Beyoncé's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Beyoncé.
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is a highly influential American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Renowned for her powerful vocals, versatility, and captivating live performances, she has made a substantial impact on the music industry and popular culture. Her work often explores themes of female empowerment, identity, and social justice, solidifying her status as a cultural icon.
2001: ASCAP Pop Music Awards
In 2001, Beyoncé became the first Black woman and second female lyricist to win the Pop Songwriter of the Year award at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.
2002: ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award
In 2002, Beyoncé received the Songwriter of the Year award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), becoming the First African American woman to win the award.
2004: NAACP Image Award
In 2004, Beyoncé received the NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year, recognizing her achievements and impact in the entertainment industry.
2005: APEX Award
In 2005, Beyoncé received the APEX Award at the Trumpet Awards, honoring the achievements of Black African Americans.
March 2006: Destiny's Child Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
In March 2006, Destiny's Child accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2006: Dreamgirls
Beyoncé received a nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media for her appearance on Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture in 2006.
2006: Golden Globe and NAACP Image Award Nominations
Following her role in Dreamgirls, Beyoncé was nominated for Best Original Song for "Listen" and Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards, and Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards. Also in 2006, she won two awards at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
2006: World Music Awards
In 2006, Beyoncé presented Michael Jackson with a tribute award at the World Music Awards and stating that "if it wasn't for Michael Jackson, I would never ever have performed."
June 2007: Start of Forbes' Reporting on Beyoncé's Earnings
Forbes magazine began reporting on Beyoncé's earnings in June 2007.
2007: 49th Annual Grammy Awards
At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007, B'Day was nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Best Contemporary R&B Album, which it won.
2007: International Artist of Excellence Award
In 2007, Beyoncé received the International Artist of Excellence award by the American Music Awards and Honorary Otto at the Bravo Otto.
2007: Featured on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
In 2007, Beyoncé was featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was recognized as the best-dressed celebrity by People magazine.
June 2008: Best-Paid Music Personality
Between June 2007 and June 2008, Beyoncé earned $80 million, making her the world's best-paid music personality.
2009: Highest-Earning Power Couple
In 2009, Beyoncé and Jay-Z entered the Guinness World Records as the "highest-earning power couple" for collectively earning $122 million. In the years leading up to 2011, Beyoncé averaged $70 million per year.
2009: Top Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade
In 2009, Billboard named Beyoncé the Top Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade, recognizing her achievements throughout the 2000s.
2009: Forbes Celebrity 100 Ranking
In 2009, Forbes placed Beyoncé fourth on the Celebrity 100 list.
2010: Award of Honor for Artist of the Decade
In 2010, Beyoncé received the Award of Honor for Artist of the Decade at the NRJ Music Award, celebrating her significant impact on music during the 2000s.
2010: Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Ranking
In 2010, Billboard named Beyoncé in their Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years list at number 15, acknowledging her impact on the genre.
2010: Forbes Ranking on Most Powerful Women List
In 2010, Forbes placed Beyoncé ninth on the "Most Powerful Women in the World" list.
May 2011: Billboard's Top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters
In May 2011, Billboard magazine listed Beyoncé at number 17 on their list of the Top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters for having co-written eight singles that hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
2011: Inaugural Billboard Millennium Award
At the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, Beyoncé received the inaugural Billboard Millennium Award, recognizing her outstanding achievements and influence in the music industry.
2012: Highest-Paid Celebrity Couple
In 2012, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were recognized as the "World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples", collectively earning $78 million. Also in 2012, Beyoncé earned $40 million individually.
2012: Named World's Most Beautiful Woman and Hottest Female Singer
In 2012, Beyoncé was named the "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People and the "Hottest Female Singer of All Time" by Complex.
2012: Forbes Celebrity 100 Ranking
In 2012, Forbes placed Beyoncé at number 16 on the Celebrity 100 list, with earnings of $40 million.
2012: VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music Ranking
In 2012, VH1 ranked Beyoncé third on their list of the "100 Greatest Women in Music", behind Mariah Carey and Madonna, celebrating her contributions to music.
January 2013: Featured on GQ's "100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century"
In January 2013, GQ placed Beyoncé on its cover, featuring her atop its "100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century" list.
2013: Top Ten Best-Selling Album
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Beyoncé sold 2.3 million units worldwide in 2013, becoming the tenth best-selling album of the year.
2013: Forbes Top-Earning Woman
In November 2014, Forbes reported that Beyoncé was the top-earning woman in music for the second year in a row, earning $115 million in 2013.
March 2014: End of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour
In March 2014, The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour concluded. The tour included 132 dates and became the most successful tour of her career.
June 2014: Number One on Forbes Celebrity 100
In June 2014, Beyoncé ranked at number one on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, with estimated earnings of $115 million from June 2013 to June 2014, marking her first time topping the list and her highest yearly earnings to date.
August 24, 2014: Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
On August 24, 2014, Beyoncé received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. She also won three competitive awards that night.
November 2014: Beyoncé Sales Exceed 5 Million
As of November 2014, Beyoncé's self-titled album has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.
2014: Fuse's Ranking of Award-Winning Artists
According to Fuse in 2014, Beyoncé is the second-most award-winning artist of all time, after Michael Jackson, highlighting her prolific career achievements.
2014: Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
In 2014, Beyoncé received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards and was honored as Honorary Mother of the Year at the Australian Mother of the Year Award in Barnardo's Australia.
February 2015: Grammy Wins
At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2015, Beyoncé won three awards, including Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for "Drunk in Love", and Best Surround Sound Album for "Beyoncé".
March 2015: Beyoncé Album Streams Exceed 1 Billion
As of March 2015, Beyoncé's self-titled album has generated over 1 billion streams.
2016: Forbes Celebrity 100 Ranking and Top-Earning Couple
In 2016, Beyoncé ranked at number 34 on the Celebrity 100 list with earnings of $54 million. She and Jay-Z also topped the highest-paid celebrity couple list, with combined earnings of $107.5 million.
2016: Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Icon Award
In 2016, Beyoncé was honored with the Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Icon Award, recognizing her influence and impact on the fashion industry.
2016: BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Power List Recognition
In 2016, Beyoncé was named on the BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Power List as one of seven women judged to have had the biggest impact on women's lives over the past 70 years, showcasing her influence beyond music.
2016: Critical Acclaim for Lemonade
In 2016, Lemonade became the most critically acclaimed work of Beyoncé's career and was included among the best albums of the year by several music publications. She also became the most-awarded artist in the history of the VMAs (24), surpassing Madonna (20).
2016: Highest-Paid Musician of 2016
In July 2017, Billboard announced that Beyoncé was the highest-paid musician of 2016, with an estimated total of $62.1 million.
February 2017: Grammy Awards
At the 59th Grammy Awards in February 2017, Lemonade led the nominations with nine, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year for Lemonade and "Formation", ultimately winning two, Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade and Best Music Video for "Formation".
July 2017: Highest-Paid Musician
In July 2017, Billboard announced that Beyoncé was the highest-paid musician of 2016, with an estimated total of $62.1 million.
April 14, 2018: Beyoncé Headlines Coachella
On April 14, 2018, Beyoncé headlined the first weekend of the Coachella Music Festival with a performance that paid tribute to black culture and included a Destiny's Child reunion. It was highly praised and became the most-watched live Coachella performance on YouTube.
2018: Net Worth and Forbes Ranking
As of 2018, Forbes calculated Beyoncé's net worth to be $355 million, and in June of 2018, ranked her as the 35th-highest-earning celebrity, with annual earnings of $60 million. This also made her the first of two female artists to earn more than $100 million twice in a single year.
2018: Recognition on Millennial 100 List
In 2018, Rolling Stone included Beyoncé on its Millennial 100 list, recognizing her influence on the millennial generation. Also in 2018, James Clear drew a parallel between Beyoncé's success and modern society.
2019: Soul Train Music Award
In 2019, Beyoncé received the Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis Jr. – Entertainer of the Year, honoring her contributions to music and entertainment.
2020: BET Humanitarian Award
In 2020, Beyoncé was awarded the BET Humanitarian Award, recognizing her philanthropic efforts and contributions to humanitarian causes.
2020: Most Powerful Woman in Music
In 2020, Beyoncé was named the Most Powerful Woman in Music on the BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Power List. In the same year, Billboard named her with Destiny's Child the third Greatest Music Video artists of all time.
June 2021: Top Touring Artist of the Decade and Induction into Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
In June 2021, Beyoncé won the award of "top touring artist" of the decade (2010s) at the Pollstar Awards and was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame as a member of the inaugural class.
2021: Recording of "Be Alive" for King Richard
In 2021, Beyoncé wrote and recorded "Be Alive" for the film King Richard, earning her first Academy Award nomination.
March 27, 2022: Performance of "Be Alive" at the Academy Awards
On March 27, 2022, Beyoncé performed "Be Alive" at the 94th Academy Awards, choosing to perform on the Compton tennis courts where Venus and Serena Williams practiced.
