1986
| Awards show | Nomination(s) | Categories | Result(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 13th American Music Awards | Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| Whitney Houston | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated | |
| "You Give Good Love" | Favorite Soul/R&B Single | Won | |
| Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Soul/R&B Video Artist | Nominated | |
| "Saving All My Love for You" | Favorite Soul/R&B Video | Won | |
| The 28th Grammy Awards | Whitney Houston | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Saving All My Love for You" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Won | |
| "You Give Good Love" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |
| The NARM 1985-1986 Best Seller Awards |
Whitney Houston | Best-selling Album by a New Artist | Won |
| Best-selling Black Music Album by a Female Artist | Won | ||
| The 3rd MTV Video Music Awards | "How Will I Know" | Best Female Video | Won |
| Best New Artist in a Video | Nominated | ||
| The 38th Emmy Awards | The 28th Annual Grammy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Won |
| The 8th American Black Achievement Awards | Whitney Houston (herself) | The Music Award | Nominated |
| The 19th NAACP Image Awards | Whitney Houston (herself) | Outstanding Female Recording Artist | Nominated |
| 1986 Billboard The Year in Music & Video (Year-End Charts: Number One Awards) |
Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Artist of the Year | Won |
| Top Black Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Whitney Houston | Top Pop Album | Won | |
| Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Pop Album Artist | Won | |
| Top Pop Album Artist ― Female | Won | ||
| Top Pop Singles Artist ― Female | Nominated | ||
| Whitney Houston | Top Black Album | Won | |
| Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Black Album Artist | Won | |
| Top Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated | ||
| The #1 Video Hits | Top Music Videocassette | Nominated | |
| Whitney Houston | Top Pop Compact Disc | Nominated |
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