Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), who performs under the
mononym Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/), is a
Barbadian singer,
model, and
beauty queen. Born in
Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna relocated to the United States at the age of sixteen to pursue a recording career, under the guidance of record producer
Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with
Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head
Jay-Z.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
In 2005 Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me, which peaked within the top five of the Billboard albums chart, and produced her first number one single, "SOS". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, released three US number one hit singles—"Umbrella", "Take a Bow", and "Disturbia", and the worldwide hit "Don't Stop the Music". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella", which features Jay-Z.Rihanna has sold over twelve million albums worldwide and has received several accolades, including the 2007 World Music Awards for World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist and Female Entertainer of the Year, as well as the 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist.She also serves as one of Barbados' cultural ambassadors.
Discography
Filmography
List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Rihanna has received three awards from three nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | Rihanna | Favorite Female Artist — Soul/R&B | Won |
| 2008 | Rihanna | Favorite Female Artist — Pop/Rock | Won |
| Favorite Female Artist — Soul/R&B | Won |
Barbados Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | "Music of the Sun" | Best Reggae/Dancehall Album | Won |
| Album of the Year | Won |
| "Pon de Replay" | Best Dance Single | Won |
| Song of the Year | Won |
| Rihanna | Best New Artist | Won |
| Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| Female Artist of the Year | Won |
| Best-Selling Female Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | "A Girl Like Me" | Album of the Year | Won |
| "SOS." | Best Music Video (Female) | Nominated |
| Best Dance (Pop) Single | Nominated |
| "Unfaithful" | Best Music Video (Female) | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | Nominated |
| Rihanna | Best Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| Best Female Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| Best Selling Recording Artiste (Worldwide) | Won |
| Digicel People's Choice Award | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Umbrella" | Song of the Year | Won |
| "Good Girl Gone Bad" | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Shut Up And Drive" | Best Female Music Video | Won |
| "Don't Stop the Music" | Best Pop/R&B single | Won |
| Rihanna | Pop/R&B Artist of the Year | Won |
| Digicel People's choice Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| Female Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| 2009 | Rihanna | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| Pop/Rock/Alternative Artist of the Year | Won |
| R&B Soul Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| "Live Your Life" | Best Collaboration - T.I. Ft. Rihanna | Nominated |
| "Disturbia" | Female Music Video of the Year | Won |
| "Take A Bow" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET. Rihanna has received 2 nominations.
| Year | Nominate work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | Rihanna | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| 2008 | Rihanna | Best Female R&B Artist | Nominated |
| 2009 | Live Your Life (T.I. Feat. Rihanna) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
Vide Of the year (Live Your Life) Viewers Choice Award (Live Your Life
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine and is held annually in December. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.[1] Rihanna has won 3 awards from 4 nominations.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | Rihanna | Female Artist of the Year | Won |
| Pop 100 Artist of the Year | Won |
| Female Hot 100 Artist of the Year | Won |
| "SOS" | Hot Dance Airplay Song of the Year | Nominated |
BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Rihanna has received one nomination.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2008 | Rihanna | Best International Female Artist | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are held annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Rihanna has one award from nine nominations, so far.
Juno Awards
Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. Winners are currently chosen by members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences or, depending on the award, a panel of experts. In almost all of the main general categories, such as Album of the Year or Artist of the Year, nominees are determined by sales during the qualifying period; in genre-specific categories, they are determined by panel.Rihanna has received one award from one nomination.
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2008 | "Good Girl Gone Bad" | Album of the Year (International) | Won |
NRJ Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | "Unfaithful" | Best International Song | Won |
| Rihanna | New International Artist of The Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Don't Stop the Music" | Best International Song | Won |
| Rihanna | Best International Artist | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Disturbia" | Best International Song | Won |
| Rihanna | Best International Artist | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | Rihanna | Female Breakout Artist | Won |
| Choice R&B Artist | Won |
| 2007 | Rihanna | Choice Music: R&B Artist | Won |
| Choice Female Hottie | Nominated |
| Choice Music: Female Artist | Nominated |
| Choice Summer Artist | Nominated |
| "Umbrella" | Choice Music: Single | Nominated |
| "Shut Up and Drive" | Choice Summer Song | Won |
World Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
| 2007 | Rihanna | Female Entertainer of the Year | Won |
| World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist | Won |
Other awards
Popjustice Readers Poll
TMF Awards (Belgium)
- Best Urban(2006)
- Best Female Artist(2008)
BMI Award
- Pop Award Winning Songs "Please don't stop the music"(2009)
Virgin Media Music Awards
- Best International Act(2008)
International Dance Music Awards
- Best R & B/Urban Dance Track-Disturbia(2009)
Rihanna albums: |
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 Music Of The Sun [2005] |
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