Achievement
1990
Mariah - First and ONLY artist to have their first five singles reach #1
Carey became the first and only artist to have their first five singles reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, The First 5 Number One Singles: "Vision of Love" (1990), "Love Takes Time" (1990), "Someday" (1991), "I Don't Wanna Cry" (1991)
& "Emotions" (1991)
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Achievement
1995
Mariah Carey is credited with popularizing the remix in pop/R&B
Mariah Carey fused Hip Hop, RnB and Pop in the mid 1990's and pioneered and redefined remixes by adding new vocals and hip-hop collaborations such as Fantasy ft ODB.
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Achievement
2003
Chopard Diamond Award from World Music Award
Chopard Diamond Award ( for albums sales surpassing 100 million copies/ The First Female artist to receive that award by World Music Award
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Philanthropist
2026
Mariah Carey is MusiCares’ 2026 Person of the Year!
Mariah Carey is MusiCares’ 2026 Person of the Year! This unforgettable evening honored Mariah Carey for her extraordinary creative achievements and dedication to philanthropic causes
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Achievement
2025
iHeartRadio Icon Award Mariah Carey 2025 recipient
Another career-spanning recognition (industry honor).
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Achievement
2019
Billboard Icon Award - Mariah Carey (2019)
Mariah Carey was honored with the Icon Award at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, held on May 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. She was presented the honor by Jennifer Hudson, who praised her as a "trailblazing hitmaker".
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Achievement
Mariah Carey - The Biggest Selling Female Artist Of all Time
Mariah is widely regarded as the The Biggest Selling Female Artist Of all Time -
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Incredible
2026
Most weeks at number one for 1 song! All I Want for Christmas is You
Mariah Carey's Song "All I Want for Christmas is You" has currently spent (SO FAR) a whopping 22 weeks at #'1 on the Billboard Hot 100!
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Incredible
2005
We Belong Together- Billboard Song Of The Decade ( HER SECOND TIME ACHEIVING SOTD!)
Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" was named the Billboard Song of the Decade for the 2000s (2000–2009). Released in 2005 from The Emancipation of Mimi, it dominated the charts, spending 14 non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
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Achievement
1994
BIGGEST SELLING CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY ALBUM OF ALL TIME
(1994) Merry Christmas - 15 million copies sold/5 million in USA alone.
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Incredible
1998
Mariah - World's Best Selling Female Recording Artist of the 1990s
Mariah Carey was officially recognized as the World's Best Selling Female Recording Artist of the 1990s at the 1998 World Music Awards. She dominated the decade with over 85 million albums sold worldwide by 1998! ( only 8 years since her debut no less! WOW!
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Incredible
1995
"One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) was named Billboard's Song of the Decade for the 1990s
"One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) was named Billboard's Song of the Decade for the 1990s - (with Boyz II Men) was named Billboard's Song of the Decade for the 1990s. Released in 1995, it spent a record-breaking 16 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat that remained unbeaten for 23 years! WOW!