His debut album release, My World, followed on November 17, 2009, and was eventually certified platinum in the United States. He has become the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Bieber has been nominated and awarded numerous accolades over the past few years, winning Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards, and being nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards, among others. Bieber is considered a teen idol worldwide, and has been subject to acclaim from fans, as well as criticism and controversy from matters concerning his popularity and image.
