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The attempt took place across Dubai as part of a six-minute show lighting up a number of landmarks including Islands of The World, The Palm Jumeirah and Atlantis the Palm.
IMG Artists had to go through a rigorous confirmation process, which included a tour of more than 400 firing locations
Barrett Wissman, principal and co-chairman of IMG Artists, said: "We are deeply honoured to receive official recognition from the hard-working and spirited team at Guinness World Records.
"IMG Artists was honoured to work with the government of Dubai and our production partner Fireworks by Grucci to achieve this spectacular world record and commemorate Dubai’s memorable year."
The show was handled through IMG’s London office, headed up by managing director Simon Tapping, and featured 479,651 individual fireworks controlled by 170 pyro technicians.
More than 60 computer control systems were used to ensure split-second accuracy across the whole of The Palm Jumeirah and the Islands of The World, occupying 95km of seafront.
The show surpassed the previous record of 77,282 fireworks set by Kuwait in 2012 within the first minute, with shells being fired at a rate of approximately 80,000 per minute and 1,332 fireworks per second.
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