List of awards received by Aretha Franklin
List of singer Aretha Franklin's awards:
Awards
Year | Award | Awards | Notes |
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1961 | Most Promising New Female Vocalist | Down Beat | |
1968 | Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording for "Respect" | Grammy Awards | |
1968 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Respect" | Grammy Awards | Aretha won this award eight consecutive times, because of this, the award was sometimes referred to as "The Aretha Award". |
1969 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Chain of Fools" | Grammy Awards | |
1970 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Share Your Love With Me" | Grammy Awards | |
1971 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Don't Play That Song" | Grammy Awards | |
1972 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | Grammy Awards | |
1973 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for Young, Gifted & Black | Grammy Awards | |
1973 | Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance for Amazing Grace | Grammy Awards | |
1974 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Master of Eyes" | Grammy Awards | |
1975 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" | Grammy Awards | This ended her Grammy-winning streak; singer Natalie Cole won against Aretha the following year. |
1976 | American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | American Music Awards | |
1977 | American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | American Music Awards | |
1981 | Hollywood Walk of Fame star | Hollywood | This was postponed following the shooting of Aretha's father, Reverend C. L. Franklin |
1982 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Hold On, I'm Comin'" | Grammy Awards | |
1983 | American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album for 'Jump To It' | American Music Awards | Aretha was one of the hosts of this year's ceremonies. She was in the process of relocating back to Detroit. |
1986 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Freeway of Love" | Grammy Awards | |
1987 | Inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Performer category | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum | The first woman ever to be inducted |
1988 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for Aretha | Grammy Awards | |
1988 | Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals with George Michael for "I Knew You Were Waiting for Me" | Grammy Awards | |
1989 | Best Soul Gospel Performance – Female for One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism | Grammy Awards | |
1991 | Grammy Legend Award | NARAS | |
1994 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | NARAS | |
1994 | Kennedy Center Honors | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | At the time, the youngest to receive the honor; Stevie Wonder passed the record five years later. |
2004 | Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "Wonderful" | Grammy Awards | |
2005 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | President of the United States | |
2005 | Inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame | UK Music Hall of Fame | |
2006 | Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "A House Is Not a Home" | Grammy Awards | |
2008 | Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance for "Never Gonna Break My Faith" with Mary J. Blige | Grammy Awards | |
2012 | Inducted to the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame | Gospel Music Association |
See also
- Aretha Franklin
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees (1987 Inductee)