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* In 2004, [[Rolling Stone Magazine]] ranked Aerosmith #57 on their list of the [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty/ 100 Greatest Artists of All Time].<ref>{{cite web| title = The Immortals: The First Fifty| work = Rolling Stone Issue 946| publisher = Rolling Stone| url =http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty}}</ref>
* In 2004, [[Rolling Stone Magazine]] ranked Aerosmith #57 on their list of the [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty/ 100 Greatest Artists of All Time].<ref>{{cite web| title = The Immortals: The First Fifty| work = Rolling Stone Issue 946| publisher = Rolling Stone| url =http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty}}</ref>
* 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 [[WLUP|97.9 the Loop]]: ''[[Toys in the Attic (album)|Toys in the Attic]]'' (#10), ''[[Aerosmith (album)|Aerosmith]]'' (#50), ''[[Rocks (album)|Rocks]]'' (#79), ''[[Pump (album)|Pump]]'' (#96), ''[[Get Your Wings]]'' (#120), ''[[Get a Grip]]'' (#124), and ''[[Permanent Vacation (album)|Permanent Vacation]]'' (#134).
* 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 [[WLUP|97.9 the Loop]]: ''[[Toys in the Attic (album)|Toys in the Attic]]'' (#10), ''[[Aerosmith (album)|Aerosmith]]'' (#50), ''[[Rocks (album)|Rocks]]'' (#79), ''[[Pump (album)|Pump]]'' (#96), ''[[Get Your Wings]]'' (#120), ''[[Get a Grip]]'' (#124), and ''[[Permanent Vacation (album)|Permanent Vacation]]'' (#134).

==References==
*[http://www.riaa.com Recording Industry Association of America]
*[http://www.grammy.com Grammy]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/ok2/aerosmith/awards.html Awards and Honors Aerosmith Has Won]
*[http://www.mtv.com MTV]
*[http://www.vh1.com VH1]
*[http://www.rollingstone.com Rolling Stone]
*[http://www.wlup.com WLUP]
*2007 Aerosmith Calendar



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Revision as of 07:01, 13 April 2007

Top Honors

Grammy Awards and Nominations

Academy Award Nomination

MTV Video Music Awards

American Music Awards

Billboard Music Awards

People's Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards

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International Music Awards

Boston Music Awards

Other Awards

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Recording Industry Association of America

  • 24 gold albums
  • 18 platinum albums
  • 12 multiplatinum albums
  • 1 diamond album
  • 4 gold singles

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 is the bestselling rock band formed after 1970, achieving worldwide album sales of over 140 million.
  • Aerosmith holds the record for the most gold, platinum, 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 by and large the bestselling greatest hits album of all time for a hard rock band, selling 10 million copies in the United States alone.
  • They were the first rock band honored as an MTV Icon, and the second act overall.
  • In 1998, Aerosmith shattered all-time attendance records at the Tokyo Dome on their Nine Lives Tour.

Rankings on Lists

References


  1. ^ "The Immortals: The First Fifty". Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone.