Rihanna has received numerous awards throughout her career such as 9 Grammy Awards , 12 Billboard Music Awards , 13 American Music Awards , 8 People 's Choice Awards , among others . Rihanna received the " Icon Award " at the 2013 American Music Awards and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards . She currently holds six Guinness World Records . In the United States , Rihanna has sold over 10 million albums , while Nielsen SoundScan ranked her as the best-selling digital artist in the country , breaking a Guinness World Record for digital single sales of over 58 million as of 2012
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
2016 MTV Video Music Awards
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