A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Justin Bieber.
Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer and pop icon known for his genre-spanning music. Discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, he was signed to RBMG Records through Usher. His debut EP, My World (2009), gained him international recognition and established him as a teen idol.
January 31, 2010: Grammy Awards Presentation and "We Are the World" Remake
On January 31, 2010, Justin Bieber was a presenter at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. He also participated as a vocalist for the remake of "We Are the World" to benefit Haiti.
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February 18, 2011: NBA All-Star Celebrity Game MVP
On February 18, 2011, Justin Bieber participated in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP).
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June 2011: CMT Music Award & Forbes Ranking
In June 2011, Justin Bieber won his first country music award at the CMT Music Awards for "That Should Be Me." Also in June 2011, he was ranked No. 2 on Forbes list of Best-Paid Celebrities under 30.
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2011: Star in front of Avon Theater
In 2011, Justin Bieber was honoured with a star in front of Avon Theater in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, where he used to busk when he was younger.
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2011: Forbes Top Ten Most Powerful Celebrities
In 2011, Justin Bieber was included on Forbes' list of the top ten most powerful celebrities.
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2011: Most Influential People
In 2011, Time named Justin Bieber one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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November 23, 2012: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
On November 23, 2012, Justin Bieber was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper.
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2012: Forbes Top Ten
In 2012, Justin Bieber was included on Forbes' list of the top ten most powerful celebrities.
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2012: Forbes List Inclusion
In 2012, Justin Bieber was included on the Forbes annual list, recognizing him as one of the top celebrities.
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January 29, 2013: Release of "Believe Acoustic"
On January 29, 2013, Justin Bieber released "Believe Acoustic", which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
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2013: Diamond Award for "Baby"
In 2013, Justin Bieber received a Diamond award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for his single "Baby", which became the highest-certified digital single of all time.
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2013: Forbes Top Ten
In 2013, Justin Bieber was included on Forbes' list of the top ten most powerful celebrities.
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2013: Forbes List Inclusion
In 2013, Justin Bieber was included on the Forbes annual list, recognizing him as one of the top celebrities.
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November 2014: Topped Forbes 30 Under 30 list
In November 2014, Justin Bieber topped Forbes magazine's Forbes 30 Under 30 annual ranking as one of the highest-earning celebrities under 30.
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2014: Forbes List Inclusion
In 2014, Justin Bieber was included on the Forbes annual list, recognizing him as one of the top celebrities.
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February 2015: Release of "Where Are Ü Now"
In February 2015, Justin Bieber released "Where Are Ü Now", a collaboration with Jack Ü.
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November 13, 2015: Release of Purpose
On November 13, 2015, Justin Bieber's album Purpose was released and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.
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2015: Grammy Win and Release of "Purpose"
In 2015, Justin Bieber explored EDM on "Where Are Ü Now" (with Jack Ü), which won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording. The genre also influenced his fourth album, "Purpose".
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January 8, 2016: UK Chart History
On January 8, 2016, Justin Bieber made UK chart history by becoming the first artist to occupy the entire top three of the UK Singles Chart with "Love Yourself", "Sorry", and "What Do You Mean?".
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January 23, 2016: "Sorry" Climbs to Number One
On the week charting January 23, 2016, "Sorry" climbed to the top of the chart and became Bieber's second number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
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June 2016: Purpose Sales Update
As of June 2016, Justin Bieber's album Purpose had sold 4.5 million copies globally.
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2016: "Love Yourself" Topped Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Chart
In 2016, "Love Yourself" topped Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Chart, followed by "Sorry" at number two, and made Justin Bieber only the third artist in history to hold the top-two positions of the Billboard Year-End Hot 100, after the Beatles in 1964 and Usher in 2004.
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2016: Forbes List Inclusion
In 2016, Justin Bieber was included on the Forbes annual list, recognizing him as one of the top celebrities.
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2016: Greatest Pop Star of 2016
In 2016, Justin Bieber was named the "Greatest Pop Star of 2016" by Billboard. He was also Billboard's Year-End Top Male Artist for 2016 and placed number seven on the magazine's Decade-End Top Artists Chart for the 2010s.
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2017: Forbes List Inclusion
In 2017, Justin Bieber was included on the Forbes annual list, recognizing him as one of the top celebrities.
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2017: Billboard Hot 100 Success
In 2017, Justin Bieber's guest singles "I'm the One" by DJ Khaled and "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi both peaked on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first artist to replace himself atop the chart with new songs in two consecutive weeks. He also earned a Latin Grammy Award for the latter.
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October 14, 2019: 200 Weeks in Billboard Top 10
On October 14, 2019, Justin Bieber became the youngest solo male artist to spend 200 cumulative weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
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March 19, 2021: Release of Justice and "Peaches"
On March 19, 2021, Justin Bieber released his album Justice and its fifth single, "Peaches". Justice debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, while "Peaches" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, setting major records in the US.
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April 11, 2021: "Justice" Leads Billboard 200
On April 11, 2021, Justin Bieber's album Justice led the Billboard 200 chart and became his first full-length album to spend more than one week at the top of the chart in over a decade.
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July 9, 2021: Release of "Stay" with The Kid Laroi
On July 9, 2021, Justin Bieber released "Stay" in collaboration with the Kid Laroi. The song debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked at number one, becoming his eighth number-one single in the US.
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September 2021: "Despacito" on Greatest of All Time Charts
As of September 2021, Justin Bieber's collaboration on "Despacito" holds the number-one position on the Greatest of All Time Hot Latin Songs chart and number-five on the Greatest of All Time Songs of the Summer chart by Billboard.
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November 19, 2021: "Under the Mistletoe" listed among the Greatest of All Time Top Holiday Albums chart by Billboard
On November 19, 2021, the album "Under the Mistletoe" was listed among the Greatest of All Time Top Holiday Albums chart by Billboard.
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2021: Guinness World Records
As of 2021, Justin Bieber has set 33 Guinness World Records, which include eight that were achieved from the success of his album Purpose and was featured in the 2017 Edition.
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2021: Release of "Justice" and Record Breaking
In 2021, Justin Bieber released his sixth album, "Justice", which also topped the Billboard 200 and included the successful single "Peaches". This broke Elvis Presley's 1965 record for the youngest solo act to have eight US number-one albums.
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January 1, 2022: Spotify Monthly Listeners Record
On January 1, 2022, Justin Bieber set the then-record for the most monthly listeners in Spotify history, achieving a peak of 94.68 million monthly listeners.
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March 28, 2022: "Ghost" Peaks on Billboard Hot 100
On March 28, 2022, "Ghost", the sixth single from Justice, peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Justin Bieber's 20th career top-five hit on the chart. The song also reached number one on Billboard's Pop Songs chart.
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