Annie Lenox has released six studio albums.
Ann `` Annie '' Lennox , -LRB- born 25 December 1954 -RRB- is a Scottish singer , songwriter , political activist and philanthropist .. Scottish. Scottish people. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band The Tourists , she and fellow musician David A. Stewart went on to achieve major international success in the 1980s as Eurythmics .. new wave. New wave music. The Tourists. The Tourists. Eurythmics. Eurythmics. David A. Stewart. David A. Stewart. With a total of eight Brit Awards , including Best British Female Artist six times , Lennox has won more than any other female artist .. Brit Awards. Brit Awards. She has also been named the `` Brits Champion of Champions '' .. Lennox embarked on a solo career in 1992 with her debut album , Diva , which produced several hit singles including `` Why '' and `` Walking on Broken Glass '' .. Diva. Diva ( Annie Lennox album ). Why. Why ( Annie Lennox song ). Walking on Broken Glass. Walking on Broken Glass. To date , she has released six solo studio albums and a compilation album , The Annie Lennox Collection -LRB- 2009 -RRB- .. The Annie Lennox Collection. The Annie Lennox Collection. Aside from her eight Brit Awards , she has also collected four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award .. Brit Awards. Brit Awards. Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards. MTV Video Music Award. MTV Video Music Award. In 2002 , Lennox received a Billboard Century Award ; the highest accolade from Billboard Magazine .. Billboard Century Award. Billboard Century Award. In 2004 , she won both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for Best Original Song for `` Into the West '' , written for the soundtrack to the feature film The Lord of the Rings  : The Return of the King .. Golden Globe. Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Academy Award for Best Original Song. Academy Award for Best Original Song. Into the West. Into the West ( song ). In addition to her career as a musician , Lennox is also a political and social activist , notable for raising money and awareness for HIV  /  AIDS as it affects women and children in Africa .. In 2011 , Lennox was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for her `` tireless charity campaigns and championing of humanitarian causes '' .. Order of the British Empire. Order of the British Empire. Elizabeth II. Elizabeth II. On 4 June 2012 she performed at the Queen 's Diamond Jubilee Concert in front of Buckingham Palace .. Diamond Jubilee Concert. Diamond Jubilee Concert. Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace. Lennox performed the song `` Little Bird '' during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London on 12 August 2012 .. Little Bird. Little Bird ( Annie Lennox song ). 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. Lennox has been named `` The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive '' by VH1 and one of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone .. VH1. VH1. Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. In 2012 , she was rated No. 22 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Women in Music .. VH1. VH1. She has earned the distinction of `` most successful female British artist in UK music history '' due to her commercial success since the early 1980s .. , including her work within Eurythmics , Lennox had sold over 80 million records worldwide .. Eurythmics. Eurythmics