Other Recognitions
- 1998 – Rolling Stone magazine named Wainwright "Best New Artist" following the release of Rufus Wainwright
- 2006 – Both Want One and Want Two are included in Robert Dimery's book, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
- 2006 – Out magazine titled Wainwright "Entertainer of the Year" in its December 2006 issue
- 2008 – Out magazine ranked Poses number 50 and Want One number 80 on its list of the "100 Greatest, Gayest Albums"
- 2009 – Paste ranked Want One number 16 and "Across the Universe" number 28 on its lists of the "50 best albums" and "30 best cover songs" of the decade
- 2009 – NME ranked Poses number 52 on its list of the "Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade"
- 2013 – CBC Music ranked Wainwright number 9 on its list of the "25 greatest Canadian singers ever"
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