Awards & Winners

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. When played live, they incorporate many aspects of jam band due to the improvised nature of much of their performances. Currently, the band consists of founding members Anthony Kiedis and Michael "Flea" Balzary, longtime drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who joined in late 2009, following the departure of John Frusciante. Red Hot Chili Peppers have won seven Grammy Awards, and have become one of the best-selling bands of all time, selling over 80 million records worldwide. In 2012, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band's original line-up featured guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons, alongside Kiedis and Flea. Because of commitments to other bands, Slovak and Irons did not play on the band's debut album, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Cliff Martinez was the drummer for the first two records, and guitarist Jack Sherman played on the first. Slovak performed on the second and third albums by the band, Freaky Styley and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan; he died of a heroin overdose in 1988. As a result of the death of his friend, drummer Irons chose to depart from the group. Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist DeWayne McKnight was brought in to replace Slovak though his tenure was short and he was replaced by John Frusciante in 1988. Former Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro was brought in to replace Irons though after a short tenure with the band he was out and replaced by Chad Smith that same year. The line-up of Flea, Kiedis, Frusciante and Smith was the longest-lasting, and recorded five studio albums starting with 1989's Mother's Milk. In 1990, the group signed with Warner Bros. Records and recorded under producer Rick Rubin the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik, which became the band's first commercial success. Frusciante grew uncomfortable with the success of the band and left abruptly in 1992, in the middle of the world tour.

Awards by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Check all the awards nominated and won by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

2012


Echo Award for Best International Rock/Alternative Group
Honored for : I\u2019m With You

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Echo Award for Best International Rock/Alternative Group I\u2019m With You
MTV Europe Music Award for Best World Stage Performance
People's Choice Award for Favorite Band

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock
Grammy Award for Best Rock Album I\u2019m With You
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Live Act

2007


Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Group
Honored for : Stadium Arcadium

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Group Stadium Arcadium
Juno Award for International Album of the Year Stadium Arcadium
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Music Group
Brit Award for International Group
People's Choice Award for Favorite Rock Song Dani California
People's Choice Award for Favorite Band

2006


American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
Honored for : Dani California
(Art Direction by Justin Dragonis)
Grammy Award for Best Rock Album
Honored for : Stadium Arcadium
(Producer, Artist, Engineers/mixers)
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Honored for : Dani California
(Artist)
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Album
Honored for : Stadium Arcadium

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song Dani California
Grammy Award for Album of the Year Stadium Arcadium
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Album Stadium Arcadium
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album Stadium Arcadium
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video Dani California
Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Song Dani California
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction Dani California
Art Direction by Justin Dragonis
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock
Kerrang! Award for Best Video Dani California
Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Album Stadium Arcadium
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Dani California
World Music Award for World’s Best Rock Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video Dani California
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction Dani California
Directed by Tony Kaye
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Dani California
Editor: Peter Goddard
MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography Dani California
Cinematography: Tony Kaye
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Dani California
Grammy Award for Best Rock Album Stadium Arcadium
Grammy Award for Best Music Video Dani California

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Kerrang! Award for Best Live Band
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock
Kerrang! Award for Best International Band

2003


Brit Award for International Group
Kerrang! Classic Songwriter Award
Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Group
Honored for : By the Way

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Group By the Way
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock
Brit Award for International Group
Kerrang! Award for Best International Band
Brit Award for International Album By the Way

2002


Kerrang! Award for Best International Band
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock
Kerrang! Award for Best International Band
Billboard Music Award for Modern Rock Track of the Year By the Way
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction By the Way
Directors: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Group Californication
American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Band

2000


MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock
American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist
MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
Honored for : Californication
(Art Director: Colin Strause)
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction
Honored for : Californication
(Directors: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris)

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Californication
Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Group Californication
MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video Californication
American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock
Brit Award for International Group
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Californication
Billboard Music Award for Modern Rock Track of the Year Otherside
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction Californication
Directors: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects Californication
Special Effects: Pixel Envy
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction Californication
Art Director: Colin Strause

1999


MTV Video Music Award for Best Artist Website
Honored for : redhotchilipeppers.com

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Scar Tissue
Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Song Scar Tissue
Grammy Award for Best Rock Album Californication
Billboard Music Award for Modern Rock Track of the Year Scar Tissue
MTV Video Music Award for Best Artist Website redhotchilipeppers.com

1996


Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Warped
Editor: Hal Honigsberg

1995


Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance Blood Sugar Sex Magik

1993


Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year
American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single Under the Bridge

1992


Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
Honored for : Give It Away
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
Honored for : Give It Away
(Art Directors: Nick Goodman and Robertino Mazati)
MTV Video Music Award Best Breakthrough Video
Honored for : Give It Away
MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice
Honored for : Under The Bridge

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Under The Bridge
MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video Under The Bridge
MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice Under The Bridge
MTV Video Music Award Best Breakthrough Video Give It Away
MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video Give It Away
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction Give It Away
Director: Stéphane Sednaoui
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Under the Bridge
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction Give It Away
Art Directors: Nick Goodman and Robertino Mazati
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Give It Away
Editors: Veronique Labels and Olivier Gajan
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance Give It Away

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video Higher Ground
MTV Video Music Award Best Breakthrough Video Higher Ground
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Higher Ground
MTV Video Music Award for Best Post-Modern Video Higher Ground