Lauryn Hill is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. With a total of 8 wins from the Grammy Awards for her music (including her work in The Fugees), she is the most Grammy awarded female rapper. Hill was the first female hip hop artist to win the Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album (with The Fugees), and Best New Artist. Her first and only solo studio album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, won five awards at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, making it the first hip hop album to win the award, and making Hill the youngest black artist to win the award; Hill walked away with a total of five awards that night, breaking the record at the time for most awards won by a female artist in single ceremony, and set the current record for most nominations received by a female artist in a single ceremony.
In 2000, Hill won a consecutive Grammy Award for Album of the Year, as a producer on Santana's Supernatural, becoming the only female artist to win the award in two consecutive years, and the only female artist to win as a lead artist and as a producer. Hill was awarded Video of the Year at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, for her music video "Doo Wop (That Thing)", becoming the first hip hop video to win. Additionally Hill has won four NAACP Image Awards, Including the President's Award.
In 2015, she received the Golden Note Award from American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; and has won additional songwriting awards for her credits on Drake's "Nice for What", Aretha Franklin's "A Rose Is Still a Rose", Cardi B's "Be Careful", and Kanye West's "All Falls Down". Hill has broken a total of four Guinness World Records, throughout her career. In 2022, Hill was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
Awards and nominations Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Academy of Achievement2000HerselfGolden Plate Award ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards1999"A Rose Is Still a Rose"Award Winning R&B Songs2000"All That I Can Say"Award Winning R&B Songs 2005"All Falls Down"Award Winning Rap SongsAward Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs2015HerselfGolden Note2019"Nice for What"Award Winning Rap SongsTop Rap Song"Be Careful"Award Winning Rap SongsASCAP Pop Music Award2019"Nice for What"Most Performed SongsAmadeus Austrian Music Awards2000HerselfInternational Pop/Rock FemaleAmerican Music Awards1997FugeesFavorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/GroupFavorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group 1999 Herself Favorite New Artist — Soul/R&B 2000 Herself Favorite Female Artist — Soul/R&B The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill Favorite Album — Soul/R&B Apple Music's 100 Best Albums2024100 Best Albums AwardBET Awards2026HerselfLiving Legend Icon AwardBET Hip Hop Awards2022"Nobody"Impact TrackBDSCertified Spin Awards2005"Killing Me Softly"400,000 Spins2011500,000 SpinsBillboard Music Awards1996The ScoreR&B Album of the Year 1998 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Herself R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist of the Year 1999 Herself R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist of the Year Top R&B Artist of the Year Female Album Artist of the Year The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Top R&B Album Billboard Music Video Awards1996"Killing Me Softly"Best R&B Clip"Ready or Not" Best Rap Clip"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" 1998"Doo Wop (That Thing)"Best New Artist Clip1999"Ex-Factor"Best R&B Clip"Everything is Everything"Best Rap ClipBillboard Year-End Awards1998HerselfTop R&B Album Artist – FemaleThe Miseducation of Lauryn HillTop R&B Album1999Top R&B / Hip-Hop Album Artist – FemaleHerselfTop R&B/Hip Hop Artist – FemaleBlack Reel Awards2020"Guarding the Gates"Best Original SongBlockbuster Award1999HerselfFavorite New Artist – Female Brit Awards1997FugeesBest International Group 1999HerselfInternational Female Solo Artist D&AD Awards2000 Police/AA/ShopCinematography Danish Music Awards1999HerselfBest New International Artist Dove Awards2005The Passion of the Christ: SongsSpecial Event Album of the Year Echo Music Prize1996FugeesBest International Group Edison Award1999HerselfDance/R&B international Artist Essence Awards1999HerselfEssence Award Fryderyk1997The ScoreBest Foreign Album GAFFA Awards (Denmark) 1996 Fugees Foreign New Act 1998 Herself Foreign New Act Grammy Awards 1997 The Score Album of the Year Best Rap Album "Killing Me Softly" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals 1999 Herself Best New Artist Producer of the Year, Non-Classical The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Album of the Year Best R&B Album "Doo Wop (That Thing)" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Best R&B Song "A Rose Is Still a Rose" (Aretha Franklin song; as songwriter) "Nothing Even Matters" (with D'Angelo) Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "Lost Ones" Best Rap Solo Performance 2000 Supernatural (Santana album; as producer) Album of the Year "Everything Is Everything" Best Music Video "All That I Can Say" (Mary J. Blige song; as songwriter) Best R&B Song 2001 "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (with Bob Marley and the Wailers) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals 2003 "Mystery of Inequity" (from MTV Unplugged No. 2.0) Best Rap Solo Performance 2006 "So High" (with John Legend) Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Grammy Hall of Fame2024The Miseducation of Lauryn HillHall of Fame2025Supernatural (Santana album; as producer) HipHopDX Awards2021 Herself Best Rap Verse of the Year ("Nobody") "Nobody" Best Hip Hop Song of the Year Hungarian Music Awards2000The Miseducation of Lauryn HillForeign Rap Album of the YearIFPI Platinum Europe Award1996The Score3× Platinum Europe Award19974× Platinum Europe Award19985× Platinum Europe Award1999The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill2× Platinum Europe Award2004The Score6× Platinum Europe AwardiHeartRadio MMVAs 1997 Fugees for "Ready or Not"People's Choice: Favourite International Group 1999"Doo Wop (That Thing)"Best International Video "Everything Is Everything" HerselfPeople's Choice: Favourite International Artist International Dance Music Awards1999Best New Dance Solo Artist IRMA Awards1997FugeesInternational Award Juno Award1997The ScoreInternational Album of the Year J-Wave Tokio Awards1999HerselfBest Female Artist Lady of Soul Awards1999The Miseducation of Lauryn HillR&B/Soul Album of the Year "Ex-Factor"Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo"Doo Wop (That Thing)"Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music VideoEx FactorBest R&B/Soul Song of the Year2000"Everything Is Everything"Best R&B/Soul Single – Solo MOBO Awards1997FugeesBest International Act "Killing Me Softly"Best International Song1999HerselfBest International Act MTV Europe Music Awards 1996 "Killing Me Softly" (with The Fugees) Best Song Fugees Best New Act MTV Amour Best Group 1999 Herself Best Female Best R&B The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Best Album MTV Video Music Awards 1996 "Killing Me Softly" Best Group Video Best R&B Video FugeesViewer's Choice 1999 "Doo Wop (That Thing)" Video of the Year Best Female Video Best R&B Video Best Art Direction Best Hip-Hop Video 2000 "Everything Is Everything" Best Hip-Hop Video Best Art Direction Best Special Effects MVPA Awards1999"Ex-Factor"Best Makeup in a Music VideoBest ColoristUrban/R&B Video of the Year2000"Turn Your Lights Down Low"R&B Video of the Year "Everything Is Everything"R&B Video of the Year NAACP Image Awards 1999 Herself Best New Artist Outstanding Female Artist President's Award for the Refugee Project The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill Best Album 2000"Everything Is Everything"Outstanding Music VideoOutstanding SongHerselfOutstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special2016Outstanding Female Artist"Feeling Good"Outstanding Song – Traditional National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Communications Awards1999HerselfEntertainment Achievement AwardNARM Best Seller Awards1997The Score (with Fugees)Best R&B RecordingBest Rap RecordingNew York Awards1998HerselfMusicNickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards1997FugeesFavorite Music Group"Killing me Softly"Favorite SongNRJ Music Award2000The Miseducation of Lauryn HillAlbum of the YearHerselfFemale ArtistNewcomer Q Awards1999"Doo Wop (That Thing)"Best singleRockbjörnen1996The FugeesForeign Group"Killing Me Softly"Foreign Song Soul Train Music Awards 1997 The Score (with Fugees) R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year 1999 The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year Best R&B/Soul Album – Female "Doo Wop (That Thing)" The Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video Best R&B/Soul Single – Female Herself Sammy Davis, Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award 2000 "Ex-Factor" Best R&B/Soul Single, FemaleSource Awards1999HerselfNew Artist of the YearThe Miseducation of Lauryn HillAlbum of the YearSpin Reader's Award1996FugeesBest Hip Hop Artist1998HerselfTeen Choice Awards1999HerselfChoice Breakout ArtistChoice Female Artist"Doo Wop (That Thing)"Choice Music SingleThe Miseducation of Lauryn HillChoice Music AlbumVh1 Fashion Awards1999HerselfMost Fashionable Artist (Female)"Doo Wop (That Thing)"Visionary Video Award WB Radio Music Award2000HerselfR&B Artist of the YearHip-Hop Artist of the YearWorld Music Awards1997FugeesWorld's Best-Selling Pop GroupWorld's Best-Selling Rap GroupWorld's Best-Selling R&B GroupWorld's Best-Selling American GroupWorld's Best-Selling Group1999HerselfWorld's Best-Selling Female R&B ArtistHerselfWorld's Best-Selling Female Rap ArtistHerselfWorld's Best-Selling New Artist
Other accolades
State honors
LocationDateInstitutionAwardFebruary 12, 2021East Orange, New JerseyProclamation to commemorate the 25th anniversary of The Score, issued by mayor Mayor Ted R. Green
World records +Key Indicates a now former record holder
+Name of publication, year the record was awarded, name of the record, and the name of the record holder Publication Year World record Record holder Guinness World Records 1999 Most Grammy Awards won in a single night by a female artist Lauryn HillFirst female rapper to win Best New Artist at the Grammys Lauryn Hill Most Grammy nominations in a single year for a female artist2021 First female rapper to reach RIAA Diamond status
Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival
YearNominated workAwardResultRef 2004 Herself Triple Threat
Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
YearNominated workAwardResultRef 2021 Herself Inductee 2022 Herself Inductee
Columbia High School Hall of Fame
YearNominated workAwardResultRef 1999 Herself Inductee
Vevo Certified Awards Vevo Certified Award honors artists with over 100 million views on Vevo and its partners (including YouTube) through special features on the Vevo website. It was launched in June 2012. YearNominee/WorkCertified videos2021Lauryn Hill2Fugees2 As of April 11, 2021
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