1988
| Awards show or organization | Nomination(s) | Categories | Result(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 15th American Music Awards | Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | Nominated | |
| Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | |
| 1988 BRIT Awards (formerly "BPI Awards") | Whitney Houston (herself) | Best International Solo Artist | Nominated |
| The 30th Grammy Awards | Whitney | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female | Won | |
| "For the Love of You" | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female | Nominated | |
| The 14th People's Choice Awards | Whitney Houston (herself) | Favorite Female Musical Performer | Won |
| The 2nd Soul Train Music Awards | Whitney | Best R&B Album of the Year, Female | Won |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Best Music Video | Nominated | |
| National Urban Coalition | — | Distinguished Artist/Humanitarian Award | Won |
| Grambling State University | — | Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters | Won |
| American Dental Hygienists' Association | — | America's Greatest Smiles | Won |
| The 1st Garden State Music Awards | Whitney Houston (herself) | Best Female Vocalist, Rock/Pop | Won |
| Whitney | Best Album, Rock/Pop | Won | |
| "So Emotional" | Best Single, Rock/Pop | Won | |
| Whitney Houston (herself) | Best Female Vocalist, R&B/Dance | Won | |
| Whitney | Best Album, R&B/Dance | Won | |
| "So Emotional" | Best Single, R&B/Dance | Won | |
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Best Music Video | Won | |
| The 10th American Black Achievement Awards | Whitney Houston (herself) | The Music Award | Nominated |
| BRAVO magazine's Bravo Otto | — | Beste Sängerin (Best Female Singer) ― Silver Otto Award | Won |
| Rennbahn Express magazine's starwahl | — | Goldener Pinguin Award ― Best Female Singer | Won |
| 1988 Billboard The Year in Music & Video (Year-End Charts: Number One Awards) |
Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Black Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Top Pop Singles Artist | Nominated | ||
| Top Pop Album Artist ― Female | Nominated | ||
| Top Pop Singles Artist ― Female | Won | ||
| Whitney | Top Black Album | Nominated | |
| Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Black Album Artist | Nominated | |
| "So Emotional" (Remix) | Top Dance Club Play Single | Nominated | |
| Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Dance Club Play Artist | Nominated | |
| "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Top Adult Contemporary Single | Nominated | |
| Whitney Houston (herself) | Top Adult Contemporary Artists | Nominated | |
| Top Hot Crossover Artists | Nominated |
Note:
- C^ Houston earned the award for her many humanitarian acts such as a public service announcement, "Say Yes To A Yooungster's Future," urging Black and other minority youth to study the sciences and math, and participation on an Arista Records artists album, The Door to Their Dreams/Arista's 1988 Black Music Month Collection, its proceeds went to the United Negro College Fund to help Black students.
- D^ She received the honorary doctorate degree for her contribution to the arts through music.
- E^ BRAVO is the largest teen magazine within the German-language sphere. Since 1957, the magazine has distributed its "Bravo Otto" awards based on the readers' vote in different categories each year.
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