Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysia’s legendary vocalist, is placed 27th in the Top 100 Most Awarded Musicians Of All-Time, with worldwide artists such as Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, and BTS.
The Artist Museum prepared the list, which was published on its Twitter account on 5 April. It bills itself as “the world’s top source for updates on the most decorated musicians of all time.”
Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza accumulated 329 awards in a career spanning more than two decades.
The 43-year-old knocked over Justin Timberlake (322 awards), Katy Perry (310 awards), Celine Dion (296 awards), top South Korean artist IU (233 awards), and K-pop groups Super Junior and Twice.
Michael Jackson (1,003 awards), Beyonce (896 awards), Taylor Swift (867 awards), BTS (784 awards), and Justin Bieber are the top five artists (720 awards).
Netizens are similarly thrilled of Siti’s accomplishment, with many congratulating Malaysia’s No. 1 singer.
There is only one Malaysian artist who can make it to this list of international superstars. Thank you, DS Siti Nurhaliza!
Random netizen
Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza holds the record for most accolades won by a Malaysian musician. She joined the Malaysia Book Of Records with this feat in 2001 and continues to hold the record to this day.
Her awards include 42 from Anugerah Industri Muzik, 28 from Anugerah Planet Muzik, 25 from Anugerah Bintang Popular, 20 from Anugerah Juara Lagu, 4 from MTV Asia Awards, 3 from World Music Awards, and 2 more from Anugerah Musik Indonesia.
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