List of Aerosmith awards
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The following is a categorized listing of major awards and achievements by the American hard rock band Aerosmith.
[edit] Top Honors
- 1990 Hollywood Rock Walk inductee
- 1993 April 13 declared "Aerosmith Day" in the state of Massachusetts by then-governor William Weld
- 2001 Induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2002 mtvICON award
[edit] Grammy Awards and Nominations
- 1989 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Love in an Elevator" (Nominated)
- 1990 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Janie's Got a Gun" (WON)
- 1994 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Livin' on the Edge" (WON)
- 1994 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song - "Cryin'" (Nominated)
- 1994 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song - "Livin' on the Edge" (Nominated)
- 1994 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance - "Boogie Man" (Nominated)
- 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Crazy" (WON)
- 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" (Nominated)
- 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album - Nine Lives (Nominated)
- 1999 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Pink" (WON)
- 1999 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Nominated)
- 1999 Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form - Pink"(Nominated)
- 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Jaded" (Nominated)
- 2002 Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form - "Fly Away From Here" (Nominated)
- 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song - "Jaded" (Nominated)
- 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album - Just Push Play (Nominated)
- 2003 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Girls of Summer" (Nominated)
[edit] Academy Award Nomination
- 1999 Academy Award for Best Song nomination for "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
[edit] MTV Video Music Awards
- 1988 MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Group Video - "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
- 1988 MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Stage Performance Video - "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
- 1989 MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Heavy Metal Video - "Rag Doll"
- 1990 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video - "Janie's Got a Gun"
- 1990 MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice - "Janie's Got a Gun"
- 1991 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video - "The Other Side"
- 1993 MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice - "Livin' on the Edge"
- 1994 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video of the Year - "Cryin'"
- 1994 MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice - "Cryin'"
- 1994 MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video - "Cryin'"
- 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video - "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)"
- 1998 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video - "Pink"
- 1998 MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
[edit] American Music Awards
- 1990 American Music Awards - Favorite Artist - Heavy Metal / Hard Rock
- 1993 American Music Awards - Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group
- 1993 American Music Awards - Favorite Heavy Metal Artist
- 1998 American Music Awards - Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group
- 2000 American Music Awards - International Artist Award
[edit] Billboard Music Awards
- 1990 Billboard Music Awards - Rock Album Artist
- 1994 Billboard Music Awards - #1 Rock Artist
- 1999 Billboard Music Awards - Artist Achievement Award
- 2001 Billboard Music Video Awards - Best Hard Rock Clip of the Year - "Jaded"
[edit] People's Choice Awards
- 1993 People's Choice Awards - Favorite Rock Group
- 1994 People's Choice Awards - Favorite Rock Group
[edit] Teen Choice Awards
- 1999 Teen Choice Awards - Best Love Song - "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
[edit] Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards
1998 - "Rosie's Choice Award"
[edit] International Music Awards
- 1990 International Music Awards - Artist of the Year
[edit] Boston Music Awards
- 1987 Boston Music Awards - Outstanding Rock Band of The Year
- 1988 Boston Music Awards - Outstanding Rock Band of The Year
- 1989 Boston Music Awards - Outstanding Rock Band of The Year
- 1990 Boston Music Awards - Outstanding Rock Band of the Year
- 1991 Boston Music Awards - Outstanding Rock Band of The Year
- 1992 Boston Music Awards - Outstanding Rock Band of The Year
- 1993 Boston Music Awards - Outstanding Rock Band of The Year
- 1993 Boston Music Awards - Right To Rock Award
- 1993 Boston Music Awards - Best Male Vocalist: Steven Tyler
- 1999 Boston Music Awards - Act of The Year
- 1999 Boston Music Awards - Best Rock Band
- 1999 Boston Music Awards - Best Video: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
- 1999 Boston Music Awards - Best Male Vocalist: Steven Tyler
- 2002 Boston Music Awards - Album of the Year: Just Push Play
- 2002 Boston Music Awards - Video of the Year: "Jaded"
- 2004 Boston Music Awards - Album of the Year on a Major Label: Honkin' on Bobo[1]
[edit] Other Awards
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- 1987 Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap - Single - "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.)
- 2007 Classic Rock Awards[2]
[edit] Recording Industry Association of America
- 25 gold albums
- 18 platinum albums
- 12 multiplatinum albums
- 1 diamond album
- 4 gold singles
[edit] Records Set
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This list is designed as a section for chart feats, concert attendance and sales records, and other unique achievements no other rock band has made.
- Aerosmith became the first and only rock band to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, with their 1998 single "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing."
- Aerosmith has the second highest number of songs for a group to peak at #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart with nine. Only Van Halen has achieved more (eleven).
- Aerosmith is the second bestselling American group (from RIAA data), with 66.5 million albums sold, second only to the Eagles. They are also the bestselling American hard rock band.
- Aerosmith holds the record for the most gold and multi-platinum albums for any American group.
- In 1994, Aerosmith released the single "Head First" for download on the internet. It is considered the first full-length commercial entertainment product online.
- Aerosmith is the all-time leader in the award category MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video, winning four of those awards to date. The runners up have two by comparison.
- Aerosmith is also the all-time leader in the award category MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice, winning three of those awards to date.
- Aerosmith has the second most awards in the category Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, winning four of those awards to date. Only U2 has won more.
- Their album Aerosmith's Greatest Hits is the second bestselling greatest hits album by an American hard rock band, selling 11 million copies in the United States alone. Only Journey's Greatest Hits has sold more (15 million copies).
- They were the first rock band honored as an mtvICON, and the second act overall.
- In 1998, Aerosmith shattered all-time attendance records at the Tokyo Dome on their Nine Lives Tour.
[edit] Rankings on Lists
- "Dream On", "Toys in the Attic", and "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) are all listed on the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
- In 1993, "Rolling Stone: The Top 100 Music Videos" included "Walk This Way" (w/ Run-D.M.C.) at #11 and "Janie's Got a Gun" at #95.
- In 1999, "MTV: 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made" included "Walk This Way" (w/ Run-D.M.C.) at #5 and "Janie's Got a Gun" at #48.
- In 2000, "VH1: 100 Greatest Rock Songs" included "Walk This Way" at #35 and "Dream On" at #47.
- In 2000, ranked #11 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".
- In 2001, "VH1: 100 Greatest Videos" included "Walk This Way" (w/ Run-D.M.C.) at #11, "Crazy" at #23, and "Janie's Got a Gun" at #48.
- In 2003, Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time included Rocks at #176 and Toys in the Attic at #228.
- In 2003, "VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years" included "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" at #45.
- In 2004, Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time included "Dream On" at #172, "Walk This Way" (with Run-D.M.C.) at #287, "Walk This Way" (original) at #336, and "Sweet Emotion" at #408.
- In 2004, ranked #18 on the "Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years" chart.
- In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Aerosmith #57 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[3]
- In 2006-2007, Aerosmith had seven of their albums rank in the list of the 200 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time, picked by listeners of Chicago's rock station 97.9 the Loop: Toys in the Attic (#10), Aerosmith (#50), Rocks (#79), Pump (#96), Get Your Wings (#120), Get a Grip (#124), and Permanent Vacation (#134).
- In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked the original version of "Walk This Way" at #34 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Boston Music Awards roll into The Hub. Berkeleybeacon.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
- ^ Aerosmith wins Event of the Year at 2007 Classic Rock Awards. Aero Force One. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
- ^ The Immortals: The First Fifty. Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Walk This Way" Makes 100 Greatest Guitar Songs Of All Time. Gavin Edwards. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-06-12.
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