List of awards and nominations received by Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses are an American hard rock band formed 1985 in Los Angeles, California. They are led by frontman and co-founder Axl Rose, and also include Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Duff McKagan (bass), Melissa Reese (keyboards), Richard Fortus (guitar), & Frank Ferrer (drums). Guns N' Roses have released five studio albums, all on the Geffen Records label: Appetite for Destruction (1987), Use Your Illusion I (1991), Use Your Illusion II (1991), "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993), and Chinese Democracy (2008).[1] Guns N' Roses have sold more than 45 million albums in the United States.[2]

Guns N' Roses awards and nominations
Guns N' Roses performing in 2017
Totals[a]
Wins16
Nominations48
Note

The band have won four American Music Awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Single for "Sweet Child o' Mine" in 1989, both Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist and Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album for Appetite For Destruction in 1990, and Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist for the second time in 1992. Guns N' Roses have received four Grammy Awards nominations, but has yet to win. The band was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance three times, in 1990, 1992, and 1993. Overall, Guns N' Roses has received 14 awards from 38 nominations.

American Music Awards

The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Guns N' Roses have received eight awards from eight nominations.[3][4][5][6]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1989"Sweet Child o' Mine"Favorite Pop/Rock SingleWon
Guns N' RosesFavorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock ArtistWon
Appetite for DestructionFavorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock AlbumWon
1990Guns N' RosesFavorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock ArtistWon
Appetite for DestructionFavorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock AlbumWon
1992Guns N' RosesFavorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock ArtistWon
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/GroupWon
Use Your Illusion IFavorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock AlbumWon

BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Guns N' Roses have received four awards.[7]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1990Guns N' RosesBest International NewcomerWon
Best International GroupWon
"Paradise City"Best Music VideoWon
1992Guns N' RosesBest International GroupWon

Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard, a publication and music popularity chart covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually since 1990 in December[8]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1988Guns N' RosesTop Pop New ArtistWon
2017Guns N' RosesTop Duo/GroupWon
Top Touring ArtistWon
Not in This Lifetime... TourTop Rock TourWon
2018Guns N' RosesTop Touring ArtistWon
Top Rock TourWon

Billboard Touring Awards

The Billboard Touring Conference and Awards is an annual meeting sponsored by Billboard magazine which also honors the top international live entertainment industry artists and professionals. Established in 2004, it has thus been described as "part industry conference, part awards show".[9]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2017Not in This Lifetime... TourTop BoxscoreWon
Top Tour/Top DrawWon

Echo Awards

The ECHO awards are an accolade by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies of Germany to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The Awards have been held since 1992.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1993Guns N' RosesInternational Group of the YearWon

GAFFA Awards

Denmark GAFFA Awards

Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name. Guns N' Roses has received six nominations.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
1991Guns N' RosesConcert of the YearNominated[10]
Use Your IllusionAlbum of the YearNominated
"Don't Cry"Song of the YearNominated
Music Video of the YearNominated
1993Guns N' RosesMost OverratedNominated
Concert of the YearNominated

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Guns N' Roses have received four awards.[3][11][12][13]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1990G N' R LiesBest Hard Rock PerformanceWon
1992Use Your Illusion IBest Hard Rock PerformanceWon
1993"Live and Let Die"Best Hard Rock PerformanceWon
2019Appetite for Destruction Locked N' Loaded editionBest Boxed or Special Limited Edition PackageWon

Juno Awards

The JUNO Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. Non-Canadian artists are eligible for several awards, including the International Album of the Year.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2009Chinese DemocracyJuno Award for International Album of the Year[14]Won


MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. Guns N' Roses have received nine awards from nine nominations.[3][15][16][17][18]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1988"Welcome to the Jungle"Best New Artist in a VideoWon
1989"Sweet Child O' Mine"Best Heavy Metal VideoWon
Best Group VideoWon
"Paradise City"Best Stage Performance in a VideoWon
1991"You Could Be Mine"Best Heavy Metal/Hard Rock VideoWon
Best Video from a FilmWon
1992Guns N' RosesVideo Vanguard AwardWon
"November Rain"Best Cinematography in a VideoWon
Best Art Direction in a VideoWon

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to the recording history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have influenced the music industry.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2012[19][20]GroupPerformersWon

World Music Awards

The World Music Awards honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Guns N' Roses have received two awards.[citation needed]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1993Guns N' RosesWorld's Best-Selling Hard Rock Artist of the YearWon
World’s Best GroupWon

ZD Awards

Zvukovaya Dorozhka (Russian: Звуковая Дорожка, "sound track") is Russia's oldest hit parade in field of popular music. Since 2003 it is presented in a ceremony in concert halls. It’s considered one of the major Russian music awards.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018Not in This Lifetime... Tour (live at Otkrytie Arena)Tour of the YearNominated[21]

Other Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2008If The World from Body of Lies13th Satellite Awards: Best Original Song[22]Nominated
2014Axl RoseRevolver Golden Gods Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement award[23]Won
2015Appetite for Democracy 3DInternational 3D & Advanced Imaging Society Awards: Best 3D Music Entertainment feature[24]Won
2019Not In This Lifetime... TourTicketmaster Touring Milestone Award[25]Won

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