In a retrospective feature published in 2016, Luke Morton of "Metal Hammer" ranked "My Plague" as the fourth best track on "Iowa", praising it as "a masterclass in writing emotional, pissed off metal that can still get on the radio". In January 2003, "My Plague" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, alongside "Here to Stay" by Korn, "Portrait" by P.O.D., "Get Inside" by Corey Taylor's second band Stone Sour and "Never Gonna Stop (The Red, Red Kroovy)" by Rob Zombie. The award was won by "Here to Stay".