Artist

Slipknot

Wins

1

Nominations

11

Category

Rock

Biography

"The future is meant for those who are willing to let go of the worst parts of the past. When you cannot take two steps without turning around to inspect your footsteps, you are getting nowhere fast." — Corey Taylor

  • Formed 1995 in Des Moines, Iowa
     
  • Slipknot's sophomore album, Iowa, which introduced them to a mainstream audience, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
     
  • The band earned their first career GRAMMY for 2005 for Best Metal Performance for "Before I Forget."
     
  • Did you know? Slipknot's first proper national tour was the 1999 Ozzfest, which greatly increased their fan base prior to the release of their self-titled debut.
     
  • Slipknot appeared in full costume to accept their Best Metal Performance GRAMMY at the 48th GRAMMY Awards. Band co-founder Shawn Crahan dedicated the honor to his father, who had just passed away weeks prior.
     
  • Frontman Corey Taylor teamed with the You Rock Foundation to film a video in which he addressed his life as a homeless teenager, his suicide attempts and how he turned his life around.

 

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Slipknot

  • Best Metal Performance

    Hive Mind

    Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Craig Jones, Corey Taylor, Alessandro Venturella, Jay Weinberg, Jim Root, Michael Pfaff

  • Best Metal Performance

    Custer

    Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Corey Taylor, Alessandro Venturella, Jay Weinberg, Jim Root

  • Best Rock Album

    .5: The Gray Chapter

    Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Corey Taylor, Alessandro Venturella, Jay Weinberg, Jim Root

  • Best Metal Performance

    The Negative One

    James Root, Mick Thomson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Corey Taylor, M. Shawn Crahan, Alessandro Venturella, Jay Weinberg

  • Best Metal Performance

    Psychosocial

    Shawn Crahan, Paul Gray, James Root, Mick Thomson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor

  • Best Metal Performance Winner

    Before I Forget

    Shawn Crahan, Paul Gray, James Root, Mick Thompson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor

  • Hard Rock Performance

    Duality

    Shawn Crahan, Paul Gray, James Root, Mick Thompson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor

  • Best Metal Performance

    Vermilion

    Shawn Crahan, Paul Gray, James Root, Mick Thompson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor

  • Best Metal Performance

    My Plague

    Shawn Crahan, Paul Gray, James Root, Mick Thompson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor

  • Best Metal Performance

    Left Behind

    Shawn Crahan, Paul Gray, James Root, Mick Thompson, DJ Sid Wilson, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor

  • Best Metal Performance

    Wait And Bleed

    Paul Gray, James Root, Mick Thompson, DJ Sid Wilson, Shawn Carahan, Slipknot, Chris Fehn, Craig Jones, Joey Jordison, Corey Taylor

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