Awards & Winners

System of a Down

System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is an American rock band from Southern California, formed in 1994 and currently consists of four Armenian-Americans: Daron Malakian, Serj Tankian, Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan. The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums, of which three debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and their song "B.Y.O.B." won the Best Hard Rock Performance of 2006. The group went on hiatus in August 2006 and reunited in November 2010, embarking on a tour for the following three years. They are currently managed by David "Beno" Benveniste's Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group.

Awards by System of a Down

Check all the awards nominated and won by System of a Down.

2006


Echo Award for Best International Rock/Alternative Group
Honored for : Mezmerize

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Alternative
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance Lonely Day
Echo Award for Best International Rock/Alternative Group Mezmerize

2005


Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
Honored for : B.Y.O.B.
(Artist)
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Alternative

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Kerrang! Award for Best International Band
Kerrang! Award for Best Video B.Y.O.B.
American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist
Kerrang! Award for Best Album Mezmerize
Kerrang! Award for Best Live Band
Kerrang! Award for Best Single B.Y.O.B.
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Alternative
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction B.Y.O.B.
Art Director: Jeremy Reed
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance B.Y.O.B.

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist
Kerrang! Award for Best International Band

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Kerrang! Award for Best International Live Act
MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video Chop Suey!
Kerrang! Award for Best Album Toxicity
Billboard Music Award for Modern Rock Artist of the Year
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance Aerials
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Chop Suey!
Editor: Nicholas Erasmus

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance Chop Suey

1999


Kerrang! Award for Best International Live Act

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Kerrang! Award for Best International Live Act