Ariana Grande's awards: Here's which accolades she's won over the years 🎶

She's achieved SO MUCH ✨

Author: Emma DoddsPublished 19th Sep 2024

Ariana Grande is one of the most accomplished singers in the world! Having been in the public eye since the age of 15, the 31-year-old has achieved so much - and doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon, as she's due to host Saturday Night Live for its 50th anniversary.

To celebrate her career highlights so far, we've taken a look at some of the biggest awards and accolades Ari has won in the past decade - thanks to her incredible songs, albums and all-round amazing talent! From BRIT Awards to Grammys, she's gathered quite the collection - and with her starring in the upcoming Wicked movies, we're sure there's a lot more to come...

The biggest awards Ariana Grande has won so far:

2013

American Music Awards
New Artist of the Year


Billboard Women in Music
Rising Star

2014

MTV Europe Music Awards
Best Female Artist
Best Song ('Problem' with Iggy Azalea)


MTV Video Music Awards
Best Pop Video ('Problem' Iggy Azalea)


Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Favourite TV Actress (Sam & Cat)


People's Choice Awards
Favourite Breakout Artist


Radio Disney Music Awards
Chart Topper Award


Teen Choice Awards
Choice Female Artist
Choice Music Single: Female Artist ('Problem' Iggy Azalea)

2015

American Music Awards
Favourite Pop/Rock Female Artist


MTV Millennial Awards
Global Instagramer of the Year
International Hit of the Year (One Last Time')


Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Song of the Year ('Bang Bang' with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj)


Radio Disney Music Awards
Best Female Artist
Most Talked About Artist
Song of the Year ('Problem' Iggy Azalea)


Teen Choice Awards
Choice Instagrammer
Choice Song: Female Artist ('One Last Time')

2016

American Music Awards
Artist of the Year


MTV Europe Music Awards
Best US Act


MTV Millennial Awards
Global Snapchat of the Year


Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Favourite Female Artist


Radio Disney Music Awards
Best Song To Dance To ('Focus')


Teen Choice Awards
Choice Selfie Taker
Choice Song: Female Artist ('Dangerous Woman')

2017

MTV Italian Music Awards
Best International Female


Teen Choice Awards
Choice Female Artist
Choice Change Maker
Choice Snapchatter
Choice Summer Tour ('Dangerous Woman Tour')

2018

Billboard Women in Music
Woman of the Year


MTV Video Music Awards
Best Pop ('No Tears Left To Cry')


NME Awards
Hero of the Year
Music Moment of the Year (One Love Manchester)


Radio Disney Music Awards
Best Female Artist


Teen Choice Awards
Choice Snapchatter

2019

Billboard Music Awards
Billboard Chart Achievement Award
Top Female Artist


BRIT Awards
International Female Solo Artist


Grammy Awards
Best Pop Vocal Album ('Sweetener')


MTV Video Music Awards
Artist of the Year
Best Art Direction ('7 Rings')
Song of the Summer ('Boyfriend' with Social House)


Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Favourite Female Artist
Favourite Song ('Thank U, Next')


Teen Choice Awards
Choice Pop Song ('Thank U, Next')

2020

MTV Video Music Awards
Best Cinematography ('Rain On Me' with Lady Gaga)
Best Collaboration ('Rain On Me' with Lady Gaga)
Best Music Video From Home ('Stuck with U' with Justin Bieber)
Song of the Year ('Rain On Me' with Lady Gaga)


Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Favourite Female Artist


People's Choice Awards
Female Artist of the Year
Social Celebrity of the Year

2021

Grammy Awards
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance ('Rain On Me' with Lady Gaga)


Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Favourite Female Artist
Favourite Music Collaboration ('Stuck with U' with Justin Bieber)

2022

Allure Best of Beauty Awards
Best New Brand (r.e.m. beauty)
Best Mascara - Length (r.e.m. beauty)


Cosmopolitan UK Beauty Awards
Best Concealer (r.e.m. beauty)


Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Favourite Female Artist

2023

Allure Best of Beauty Awards
Best Fragrance (Ariana Grande Cloud)

Cosmopolitan Holy Grail Beauty Awards
Best Liquid Eyeliner (r.e.m. beauty)

Cosmopolitan Readers' Choice Beauty Awards
Best Celebrity Brand (r.e.m. beauty)

Cosmopolitan UK Beauty Awards
Best Concealer (r.e.m. beauty)

Glamour Beauty Awards
Best Face Mist (r.e.m. beauty)
Best Eyeshadow (r.e.m. beauty)

InStyle Best Beauty Buys
Best Liquid Eyeliner (r.e.m. beauty)

Guinness World Records

On top of her huge award wins, Ariana has her fair share of Guinness World Records under her belt - 30, to be precise! Her record-breaking moments include: Fastest time for a music track to reach 100 million streams on Spotify, Most streamed track in one week by a female artist on the Billboard charts all for 'Thank U, Next' and Most streams on Spotify in one year for a female musician all in 2018.

In 2019, she was awarded Most subscribers for a musician on YouTube (female), Most followers on Instagram for a female, Most streamed track on Spotify in one week (female) and Most streamed track on Spotify in one week, both for '7 Rings'.

From 2021-2022, she bagged five more Guinness World Records, those being: Most followers on Instagram for a female (now eliminated), Most followers on Instagram for a musician, Most followers on Instagram for a female musician, Most Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards blimps won for Favorite Female Artist, and Most songs to debut at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (female).

As of 2023, Ari held a total of 20 listed Guinness World Records.

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