The American singer and songwriter Beyoncé has received numerous industry awards and honorary accolades. One of the most-awarded artists in popular music, she has the most accolades of any music act at the Grammy Awards (35), the BET Awards (36), the NAACP Image Awards (32), and the Soul Train Music Awards (25). Her initial success came with the girl group Destiny's Child, which won three Grammy Awards, including two for their number-one hit "Say My Name" (2000).
Beyoncé's debut studio album, Dangerously in Love (2003), won five Grammy Awards, including Best Contemporary R&B Album, tying the record for the most awards won by a woman in one night. Its lead single, "Crazy in Love", won three MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Female Video and Best R&B Video. Her second studio album, B'Day (2006), became her second consecutive win for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. In 2010, Beyoncé won six Grammy Awards, breaking the record she tied in 2004 for the most accolades won in a single night by a woman. Her wins included Song of the Year for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and Best Contemporary R&B Album for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). "Single Ladies" also won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.
Beyoncé's fourth album, 4, won R&B Album of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards. "Love on Top" won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Her fifth studio album, Beyoncé (2013), won Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album, and its single "Drunk in Love" won Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance. At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, she won three competitive awards and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. The music video for her song "Formation" earned her the Grammy Award for Best Music Video and her second MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year. Its parent album, Lemonade (2016), won her the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album and a Peabody Award; her collaborative album with rapper Jay-Z, Everything Is Love (2018), also won the former accolade.
At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, "Brown Skin Girl" won Beyoncé her second Grammy Award for Best Music Video; she also won Best Rap Song for "Savage Remix". Her seventh album, Renaissance (2022), won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album, with "Cuff It" winning Best R&B Song. Beyoncé's eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter (2024), received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Best Country Album. In December 2024, Billboard named her the greatest pop star of the 21st century. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for costume design for her 2024 NFL Halftime Show. Her songs "Savage Remix", "Single Ladies", "Formation", and "Crazy in Love" ranked amongst Rolling Stones list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Her albums Beyoncé, Renaissance, and Lemonade were placed amongst the publication's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2022 Best Original Song "Be Alive" (from King Richard)
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2013 Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Starring Beyoncé 2015 Outstanding Special Class Program On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z 2016 Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special 2019 Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special Outstanding Music Direction Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special 2025 Outstanding Variety Special (Live) Beyoncé Bowl Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming Daytime Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Original Song for a Series "Talks with Mama Tina Theme Song" (from Talks with Mama Tina) Sports Emmy Awards 2025 Outstanding Open/Tease Beyoncé: Meet Team USA
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Best Original Song (from Dreamgirls) 2008 (from Cadillac Records) 2020 (from The Lion King) 2022 (from King Richard)
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2000 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Best R&B Song 2001 Record of the Year Song of the Year Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Best R&B Song Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media 2002 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Best R&B Album 2004 Record of the Year Best R&B Song Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Best Contemporary R&B Album Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Best Female R&B Vocal Performance 2005 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals 2006 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Best R&B Song Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Best Contemporary R&B Album Destiny Fulfilled Best Rap/Sung Collaboration 2007 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Best R&B Song Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Best Contemporary R&B Album B'Day 2008 Record of the Year Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture 2009 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance 2010 Record of the Year Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Album of the Year I Am... Sasha Fierce Best Contemporary R&B Album Song of the Year Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Best R&B Song Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (from Cadillac Records) 2011 Album of the Year Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals 2012 Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Best Long Form Music Video I Am... World Tour 2013 Best Traditional R&B Performance style="text-align:center;" 2014 Best Rap/Sung Collaboration style="text-align:center;" 2015 Album of the Year Beyoncé Best Surround Sound Album Best Urban Contemporary Album Best R&B Performance Best R&B Song Best Music Film Beyoncé & Jay Z: On the Run Tour 2017 Record of the Year Song of the Year Best Music Video Album of the Year Lemonade Best Urban Contemporary Album Best Music Film Best Pop Solo Performance Best Rock Performance Best Rap/Sung Performance 2018 Best R&B Performance Best Rap/Sung Performance 2019 Best Urban Contemporary Album Everything Is Love Best Music Video 2020 Best Pop Solo Performance (from The Lion King) Best Song Written for Visual Media Best Pop Vocal Album Best Music Film Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé 2021 Record of the Year Song of the Year Best R&B Performance Best R&B Song Record of the Year Best Rap Performance Best Rap Song Best Music Video Best Music Film 2023 Record of the Year Song of the Year Best Dance/Electronic Recording Album of the Year Best Dance/Electronic Album Best R&B Performance Best Traditional R&B Performance Best R&B Song Best Song Written for Visual Media 2025 Record of the Year Song of the Year Best Country Song Album of the Year Best Country Album Best Pop Solo Performance Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Best Melodic Rap Performance Best Country Solo Performance Best Country Duo/Group Performance Best Americana Performance
Latin Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2007 Record of the Year 2018 Best Urban Fusion/Performance
Peabody Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Entertainment Lemonade Announcement of 2016 Peabody Awards entertainment recipients from PeabodyAwards.com (accessed 4/20/2017)
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture
Miscellaneous awards
+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result 4Music Video Honours 2009 World's Greatest Popstar Beyoncé 2011 Best Video 2013 Style King/Queen Beyoncé Australian Cinematographers Society 2014 Best Music Clip Academia Del Perfume Awards 2011 Best Female General Public Perfume Adweek Experiential Awards 2025 Best Sports-Related Experiential Activation Beyoncé Bowl Best Use of Celebrity in an Experiential Activation Best Use of Partnership in an Experiential Activation Experiential Activation Over $1 Million African-American Film Critics Association 2016 Best TV Show – Special or Limited Series Lemonade AICE Awards 2014 Best Music Video 2016 2017 Best Color Grading: Music Video 2019 2021 Allure Beauty Awards 2015 Nail Art Beyoncé 2024Best Strengthening Hair MaskCécred Reconstructing Treatment Mask 2025Best Scalp SerumCécred Restoring Hair & Edge Drops Parting Tail Comb: Best CombCécred Restoring Hair & Edge Drops American Music Awards 2003 Beyoncé Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Fan's Choice Award Favorite Soul/R&B Album Dangerously in Love 2004 Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Beyoncé 2006 Artist of the Year Beyoncé 2007 International Artist Award Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Favorite Soul/R&B Album B'Day Favorite Soundtrack 2009 Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Beyoncé Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Favorite Soul/R&B Album I Am... Sasha Fierce 2011 Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Beyoncé Favorite Soul/R&B Album 4 2012 Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Beyoncé 2014 Artist of the Year Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Favorite Soul/R&B Album 2015 Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Beyoncé 2016 Tour of the Year Favorite Soul/R&B Album Lemonade 2017 Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Beyoncé 2018 Tour of the Year 2019 Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Beyoncé