Awards and Accolades
The music industry took note of Carey's success. She won two awards at the 1996 American Music Awards for her solo efforts: Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist. Throughout 1995 & 1996, Carey was awarded various prestigious awards at the World Music Awards, including "World's Best Selling Female R&B Artist", "World's Best Selling Overall Female Recording Artist", "World's Best Selling Pop Artist" and "World's Best Selling Overall Recording Artist". Additionally, "Fantasy" was named "Song of the Year" at the BMI Awards and "Favorite Song" at the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, where Carey also won the award for "Top Pop Female". In 1996, Carey won many awards at the Billboard Music Awards, including "Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year", "Hot 100 Airplay (Always Be My Baby)", "Hot Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year" and "Special Award for 16 weeks at #1 for One Sweet Day".
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