Elton John has won 6 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide, and his songs have been covered by numerous other artists. He has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Van Morrison has won 2 Grammy Awards and an Ivor Novello Award. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, and his songs have been covered by numerous other artists. He has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame.
Elton John has been ranked as the most successful male solo artist of all time by Billboard magazine, and the third most successful artist overall. He has had more consecutive Top 40 hits than any other British male artist, and has the fourth-highest number of Billboard Top 10 singles in the United States.
Van Morrison has been ranked as the 20th most successful male solo artist of all time by Billboard magazine, and the 105th most successful artist overall. He has had 20 Top 40 hits, and 20 Billboard Top 10 singles.
Overall, Elton John is more popular than Van Morison based on their record sales, awards, and chart success.