Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band, formed in 1975 by bassist and only original member Steve Harris, and since 1999, also consists of vocalist Bruce Dickinson, guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers, and drummer Nicko McBrain. The musicians have received multiple nominations, honors, and awards including some of the most notable ones. The band have released seventeen studio albums, and have sold over 130 million albums worldwide. During the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952, The Number of the Beast was voted the best British album of the past 60 years. In 2016 Iron Maiden were given the titles of Honorary Visitors of the Country Award in El Salvador, and in 2019 they were honored as Visitors Of The Nation and Chamber of Deputies of Argentina, the first time the honor was given to an international artist. The motion was proposed and passed by the Chamber of Deputies of the Argentinian Congress in recognition of the cultural and musical influence of the band and their music on the people of Argentina. In 2023 Iron Maiden were honoured by Royal Mail UK with dedicated postal stamps and cards. In July 2025, Iron Maiden were honored with an official Royal Mint coin commemorating their 50th anniversary. On 13 April 2026, Iron Maiden were inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In June 2026, the band's manager, Rod Smallwood, received the "Order of the British Empire" (OBE) as part of the King's Birthday Honors. This recognition completed the band's 50th Anniversary celebrations. In July, to celebrate Armed Forces Day UK, the band's logo and mascot were featured on the official emblem of the RAF Odiham UK combat unit. and the group's management launched the world's first open-air museum dedicated to the 50-year history of Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams Experience.
Apollo Glasgow Award 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. +YearNominee / workAwardResult1980Iron MaidenApollo Glasgow Award1981Iron MaidenApollo Glasgow Award1982Iron MaidenApollo Glasgow Award1983Iron MaidenApollo Glasgow Award
ARIA Australia Sales Award 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. +YearNominee / workAwardResult1992Iron MaidenSales Recognition
Ampex Golden Reel Award 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. 8 of Iron Maiden’s albums won the award. +YearNominee / workAwardResult1981KillersGolden Reel Award1983Peace of MindGolden Reel Award1984Powerslave Golden Reel Award1985Live After DeathGolden Reel Award1986Somewhere in TimeGolden Reel Award1988Seventh Son of a Seventh SonGolden Reel Award1990No Prayer for the Dying Golden Reel Award1992Fear of the DarkGolden Reel Award
Bandit Rock Awards The Bandit Rock Awards are an annual ceremony held by the Swedish radio station of the same name. Iron Maiden have received eight awards.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2005 || Iron Maiden || Best International Live Act || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006 || A Matter of Life and Death || Best International Album || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2011 || Iron Maiden || Best International Live Act || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || Iron Maiden || Best International Live Act || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || The Book of Souls || Best International Album || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || Iron Maiden || Best International Live Act || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || Iron Maiden || Best International Live Act || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2026 || Iron Maiden || Best International Live Act ||
BBC Radio Awards 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. Iron Maiden as a band were honoured two times.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2002 || Bruce Dickinson || Best Music DJ Sony Award || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2005||"Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter"|| Best UK Single Ever || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006|| Bruce Dickinson || Best Rock Programm || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2008 || Bruce Dickinson || Golden Rock Mike || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2009 || Iron Maiden ||Greatest Metal Band Of All Time|| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2010 || Bruce Dickinson || Best Author's Programm ||
BRIT Awards The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Iron Maiden have received one award from two nominations.
| style="text-align:center;"| 1992 || "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" || Best British Single || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2009 || Iron Maiden || Best British Live Act ||
British Music Experience (BME) 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. +YearNominee / workAwardResult2017Eddie HeadBME Exposition
Burrn! Burrn! awards are annual Japanese heavy metal awards which Iron Maiden cleaned up in 2000 and 2006. +YearNominee / workAwardResult2000Iron MaidenBest Group2000Brave New WorldBest Album2000Brave New WorldBest Cover Art2000Iron MaidenLive Performance In Japan2000Steve HarrisBest Bassists 2006Iron MaidenBest Group2006A Matter of Life and DeathAlbum of the Year2006A Matter of Life and DeathBest Cover Art2006“Different World”Song of the Year2006Iron MaidenBest live Performance 2006Bruce DickinsonBest Vocalist2006Steve HarrisBest Bassists2006Steve HarrisBest Songwriter
Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards Since 2006 Iron Maiden were four times nominated and awarded by Classic Rock as a part of Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2006 || A Matter of Life and Death||Album of the Year || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006 ||Rod Smallwood||VIP Award|| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2009||Iron Maiden||Band of the Year || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2012||Rod Smallwood||Classic Rock Roll of Honour Hall of Fame || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2015||The Book of Souls||Album of the Year ||
ECHO Award 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. 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.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2009 || rowspan="3"| Iron Maiden || Best Live Artist|| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2011 || Best International Artist|| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2016|| Best Rock/Alternative Album ||
Eisner Awards 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.
| style="text-align:center;"|2024||Iron Maiden: Piece of Mind (Z2)||Best Publication Design||
Emma Gaala The Emma Gaala is an annual music awards ceremony established in 1983 by the Suomen Ääni- ja kuvatallennetuottajat. Iron Maiden have received three awards.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2004 || rowspan="3"| Iron Maiden || rowspan="2"| Yleisöäänestys – Vuoden ulkomainen artisti(The audience vote – for a foreign artist) || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006 || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2008 || Best Live Artist||
Finnish Metal Music Awards The Finnish Metal Music Awards we’re an annual award show held in Helsinki, Iron Maiden won two awards in 2003. +YearNominee / workAwardResult2003Dance of DeathInternational Album of the Year2003Iron MaidenInternational Band of the Year
Fonogram - Magyar Zenei Díjat The Senjutsu album was nominated for Fonogram - Magyar Zenei Díjat, the Hungarian equivalent of the Grammy, in the category "Best Hard Rock / Metal Album".
| style="text-align:center;"| 2022||Senjutsu||Best Hard Rock/Metal Album||
Grammy Awards The annual Grammy Awards are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Iron Maiden have received one award from four nominations.
| style="text-align:center;"| || "Fear of the Dark" (from A Real Live One)|| rowspan="2"| Best Metal Performance || |- | style="text-align:center|||"The Wicker Man" || |- | style="text-align:center;"| || "El Dorado" ||Best Metal Performance|| |- | style="text-align:center;"| || "Blood Brothers" (from En Vivo!)|| Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance ||
Guinness World Records 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. +YearNominee / workAwardResult1988Iron MaidenBiggest PA System2017Iron MaidenMost songs featured in videogames by a metal artist
GMA Awards 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". +YearNominee / workAwardResult2021Senjutsu Release of the Year
Hollywood's RockWalk 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.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2005 || Iron Maiden || Hollywood's RockWalk ||
Iberian Festival Awards 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.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2017 || Iron Maiden (Resurrection Festival)|| Best International Live Performance ||
Ivor Novello Awards The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. Iron Maiden have received one award.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2001 || Iron Maiden || International Achievement ||
IFPI Finland Award 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.
| style="text-align:center;"| 2005 || Iron Maiden || Sales Recognition Award|| |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2010 || Iron Maiden || Sales Recognition Award||
Juno Awards The Juno Awards are presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Iron Maiden have received one award.
| align="center"| || Iron Maiden: Flight 666 || Music DVD of the Year ||
Kerrang! Awards The Kerrang! Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by Kerrang!, a British rock magazine. Iron Maiden have received seven awards from nine nominations.
| style="text-align:center;"| 1994 || Steve Harris || Best Bassist Ever || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 1995 || Steve Harris || Kreativity Award || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2003 || Iron Maiden || Best Live Act || |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2005 || Iron Maiden || Kerrang! Hall of Fame || |-