Ariana Grande's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Ariana Grande.

Ariana Grande-Butera is an American singer, songwriter, and actress recognized as a pop icon. Known for her impressive four-octave vocal range, which extends into the whistle register, she is an influential figure in popular music.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Legacy & Impact

January 2014: Recording of Second Studio Album Begins and People's Choice Award

In January 2014, Ariana Grande had begun recording her second studio album, and earned the Favorite Breakout Artist award at the People's Choice Awards 2014.

2014: "Santa Tell Me" Success

Ariana Grande's 2014 single "Santa Tell Me" is the most-streamed Christmas song released in the 2010s, and third-most-streamed overall, on Spotify.

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2016: Time 100 Feature

In 2016, Ariana Grande was featured in Time 100.

2016: Time's 100 Most Influential People

In 2016, Ariana Grande was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world.

September 2017: Dangerous Woman Tour Concluded

In September 2017, Ariana Grande resumed and ended her Dangerous Woman Tour in Paris.

December 2017: Named "Female Artist of the Year"

In December 2017, Billboard magazine named Ariana Grande "Female Artist of the Year".

2017: One Love Manchester concert

In 2017, Ariana Grande organized the One Love Manchester concert to aid the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, raising reportedly $23 million. She also re-released "One Last Time" and her live performance of "Over the Rainbow" at the event as charity singles.

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2018: Billboard's Woman of the Year

In 2018, Ariana Grande was named Billboard Women in Music's Woman of the Year. She was also named one of the ten best-selling global recording artists of 2018 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), being the highest-ranked woman of 2018, at number eight.

February 2019: Sweetener wins Grammy Award and Brit Award

In February 2019, Ariana Grande earned her first Grammy, for Best Pop Vocal Album, for Sweetener, and won a Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist.

February 23, 2019: Occupying the top three spots of the Billboard Hot 100

On February 23, 2019, Ariana Grande became the first solo artist to occupy the top three spots of the Billboard Hot 100 since the Beatles in 1964, with the singles "7 Rings", "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored", and "Thank U, Next" charting at numbers one, two, and three respectively.

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May 1, 2019: Wins Billboard Music Awards

On May 1, 2019, Ariana Grande won two awards at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards for Billboard Chart Achievement and Top Female Artist, performing via a pre-recorded performance from her Sweetener World Tour.

2019: Most-Streamed Female Act on Apple Music

As of 2019, Ariana Grande was the most-streamed female act on Apple Music.

2019: Time's 100 Most Influential People

In 2019, Ariana Grande was again named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world.

2019: Time 100 and Celebrity 100 Features

In 2019, Ariana Grande was featured in Time 100 and Celebrity 100.

January 2020: 62nd Annual Grammy Awards Performance and Nominations

In January 2020, at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, Ariana Grande performed a medley of "Imagine", "My Favorite Things", "7 Rings", and "Thank U, Next". Grande received five nominations, including her first for Album of the Year (Thank U, Next) and Record of the Year ("7 Rings").

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June 2020: "Thank U, Next" Certified Double Platinum

In June 2020, Ariana Grande's album, Thank U, Next was certified double platinum by the RIAA.

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2020: First Act to have first five number-one singles debut at number one

In 2020, Ariana Grande became the first act to have her first five number-one singles, "Thank U, Next", "7 Rings", "Stuck With U", "Rain on Me", and "Positions", debut at number one. That year, Grande also broke the record for the most number one debuts and became the first female artist topping Global 200, Global 200 Excl. US and Hot 100 simultaneously. Grande would also become the first artist to have three singles debut at number one on a single calendar year.

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2020: Most-Streamed Female Artist on Spotify

In 2020, Ariana Grande became the most-streamed female artist of all time on Spotify, surpassing Rihanna.

2020: Highest-Paid Female Musician

In 2020, Forbes ranked Ariana Grande as the world's highest-paid female musician.

2021: Streams as of 2021

As of 2021, Ariana Grande amassed 98 billion streams globally.

2021: "Thank U, Next" ranking in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs

In 2021, Ariana Grande's song "Thank U, Next" was ranked number 137 in Rolling Stone's revision of their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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March 11, 2023: "Die for You" Remix Reaches Number One

On March 11, 2023, the remix of "Die for You" by The Weeknd featuring Ariana Grande, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming both artists' seventh number-one hit.

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2023: Luminate's Stats on Grande

As of 2023, according to Luminate, Ariana Grande has moved 22.4 million album units in the US and garnered over 23.6 billion streams across lead artist credits.

2023: Rolling Stone's Greatest Singers List

In 2023, Ariana Grande was featured in Rolling Stone's list of the greatest singers of all time.

2023: Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time

In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Ariana Grande among the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, at number 43.

May 2024: Katy Perry's Claim

In May 2024, Katy Perry claimed that Ariana Grande is "the best singer of our generation".

November 22, 2024: Wicked Film Release

On November 22, 2024, the first part of the film adaptation of Wicked, starring Ariana Grande as Galinda Upland, was theatrically released. The film was a critical and commercial success.

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December 2024: 91 entries on the Hot 100

As of December 2024, Ariana Grande has 91 entries on the Hot 100, and is the fourth female artist with the most Hot 100 entries.

2024: UK Certified Units

As of 2024, Ariana Grande is one of the best-selling female artists in the UK, with over 31 million certified units.

2024: Streams as of 2024

As of 2024, Ariana Grande is the second-most-streamed woman and the sixth-most-streamed act ever, with over 54 billion streams on Spotify.

2024: Release of Eternal Sunshine and Role in Wicked

In 2024, Ariana Grande released her seventh album, Eternal Sunshine, and received critical praise for her portrayal of Glinda in the fantasy musical Wicked, earning her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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