing 11 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

Top 40 Most Awarded Artist in the World 2023

 

As we are heading towards the last ten singers you will be surprised that Wizkid and Burna boy has also garnered many awards globally.

 

Check out more details about them and more artists on this list.

 

  • Bad Bunny
  • U2
  • Pink
  • Girl Generally 
  • Mariah Carey
  • Katy Perry
  • Billie Eilish
  • Kelly Clarkson 
  • Wizkid
  • Harry Styles
  • Burna Boy

 

  • Bad Bunny ( 148 awards) from Puerto Rico

 

Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. His musical style is defined as Latin trap and reggaeton. 

 

His famous numbers are “Diles”, “Mia” and “I like it”. In 2020, he became the first non-English language act to be Spotify’s most streamed artist of the year and achieved the same record again in 2021.

Bad Bunny

He then had the biggest streaming year for any artist on Spotify in 2022 as well.

 

Bad bunny has won two Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards,8 Billboard Music Awards, and 13 Premios lo Nuestro awards in his career, and he is one of the most awarded artists in America.

 

On Instagram, he has 241K followers and a net worth of $18 million.

Bad Bunny has won 148 awards, releasing 5 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

  • U2 (147 awards) from Ireland 

 

U2 is an Irish rock band who have released 14 studio albums and become one of the best-selling rock bands in the world.

 

Their singles which earned them recognition and honors are “With or without you”, “Beautiful Day”, and “I still haven’t found…” “One” and “Vertigo”. 

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U2 are the winners of 22 Grammy Awards, 9 Billboard Awards, several MTV awards around the world and 15 Q awards.

 

U2 are my favorite bands of all time, and I’m glad they are honored by many award shows.

 

On Instagram, U2 have 2.8m Followers and a net worth of $1.8 billion.

U2 has won 147 awards, releasing 14 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in the group’s career.

  • Pink (131 awards) from the USA

 

Pink is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She was originally a member of the girl group Choice.

 

“There You Go”,” Most Girls”, “Lady Marmalade”, “So what”, “Just give me Reason” and” What about us” are all big hits. All her songs are winners at the awards.

 

Pink

Pink awards include three Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award and seven MTV Video Music Awards, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. 

 

In the year 2009, Billboard titled Pink the Pop Songs Artist of the Decade.

 

Her new song “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” is out and I hope she wins again.

 

On Instagram Pink has 9m followers and a net worth of $200 million.

 

Pink has won 131 awards, releasing 8 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Girl Generation (127 awards) from South Korea 

 

Girls’ Generation, also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group. This band is one of the most awarded female bands in the world.

 

They are the first Asian girl group to achieve five music videos with over 100 million views on YouTube. Their hit numbers are “Genie”, “Oh!”, “Run Devil Run” and “Mr Taxi.

Girl Generation

They are winners of the Japan Gold Disc award, MTV awards, Seoul Music Awards and Mnet Asian music awards. 

 

Their net worth is $5 million and they are rocking the world of music with their different styles.

 

Girl Generation has won 127 awards, releasing 10 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in the group’s career.

  • Mariah Carey (125 awards) from the USA

 

With her five-octave vocal range, Mariah Carey is one of the most awarded singers and she has earned the title of Songbird Supreme.

 

Mariah has given us groundbreaking music including “Hero”, “Without You”, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”, “Fantasy”, “Always Be My Baby”,” We belong together” and “One Sweet Day”.

Mariah Carey

Mariah has won 5 Grammy Awards,10 American Music Awards,15 Billboard Music Awards and 8 Guinness World Records and 19 World Music Awards.

 

Her net worth is $320 million and her Instagram followers are 11.4 million. She is a true pop icon.

 

Mariah Carey has won 125 awards, releasing 15 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Katy Perry (110 awards) from the USA

 

She is the pop queen with more than 143 million records sold worldwide. With her breakthrough single “I  kissed a girl”, Katy Perry is a superstar.

 

Katy has created many great hits like” I Kissed a Girl”, “Hot n cold”, “Roar”, “Darkhorse” and “Smile”.

Katy Perry

She has won many awards including five Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards, a Brit Award, and a Juno Award plus many nominations.

 

Her net worth is $330 million and on Instagram, her followers are 180 million.

Katy is one of the best female artists in the world.

Katy Perry has won 116 awards, releasing 6 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Billie Eilish (84 awards) from the USA

 

Billie is an American artist with so many unique songs to her name. Her breakthrough came with Ocean Eyes. The success became Billie’s future.

 

Her famous singles are singles “Everything I Wanted”, “My Future”, “Therefore I Am”, “Your Power” and her big hits “No time to Die” and “Bad guy”.

Billie Eilish

She is the winner of seven Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, two Guinness World Records, three MTV Video Music Awards, three Brit Awards, a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for the James Bond movie soundtrack.

 

She is one of the most awarded young female artists in the world. Her net worth is $30 million and her Instagram followers are 107 million.

 

Billie Eilish has won 84 awards, releasing 2 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Kelly Clarkson (80 awards) from the USA

 

The most admired American idol who came and stole the show. Kelly has been a winner of many awards and one of the most successful artists from a TV show.

 

Her singles which are top hits are”Since U Been Gone”, “Behind These Hazel Eyes”, “Because of You” and “Stronger”.

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly is the winner of many awards including three Grammy awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, four American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards

and many others from around the world.

 

Kelly has earned a net fortune of worth $45 million and Instagram followers of 6.3 million.

 

Kelly Klarson has won 80 awards, releasing 9 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in her career.

  • Wizkid (80 awards) From Nigeria

 

Wizkid is a Nigerian superstar who rose to fame with his hit single Holla At Your Boy. He is currently one of the most awarded artists in Africa.

 

Starboy is one of the most streamed singers on Spotify and the most popular musician in Nigeria.

 

The list of his hits includes “Joro”, “Mood”, “Bad to Me”, “Essence,” and” 2 Sugar”

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Wizkid stands out by winning awards from across the globe, including AEAUSA 5, 7 AFRIMA, 4 BET Awards, 3 Billboard Music Awards, one Grammy Award, and 3 MTV EMAs.

 

He is one of the best musicians in Africa and also one of the most awarded artist in Nigeria.

 

On Instagram, his followers are 17+ million, and his net fortune is worth $4 million.

 

Wizkid has won 80 awards, releasing 5 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

African singers are superstars like Davido, Nasty C, Focalistic, and many others. They are regarded as the richest celebrities, too, according to Forbes.

 

To know more about Davido, who is the richest Nigerian musician along with Wizkid, check out my article on Davido’s net worth.

 

  • Harry Styles (64 awards) from England

 

Former One Direction band member, now a rising solo artist, has captured the hearts of many with his music.

 

His hit singles include Sign of the Times, Watermelon Sugar, and As It Was. He has been nominated for the 2023 Grammys, and I hope he wins big.

Harry Styles

Harry has already been winning many awards, including two Brit Awards, a Grammy Award, an Ivor Novello Award, and three American Music Awards.

 

He is one of the richest celebs under 30 with a net worth of $100 million and has 47.9 million followers on Instagram. 

 

I am his big fan, and let’s find out who has made our list at 50.

 

Harry Styles has won 64 awards, releasing 3 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

  • Burna Boy ( 54 awards) from Nigeria

 

Burna Boy was named Artist of the Year in 2020 with his excellent music making its mark on his audience. He is one of the most influential artists in Nigeria.

 

His big hits are Gbona, On The Low, Ye, and Rock The Party, and the list is long with super hit singles.

 

Burna Boy

Burna boy has earned many awards, including one Grammy, BET awards, MTV awards, and many African Music Awards.

 

With a net worth of $7 million, he is one of the richest musicians in Africa.

 

Burna Boy has won 54 awards, releasing 6 studio albums with hundreds of nominations in his career.

If you want to know more about the net worth of African singers check out my blog on the Richest musicians in Africa.

 

Frequently Asked Question

 

In this section, I will answer some of your frequently asked queries. Let’s check out what they are and their answers.

 

Who Is The Most Awarded Artist In The World Right Now?

 

Micheal Jackson is one of the most awarded artists in the world right now.

His singles have earned him huge recognition from different countries around the world. You name the award, and he has it.

 

MJ’s career spans four decades, and he remained consistent. Earth Song, Black and White, They Don’t Care About Us, and Thriller all are rated as his classic numbers. He will be remembered for his contributions to the world of music. 

 

Who is the Most Awarded Artist Singer In Africa? 

 

Wizkid is the most awarded artist from Africa. Wiz is a prominent figure in the modern-day Afrobeats music scene and is regarded as one of the biggest and most influential African artists of all time.

 

He has earned 54 awards in different categories, including a Grammy. Wizkid has already become an international star and has done many collaborations with US artists too.

 

Who is the Billboard Most Awarded Artist

 

Drake is the Billboard most awarded artist. Drake has achieved 11 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and holds further Hot 100 records. 

 

His hit numbers are One Dance, God’s Plan and Work.

 

He is still creating masterpieces and rocking the music world. Drake has a unique style, which has made him win the most awards.

 

Conclusion

 

So there you have it, the top 50 most awarded artists in the world.

 

I hope this journey for you was exciting as well as informative at the same time.

 

I enjoyed compiling a list of all these brilliant artists.

 

What about you? I hope you enjoyed reading it too.

 

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