List of awards and nominations received by Iron Maiden

The Apollo Glasgow Award was a trophy given to musicians who sold out the historic Apollo Theater Glasgow between 1970 and 1985. Iron Maiden archived this feat 4 times.^[18]

One Sales Recognition Awards from Australia. In 1992 Record Sales Achievement – Iron Maiden for well over half a million copies of albums sold in Australia.^[19]

The Golden Reel Award was an international music award for studio albums and singles that were recorded and mixed entirely on Ampex audio tape, and which subsequently sold enough units to achieve gold record status in their country of origin.^[20] 8 of Iron Maiden’s albums won the award.^[21][22]

The Bandit Rock Awards are an annual ceremony held by the Swedish radio station of the same name. Iron Maiden have received eight awards.^{[23][24][25][26][27]}

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.^[28][29] Iron Maiden as a band were honoured two times.^[26]

The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Iron Maiden have received one award from two nominations.^[30][31]

In 2017 The British Music Experience management, inducting Iron Maiden’s iconic Eddie as a historical artifact and music memorabilia is a tribute to the "band's significance in the history of British music.^[32]

Burrn! awards are annual Japanese heavy metal awards which Iron Maiden cleaned up in 2000 and 2006.^[33][34]

Since 2006 Iron Maiden were four times nominated and awarded by Classic Rock as a part of Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.^[35][36][37]

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.^[38] 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.^[39]

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.^[40]

The Emma Gaala is an annual music awards ceremony established in 1983 by the Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat. Iron Maiden have received three awards.^[41][26]

The Finnish Metal Music Awards we’re an annual award show held in Helsinki, Iron Maiden won two awards in 2003.^[42]

The Senjutsu album was nominated for Fonogram - Magyar Zenei Díjat, the Hungarian equivalent of the Grammy, in the category "Best Hard Rock / Metal Album".^[43]

The annual Grammy Awards are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Iron Maiden have received one award from four nominations.^{[44][45][46][47]}

The Guinness World Records is a British reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Iron Maiden have achieved two world records.^[48][49]

Global Metal Apocalypse (GMA) is an international, independent society of heavy metal readers, journalists and musicians who support the metal music overseas. Iron Maiden's seventeenth studio album was awarded as "The Best Release of the 2021".^[50]

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.^[51]

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.^[52][53]

The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. Iron Maiden have received one award.^[54][55]

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.^[56][57]

The Juno Awards are presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Iron Maiden have received one award.^[58][59][60]

The Kerrang! Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by Kerrang!, a British rock magazine. Iron Maiden have received seven awards from nine nominations.^{[61][62][63][64][65][66][67]}

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 nine nominations.^[68][69]

Madame Tussaud's Rock Circus was a walk-through exhibition built to celebrate the illustrious history of popular music, featuring many figures recreated in wax and memorabilia. Rock Circus was located on the top four floors of the London Pavilion based in London at Piccadilly Circus. In 1996 Iron Maiden were commemorated among the artists featured as waxworks, in video, and their historical memorabilia. Additionally, members of the band put their palms into the "Wall of Hands", a wall-mounted collection of palm imprint casts of various rock stars.^[70][71]

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.^[72]

The Metal Across America Exhibit is a traveling exhibit hosted by the Metal Hall of Fame featuring memorabilia from many prominent metal artists.^[73][74]

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.^{[75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85]}

The Metal Hammer Awards Germany is a yearly heavy metal award show hosted by the Metal Hammer Germany. Iron Maiden has won two awards.^{[86][87][88][89]}

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.^{[90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98]}

The Metal Edge Readers choice was a yearly awards poll held by Metal Edge Iron Maiden has won 3 awards off of 9 nominations.^[33]

The Modern Drummer Readers Poll Hall of Fame inducts legendary drummers each year, the Hall of Fame is part of the magazine's annual Readers Poll, which also recognizes excellence in various other drumming categories.^[99] Nicko McBrain was the sole inductee in 2020.^[100]

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.^[101]

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan were established in 2002 and presented by MTV Japan, and are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.

In 2003, the band's management (Rod Smallwood and Andy Taylor) and Steve Harris were awarded Music Week's Strat Award for their contribution to the British Music Industry.^[102]

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry and is one of the most prestigious recognitions in the world. In June 2026, the band's manager, Rod Smallwood, received the "Order of the British Empire" (OBE). This recognition completed the band's 50th Anniversary celebrations.^[103]

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.^{[104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113][114][115]}

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.^{[116][117][118][119]}

The Revolver Golden Gods Awards are awarded annually by the American music magazine Revolver. Iron Maiden received 6 nominations and 1 win.^{[120][121][122][123]}

Rockbjörnen is an annual awards ceremony which takes place in Sweden. Iron Maiden have received one award.^[124]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honorary induction is an annual ceremony in the United States. Iron Maiden 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.^[125][126] On 25 February 2026 the band received their third nomination.^[127] On 13 April they got inducted as the Performers.^[14] Iron Maiden's souvenirs are the part of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame permanent exhibition dedicated to heavy metal music.^[128]

The American magazine Rolling Stone awarded the band's seventeenth studio album "Senjutsu" with the title of Best Metal Album of 2021.^[129]

The German magazine Rock Hard holds a yearly readers poll, Iron Maiden’s seventeenth studio album “Senjutsu” won Album of the Year in 2021.^[130]

The Rock in Rio "Wall of Fame" is an attraction at the festival's "City of Rock" that honors major artists with handprints, similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2017, Iron Maiden pressed their hands into a concrete slab for the wall, a common practice to commemorate legendary musicians who have performed at the event.^[131]

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.^[132] 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.^[133]

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.^[134][135]

The para-documentary movie entitled "Night of the Beast" was dedicated to Columbian Iron Maiden fans. The movie won the "Best Music Para–Documentary Award" at the SeeYouSound Music Festival Awards 2022.^[136]

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".^[137]

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".^[138]

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.^[26]

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.^[139]

In 2011 Iron Maiden were inducted into the BPI Hall of Fame in the UK.^[140]

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.^[141][142]

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.^[143][144]

Iron Maiden’s game called "Legacy of the Beast" was awarded in five categories of TWIPY Awards in 2018.

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music.^[145]

In 2016 Iron Maiden were inducted into Wacken Open Air Headliners Wall of Fame. Since 2018 band mascot called Eddie the Head became a part of permanent exhibition of Wacken Hall of Fame.^[32]

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.^[146] 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".^[147][148]