# List of awards and nominations received by Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1975 by bassist and only original member Steve Harris, and since 1999, also consists of vocalist Bruce Dickinson, guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, and drummer Nicko McBrain. The musicians have received multiple nominations, honors, and awards including some of the most notable ones. The band have released seventeen studio albums, and have sold over 130 million albums worldwide. In 2023 Iron Maiden were honoured by Royal Mail UK with dedicated postal stamps and cards.

## Bandit Rock Awards

The Bandit Rock Awards are an annual ceremony held by the Swedish radio station of the same name. Iron Maiden have received six awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | Iron Maiden | Best International Live Act | Won |
| 2006 | A Matter of Life and Death | Best International Album | Won |
| 2011 | Iron Maiden | Best International Live Act | Won |
| 2015 | Iron Maiden | Best International Live Act | Won |
| 2016 | The Book of Souls | Best International Album | Won |
| 2016 | Iron Maiden | Best International Live Act | Won |

## BBC Radio Awards

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. Bruce Dickinson's original radio shows (as Iron Maiden vocalist) were awarded by listeners and the journalists. Iron Maiden as a band were honoured two times.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2002 | Bruce Dickinson | Best Music DJ Sony Award | Won |
| 2005 | "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" | Best UK Single Ever | 2nd |
| 2006 | Bruce Dickinson | Best Rock Programm | Won |
| 2008 | Bruce Dickinson | Golden Rock Mike | Won |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden | Greatest Metal Band Of All Time | Won |
| 2010 | Bruce Dickinson | Best Author's Programm | Won |

## BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Iron Maiden have received one award from two nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1992 | "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" | Best British Single | Nominated |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden | Best British Live Act | Won |

## Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards

Since 2006 Iron Maiden were four times nominated and awarded by Classic Rock as a part of Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2006 | A Matter of Life and Death | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | Rod Smallwood | VIP Award | Won |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden | Band of the Year | Won |
| 2012 | Rod Smallwood | Classic Rock Roll of Honour Hall of Fame | Inducted |
| 2015 | The Book of Souls | Album of the Year | Won |

## ECHO Award

Echo Music Prize (stylized as ECHO, German pronunciation: [ˈɛço]) was an accolade by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie [de], an association of recording companies in Germany to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. In 2009 Iron Maiden received an ECHO Award nomination for Best Live Band and became a winner. Two years later, the musicians were nominated again in Best International Artist category. In 2016 Iron Maiden won the award with The Book of Souls album as the Best Rock/Alternative Album of 2015.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden | Best Live Artist | Won |
| 2011 | Iron Maiden | Best International Artist | Nominated |
| 2016 | Iron Maiden | Best Rock/Alternative Album | Won |

## Eisner Awards

Eisner Award is an American honor named after Will Eisner, comics pioneer, screenwriter, and comic book artist. It is considered the most prestigious distinction in the world of comics. In 2024 comic book dedicated to Iron Maiden's classic album Piece of Mind received a nomination in the category of Best Publication Design.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2024 | Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind (Z2) | Best Publication Design | Nominated |

## Emma-gaala

The Emma-gaala is an annual music awards ceremony established in 1983 by the Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat. Iron Maiden have received three awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Iron Maiden | Yleisöäänestys – Vuoden ulkomainen artisti (The audience vote – for a foreign artist) | Won |
| 2006 | Iron Maiden | Yleisöäänestys – Vuoden ulkomainen artisti (The audience vote – for a foreign artist) | Won |
| 2008 | Iron Maiden | Best Live Artist | Won |

## Fonogram - Magyar Zenei Díjat

The Senjutsu album was nominated for Fonogram - Magyar Zenei Díjat, the Hungarian equivalent of the Grammy, in the category "Best Hard Rock / Metal Album".
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | Senjutsu | Best Hard Rock/Metal Album | Nominated |

## Grammy Awards

The annual Grammy Awards are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Iron Maiden have received one award from four nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1994 | "Fear of the Dark" (from A Real Live One) | Best Metal Performance | Nominated |
| 2001 | "The Wicker Man" | Best Metal Performance | Nominated |
| 2011 | "El Dorado" | Best Metal Performance | Won |
| 2013 | "Blood Brothers" (from En Vivo!) | Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance | Nominated |

## Hollywood's RockWalk

Hollywood's RockWalk is a special sidewalk gallery that honors particular artists who have made a significant impact and contribution to the growth and evolution of rock 'n' roll, blues or R&B music. The gallery includes artists’ hand prints and special signatures.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | Iron Maiden | Hollywood's RockWalk | Inducted |

## Iberian Festival Awards

The Iberian Festival Awards are given to the public vote winners in multiple categories related to the live events in Spain. Iron Maiden have received one award in 2017.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | Iron Maiden (Resurrection Festival) | Best International Live Performance | Won |

## Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. Iron Maiden have received one award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2001 | Iron Maiden | International Achievement | Won |

## IFPI Finland Award

Two Sales Recognition Awards from Finland. In 2005 band's record sales trespassed half a million copies. In 2010 Iron Maiden's records were sold in over 750,000 copies.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | Iron Maiden | Sales Recognition Award | Won |
| 2010 | Iron Maiden | Sales Recognition Award | Won |

## Juno Awards

The Juno Awards are presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Iron Maiden have received one award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2010 | Iron Maiden: Flight 666 | Music DVD of the Year | Won |

## Kerrang! Awards

The Kerrang! Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by Kerrang!, a British rock magazine. Iron Maiden have received seven awards from nine nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1994 | Steve Harris | Best Bassist Ever | Won |
| 1995 | Steve Harris | Kreativity Award | Won |
| 2003 | Iron Maiden | Best Live Act | Nominated |
| 2005 | Iron Maiden | Kerrang! Hall of Fame | Inducted |
| 2008 | Iron Maiden | Kerrang! Icon | Won |
| 2012 | Iron Maiden | Best British Band | Nominated |
| 2013 | Iron Maiden | Kerrang! Inspiration | Won |
| 2016 | Iron Maiden | Kerrang! Legend | Won |
| 2018 | Iron Maiden | Best Live Act | Won |

## Loudwire Awards

Loudwire is an American hard rock and heavy metal online magazine. Annual Loudwire Awards were given to the public vote winners in multiple categories. Maiden have received three awards from four nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2016 | Bruce Dickinson | Best Vocalist | Nominated |
| 2017 | Iron Maiden | Best Live Act | Won |
| 2017 | Iron Maiden | UK Band | Won |
| 2017 | Steve Harris | Bassist of the Year | Won |

## Metal Hall of Fame

Metal Hall of Fame honorary induction is an annual ceremony in the USA. The ex-Iron Maiden members (Paul Di'Anno, Blaze Bayley, Derek Riggs) received their first nominations and were inducted in April 2021.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2021 | Paul Di'Anno (ex-Iron Maiden) | Metal Hall of Fame | Inducted |
| 2021 | Blaze Bayley (ex-Iron Maiden) | Metal Hall of Fame | Inducted |
| 2021 | Derek Riggs | Metal Hall of Fame | Inducted |

## Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards

The Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by Metal Hammer, a British heavy metal magazine. Iron Maiden have received fourteen awards from twenty two nominations at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards and Paneuropean Metal Awards combined.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1991 | Iron Maiden | The Greatest Metal Band Ever | Won |
| 1991 | Steve Harris | Best Bassist Ever | Won |
| 1991 | Bruce Dickinson | Best Frontman Ever | Won |
| 1991 | Eddie the Head | Heavy Metal Icon | Won |
| 1991 | Nicko McBrain | Best Drummer | Nominated |
| 1991 | Dave Murray | Best Drummer | Nominated |
| 2004 | Iron Maiden | Best UK Act | Won |
| 2006 | Nicko McBrain | Best Drummer | Nominated |
| 2006 | Eddie the Head | Icon | Nominated |
| 2007 | Iron Maiden | Best UK Band | Nominated |
| 2007 | Janick Gers, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray | Riff Lord | Nominated |
| 2007 | A Matter of Life and Death | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Iron Maiden | Best UK Band | Won |
| 2008 | Eddie the Head | Icon Award | Won |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden | Best UK Band | Won |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden | Golden God | Won |
| 2011 | Iron Maiden | Best UK Band | Won |
| 2012 | Iron Maiden's UK Tour | Best Event | Won |
| 2014 | Iron Maiden | Best UK Band | Won |
| 2016 | The Book of Souls | Best Album | Won |
| 2017 | Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast | Best Game | Won |

## Metal Storm Awards

Metal Storm Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by Metal Storm, an Estonia-based heavy metal webzine. Since 2005 Iron Maiden received eight awards from ten nominations in multiple categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2005 | EggFest Sharon Osbourne vs. Iron Maiden | Best Drama Award | Won |
| 2006 | A Matter of Life and Death | Best Heavy Metal Album Award | Won |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden: Flight 666 | Best DVD Award | Won |
| 2010 | Iron Maiden: Flight 666 | Best DVD of Decade Award | Won |
| 2010 | "The Final Frontier" | Best Video Award | Won |
| 2021 | "The Writing on the Wall" | Best Video Award | Won |
| 2021 | Senjutsu | Heavy/Melodic Metal Album Award | Won |
| 2021 | Senjutsu | The Biggest Letdown Award | Won |

## München Olympiapark Walk of Stars

On 2 August 2023, Iron Maiden were inducted into the Olympiapark Walk of Stars in Munich, Germany. The Walk of Stars is dedicated to some of the most important phenomenons representing entertainment, music and sport.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2023 | Iron Maiden | München Olympiapark Walk of Stars | Inducted |

## Planet Rock Awards (The Rocks)

The band has also received ten awards from fourteen nominations at the Planet Rock Awards (The ROCKS). They're nominated and awarded in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 in multiple categories. In 2022 Iron Maiden became the most awarded band among the other artists. The band was awarded again in 2023.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2016 | The Book of Souls | Best International Album | Won |
| 2016 | "Speed of Light" | Best British Single | Won |
| 2016 | Iron Maiden | Best British Band | Nominated |
| 2017 | Iron Maiden | Best British Band | Won |
| 2018 | Iron Maiden | Band of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | Iron Maiden | Best Live Band | Won |
| 2019 | Iron Maiden | Best British Band | Won |
| 2021 | Iron Maiden | Greatest Live Band of All Time | Won |
| 2021 | Iron Maiden | Euros of Rock Champions | Won |
| 2022 | "The Writing on the Wall" | Best Single | 3rd |
| 2022 | Senjutsu | Best Album | 2nd |
| 2022 | Iron Maiden | Best British Band | Won |
| 2022 | Iron Maiden | Greatest Metal Band of All Time | Won |
| 2022 | Iron Maiden | The Rock World Championship | 3rd |
| 2023 | Iron Maiden | Best British Band | Won |
| 2023 | Somewhere in Time | Best Cover Art Ever | 3rd |

## Polish Antyradio Awards

Antyradio is a Polish radio network broadcasting all genres of rock music, although mostly broadcasting contemporary rock hits. Iron Maiden were eight times nominated and awarded in different categories.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2016 | The Book of Souls | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2016 | Iron Maiden | Band of the Year | Won |
| 2016 | Bruce Dickinson | Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | Iron Maiden | Best Live Act | Won |
| 2021 | Bruce Dickinson | Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2022 | Bruce Dickinson | Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2022 | Iron Maiden | Band of the Year | Won |
| 2022 | Senjutsu | Album of the Year | Won |

## Rockbjörnen

Rockbjörnen is an annual awards ceremony which takes place in Sweden. Iron Maiden have received one award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Iron Maiden | Best Hard Rock Live Act | Won |

## Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honorary induction is an annual ceremony in the United States. Iron Maiden have received the very first nomination in February 2021, 41 years after their eponymous debut album was published. The second nomination they received was on 1 February 2023. Iron Maiden's souvenirs are the part of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame permanent exhibition dedicated to heavy metal music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | Iron Maiden | R'n'R HoF Metal Exhibition | Inducted |
| 2021 | Iron Maiden | Hall of Fame | Nominated |
| 2023 | Iron Maiden | Hall of Fame | Nominated |

## Rolling Stone

The American magazine Rolling Stone awarded the band's seventeenth studio album "Senjutsu" with the title of Best Metal Album of 2021.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2021 | Senjutsu | Best Metal Album of 2021 | Won |

## Silver Clef Awards

Nordoff-Robbins is a UK charity providing music therapy. The band was awarded for the first time in 2024 when the musicians received the Special Achievement Award. Nordoff-Robbins holds the annual Silver Clef Awards, from which Iron Maiden have received Silver Clef Award in 2015 for an Outstanding Contribution to UK Music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Iron Maiden | Special Achievement Award | Won |
| 2015 | Iron Maiden | 02 Silver Clef Award 2015 | Won |

## Sklizen Awards

Sklizen Awards are the honors established by Czech Spark Magazine for the "Best Albums of the Year". Iron Maiden were awarded two times so far.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2016 | The Book of Souls | Best Album of 2015 | Won |
| 2022 | Senjutsu | Best Album of 2021 | Won |

## Spanish Music Awards

Back in the '80s Spanish Music Awards were given to domestic and international artists in many categories. In February 1984 Iron Maiden's Piece of Mind album was awarded as the "Best Rock Album".
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1984 | Piece of Mind | Best Rock Album | Won |

## Spanish Premios Odeon Awards

Spanish Premios Odeón is considered the Spanish equivalent of the Grammy Awards. Iron Maiden's Senjutsu album received a nomination in the category "International Album of the Year".
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | Senjutsu | International Album of the Year | Nominated |

## Sweden Rock Award

In 2011 Iron Maiden were awarded by Sweden Rock Magazine for the best album of the decade (2000 – 2009) which was A Matter of Life and Death originally released in 2006.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | A Matter of Life and Death | Album of the Decade | Won |

## SXSW Film Festival Award

South by Southwest (SXSW) is a cyclical cultural event consisting of film and music festivals and technology conferences organized in Austin, USA. In 2009 Iron Maiden documentary movie Flight 666 was awarded with "24 Beats Per Second Award" by the festival's audience.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Iron Maiden: Flight 666 | 24 Beats Per Audience Second Award | Won |

## The BPI Hall of Fame

In 2011 Iron Maiden were inducted into the BPI Hall of Fame in the UK.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Iron Maiden | BPI Hall of Fame | Inducted |

## The Pollstar Awards

Pollstar was founded in 1981, in Freson/CA as a trade publication that covers the concert industry in the United States and internationally. Iron Maiden and their agents were multiple nominated for Pollstar Awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Somewhere Back in Time World Tour | Best Rock Tour | Nominated |
| 2014 | Maiden England World Tour | Best Rock Tour | Nominated |
| 2019 | Iron Maiden | Best Alternative Artist | Nominated |
| 2020 | Legacy of the Beast World Tour | Best Rock Tour | Nominated |
| 2023 | Iron Maiden | The Per Cap Award | Nominated |

## TOP.HR Music Award

TOP.HR Music Award is the most prestigious music award in Croatia, described as the local equivalent of the Grammy Award. In 2022 Iron Maiden studio album Senjutsu was awarded as a Bestselling International Album of the Year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2022 | Senjutsu | Bestselling International Album | Won |

## UK Music Video Awards

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2021 | "The Writing on the Wall" | Best Animation in a Video | Nominated |

## Žebřík Music Awards

Žebřík Music Awards are the most popular music awards established in the Czech Republic in 1992. The three finalists (TOP 3) in each category are selected as the actual prize winners. Particular musicians and Iron Maiden as the band were 61 times nominated to Žebřík Music Awards in the last 32 years. They were the winners (Top 3 finalists) 23 times so far. In 2022 their seventeenth studio album was nominated to Czech's Žebřík Music Awards in categories: "International Album of the Year", "International Band of the Year" and "Video of the Year".
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1992 | Iron Maiden | Best International Band | Nominated |
| 1992 | Fear of the Dark | Best International Album | Nominated |
| 1992 | "Be Quick or Be Dead" | Best International Video | Nominated |
| 1992 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| 1992 | Steve Harris | Best International Musician | 1st |
| 1993 | Iron Maiden | Best International Band | Nominated |
| 1993 | "Fear of the Dark - Live" | Best International Video | Nominated |
| 1993 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| 1993 | Nicko McBrain | Best International Drummer | Nominated |
| 1993 | Iron Maiden | Best International Průser | 1st |
| 1993 | Iron Maiden | Best International Show | 2nd |
| 1993 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Persona | Nominated |
| 1993 | Steve Harris | Best International Musician | 2nd |
| 1994 | "Tears of the Dragon" | Best International Song | 1st |
| 1994 | "Tears of the Dragon" | Best International Video | 1st |
| 1994 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | 1st |
| 1994 | Balls to Picasso | Best International Album | 1st |
| 1994 | Iron Maiden | Best International Průser | Nominated |
| 1994 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Persona | 1st |
| 1994 | Steve Harris | Best International Musician | Nominated |
| 1995 | Iron Maiden | Best International Band | Nominated |
| 1995 | The X-Factor | Best International Album | Nominated |
| 1995 | "Man on the Edge" | Best International Song | 3rd |
| 1995 | "Man on the Edge" | Best International Video | Nominated |
| 1995 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | 2nd |
| 1995 | Iron Maiden | Best International Průser | 1st |
| 1995 | Iron Maiden | Best International Surprise | 2nd |
| 1995 | Iron Maiden | Best International Show | 2nd |
| 1995 | Nicko McBrain | Best International Drummer | Nominated |
| 1995 | Steve Harris | Best International Musician | Nominated |
| 1995 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Persona | 3rd |
| 1996 | Iron Maiden | Best International Band | Nominated |
| 1996 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| 1996 | Iron Maiden | Best International Průser | 1st |
| 1996 | Iron Maiden | Best International Surprise | 2nd |
| 1996 | Iron Maiden | Best International Show | 2nd |
| 1996 | Steve Harris | Best International Musician | Nominated |
| 1996 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Persona | Nominated |
| 1997 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| 1999 | Iron Maiden | Best International Surprise | Nominated |
| 2000 | Iron Maiden | Best International Band | Nominated |
| 2000 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| 2000 | Brave New World | Best International Album | Nominated |
| 2000 | "The Wicker Man" | Best International Song | Nominated |
| 2000 | "The Wicker Man" | Best International Video | Nominated |
| 2006 | Iron Maiden | Best International Band | Nominated |
| 2006 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| 2006 | A Matter of Life and Death | Best International Album | Nominated |
| 2006 | "The Different World" | Best International Video | Nominated |
| 2008 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Live After Death" | Best International DVD | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Flight 666" | Best International DVD | 3rd |
| 2010 | Iron Maiden | Best International Band | Nominated |
| 2010 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| 2010 | The Final Frontier | Best International Album | Nominated |
| 2010 | "The Final Frontier" | Best International Video | Nominated |
| 2017 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | Nominated |
| 2022 | Iron Maiden | Best International Band | Nominated |
| 2022 | Bruce Dickinson | Best International Singer | 3rd |
| 2022 | Senjutsu | Best International Album | 1st |
| 2022 | "The Writing on the Wall" | Best International Video | 3rd |
| 2024 | Iron Maiden, Praha O2 Arena | Best International Show | 1st |