Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...

is an American

hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard ...

band formed 1985 in Los Angeles, California. They are led by frontman and co-founder Axl Rose, and also include

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(lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboards), Duff McKagan (bass), Melissa Reese (keyboards), Richard Fortus (guitar), & Frank Ferrer (drums). Guns N' Roses have released six studio albums, all on the Geffen Records label: '' Appetite for Destruction'' (1987), '' G N' R Lies'' (1988), '' Use Your Illusion I'' (1991), ''

Use Your Illusion II ''Use Your Illusion II'' is the fourth studio album by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. The album was released on September 17, 1991, the same day as its counterpart ''Use Your Illusion I''. Both albums were released in conjunction with ...

'' (1991), ''

"The Spaghetti Incident?" ''"The Spaghetti Incident?"'' is the fifth studio album by the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. The album is composed of covers of older punk rock, hard rock, and other songs. ''"The Spaghetti Incident?"'' is the only studio album to ...

'' (1993), and ''

Chinese Democracy ''Chinese Democracy'' is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released on November 23, 2008, by Black Frog and Geffen Records. It was the first Guns N' Roses studio album since the 1993 covers album ''"The Spaghet ...

'' (2008). Guns N' Roses have sold more than 45 million albums in the United States. 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 The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

nominations but have yet to win. The band was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance three times, in 1990, 1992, and 1993 and Best Box Set in 2019. Overall, Guns N' Roses has received 16 awards from 49 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. , - , rowspan="3", , , " Sweet Child o' Mine" , , Favorite Pop/Rock Single , , , - ,

, , Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist , , , - , '' Appetite for Destruction'' , , Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album , , , - , rowspan="2", , , Guns N' Roses , , Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist , , , - , ''Appetite for Destruction'' , , Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album , , , - , rowspan="3", , , rowspan="2", Guns N' Roses , , Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist , , , - , Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group , , , - , '' Use Your Illusion I'' , , Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album , ,

BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Guns N' Roses have received four awards. , - , rowspan="3",

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Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Award is an honor given by ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

'', a publication and music popularity chart covering the music business. The ''Billboard'' Music Awards show had been held annually since 1990 in December , - , 1988 , , Guns N' Roses , , Top Pop New Artist , , , - , rowspan="3",

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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".Billboard touring awards
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Echo Awards

The

ECHO awards Echo Music Prize (stylised as ECHO, ) was an accolade by the , an association of recording companies of Germany to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The first ECHO Awards ceremony was held in 1992, and it was set up to hono ...

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. , - , rowspan="1", 1993 , , rowspan="1", Guns N' Roses, , International Group of the Year , , , -

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. ! , - , rowspan="4", 1991 , Guns N' Roses , Concert of the Year , , style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6", , - , ''

Use Your Illusion ''Use Your Illusion'' is a 1998 compilation album by American rock band Guns N' Roses, drawing from the ''Use Your Illusion I'' and '' II'' studio albums. It was only released in the United States, and was primarily sold at Walmart and Kmart, t ...

'' , Album of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", " Don't Cry" , Song of the Year , , - , Music Video of the Year , , - , rowspan="2", 1993 , rowspan="2", Guns N' Roses , Most Overrated , , - , Concert of the Year , , -

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 been nominated four times. , - , , , '' G N' R Lies'' , , Best Hard Rock Performance , , , - , , , ''Use Your Illusion I'' , , Best Hard Rock Performance , , , - , , , " Live and Let Die" , , Best Hard Rock Performance , , , - , , , '' Appetite for Destruction'': Locked N’ Loaded edition, ,

Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package The Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package has been presented since 1995 to an album's art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, ...

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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. , - ,

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Juno Award for International Album of the Year The Juno Award for International Album of the Year is an annual award given to a non-Canadian album. It has been given out since 1975. It was formerly known as Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic) (1993–2002), Best Selling Album by a Foreig ...

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MTV Video Music Awards

The

MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honour the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category) ...

is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

. Guns N' Roses have received nine awards from nine nominations. , - , , , " Welcome to the Jungle" , , Best New Artist in a Video , , , - , rowspan="3", , , rowspan="2", "Sweet Child O' Mine" , , Best Heavy Metal Video , , , - ,

Best Group Video The MTV Video Music Award for Best Group (also known as the MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video) is given to recording artists at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The award was introduced at the inaugural ceremony in 1984 by vocalis ...

, , , - , " Paradise City" , , Best Stage Performance in a Video , , , - , rowspan="2", , , rowspan="2", "

You Could Be Mine "You Could Be Mine" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses from their fourth studio album, ''Use Your Illusion II''. The song was released on June 21, 1991, as the first single from the ''Use Your Illusion'' albums. The song was originall ...

" , , Best Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Video , , , - , Best Video from a Film , , , - , rowspan="3", , , Guns N' Roses , ,

Video Vanguard Award The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, also known as the Video Vanguard Award or the Lifetime Achievement Award, is a merit given to recording artists and music video directors at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), a ceremony that was establis ...

, , , - , rowspan="2", " November Rain" , , Best Cinematography in a Video , , , - , Best Art Direction in a Video , ,

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), sometimes simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and othe ...

is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in

downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, 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. , - , 2012 , Group , Performers ,

World Music Awards

The World Music Awards honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the

International Federation of the Phonographic Industry The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 19 ...

. Guns N' Roses have received two awards. , - , rowspan="2", 1993 , , rowspan="2", Guns N' Roses , , World's Best-Selling Hard Rock Artist of the Year , , , - , World's Best Group , ,

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. ! , - , 2018 , Not in This Lifetime... Tour (live at ''Otkrytie Arena'') , Tour of the Year , , style="text-align:center;" , , -

Other Awards

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13th Satellite Awards The 13th Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2008, were given on December 14, 2008. Special achievement awards Auteur Award (for his signature scope and style of filmmaking) – Baz Luhrmann Mary Pickford Award (for ou ...

: Best Original Song , , , - , rowspan="1", 2014 , , rowspan="1", Axl Rose, , Revolver Golden Gods

Ronnie James Dio Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted and founded numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and H ...

Lifetime Achievement award , , , - , rowspan="1", 2015 , , rowspan="1",

Appetite for Democracy 3D ''Appetite for Democracy 3D'' is a live concert film released in Cinemas, Broadcast and BD/DVD by Guns N' Roses, filmed live at The Joint at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas on November 21, 2012, on the tenth night of their residency, as part ...

, , International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society Awards: Best 3D Music Entertainment feature , , , - , rowspan="1", 2019 , , rowspan="1", Not In This Lifetime... Tour, , Ticketmaster Touring Milestone Awardtouring award
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