# List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna

Barbadian singer Rihanna has received multiple awards and nominations for her works in music, film, and fashion. Her music awards are predominantly in pop, R&B, and hip-hop genre categories.
Rihanna's first single, "Pon de Replay" led her to win five awards, following her achieving further accolades for both herself and her debut album, Music of the Sun (2005). Her second album, A Girl Like Me (2006), earned the singer more awards and nominations. Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), became Rihanna's breakout album, with the singer receiving a string of awards and nominations in newer categories such as pop and R&B genres. The lead single, "Umbrella" earned Rihanna her first Grammy Award in 2008, while the album's singles and DVD earned a further eight nominations throughout 2008 and 2009. It was named 'Song of the Decade' at the Barbados Music Awards in 2010. Rated R (2009), Rihanna's fourth studio effort, produced the single "Rude Boy" which became the main provider of awards and nominations from the album. It was nominated for 'Song of the Year' at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
In 2010, Rihanna's collaboration with Jay-Z and Kanye West, "Run This Town" won Rihanna her second and third Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Rihanna released her fifth studio album, Loud in 2010. It received many nominations including two Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. Furthermore, its lead single, "Only Girl (In the World)" won Best Dance Recording, while the second single "What's My Name?" received a nomination in the same category. Also in 2011, Rihanna collaborated on the worldwide hit single "Love the Way You Lie" with Eminem. The song earned a string of nominations and awards including being nominated for six Billboard Music Awards and three Grammy Awards. Kanye West's single "All of the Lights", released in 2011 and featuring Rihanna as a credited artist, was nominated for three awards at the 2012 Grammy Awards, ultimately winning Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Rihanna released her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk in 2011, earning the singer an American Music Award. Its lead single, "We Found Love" was nominated for many awards, most notably winning the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year in 2012 and Best Short Form Music Video at the 55th Grammy Awards in 2013. Two further releases from the album, the title track featuring Jay-Z and "Where Have You Been" also received Grammy nominations. Unapologetic (2012), Rihanna's seventh studio album, produced the lead single "Diamonds" which gained the singer several awards and nominations.
Rihanna has won 9 Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 13 American Music Awards (including the Icon Award), and 7 MTV Video Music Awards (including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award).

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## Other accolades
### State and international honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
| United States | 2017 | Harvard Foundation for Interracial & Cultural Relations Humanitarian of the Year | |

### World records

List of world records achieved by Rihanna :
| Publication | Year | World record | R. status |
| Guinness World Records | 2010 | Female artist with the most U.S. number-one singles in a year | Record |
| Guinness World Records | 2010 | Most digital number-one singles in the US | Record |
| Guinness World Records | 2011 | Most consecutive years of UK No.1 singles | Record |
| Guinness World Records | 2012 | The Best Selling Digital Artist (U.S.) | Record |
| Guinness World Records | 2013 | Most consecutive weeks on UK singles chart. (multiple singles) | Record |
| Guinness World Records | 2014 | Most "Liked" Person on Facebook | Record |