American Music Awards

1987 - Soul/R&B, "Nasty" 1987 - Soul/R&B, Favorite Female Artist 1988 - Pop/Rock, "When I Think Of You" 1988 - Soul/R&B, "When I Think Of You" 1990 - Soul/R&B, "Miss You Much" 1990 - Dance, Favorite Single "Miss You Much" 1991 - Soul/R&B, Favorite Female Artist 1991 - Pop/Rock, Favorite Female Artist 1991 - Dance Music, Favorite Artist 1999 - Soul/R&B, Favorite Female Artist 2001 - American Music Award of Merit 2002 - Pop/Rock, Favorite Female Artist

Billboard Music Awards

1986 - #1 Black Music Artist 1986 - #1 Black Singles Artist 1986 - #1 Dance Club Play Artist 1986 - #1 Dance Sales Artist 1986 - #1 Pop Singles Artist 1986 - #1 Pop Singles Artist - Female 1990 - #1 R&B Album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 1990 - #1 R&B Artist 1990 - #1 R&B Albums Artist 1990 - #1 R&B Singles Artist 1990 - #1 Pop Album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 1990 - #1 Hot 100 Singles Artist 1990 - #1 Hot 100 Singles Artist - Female 1990 - #1 Top Dance Club Play Artist 1990 - #1 Top Hot Dance 12" Singles Sales Artist 1993 - #1 Top Pop Artist - Female 1993 - #1 Top Billboard 200 Album - Female, janet. 1993 - #1 Top R&B Artist - Female 1993 - #1 Top R&B Album - Female, janet. 1993 - #1 Top R&B Singles Airplay - That's The Way Love Goes 1994 - #1 Top R&B Singles Artist - Female 1995 - Artist of Achievement Award 1998 - #1 R&B Artist - Female 2001 - Artistic Achievement Award

Billboard/Tanqueray Sterling Music Video Awards

1990 - Best Female Artist, Black/Rap 1990 - Best Female Artist, Dance 1990 - Director's Award (Black/Rap), "Rhythm Nation" 1990 - Director's Award (Dance), "Alright" 1990 - Billboard/Tanqueray Sterling Music Video Award for Artistic Achievement, "Rhythm Nation" 1995 - Pop/Rock Video of the Year, "Scream"

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

1998 - Favorite Female - R&B, The Velvet Rope

BMI Film & Television Awards

2001 - Most Performed Song From A Motion Picture, "Doesn't Really Matter"

BMI Pop Awards

1990 - Songwriter of the Year 1990 - "Alright" 1990 - "Come Back To Me" 1990 - "Escapade" 1990 - "Rhythm Nation" 1991 - "Black Cat" 1991 - "Come Back To Me" 1992 - "State of the World" 1993 - "That's The Way Love Goes" 1994 - "Again" 1994 - "Any Time, Any Place" 1994 - "Because of Love" 1994 - "If" 1999 - "Together Again" 2002 - "All For You" 2002 - "Doesn't Really Matter" 2002 - "Someone To Call My Lover"

BMI Urban Awards

2002 - Song of the Year, "All For You"

Bravo Awards

1993 - Goldene Siegerin Der Otto-Wahl 1995 - Goldene Siegerin Der Otto-Wahl

Channel V Awards

1998 - Best International Female Artist

DMC DJ Awards

1986 - Best Female Vocalist

Edison Awards

1987 - Control

Essence Awards

2002 - Entertainer of the Year

Grammy Awards

1989 - Best Music Video - Long Form, "Rhythm Nation 1814" 1993 - Best R&B Song, "That's The Way Love Goes" 1995 - Best Music Video - Short Form, "Scream" 1998 - Best Music Video - Short Form, "Got 'Til It's Gone" 2002 - Best Dance Recording - "All For You"

GLAAD Media Awards

1998 - Outstanding Music, The Velvet Rope 2008 - Vanguard Award

International Dance Music Awards

2002 - Best Dance Video, "All For You"

Hollywood Style Awards

2006 - Ultimate Trendsetter Icon Award

MOBO Awards

2004 - Icon Hall of Fame Award

MTV Europe Music Awards

1997 - Best Female Artist

MTV Movie Awards

1994 - Best Female Performance, Poetic Justice 1994 - Most Desirable Female, Poetic Justice

MTV Video Music Awards

1987 - Best Choreography in a Video, "Nasty" 1988 - Best Cinematography in a Video, "The Pleasure Principle" 1988 - Best Choreography in a Video, "The Pleasure Principle" 1990 - Best Choreography in a Video, "Rhythm Nation" 1990 - Video Vanguard 1991 - Best Female Video of the Year, "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" 1994 - Best Female Video, "If" 1995 - Best Dance Video, "Scream" 1995 - Best Choreography, "Scream" 1995 - Best Art Direction, "Scream"

NAACP Image Awards

2008 - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Why Did I Get Married?

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

1994 - Best Female 2002 - Wannabe Award

Radio Music Awards

2004 - Radio Legend Award

Radioscope Awards

1986 - Music Award Female Vocalist

Soul Train Awards

1987 - Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Music Video, "What Have You Done for Me Lately" 1987 - Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album Female, Control 1988 - Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Music Video, "Control" 1990 - Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 1990 - Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Single Female, "Miss You Much" 1990 - Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Music Video, "Rhythm Nation" 1991 - Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Music Video, "Alright" 1994 - Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Music Video, "If" 2000 - Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video, "What's It Gonna Be?!"

Source Hip-Hop Awards

1999 - Music Video of the Year, "What's It Gonna Be?!"

TMF Awards

1998 - Best International Female Singer 1999 - Best International Female Singer 2001 - Outstanding Achievement Award

VH-1 Fashion Awards

1998 - Most Stylish Music Video - "Got 'Til It's Gone"

Humanitarian/Outstanding Achievement Awards

1990 - Hollywood Walk of Fame Star 1990 - Center for Population Options - Nancy Susan Reynolds Award 1990 - NAACP, The Greater Hartford - Musical and Civil Rights Efforts 1991 - Starlight Foundation - Humanitarian of the Year 1992 - 24th Annual NAACP Awards - "Chairman's Award" 1992 - Soul Train Awards - Sammy Davis, Jr. Award as "Entertainer of the Year" 1993 - Ebony - American Black Achievement Award 1994 - Friends of The Black Academy Award Nominees, Award of Recognition - Composer/Lyricist "Again" 1995 - C.O.R.E. - The Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Outstanding Achievement (Congress of Racial Equality) 1995 - Essence Award for her humanitarian efforts 1995 - International Dance Award - Outstanding Achievement in Dance Music 1997 - The National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC) Honoree Award 1997 - Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards - Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievements 1999 - World Music Awards - Outstanding Contribution to Pop 1999 - AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) - Commitment to Life Award 2001 - MTV - Declared the first ever mtvIcon 2002 - National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Awards - Entertainer of the Year 2002 - National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) - Governors Award 2004 - Behind the Bench, NBA Wives Association - Touching a Life Award 2005 - Human Rights Campaign - Humanitarian Award