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1998

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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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2026

Mariah Carey is the SOLO artist with the most number ONE singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 EVER!

Highlighting the fact that Mariah is the Solo artist with the most #1's (19 no Less!)

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Mariah Carey was the first female artist to have a single debut at #1 with 'Fantasy' IN 1997

she has achieved this incredible feat THREE times now!

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Mariah Carey landed herself at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 every year of the 1990s

Mariah Carey landed herself at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 every year of the 1990 - WOW!

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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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2025

MTV Video Vanguard Award - Mariah Carey 2025 recipient

One of MTV’s highest honors for music video and pop influence.

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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!

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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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2025

iHeartRadio Icon Award Mariah Carey 2025 recipient

Another career-spanning recognition (industry honor).

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Mariah has the most #1's on the U.S. Billboard #HOT100 for any solo artist EVER! - 19 NO LESS! (So Far)

With 19 No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, she holds the record for the most No. 1s by a solo artist. NOT EVERYBODY HAS THAT!

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2000

Mariah was honored as Artist Of The MILLENIUM!

Mariah Carey was honored as the Female Pop Artist of the Millennium at the 2000 World Music Awards, recognizing her status as the best-selling female artist of the millennium at that time. This award acknowledged her massive global record sales, which exceeded 200 million, and her unparalleled success on the charts

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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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2026

MARIAH CAREY IS THE BEST-SELLING FEMALE ARTIST OF ALL TIME WITH MORE THAN 200 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD TO DATE

MARIAH CAREY IS THE BEST-SELLING FEMALE ARTIST OF ALL TIME WITH MORE THAN 200 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD TO DATE AND 19 BILLBOARD HOT 100 #1 SINGLES (18 SELF-PENNED), MORE THAN ANY SOLO ARTIST IN HISTORY

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