Here are best-of lists which have been featured by Dave’s Music Database, either here on the blog, over at the DMDB Facebook page, or at the website. You can also check the DMDB Music Makers’ Encyclopedia to search acts by name and find their various awards. Here are some quick links:
ACTS/MUSIC MAKERS
Click one of the links below or scroll down.
- Overall
- Categories
- Genres
- Hall of Fames
- Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Publications/Organizations
- Musicians – Their Stage Names and Their Real Names (separate page)
- Music Makers’ Birthdays (separate page)
- Artist Spotlights: Albums
- Artist Spotlights: Songs
- Songwriter/Producer Spotlights: Songs
Acts/Music Makers Overall
Acts/Music Makers by Categories
Acts/Music Makers by Genre
Acts: Hall of Fames
- Apollo Theater Legends Hall of Fame (6/13/16)
- Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame (1978-2004, now defunct)
- Doo-Wop Jukebox Hall of Fame (now inactive?)
- Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame (11/9/16)
- Musicians Hall of Fame (website only indicates inductees from 2007-2009)
- The People’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame (January 2010 – October 2012)
- Popular Music Hall of Fame (apparently now defunct)
- R&B Hall of Fame (7/17/2019)
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ranked (12/18/15)
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hopefuls – Top 100
- Traditional Country Hall of Fame
- Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation
- Your Hit Parade Hall of Fame (as of 1/14/16)
Lifetime Achievement Awards
- ASCAP Golden Note Award (6/9/16)
- Legends of American Music stamp series (1993-1999 series)
- MusiCares Person of the Year (8/25/17)
- Order of the British Empire – knighthoods (1993-1999 series)
- World Music Awards: The Legend Award (5/18/10)
Acts/Music Makers by Publications/Organizations
ALBUMS/WORKS
Click one of the links below or scroll down.
- Era
- Charts/Sales
- Awards/Hall of Fames
- Genre/Category
- Publications/Organizations
- Artist Spotlights
- Some of the Longest Waits Between Albums (separate page)
- Album Covers – Top 100 (separate page)
Albums/Works – Era
Albums/Works – Charts/Sales
Albums/Works – Awards/Hall of Fames
Albums/Works – Genre/Category
Albums/Works – Publications/Organizations
Albums/Works: Artist Spotlights
SONGS
Click one of the links below or scroll down.
- Era
- Songs by Year
- Charts/Sales/Airplay
- Awards/Hall of Fames
- Genre/Category
- Publications/Organizations
- Dave’s Faves
- Artist Spotlights
- Songwriter/Producer Spotlights
Songs – Era
Songs by Year
Songs – Charts/Sales/Airplay
- Hit Records 1954-1982: Top 100
- One-Hit Wonders (9/8/19)
- Songs Which Hit #1 More Than Once (8/11/15)
Songs – Awards/Hall of Fames
Songs by Genre/Category
Songs by Publications/Organizations
Dave’s Faves
- My Top Songs of 1982 (12/31/1982)
- My First Personal Chart (9/18/1982)
- My Personal Top 100 (pre-1982) (12/31/1981)
Songs: Artist Spotlights
Songs: Songwriter/Producer Spotlights
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MEDIA (Videos, Movies, Books, TV)
- Music Videos – Top 100
- Music Videos – Top 100 Most Watched All-Time (10/16/17)
- VEVO’s Certified Award for Videos with 100 Million Views
- Music Books – Top 20
- Music Movies – Top 50
- Super Bowl Halftime Shows – Top 10 (2/5/12)
- The Five Worst Super Bowl Halftime Shows – The Worst 5 (2/4/12)
