Awards Won by Whitney Houston from 1995-1998

Here is a list of Whitney Houston's awards, honors and accomplishments just from 1995-1998:


1995:
Inducted into the Soul Train Hall of Fame.
Won Distinguished Achievement in Music and Film/Video Award at the International Achievement in Arts Awards
Won the VH-1 Honors Award.
Nominated for Best Performance in a Music Special or Series (VH-1 Honors With CeCe Winans) and Best Performance in a Music Special or Series (Whitney, the Concert for a New South Africa) at the Cable ACE Awards.  
April 5:  The album Whitney Houston was certified 12x Multi-Platinum (12 million units) in the United States.
April 5:  The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified 4x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
April 5:  "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 14x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
July 31:  "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 15x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
November 29:  The album Whitney was certified 9x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
December 6:  "You Give Good Love" was certified gold (one million copies) in the United States.
December 6:  "Saving All My Love for You" was certified gold in the United States.
December 6:  "How Will I Know" was certified gold in the United States.
December 6:  "Greatest Love of All" was certified gold in the United States.
December 6:  "So Emotional" was certified gold in the United States.


1996:
Won Soundtrack Album of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards ("Waiting to Exhale").
Won Best-selling Soundtrack Recording ("Waiting to Exhale" Soundtrack) at the National Association of Recording Merchandisers Awards.
Won Best R&B/Soul Single, Female and nominated for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year, both for "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" at the Soul Train Music Awards.
Won Outstanding Motion Picture and nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture (for Waiting to Exhale), and won Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Song (both for "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" and Outstanding Album and Outstanding Soundtrack Album (both for "Waiting to Exhale" Soundtrack) and was nominated for Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special (VH1 Honors with CeCe Winans) and Outstanding Performance in an Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special (for Whitney's work with Nickelodeon) at the NAACP Image Awards.
Won the Davises' High Hopes Award at the Carousel of Hope Awards.

Inducted into the BET Walk of Fame.

Nominated for Favorite Female Music Performer at the People's Choice Awards.
Nominated for Best Song from a Movie ("Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" at the MTV Movie Awards.
January 3:  "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" was certified not only Gold (one million copies sold) but Platinum (two million copies sold) in the United States.
May 1:  "Count on Me" was certified Gold in the United States.
December 3:  The "Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 16 x Multi-Platinum (16 million albums) in the United States.


1997:
Whitney's former grammar school in East Orange, New Jersey was renamed the Whitney E. Houston Academy for Creative and Performing Arts.

Won Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist and Favorite Soundtrack Album ("Waiting to Exhale" Soundtrack) at the American Music Awards.

Won Favorite Female in a Comedy or Romance (The Preacher's Wife) and Favorite Female, R&B for "The Preacher's Wife Soundtrack at the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.
Won the Triumphant Spirit Award at the Essence Awards.
Won Best Gospel Album at the Billboard Music Awards.
Won Outstanding Mainstream Contribution to Gospel Music at the Dove Awards.

Won the Best-Selling Gospel Recording ("The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack) from the National Association of Recording Merchandisers Awards.

Won an ASCAP Pop Award for "Count on Me".

Received Most Performed Songs, Motion Pictures Award ("Count on Me") at the ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards.

Won Outstanding Album and Outstanding Gospel Artist (with the Georgia Mass Choir), both for "The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture (The Preacher's Wife) at the NAACP Image Awards.  The Preacher's Wife was also nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture.

Won Favorite Movie Actress at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
Nominated for Favorite Female Music Performer at the People's choice Awards.
January 28:  "The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack was certified, Gold, Platinum and 2x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
February:  Nominated for Grammy Awards for Album of the Year ("Waiting To Exhale" Soundtrack), Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("Count on Me"), Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Exhale (Shoop Shoop)") and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture ("Count on Me".  The Whitney song "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)", written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds was also nominated in this category.
February 1:  "Step by Step" was certified Silver (sales of 200,000 copies) in the U.K.
February 4:  "I Believe in You and Me" was certified Gold and Platinum in the United States.
April 22:  "Step by Step" was certified Gold in the United States.
June 30:  "The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack was certified 3 x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
1997:  Won American Music Awards for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist and Favorite Soundtrack Album (for her work in "Waiting to Exhale".
December 18:  The album My Love Is Your Love was certified Gold and Platinum in the United States.


1998:
Won the Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements in the field of entertainment at the Soul Train Music Awards.
Won Favorite Female Music Performer at the People's Choice Awards.
Won Best Traditional Gospel Recorded Song ("I Go to the Rock") at the Dove Awards.
Won the Pinnacle Award at the Trumpet Awards.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, which Whitney starred in, was nominated for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special at the Emmy Awards.

"The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack was nominated for Favorite Soundtrack at the American Music Awards.

"The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack was nominated for Favorite Soundtrack at the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, which she starred in, was nominated for Outstanding Television Movie/Mini-Series and Classic Whitney:  Live from Washington, D.C. was nominated for Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special at the NAACP Image Awards.
January 15:  The album My Love Is Your Love was certified 2x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
February:  Nominated for Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album ("The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack) and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("I Believe in You and Me").
February 17:  "Heartbreak Hotel" was certified Gold in the United States.
March 2:  "Heartbreak Hotel" was certified Platinum in the United States.
March 16:  "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Diamond (10 million albums sold) in the United States.
March 16:  The album was certified Diamond in the United States.
March 24:  "When You Believe" was certified Gold in the United States.
June 29:  "It's Not Right But It's Okay" was certified Gold in the United States.
July 29:  The album Whitney Houston was certified 13x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
September 30:  The single "My Love Is Your Love" was certified Gold in the United States.
October 15:  The album My Love Is Your Love was certified 3x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
November:  Nominated for Favorite Soundtrack Album for "The Preacher's Wife" at the American Music Awards.
November 1:  "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 17x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
November 27:  The album My Love Is Your Love was certified Silver (60,000 units) and Gold (100,000 units) in the U.K.
December 14:  The single "My Love Is Your Love" was certified Platinum in the United States.
December 23:  The album My Love Is Your Love was certified Gold in Austria.


Also during this time:
The album Whitney was certified 2x Platinum in Switzerland.
The album My Love Is Your Love was certified Platinum in Switzerland.
The "Waiting to Exhale" Soundtrack was certified Platinum in Europe.
The "Waiting to Exhale" Soundtrack was certified Platinum in Japan.
"The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack was certified Platinum in Europe.
"The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack was certified Platinum in Japan.
"The Preacher's Wife" Soundtrack was certified Gold in Switzerland.
"All At Once" was certified Gold in Japan.
"When You Believe" was certified Gold in Switzerland.