Solange Knowles's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 23, 2025

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Solange Knowles. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Solange Piaget Knowles is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who demonstrated an early passion for music. Briefly a backup dancer for Destiny's Child, featuring her sister Beyoncé, she signed with her father's label, Music World Entertainment. Knowles released her debut studio album, Solo Star, in 2002 at the age of 16. She has also appeared in films such as Johnson Family Vacation (2004) and Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006), demonstrating her versatility as a performer.

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2008: ASCAP Award for "Get Me Bodied"

In 2008, Solange Knowles earned the R&B and Hip-Hop Song accolade for "Get Me Bodied" at the ASCAP Awards.

September 30, 2016: Release of "A Seat at the Table"

On September 30, 2016, Solange Knowles released her album A Seat at the Table, which received critical acclaim and became her first number-one album in the United States. This achievement made her and Beyoncé the first sisters to both have US number-one albums in a calendar year.

2016: Album "A Seat at the Table" Nomination

In 2016, Knowles' album "A Seat at the Table" was Knowles's first Grammy Award nomination.

2016: Release of A Seat at the Table

In 2016, Solange Knowles released her third studio album, A Seat at the Table, to widespread critical acclaim. It became her first number-one album in the United States, and the lead single, "Cranes in the Sky," won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance.

2017: Glamour Woman of the Year Award

At the 2017 Glamour Women of the Year awards, Solange Knowles wore a yellow Jean-Paul Gaultier couture gown, with a blonde afro, and was named a Woman of the Year.

2017: Honored with the "Impact Award" at Billboard Women in Music event

In 2017, Solange Knowles was honored with the "Impact Award" at the Billboard Women in Music event.

2017: Grammy Award Win and Other Awards

In 2017, Solange Knowles won her first Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance for her song "Cranes in the Sky", and also won a Glamour Award for Woman of the Year and the Billboard Women in Music Impact Award.

2018: Artist of the Year Award and Brand Campaigns

In 2018, Solange Knowles received the Artist of the Year award from the Harvard Foundation, became the face of Mercedes-Benz's campaign #WEWONDER, Helmut Lang's fashion campaign and began a collaboration for interior design with IKEA.

2020: Recipient of the Inaugural Lena Horne Prize

In 2020, Solange Knowles was the recipient of the inaugural Lena Horne Prize.

August 2022: Composition for New York City Ballet's Fall Fashion Gala Announced

In August 2022, the New York City Ballet announced that Solange Knowles would compose a score for the Fall Fashion Gala the following September, making her the third woman and first African American to serve in that role for the company.