List of Awards and Nominations Received By Rihanna

List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Rihanna

This is a comprehensive list of awards and nominations won by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, consisting of 221 awards from 507 nominations. Her awards are predominantly in Pop, R&B, Soul, Rock, and Rap categories.

Rihanna's first single, "Pon De Replay" led her to win three awards, following her winning further awards for both herself and her debut album, Music of the Sun (2005). Her second album, A Girl Like Me (2006), garnered larger success, earning 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 hit 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 Grammy's 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 "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 Rihanna an American Music Award. It's lead single, "We Found Love" was nominated for many awards, most notably winning Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2012. It has received a nomination for Best Short Form Music Video at the 55th Grammy Awards to be held in 2013. Two further releases from the album, the titular track featuring Jay-Z and "Where Have You Been" have also received Grammy nominations.

Other than awards for her work, Rihanna has also received awards for herself. As an artist, she has earned 17 Barbados Music Awards, 15 Billboard Music Awards, three MOBO Awards, three NRJ Music Awards and two BRIT Awards.