Whitney Houston's Awards & Nominations

1985 Awards & Nominations
The 18th NAACP Image Awards 1985 Billboard The Year in Music & Video (Year-End Charts: Number One Awards)
 * Outstanding New Artist (Won)
 * Top Black Artist of the Year (Nominated)
 * New Pop Artist (Won)
 * New Black Artist (Won)
 * Top Pop Album Artist-Female (Won)
 * Top Pop Singles Artist-Female (Nominated)
 * Top Black Album for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)
 * Top Black Album Artist (Nominated)
 * Top Black Singles Artist (Nominated)
 * Top Black Single for "You Give Good Love" and "Saving All My Love For You" (Nominated)

1986 Awards and Nominations
13th Annual American Music Awards
 * Favorite Pop\Rock Female Artist (Nominated)
 * Favorite Soul\R&B Female Artist (Nominated)
 * Favorite Soul\R&B Album for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)
 * Favorite Soul\R&B Single for "You Give Good Love" (Won)
 * Favorite Soul\R&B Video Artist (Nominated)
 * Favorite Soul\R&B Video for "Saving All My Love For You" (Won)

28th Annual Grammy Awards
 * Album of the Year for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)
 * Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "Saving All My Love For You" (Won)
 * Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for "You Give Good Love" (Nominated)

The NARM (The National Association of Recording Merchandisers) 1985-1986 Best Seller Awards
 * Best Selling Album by a New Artist (Nominated)
 * Best Selling Black Music Album by a Female Artist (Won)

3rd Annual MTV Video Music Awards
 * Best Female Video for "How Will I Know" (Won)
 * Best New Artist in a Video (Nominated)

38th Annual Emmy Awards
 * The 28th Annual Grammy Awards: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (Won)

8th American Black Achievement Awards
 * The Music Award (Nominated)

19th Annual NAACP Image Awards
 * Outstanding Female Recording Artist (Nominated)

1986 Billboard The Year in Music & Video [Year End Charts: Number One Awards]
 * Top Pop Artist of the Year (Won)
 * Top Black Artist of the Year (Nominated)
 * Top Pop Album for "Whitney Houston" (Won)
 * Top Pop Album Artist (Won)
 * Top Pop Singles Artist-Female (Nominated)
 * Top Black Album for "Whitney Houston" (Won)
 * Top Black Album Artist (Won)
 * Top Adult Contemporary Artist (Nominated)
 * Top Music Videocassette for "The #1 Video Hits" (Nominated)
 * Top Pop Compact Disc for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)

1987 Awards and Nominations
14th Annual American Music Awards
 * Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist (Won)
 * Favorite Pop/Rock Album for "Whitney Houston" (Won)
 * Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist (Nominated)
 * Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist (Won)
 * Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Whitney Houston" (Won)
 * Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist (Nominated)
 * Favorite Soul/R&B Video Single for "Greatest Love of All" (Won)

1987 BRIT Awards
 * Best International Solo Artist (Won)

29th Annual Grammy Awards
 * Record of the Year for "Greatest Love of All" (Nominated)

13th Annual People's Choice Awards
 * Favorite Female Musical Performer (Won)-[tied with Madonna]

1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards
 * Best Album of the Year, Female for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)
 * Best Single, Female for "Greatest Love of All" (Nominated)

9th Annual American Black Achievement Awards
 * The Music Award (Won)-[shared with Luther Vandross]

20th Annual NAACP Image Awards
 * Outstanding Female Recording Artist for "Whitney" (Nominated)

1987 Billboard: The Year in Music & Video [Year-End Charts: Number One Awards]
 * Top Pop Artist of the Year (Nominated)
 * Top Pop Album Artist (Nominated)
 * Top Pop Singles Artist (Nominated)
 * Top Pop Single for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Nominated)
 * Top Pop Album Artist, Female (Won)
 * Top Pop Singles Artist, Female (Nominated)
 * Top Hot Crossover Single for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Nominated)
 * Top Hot Crossover Artist (Nominated)
 * Top Adult Contemporary Artist (Nominated)