1985 Awards & Nominations[]
The 18th NAACP Image Awards
- Outstanding New Artist (Won)
1985 Billboard The Year in Music & Video (Year-End Charts: Number One Awards)
- Top Black Artist of the Year (Nominated)
- New Pop Artist (Won)
- New Black Artist (Won)
- Top Pop Album Artist-Female (Won)
- Top Pop Singles Artist-Female (Nominated)
- Top Black Album for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)
- Top Black Album Artist (Nominated)
- Top Black Singles Artist (Nominated)
- Top Black Single for "You Give Good Love" and "Saving All My Love For You" (Nominated)
1986 Awards and Nominations[]
13th Annual American Music Awards
- Favorite Pop\Rock Female Artist (Nominated)
- Favorite Soul\R&B Female Artist (Nominated)
- Favorite Soul\R&B Album for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)
- Favorite Soul\R&B Single for "You Give Good Love" (Won)
- Favorite Soul\R&B Video Artist (Nominated)
- Favorite Soul\R&B Video for "Saving All My Love For You" (Won)
28th Annual Grammy Awards
- Album of the Year for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "Saving All My Love For You" (Won)
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for "You Give Good Love" (Nominated)
The NARM (The National Association of Recording Merchandisers) 1985-1986 Best Seller Awards
- Best Selling Album by a New Artist (Nominated)
- Best Selling Black Music Album by a Female Artist (Won)
3rd Annual MTV Video Music Awards
- Best Female Video for "How Will I Know" (Won)
- Best New Artist in a Video (Nominated)
38th Annual Emmy Awards
- The 28th Annual Grammy Awards: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (Won)
8th American Black Achievement Awards
- The Music Award (Nominated)
19th Annual NAACP Image Awards
- Outstanding Female Recording Artist (Nominated)
1986 Billboard The Year in Music & Video [Year End Charts: Number One Awards]
- Top Pop Artist of the Year (Won)
- Top Black Artist of the Year (Nominated)
- Top Pop Album for "Whitney Houston" (Won)
- Top Pop Album Artist (Won)
- Top Pop Singles Artist-Female (Nominated)
- Top Black Album for "Whitney Houston" (Won)
- Top Black Album Artist (Won)
- Top Adult Contemporary Artist (Nominated)
- Top Music Videocassette for "The #1 Video Hits" (Nominated)
- Top Pop Compact Disc for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)
1987 Awards and Nominations[]
14th Annual American Music Awards
- Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist (Won)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Album for "Whitney Houston" (Won)
- Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist (Nominated)
- Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist (Won)
- Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Whitney Houston" (Won)
- Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist (Nominated)
- Favorite Soul/R&B Video Single for "Greatest Love of All" (Won)
1987 BRIT Awards
- Best International Solo Artist (Won)
29th Annual Grammy Awards
- Record of the Year for "Greatest Love of All" (Nominated)
13th Annual People's Choice Awards
- Favorite Female Musical Performer (Won)-[tied with Madonna]
1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards
- Best Album of the Year, Female for "Whitney Houston" (Nominated)
- Best Single, Female for "Greatest Love of All" (Nominated)
9th Annual American Black Achievement Awards
- The Music Award (Won)-[shared with Luther Vandross]
20th Annual NAACP Image Awards
- Outstanding Female Recording Artist for "Whitney" (Nominated)
1987 Billboard: The Year in Music & Video [Year-End Charts: Number One Awards]
- Top Pop Artist of the Year (Nominated)
- Top Pop Album Artist (Nominated)
- Top Pop Singles Artist (Nominated)
- Top Pop Single for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Nominated)
- Top Pop Album Artist, Female (Won)
- Top Pop Singles Artist, Female (Nominated)
- Top Hot Crossover Single for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Nominated)
- Top Hot Crossover Artist (Nominated)
- Top Adult Contemporary Artist (Nominated)