American entertainer

Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...

began her career through a series of acting roles, prior to releasing her self-titled debut album at the age of fifteen. She has sold over 100 million records. Jackson has received eleven

American Music Awards The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show, generally held in the fall, created by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired, and currently produced by Dick Clark Produc ...

, five

Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

, ten

MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honour the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category) ...

, and 11 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. Her most notable accolades include the American Music Award's "Award of Merit," Billboard Award's "Artistic Achievement Award,"

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

's "Video Vanguard Award," and

Recording Academy The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy Aw ...

's "Governor's Award," in addition to MTV's inaugural ''

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'' tribute, and Radio Music Award's "Legend and

World Music Awards The World Music Awards is an international award show founded in 1989 under the patronage of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and co-founder/executive producer John Martinotti. The event is based in Monte Carlo. Awards are presented to the world's ...

' "Legend Award". Jackson holds several world records, and ranks as the most-searched person in internet history. She has received

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

and

Golden Globe The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...

nominations for her musical contributions within film, while her humanitarian efforts have garnered APLA's "Commitment to Life Award,"

amfAR amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, known until 2005 as the American Foundation for AIDS Research, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of ...

's "Award of Courage," and

GLAAD GLAAD (), an acronym of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization originally founded as a protest against defamatory coverage of gay and lesbian demographics and their portrayals ...

's "Vanguard Award."

Academy Awards

A Place Called Home Organization

AIDS Project Los Angeles

The

AIDS Project Los Angeles APLA Health is a non-profit organization that is focused on building health equity and promoting wellbeing for the LGBT and people living with HIV." APLA Health is one of the largest non-profit HIV service organizations in the United States. Its ...

(APLA) is a

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dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by the HIV disease, reducing HIV infection, and advocating for fair and effective usage of HIV-related public policy. Janet received the Commitment to Life Award for her contributions to the organization.

A&M Records

American Choreography Awards

American Cinema Awards

American Music Awards

The

are an annual awards ceremony, created by

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting ''American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 198 ...

. Janet holds the record for the most nominations from one album, with thirteen nominations for ''Control''. Janet won eleven awards (including the Award of Merit).

AmfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala

AOL Television Awards

ASCAP's Pop Music Awards

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ASCAP's Rhythm and Soul Awards

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Behind the Bench Awards

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BET Awards

BET J Virtual Awards

Billboard Magazine Year-End Number One Awards

The Billboard Magazine Year-End Number-One Awards were sponsored by ''Billboard'' magazine to honor artists based on ''Billboard'' Year-End Charts during the 1980s.

Billboard Music Awards

According to ''Billboard'', she has won 11 awards.

Billboard/Tanqueray Sterling Music Video Awards

Black Gold Awards

Black Reel Awards

Black Girls Rock! Awards

Janet received the Rock Star award at the 2018

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ceremony on August 26, 2018.

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

The

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were an annual awards ceremony honoring the best in music, film, and video games. Janet received four awards from the event, including "Favorite Female Singer."

BMI Awards

BMI Pop Awards

BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

Bravo Otto Awards (Germany)

The

Bravo Otto Awards The Bravo Otto is a German accolade honoring excellence of performers in film, television and music. Established in 1957, the award is presented annually, with winners selected by the readers of ''Bravo'' magazine. The award is presented in ...

were established by ''

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'', the largest

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within the German-language sphere. It honored the top performers in film, music, television, and sports. Janet has received multiple awards in the "Female Singer" category.

BRIT Awards (UK)

The

Brit Awards The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored ...

, also known as The BRITs, are the

British Phonographic Industry British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with th ...

's annual pop music awards. Janet has received multiple nominations, including "Best International Female Artist."

British LGBT Awards

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CableACE Awards

Capital Gold Awards (UK)

Channel V Awards (Australia)

Clio Awards

C.O.R.E

Dance Gallery Award

Diamond Awards Festival (Belgium)

DMC World DJ Championships

ECHO Awards (Germany)

The

ECHO Awards Echo Music Prize (stylised as ECHO, ) was an accolade by the , an association of recording companies of Germany to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first ECHO Awards ceremony was held in 1992, and it was set up to hono ...

are an annual German music awards ceremony, granted by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie. It is the successor to the ''

Deutscher Schallplattenpreis The Deutscher Schallplattenpreis was a prize that the awarded from 1963 through 1992. Its successor is the Echo Music Prize Echo Music Prize (stylised as ECHO, ) was an accolade by the , an association of recording companies of Germany to recog ...

''.

Edison Awards (Netherlands)

''Ebony'' awards

American Black Achievement Awards

Pre-Oscar Celebration Honors

Essence Awards

''FHM'' Magazine

GAFFA Awards

Denmark GAFFA Awards

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GLAAD Media Awards

The

GLAAD Media Award The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by GLAAD to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their live ...

s were established by the

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(GLAAD) to honor various entertainers and media organizations for their outstanding contributions regarding issues within the

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community. Janet was presented the Vanguard Award by

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for her significant difference in promoting equal rights for gay, lesbian, and transgender people.

Golden Globe Awards

Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce

Guinness Book of British Hit Singles

Guinness Book of World Records

The

Guinness Book of World Records ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...

is a

reference book A reference work is a work, such as a paper, book or periodical (or their electronic equivalents), to which one can refer for information. The information is intended to be found quickly when needed. Such works are usually ''referred'' to f ...

published annually. It compiles a list of

world record A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization ...

s, including human achievements and extremes of the natural world. She has nine inclusions in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Grammy Awards

The

, or Grammys, are presented annually by the

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American Learned society, learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous f ...

. The ceremony honors outstanding achievements in the music industry, with awards of the most popular interest presented during the live televised event. Janet has Grammy Award nominations spanning five different genres (Pop, Rock, Dance, Rap and R&B). During the

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, she became the first female artist to be nominated for

Producer of the Year The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality non-classical music at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in ...

, following her production contributions on her fourth album, ''

Rhythm Nation 1814 ''Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, released on September 19, 1989, by A&M Records. Although label executives wanted material similar to her previous album, ''Control'' (19 ...

''.

Harlem Fashion Row Style Awards

Hit Awards (Norway)

Hollywood Walk of Fame

The

Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Californ ...

is a group of stars embedded in the sidewalk along

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and

Vine Street Vine Street is a street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California that runs north–south between Franklin Avenue and Melrose Avenue. The intersection with Hollywood Boulevard was once a symbol of Hollywood itself. The famed intersection fell into ...

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, ...

. The stars are permanent public monuments for public figures in the entertainment industry.

Human Rights Campaign

HX Awards

Image Awards

The

Image Awards The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Similar to ...

are presented annually by the

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E. ...

to honor outstanding contributions within film, television, music, and literature. She has received multiple accolades from the ceremony, including the "Chairman's Award" and "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture" for her performance in ''

Why Did I Get Married? ''Why Did I Get Married?'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama film adaptation written, produced, directed, and starring Tyler Perry. It was inspired by Perry's play of the same name. The film also stars Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Malik Yoba, Shar ...

''.

International Dance Music Awards

The

International Dance Music Awards The International Dance Music Awards or IDMAs is an annual awards ceremony held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States as a major part of the Winter Music Conference. The awards have been held every year since the conference's creation in 1985 ...

, held during the

Winter Music Conference The Winter Music Conference (WMC) is a week-long electronic music conference, held every March in Miami Beach, Florida, United States since 1985. It is also known as the premiere platform for electronic dance music. The conference brings togethe ...

, is an annual

electronic music Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...

ceremony. It honors the highest achievements by artists within the

dance music Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded danc ...

genre. Janet has received multiple accolades from the event, including an award for "Outstanding Achievement in Dance Music".

Japan Gold Disc Awards

Japan Radio Popular Disks Awards

Lady of Soul Awards

Lisa Lopes Foundation

LOGO's NewNowNext Awards

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Jackson was honored by New York City's

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as part of Harlem Week 2018's “Women Transforming Our World: Past, Present and Future.”

Mnet Asian Music Awards

MOBO Awards (UK)

MTV Europe Music Awards

The

MTV Europe Music Awards The MTV Europe Music Awards (originally named MTV European Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. It was originally conceived as an al ...

, also referred to as the EMAs, were established to honor the most popular

music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...

s in Europe. Janet has received eight nominations, winning for "Best Female" and "Global Icon".

MTV Icon

MTV Icon ''MTV Icon'' is a series of annual television specials produced by MTV between 2001 and 2004, each paying homage to a musical artist or band selected as a cultural icon, in a format similar to the network's annual Video Music Awards and Movie ...

'' was an annual ceremony which recognized an artist who made significant contributions within music, music video, and popular culture, while impacting the MTV generation. Janet was selected to receive the network's inaugural ''Icon'' tribute, and was the only pop artist chosen to receive the honor.

MTV Japan Video Music Awards

Janet received the "Inspiration Award" for her influence within music video and popular culture at the event's third annual ceremony.

MTV Movie Awards

The

MTV Movie Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards) is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th editi ...

are an annual

Awards ceremony honoring the best in film. Nominees are determined by a panel at Tenth Planet Productions, while the winners are decided by the general public. Janet won two awards for her film debut in ''

Poetic Justice Poetic justice, also called poetic irony, is a literary device with which ultimately virtue is rewarded and misdeeds are punished. In modern literature, it is often accompanied by an ironic twist of fate related to the character's own action, henc ...

''.

MTV Video Music Awards

The

were established by

to celebrate the top

s of the year. Janet received the

Video Vanguard Award The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, also known as the Video Vanguard Award or the Lifetime Achievement Award, is a merit given to recording artists and music video directors at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), a ceremony that was establis ...

, the ceremony's highest honor, and has been nominated for Video of the Year multiple times. "

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" is the most nominated video in the show's history.

Music & Media (Europe)

MVPA Awards

On May 12, 2005, the MVPA held their 14th annual MVPA awards. Jackson and director Francis Lawrence received an award for Director of the Year.

Los Angeles Chapter of the Recording Academy

The

National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy Aw ...

, also known as the

, is an organization of recording professionals, including musicians, producers, and sound engineers. During its 2002 Membership Awards, Janet was awarded a special award of merit; the Recording Academy's Governor's Award.

Nancy Susan Reynolds Award (Center For Population Options)

National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Awards

National Association of Recording Merchandisers

The

National Association of Recording Merchandisers The Music Business Association (Music Biz), formerly known as the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), is a not-for-profit trade association based in Nashville, Tennessee that seeks to promote sustained financial growth and bolst ...

is a not-for-profit trade Award which serves music retailing businesses. Janet has received four accolades from the NARM Awards, including "Best-Selling Recording of the Year" for her fifth album, '' janet.''

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Nielsen Broadcast Data System Awards

NRJ Awards (France)

One Hundred Black Men Honors

OUT Magazine

Pandora Internet Radio Awards

To kick off

African-American Music Appreciation Month ''Black Music Appreciation Month'' is an annual celebration of African-American music in the United States. It was initiated as Black Music Month by President Jimmy Carter who, on June 7, 1979, decreed that June would be the month of Black music. ...

Pandora Radio Pandora is a subscription-based music streaming service owned by Sirius XM Holdings based in Oakland, California, United States. The service carries a focus on recommendations based on the "Music Genome Project" — a means of classifying indiv ...

honored Jackson with an award for receiving over 1 billion streams on Pandora.

People's Choice Awards

The

People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans. The show has been held annually since 1975, with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls until ...

recognizes particular figures within

popular culture Popular culture (also called mass culture or pop culture) is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of practices, beliefs, artistic output (also known as, popular art or mass art) and objects that are dominant or prevalent in a ...

. The annual ceremony is described to be determined by the opinion of the general public. Janet has received several nominations, including "Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer".

People Magazine Awards

Radio Disney Music Awards

Janet received the inaugural impact award at the 2018

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ceremony on June 22, 2018.

Radio Music Awards

Janet received the "Legend Award" at the

Radio Music Awards The Radio Music Awards was an annual U.S. award show that honored the year's most successful songs on mainstream radio. Nominations were based on the amount of airplay recording artists receive on radio stations in various formats using chart inform ...

' fifth annual ceremony. , -

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The

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is a

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located on the shores of

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downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...

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, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry. Janet Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 29, 2019.

Silver Horn Film & TV Awards

Starlight Foundation Awards

Soul Train Music Awards

The

Soul Train Music Awards The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual music awards show which previously aired in national broadcast syndication, and honors the best in African-American culture, music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of ''Soul Train'', the pro ...

are an annual ceremony which honor the best in

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music and entertainment. It is produced by the makers of ''

Soul Train ''Soul Train'' is an American musical variety television show. It aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 25, 2006. Across its 35-year history the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists. The series w ...

'', the program from which it takes its name. Janet has the second most wins of any artist in the ceremony's history.

Spelman College Sisters Award

The Carnival: Choreographer's Ball

The Source Music Awards

TEC Awards

Teen Choice Awards

Telly Awards

TMF Awards (Netherlands)

TV Land Awards

TVZ Video Awards (Brazil)

VH1 awards

VH1 Big in '04 Awards

VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards

VH1 Video Music Awards

VH1 My Music Awards

Vibe Magazine Awards

World Music Awards

World Music Video Awards

ZAZ Awards (South Africa)

References

External links

Janet Jackson: Awards
on the

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