With every award we view, the impact on music, society and the world by Whitney Houston is evident. Here are her awards, honors and accomplishments from 1991 to 1994:
1991:
Won Musical Performer of the Year at the American Cinema Awards.
Won the Music Award (for "the most creative and enduring contribution by a performer in live appearances or as a recording artist) at the Black Achievement Awards.
Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female ("I'm Your Baby Tonight" ) at the Grammy Awards.
Won Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Album Artist, Top R&B Singles Artist and Top R&B Album (I'm Your Baby Tonight) and was nominated for Top Pop Singles Artist, Top Female Pop Singles Artist, Top Female Album Artist and Top Adult Contemporary Single ("All the Man That I Need") at the Billboard Music Awards.
Nominated for Best International Female Artist at the BRIT Awards.
January 15: The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified Gold (500,000 units), Platinum (one million units) and 2x Multi-Platinum (2 million units) in the United States.
January 17: The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified Platinum in Austria.
March 21: "All the Man That I Need" was certified Gold (one million units) in the United States.
April 11: "The Star Spangled Banner" was certified Gold in the United States.
April 11: The video single to "The Star Spangled Banner" was certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum in the United States.
May 2: The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified 3x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
July 24: The Longform video of Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston was certified Gold in the United States.
1992:
Won Best Performance in a Music Special or Series and nominated for Best Music Special at the Cable ACE Awards (HBO Presents Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston).
Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female ("All the Man That I Need") at the Grammy Awards.
Nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, Favorite Adult Contemporary Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (both for I'm Your Baby Tonight) and Favorite Soul/.R&B Female Artist at the American Music Awards.
Nominated for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female (I'm Your Baby Tonight) and Best R&B/Soul Single, Female ("All the Man That I Need") at the Soul Train Awards.
Nominated for Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Variety Series or Special (HBO Presents Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston) at the NAACP Image Awards.
November 2: The album Whitney Houston was certified Platinum in Austria.
December 1: "I Will Always Love You" was certified Silver(200,000 units), Gold (400,000) and Platinum (600,000) in the U.K.
December 1: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Silver (60,000 units), Gold (100,000) and Platinum (300,000) in the U.K.
December 29: "I Will Always Love You" was certified Gold, Platinum and 3x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
1993:
Whitney became the only artist in history to have the #1 album the #1 R&B album, the #1 song and the #1 R&B song simultaneously.
Won a record 11 Billboard Music Awards--Single with the Most Weeks At #1 in History (Special Award for "I Will Always Love You"), World Artist, World Single ("I Will Always Love You"), Hot 100 Singles Artist, Hot 100 Single and Hot 100 Single Sales ( both for "I Will Always Love You"), Top Album of the Year, Album with the Most Weeks At #1, Top Soundtrack Album and Top R&B Album (all for"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack), Hot 100 Singles Artist, Female, Hot R&B Singles Artist and Hot R&B Single and Hot R&B Single Sales (both for "I Will Always Love You"). Nominated for Hot Adult Contemporary Artist.
Won Favorite Female Music Performer and Favorite New Music Video ("I Will Always Love You") and was nominated for Favorite Actress in a Dramatic Motion Picture (The Bodyguard) at the People's Choice Awards.
Won Best R&B/Soul Single, Female ("I Will Always Love You") at the Soul Train Music Awards.
Won Album of the Year and International Compilation Album of the Year ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) and International Song of the Year ("I Will Always Love You") at the Japan Gold Disc Awards.
Won Best Female Artist at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party.
Won Favorite Female Singer and Favorite Actress at the BRAVO Magazine's Bravo Otto.
Nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards for both "I Have Nothing" and "Run to You".
Nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female ("I Belong to You") at the Grammy Awards.
Won Best Song from a movie ("I Will Always Love You") and was nominated for Best Movie, Best Female Performance, Best Breakthrough Performance and Best On-Screen Duo (with Kevin Costner) for The Bodyguard at the MTV Movie Awards.
January 1: "I Will Always Love You" was certified 2x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
January 1: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 2x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
January 11: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Gold in Austria.
January 12: "I Will Always Love You" was certified 4x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
January 18: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Gold, Platinum and 6x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
January 20: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Platinum in Austria.
February 1: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 3x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
March 3: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 7x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
March 3: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 2x Multi-Platinum in Austria.
March 11: "I Will Always Love You" was certified Gold in Austria.
April 13: "I'm Every Woman" was certified Gold in the United States.
May 1: was certified 4x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
May 4: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 8x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
June 1: "I Have Nothing" was certified Gold in the United States.
June 23: The album Whitney was certified 7x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
July 20: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 3x Multi-Platinum in Austria.
August 4: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 9x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
November 3: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 10x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
1994:
Won Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female (both for "I Will Always Love You") and Album of the Year ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) and was nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female ("I'm Every Woman") at the Grammy Awards.
Won a record five World Music Awards--World's Best-Selling Overall Recording Artist, World's Best-Selling Pop Artist of the Year, World's Best-Selling R&B Artist of the Year, World's Best-Selling American Recording Artist of the Year and World's Best-Selling Female Recording Artist of the Era.
Won a record eight American Music Awards--Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Adult Contemporary Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (all for"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack), Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Single and Favorite Soul/R&B Single (both for "I Will Always Love You") and a Special Award of Merit ("in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the musical entertainment of the American public). She was nominated for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist.
Won Best-Selling Soundtrack ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) at the NARM Best Seller Awards.
Won Sammy Davis, Jr. Entertainer of the Year and Best R&B Song of the Year ("I Will Always Love You") and was nominated for Best R&B Song, Female ("I Have Nothing") at the Soul Train Music Awards.
Won Entertainer of the Year, Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Album and Outstanding Soundtrack Album ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) and Outstanding Music Video (I'm Every Woman") and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for The Bodyguard at the NAACP Image Awards.
Won Best Selling Album - Foreign or Domestic ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) at the Juno Awards.
Won Best Soundtrack ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) at the BRIT Awards.
Won International Album of the Year, a Special Award, for "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack and International Song of the Year, also a Special Award, for "I Will Always Love You".
Won Entertainer of the Year at the Communications Awards Dinner.
Nominated for The Music Award at the American Black Achievement Awards.
January 1: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 5x Multi-Platinum, 6x Multi-Platinum and 7x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
January 25: The album Whitney Houston was certified 10x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
February 22: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 11x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
November 29: The album Whitney Houston was certified 11x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
Also during this time:
"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Gold, Platinum, 2x Multi-Platinum, 3x Multi-Platinum, 4x Multi-Platinum and 5x Multi-Platinum in Switzerland.
"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified, Gold, Platinum, 2x Multi-Platinum and 3x Multi-Platinum in Germany.
"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified as a two-million seller in Japan.
"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Gold and Platinum in Finland.
The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified 2x Multi-Platinum in Switzerland.
The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified 2 x Multi-Platinum in Japan.
The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified Platinum in Germany.
The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified Gold in Finland.
"I Will Always Love You" was certified 5x Platinum in Japan.
"I Will Always Love You" was certified both Gold and Platinum in Germany.
1991:
Won Musical Performer of the Year at the American Cinema Awards.
Won the Music Award (for "the most creative and enduring contribution by a performer in live appearances or as a recording artist) at the Black Achievement Awards.
Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female ("I'm Your Baby Tonight" ) at the Grammy Awards.
Won Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Album Artist, Top R&B Singles Artist and Top R&B Album (I'm Your Baby Tonight) and was nominated for Top Pop Singles Artist, Top Female Pop Singles Artist, Top Female Album Artist and Top Adult Contemporary Single ("All the Man That I Need") at the Billboard Music Awards.
Nominated for Best International Female Artist at the BRIT Awards.
January 15: The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified Gold (500,000 units), Platinum (one million units) and 2x Multi-Platinum (2 million units) in the United States.
January 17: The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified Platinum in Austria.
March 21: "All the Man That I Need" was certified Gold (one million units) in the United States.
April 11: "The Star Spangled Banner" was certified Gold in the United States.
April 11: The video single to "The Star Spangled Banner" was certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum in the United States.
May 2: The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified 3x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
July 24: The Longform video of Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston was certified Gold in the United States.
1992:
Won Best Performance in a Music Special or Series and nominated for Best Music Special at the Cable ACE Awards (HBO Presents Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston).
Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female ("All the Man That I Need") at the Grammy Awards.
Nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, Favorite Adult Contemporary Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (both for I'm Your Baby Tonight) and Favorite Soul/.R&B Female Artist at the American Music Awards.
Nominated for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female (I'm Your Baby Tonight) and Best R&B/Soul Single, Female ("All the Man That I Need") at the Soul Train Awards.
Nominated for Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Variety Series or Special (HBO Presents Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston) at the NAACP Image Awards.
November 2: The album Whitney Houston was certified Platinum in Austria.
December 1: "I Will Always Love You" was certified Silver(200,000 units), Gold (400,000) and Platinum (600,000) in the U.K.
December 1: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Silver (60,000 units), Gold (100,000) and Platinum (300,000) in the U.K.
December 29: "I Will Always Love You" was certified Gold, Platinum and 3x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
1993:
Whitney became the only artist in history to have the #1 album the #1 R&B album, the #1 song and the #1 R&B song simultaneously.
Won a record 11 Billboard Music Awards--Single with the Most Weeks At #1 in History (Special Award for "I Will Always Love You"), World Artist, World Single ("I Will Always Love You"), Hot 100 Singles Artist, Hot 100 Single and Hot 100 Single Sales ( both for "I Will Always Love You"), Top Album of the Year, Album with the Most Weeks At #1, Top Soundtrack Album and Top R&B Album (all for"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack), Hot 100 Singles Artist, Female, Hot R&B Singles Artist and Hot R&B Single and Hot R&B Single Sales (both for "I Will Always Love You"). Nominated for Hot Adult Contemporary Artist.
Won Favorite Female Music Performer and Favorite New Music Video ("I Will Always Love You") and was nominated for Favorite Actress in a Dramatic Motion Picture (The Bodyguard) at the People's Choice Awards.
Won Best R&B/Soul Single, Female ("I Will Always Love You") at the Soul Train Music Awards.
Won Album of the Year and International Compilation Album of the Year ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) and International Song of the Year ("I Will Always Love You") at the Japan Gold Disc Awards.
Won Best Female Artist at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party.
Won Favorite Female Singer and Favorite Actress at the BRAVO Magazine's Bravo Otto.
Nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards for both "I Have Nothing" and "Run to You".
Nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female ("I Belong to You") at the Grammy Awards.
Won Best Song from a movie ("I Will Always Love You") and was nominated for Best Movie, Best Female Performance, Best Breakthrough Performance and Best On-Screen Duo (with Kevin Costner) for The Bodyguard at the MTV Movie Awards.
January 1: "I Will Always Love You" was certified 2x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
January 1: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 2x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
January 11: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Gold in Austria.
January 12: "I Will Always Love You" was certified 4x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
January 18: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Gold, Platinum and 6x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
January 20: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Platinum in Austria.
February 1: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 3x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
March 3: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 7x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
March 3: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 2x Multi-Platinum in Austria.
March 11: "I Will Always Love You" was certified Gold in Austria.
April 13: "I'm Every Woman" was certified Gold in the United States.
May 1: was certified 4x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
May 4: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 8x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
June 1: "I Have Nothing" was certified Gold in the United States.
June 23: The album Whitney was certified 7x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
July 20: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 3x Multi-Platinum in Austria.
August 4: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 9x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
November 3: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 10x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
1994:
Won Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female (both for "I Will Always Love You") and Album of the Year ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) and was nominated for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female ("I'm Every Woman") at the Grammy Awards.
Won a record five World Music Awards--World's Best-Selling Overall Recording Artist, World's Best-Selling Pop Artist of the Year, World's Best-Selling R&B Artist of the Year, World's Best-Selling American Recording Artist of the Year and World's Best-Selling Female Recording Artist of the Era.
Won a record eight American Music Awards--Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Adult Contemporary Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album (all for"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack), Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Single and Favorite Soul/R&B Single (both for "I Will Always Love You") and a Special Award of Merit ("in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the musical entertainment of the American public). She was nominated for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist.
Won Best-Selling Soundtrack ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) at the NARM Best Seller Awards.
Won Sammy Davis, Jr. Entertainer of the Year and Best R&B Song of the Year ("I Will Always Love You") and was nominated for Best R&B Song, Female ("I Have Nothing") at the Soul Train Music Awards.
Won Entertainer of the Year, Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Album and Outstanding Soundtrack Album ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) and Outstanding Music Video (I'm Every Woman") and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for The Bodyguard at the NAACP Image Awards.
Won Best Selling Album - Foreign or Domestic ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) at the Juno Awards.
Won Best Soundtrack ("The Bodyguard" Soundtrack) at the BRIT Awards.
Won International Album of the Year, a Special Award, for "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack and International Song of the Year, also a Special Award, for "I Will Always Love You".
Won Entertainer of the Year at the Communications Awards Dinner.
Nominated for The Music Award at the American Black Achievement Awards.
January 1: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 5x Multi-Platinum, 6x Multi-Platinum and 7x Multi-Platinum in the U.K.
January 25: The album Whitney Houston was certified 10x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
February 22: "The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified 11x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
November 29: The album Whitney Houston was certified 11x Multi-Platinum in the United States.
Also during this time:
"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Gold, Platinum, 2x Multi-Platinum, 3x Multi-Platinum, 4x Multi-Platinum and 5x Multi-Platinum in Switzerland.
"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified, Gold, Platinum, 2x Multi-Platinum and 3x Multi-Platinum in Germany.
"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified as a two-million seller in Japan.
"The Bodyguard" Soundtrack was certified Gold and Platinum in Finland.
The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified 2x Multi-Platinum in Switzerland.
The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified 2 x Multi-Platinum in Japan.
The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified Platinum in Germany.
The album I'm Your Baby Tonight was certified Gold in Finland.
"I Will Always Love You" was certified 5x Platinum in Japan.
"I Will Always Love You" was certified both Gold and Platinum in Germany.
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