| Year |
Award |
Details |
| 1986 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - What Have You Done For Me Latley (Single) |
| 1986 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Nasty (Single) |
| 1986 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Control (Album) |
| 1986 | Billboard Music Award | Top Black Music Artist |
| 1986 | Billboard Music Award | Top Black Singles Artist |
| 1986 | Billboard Music Award | Top Dance Club Play Artist |
| 1986 | Billboard Music Award | Top Dance Sales Artist |
| 1986 | Billboard Music Award | Top Pop Singles Artist |
| 1986 | Billboard Music Award | Top Pop Singles Artist - Female |
| 1986 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - What Have You Done For Me Lately (Single) |
| 1986 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - Control (Album) |
| 1986 | DMC DJ Award | Best Female Vocalist |
| 1986 | Radioscope Award | Music Award Female Vocalist |
| 1987 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Single: Nasty |
| 1987 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
| 1987 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Let's Wait Awhile (Single) |
| 1987 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - What Have You Done For Me Latley (Single) |
| 1987 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Let's Wait Awhile (Single) |
| 1987 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Control - The Remixes (Album) |
| 1987 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - Control - The Remixes (Album) |
| 1987 | BPI UK Sales Award | Platinum Award - Control (Album) |
| 1987 | Dutch Edison Award | Album Of The Year: Control |
| 1987 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Choreography in a Video: Nasty |
| 1987 | TMF Award | Best International Female Singer |
| 1987 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Female Album: Control |
| 1987 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Music Video: What Have You Done For Me Lately |
| 1988 | American Cinema Editors (ACE) Award | Performer of the Year; Video - Recording Field |
| 1988 | American Music Award | Favorite Pop/Rock Single: When I Think Of You |
| 1988 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Single: When I Think Of You |
| 1988 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Control (Album) |
| 1988 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Cinematography in a Video: Pleasure Principle |
| 1988 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Choreography in a Video: The Pleasure Principle |
| 1988 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Music Video: Control |
| 1989 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Miss You Much (Single) |
| 1989 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Rhythm Nation 1814 (Album) |
| 1989 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Rhythm Nation 1814 (Album) |
| 1989 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - Rhythm Nation 1814 (Album) |
| 1990 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Single: Miss You Much |
| 1990 | American Music Award | Favorite Dance Single: Miss You Much |
| 1990 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Escapade (Single) |
| 1990 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Black Cat (Single) |
| 1990 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Miss You Much (Single) |
| 1990 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Black Cat (Single) |
| 1990 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Rhythm Nation 1814 (Album) |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top Selling Album Of The Year: Rhythm Nation 1814 |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top Selling R&B Album Of The Year: Rhythm Nation 1814 |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top Selling R&B Album's Artist Of The Year |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top Selling R&B Artist Of The Year |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top R&B Singles Artist |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top Hot 100 Singles Artist Of The Year |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top Hot 100 Singles Artist Of The Year - Female |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top Dance Club Play Artist |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top Hot Dance 12" Singles Sales Artist |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Top R&B Female Artist Of The Year |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Best Female Artist, Black/Rap |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Best Female Artist, Dance |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Director's Award (Black/Rap): Rhythm Nation |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Director's Award (Dance): Alright |
| 1990 | Billboard Music Award | Billboard/Tanqueray Sterling Music Video Award for Artistic Achievement: Rhythm Nation |
| 1990 | BMI Pop Award | Songwriter Of The Year |
| 1990 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Alright |
| 1990 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Come Back To Me |
| 1990 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Escapade |
| 1990 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Rhythm Nation |
| 1990 | BPI UK Sales Award | Platinum Award - Rhythm Nation 1814 (Album) |
| 1990 | Center for Population Options | Nancy Susan Reynolds Award |
| 1990 | Grammy Award | Best Longform Music Video: Rhythm Nation 1814 |
| 1990 | Hollywood Walk Of Fame | Hollywood Walk of Fame Star |
| 1990 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Choreography in a Video: Rhythm Nation |
| 1990 | MTV Video Music Award | Video Vanguard |
| 1990 | NAACP Image Award | Greater Hartford - Musical and Civil Rights Efforts Award |
| 1990 | NARM Award | Best-selling R&B recording (Female): Rhythm Nation 1814 |
| 1990 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Female Album: Rhythm Nation |
| 1990 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Female Single: Miss You Much |
| 1990 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Music Video: Rhythm Nation |
| 1991 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
| 1991 | American Music Award | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
| 1991 | American Music Award | Favorite Dance Artist |
| 1991 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Single) |
| 1991 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Love Will Never Do (Without You) (Single) |
| 1991 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Multi Platinum Award - Rhythm Nation 1814 (Album) (2x) |
| 1991 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Black Cat |
| 1991 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Come Back To Me |
| 1991 | L.E.A.P. Award | Humanitarian Youth Advocay Award |
| 1991 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Female Video: Love Will Never Do (Without You) |
| 1991 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Music Video: Alright |
| 1991 | Starlight Foundation Award | Humanitarian of the Year |
| 1991 | Swiss Sales Award | Gold Award - Rhythm Nation 1814 (Album) |
| 1992 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - The Best Things In Life Are Free (Single) |
| 1992 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - The Best Things In Life Are Free (Single) |
| 1992 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: State Of The World |
| 1992 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - The Best Things In Life Are Free (Single) |
| 1992 | NAACP Image Award | 24th Annual NAACP Awards - "Chairman's Award" |
| 1992 | Soul Train Music Award | Sammy Davis, Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award |
| 1993 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - That's The Way Love Goes (Single) |
| 1993 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Janet. (Album) |
| 1993 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - That's The Way Love Goes (Single) |
| 1993 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Janet. (Album) |
| 1993 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Multi Platinum Award - That's The Way Love Goes (Single) (2x) |
| 1993 | Billboard Music Award | Top Pop Albums Artist Female |
| 1993 | Billboard Music Award | Top Billboard 200 Albums Artist - Female |
| 1993 | Billboard Music Award | Top R&B Artist - Female |
| 1993 | Billboard Music Award | Top R&B Album - Female |
| 1993 | Billboard Music Award | Top R&B Single - Airplay: That's The Way Love Goes |
| 1993 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: That's The Way Love Goes |
| 1993 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Janet. (Album) |
| 1993 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - That's The Way Love Goes (Single) |
| 1993 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - Janet. (Album) |
| 1993 | BPI UK Sales Award | Platinum Award - Janet. (Album) |
| 1993 | Bravo Award | Goldene Siegerin Der Otto-Wahl |
| 1993 | Ebony Magazine Award | American Black Achievement Award |
| 1993 | Ebony Magazine Award | Best Female Artist |
| 1993 | Grammy Award | Best R&B Song: That's The Way Love Goes |
| 1993 | Performance Magazine Award | R&B Artist Of The Year |
| 1993 | Swiss Sales Award | Gold Award - Janet. (Album) |
| 1994 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Top Selling Foreign Album: Janet. |
| 1994 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - You Want This (Single) |
| 1994 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Whoops Now (Single) |
| 1994 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Multi Platinum Award - Rhythm Nation 1814 (Album) (3x) |
| 1994 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Multi Platinum Award - Janet. (Album) (2x) |
| 1994 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Multi Platinum Award - Janet. (Album) (3x) |
| 1994 | Billboard Music Award | Top R&B Singles Artist - Female |
| 1994 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Again |
| 1994 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Any Time, Any Place |
| 1994 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Because Of Love |
| 1994 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: If |
| 1994 | Friends of The Black Academy Award Nominees | Award
of Recognition - Composer/Lyricist "Again" |
| 1994 | MTV Movie Award | Best Female Performance: Poetic Justice |
| 1994 | MTV Movie Award | Most Desirable Female: Poetic Justice |
| 1994 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Female Video: If |
| 1994 | NARM Award | Best-selling R&B recording: Janet. |
| 1994 | NARM Award | Best-selling pop recording: Janet. |
| 1994 | NARM Award | Best-selling recording of the year: Janet. |
| 1994 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award | Best Singer |
| 1994 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award | Best Album: janet. |
| 1994 | Playboy Magazine Entertainment Award | Music Poll Awards: Rock Album Of The Year: Janet. |
| 1994 | Playboy Magazine Entertainment Award | Music Poll Awards: Music Video Of The Year: If |
| 1994 | Rolling Stone Readers Choice Award | Favorite Female Artist |
| 1994 | Rolling Stone Readers Choice Award | Favorite R&B Artist |
| 1994 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Music Video: If |
| 1995 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Scream (Single) |
| 1995 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Runaway (Single) |
| 1995 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Album) |
| 1995 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Scream (Single) |
| 1995 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Album) |
| 1995 | Billboard Music Award | Artist of Achievement Award |
| 1995 | Billboard Music Award | Pop/Rock Video Clip Of The Year: Scream |
| 1995 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Scream |
| 1995 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: You Want This |
| 1995 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Scream (Single) |
| 1995 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Album) |
| 1995 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Janet. Remixed (Album) |
| 1995 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - Scream (Single) |
| 1995 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Album) |
| 1995 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - Janet. Remixed (Album) |
| 1995 | BPI UK Sales Award | Platinum Award - Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Album) |
| 1995 | Bravo Award | Goldene Siegerin Der Otto-Wahl |
| 1995 | Brazilian TVZ Video Award | Best International Video of the Year: Scream |
| 1995 | C.O.R.E (Congress of Racial Equality) | The Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Outstanding Achievement |
| 1995 | Essence Award | Humanitarian Award |
| 1995 | Grammy Award | Best Shortform Music Video: Scream |
| 1995 | International Dance Music Award | Outstanding Achievement in Dance Music |
| 1995 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Dance Video: Scream |
| 1995 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Choreography: Scream |
| 1995 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Art Direction: Scream |
| 1996 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Multi Platinum Award - Janet. (Album) (4x) |
| 1996 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Multi Platinum Award - Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Album) (2x) |
| 1996 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Runaway |
| 1996 | BPI UK Sales Award | Multi Platinum Award - Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Album) |
| 1996 | IFPI Platinum Europe Award | IFPI Platinum Europe Award for "Design Of A Decade 1986/1996" |
| 1996 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award | Hall Of Fame |
| 1996 | Swiss Sales Award | Gold Award - Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Album) |
| 1997 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Got 'Til It's Gone (Single) |
| 1997 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - The Velvet Rope (Album) |
| 1997 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Together Again (Single) |
| 1997 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - The Velvet Rope (Album) |
| 1997 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - The Velvet Rope (Album) |
| 1997 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Got 'Til It's Gone (Single) |
| 1997 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Together Again (Single) |
| 1997 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - The Velvet Rope (Album) |
| 1997 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - Together Again (Single) |
| 1997 | MTV Europe Music Award | Best Female Artist Of The Year |
| 1997 | National Alumnae Assocation Of Spelman Award | Honoree Award |
| 1997 | Soul Train Music Award | Lena Horne Outstanding Career Achievements Award |
| 1997 | Swiss Sales Award | Gold Award - The Velvet Rope (Album) |
| 1998 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Together Again (Single) |
| 1998 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Multi Platinum Award - The Velvet Rope (Album) (2x) |
| 1998 | Billboard Music Award | Top R&B Female Artist Of The Year |
| 1998 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Female Album Of The Year: The Velvet Rope |
| 1998 | BPI UK Sales Award | Platinum Award - Together Again (Single) |
| 1998 | BPI UK Sales Award | Platinum Award - The Velvet Rope (Album) |
| 1998 | BPI UK Sales Award | Multi Platinum Award - Janet. (Album) |
| 1998 | Channel V Award | Best International Female Artist |
| 1998 | Danish Music Award | Årets Udenlandske Album : The Velvet Rope |
| 1998 | Danish Music Award | Årets Udenlandske Hit : Got 'Til It's Gone |
| 1998 | Danish Music Award | Årets Udenlandske Sangerinde |
| 1998 | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Album of the Year: The Velvet Rope |
| 1998 | Grammy Award | Best Shortform Music Video: Got 'Til It's Gone |
| 1998 | IFPI Platinum Europe Award | IFPI Platinum Europe Award for "The Velvet Rope" |
| 1998 | Swiss Sales Award | Gold Award - Together Again (Single) |
| 1998 | Swiss Sales Award | Platinum Award - The Velvet Rope (Album) |
| 1998 | TMF Award | Best International Female Singer |
| 1998 | VH-1 Fashion Award | Most Stylish Music Video: Got 'Til It's Gone |
| 1999 | AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) | Commitment to Life Award |
| 1999 | American Music Award | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
| 1999 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Multi Platinum Award - Together Again (Single) (2x) |
| 1999 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: I Get Lonely |
| 1999 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Together Again |
| 1999 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Choreography: Velvet Rope Live |
| 1999 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) For A Drama: Velvet Rope Live |
| 1999 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Music Direction: Velvet Rope Live |
| 1999 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Technical Direction/Camara/Video For A Special: Velvet Rope Live |
| 1999 | Source Award | Music Video Of The Year: What's It Gonna Be? |
| 1999 | Swiss Sales Award | Multi Platinum Award - The Velvet Rope (Album) (2x) |
| 1999 | TMF Award | Best International Female Singer |
| 1999 | World Music Award | Legend Award for Outstanding Contribution to Pop & R&B Music |
| 2000 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Doesn't Really Matter (Single) |
| 2000 | Japanese Gold Disc Award | Top Selling Song of the Year for Foreign Music: Doesn't Really Matter |
| 2000 | Soul Train Music Award | Best Music Video: What's It Gonna Be? |
| 2000 | Swiss Sales Award | Platinum Award - Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (Album) |
| 2001 | American Music Award | American Music Award Of Merit |
| 2001 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - All For You (Single) |
| 2001 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - All For You (Album) |
| 2001 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - All For You (Single) |
| 2001 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - All For You (Album) |
| 2001 | Billboard Music Award | Artistic Achievement Award |
| 2001 | BMI Film & Television Award | Most Performed Song From A Motion Picture: Doesn't Really Matter |
| 2001 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Doesn't Really Matter |
| 2001 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - All For You (Single) |
| 2001 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - All For You (Album) |
| 2001 | BPI UK Sales Award | Gold Award - All For You (Album) |
| 2001 | Japanese Gold Disc Award | Pop Album Of The Year: All For You |
| 2001 | Japanese Gold Disc Award | Top Female Vocalist |
| 2001 | Japanese Gold Disc Award | Biggest Selling Album Of The Year: All For You |
| 2001 | Japanese Gold Disc Award | Top Selling Song of the Year for Foreign Music: All For You |
| 2001 | MTV | Declared the first ever mtvIcon |
| 2001 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award | Kid's Choice Wannabe Award |
| 2001 | TMF Award | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2002 | American Music Award | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
| 2002 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Feel It Boy (Single) |
| 2002 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Live In Hawaii (DVD) |
| 2002 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: All For You |
| 2002 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Doesn't Really Matter |
| 2002 | BMI Pop Award | Most Played Song: Someone To Call My Lover |
| 2002 | BMI Urban Award | Song Of The Year: All For You |
| 2002 | Essence Award | Readers Choice Award for Entertainer Of The Year |
| 2002 | Grammy Award | Best Dance Recording: All For You |
| 2002 | Grammy Award | Recording Academy's Governours Award |
| 2002 | International Dance Music Award | Best Dance Video: All For You |
| 2002 | National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Awards | Entertainer of the Year |
| 2003 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Gold Award - Janet - The Velvet Rope (DVD) |
| 2003 | BMG Music Club Sales Award | Top 100 Seller: "The Velvet Rope" |
| 2003 | BMG Music Club Sales Award | Top 100 Seller: "Design Of A Decade 1986/1996" |
| 2003 | BMG Music Club Sales Award | Top 100 Seller: "Janet." |
| 2003 | BMG Music Club Sales Award | Top 100 Seller: "Rhythm Nation 1814" |
| 2003 | BMG Music Club Sales Award | Top 100 Seller: "Control" |
| 2004 | ARIA Award (Australian Sales) | Platinum Award - Live In Hawaii (DVD) |
| 2004 | BPI UK Sales Award | Silver Award - Damita Jo (Album) |
| 2004 | Emmy Award | Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Series: "Saturday Night Live: Host & Musical Guest: Janet Jackson," NBC. |
| 2004 | MTV Japan Video Music Award | Special Inspiration Award |
| 2004 | NBA / Touching a Life Awards | Touching a Life Humanitarian and Philanthropic Award |
| 2004 | Radio Music Awards | Legend Award |
| 2004 | Soul Train Music Award | Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements: Lifetime Achievement Award |
