A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Janet Jackson.
Janet Jackson is a highly influential American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer known for her innovative and socially conscious music. Her provocative records and elaborate stage shows significantly impacted MTV's growth, breaking gender and racial barriers. Jackson's lyrical focus on social issues and personal experiences established her as a role model for youth. She is considered a pop icon due to her musical achievements and impact on entertainment and culture.
1983: Billboard Top Black Albums Recognition
In 1983, Janet Jackson's debut album appeared on the Billboard Top Black Albums, and she was the highest-ranking female vocalist on the Billboard Year-End Black Album Artists.
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1985: Beginning of top ten and top 40 hits
From 1985 to 2001, Janet Jackson garnered 27 top ten hits.
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1989: Start of Consecutive Top Ten Hits
In 1989, Janet Jackson released "Miss You Much", beginning a streak of 18 consecutive top ten hit singles.
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1990: Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990
In 1990, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990 became the most successful debut tour in history and established the "Rhythm Nation Scholarship".
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1990: Success of Rhythm Nation 1814
In 1990, Rhythm Nation 1814 became the highest selling album of the year, winning a record fifteen Billboard Awards and the full Rhythm Nation 1814 short film won a Grammy Award.
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July 1993: Film Debut in Poetic Justice
In July 1993, Janet Jackson made her film debut in Poetic Justice, receiving Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for "Best Original Song" with "Again".
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1996: Grammy Award for Scream Music Video
In 1996, the music video for "Scream" won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.
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1998: End of Consecutive Top Ten Hits
In 1998, Janet Jackson released "I Get Lonely", ending a streak of 18 consecutive top ten hit singles.
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July 1999: Placement on VH1's "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll"
In July 1999, Janet Jackson placed at number 77 on VH1's "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll".
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1999: Legend Award at World Music Awards
In 1999, Janet Jackson received the Legend Award at the World Music Awards for her "outstanding contribution to the pop industry".
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2001: End of top ten hits
From 1985 to 2001, Janet Jackson garnered 27 top ten hits.
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2001: MTV Icon Special and Billboard Success
In 2001, Janet Jackson was the subject of the first MTV Icon special, coinciding with the release of her album All for You. By the end of 2001, she joined her brother Michael as one of the few artists to score ten Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles.
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2003: Slant Magazine Recognizes Music Videos
In 2003, Slant Magazine named Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" and "Got 'til It's Gone" among the 100 Greatest Music Videos of all time.
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November 2004: Artistic Achievement Award by 100 Black Men of America, Inc.
In November 2004, Janet Jackson was honored as a role model by 100 Black Men of America, Inc. and presented with the organization's Artistic Achievement Award.
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2004: End of Consecutive Top 40 Hits
From 1985 through 2004, Janet Jackson had 33 consecutive top 40 hits.
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June 2005: Humanitarian Award by Human Rights Campaign and AIDS Project Los Angeles
In June 2005, Janet Jackson was honored with a Humanitarian Award by the Human Rights Campaign and AIDS Project Los Angeles for her involvement in raising money for AIDS charities.
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February 2008: Image Award and Vanguard Award
In February 2008, Janet Jackson won an Image Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture" and was awarded the Vanguard Award at the GLAAD Media Awards for promoting equal rights in the LGBT community.
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March 2008: Recognition as Top Selling Artist
In March 2008, Janet Jackson was recognized as one of the top ten selling artists in contemporary music history and the second most successful female artist in pop music history by Billboard magazine.
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2008: Billboard's Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists Ranking
In 2008, Billboard placed Janet Jackson at number seven on its list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists.
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April 2010: Reprising Role in "Why Did I Get Married Too?"
In April 2010, Janet Jackson reprised her role in the sequel to "Why Did I Get Married?" titled "Why Did I Get Married Too?", which opened at number two.
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November 2010: Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists
In November 2010, Billboard ranked Janet Jackson at number five on its "Top 50 R&B / Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years" list.
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2010: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists Ranking
In 2010, Billboard ranked Janet Jackson fifth among the "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years".
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2011: "Rhythm Nation" Voted Top Music Video
In 2011, "Rhythm Nation" was voted the tenth best music video of the 1980s by Billboard.
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November 2014: Voted 'Queen of Pop' by VH1
In November 2014, Janet Jackson was voted 'Queen of Pop' by a poll conducted online by VH1.com.
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October 2, 2015: Release of "Unbreakable" album
On October 2, 2015, Janet Jackson's album Unbreakable was released to largely positive reviews and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
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October 2015: First Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
In October 2015, Janet Jackson received her first nomination for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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2015: BET Ultimate Icon Award and New Music Announcement
In 2015, Janet Jackson received the inaugural Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual award at the BET Awards, which featured a dance tribute to her. She also announced the launch of a luxury jewelry line and previewed her new song "The Great Forever", confirming her upcoming album as Unbreakable.
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2016: Most Successful Dance Club Artist Ranking
In 2016, Billboard named Janet Jackson the second most successful dance club artist after Madonna.
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May 1, 2017: Resumption of the Unbreakable World Tour
On May 1, 2017, Janet Jackson announced she would resume her Unbreakable World Tour, which was renamed the State of the World Tour.
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September 7, 2017: Launch of the State of the World Tour
On September 7, 2017, Janet Jackson launched the revamped State of the World Tour, refocusing the tour's theme to reflect socially conscious messages.
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May 2018: Billboard Icon Award
In May 2018, it was announced that Janet Jackson would receive the Billboard Icon Award at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
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October 2018: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nomination
In October 2018, Janet Jackson received her third nomination for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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December 13, 2018: Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
On December 13, 2018, Janet Jackson was announced as one of the seven inductees of the 2019 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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2019: Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
In 2019 Janet Jackson was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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2019: Induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
In 2019, Janet Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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2020: "Rhythm Nation 1814" Added to National Recording Registry
In 2020, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
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March 24, 2021: "Rhythm Nation 1814" Added to National Recording Registry
On March 24, 2021, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 was added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
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2021: "Janet Jackson Night" on Dancing with the Stars
In 2021, season 30 of Dancing with the Stars dedicated the 8th week's theme, "Janet Jackson Night", as a tribute to Jackson.
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