The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an alternative rock band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles, California. They have received 37 awards and 90 nominations, including four Grammy Awards, 30 nominations for MTV Music Video Awards (including Video of the Year for "Under the Bridge") and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. In 2022, they received the Global Icon Award from MTV.
The albums Blood Sugar Sex Magik and Californication were included in the 2023 list of Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, placing at numbers 186 and 286, respectively. The band holds the record for most no.1 singles (15), most cumulative weeks at no.1 (91) and most top 10 songs (28) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
On April 14, 2012, the band was inducted by Chris Rock into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The members inducted were Flea, Chad Smith, John Frusciante, Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Josh Klinghoffer, Cliff Martinez and Hillel Slovak. Klinghoffer became the youngest inductee at 32, passing Stevie Wonder, who was inducted at 38. In 2022, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Awards and nominations
+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Nominee(s)/work(s) Category Result American Music Awards 1993 Red Hot Chili Peppers Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist "Under the Bridge" Favorite Pop/Rock Single 2000 Red Hot Chili Peppers Favorite Alternative Artist 2001 2006 Stadium Arcadium Favorite Pop/Rock Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group 2022 Unlimited Love Favorite Rock Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Favorite Rock Artist "Black Summer" Favorite Rock Song Billboard Music Awards 2000 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Alternative Group 2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers Modern Rock Artist of the Year "Dani California" Modern Rock Single of the Year Stadium Arcadium Rock Album of the Year "Dani California" Rock Single of the Year Billboard Music Video Awards 2000 "Californication" Best Modern Rock Clip of the Year Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 2001 Red Hot Chili Peppers Favorite Group - Rock Brit Awards 2000 International Group 2003 By the Way International Album Red Hot Chili Peppers International Group 2007 California Music Awards 2003 By the Way Outstanding Pop/Rock Album 2004 Red Hot Chili Peppers California Favorite Clear Top 10 Awards 2003 Amazing International Hitmaker ECHO Music Awards 2003 By the Way Best International Rock/Pop Group 2007 Stadium Arcadium International Pop/Rock Group of the Year GAFFA Awards 1993 Red Hot Chili Peppers Band 1995 Foreign Band One Hot Minute Foreign Album Foreign Cover 1999 Red Hot Chili Peppers Foreign Band 90s Foreign Name Californication Foreign Band "Scar tissue" Foreign Hit Foreign Video 2000 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Foreign Band 2002 By the Way Best Foreign Album By the Way Best Foreign Song 2006 Stadium Arcadium Best Foreign Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Foreign Band "Dani California" Best Foreign Song 2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers International Band of the Year Global Awards 2023 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Group Best Indie Act Grammy Awards 1991 "Higher Ground" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal 1993 "Give It Away" Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal "Under the Bridge" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal 1996 "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal 2000 Californication Best Rock Album "Scar Tissue" Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal 2001 "Californication" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal 2007 Stadium Arcadium Album of the Year Best Rock Album "Dani California" Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Best Short Form Music Video 2012 I'm with You Best Rock Album Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards 2002 By the Way Top 10 Best Selling Foreign Albums 2004 Greatest Hits 2006 Stadium Arcadium Hungarian Music Awards 2003 By the Way International Rock Album of the Year 2007 Stadium Arcadium 2017 The Getaway Best Foreign Pop Album Modern Pop/Rock Album of the Year 2018 Best Foreign Pop Album Pop/Rock Album of the Year iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017 "Dark Necessities" Alternative Rock Song of the Year Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock Artist of the Year "Dark Necessities" Rock Song of the Year 2023 Red Hot Chili Peppers Alternative Artist of the Year "Black Summer" Alternative Song of the Year Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Duo/Group of the Year Rock Artist of the Year "Black Summer" Rock Song of the Year Japan Gold Disc Awards 2003 By the Way International Rock & Pop Album of the Year 2004 Greatest Hits 2007 Stadium Arcadium International Best 3 Albums "Dani California" International Best 3 Songs by Download International Song of the Year by Download Juno Awards 1993 Red Hot Chili Peppers International Entertainer of the Year 2007 Stadium Arcadium International Album of the Year Kerrang! Awards 2003 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Band Best Songwriter 2004 Best Band on the Planet Best Live Band Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2002 Best Performance by a Visiting Act 2003 By the Way Best International Album Lansdowne Road Best Visiting Live Performance 2004 Slane Castle Best Live Performance MOJO Awards 2004 Red Hot Chili Peppers Maverick Award MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007Stadium Arcadium Album of the Year Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Group MTV Video Music Brazil Awards 2007 Best International Artist MTV Europe Music Awards 1999 Californication Best Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Rock 2000 2002 Best Live Act Best Rock 2006 Stadium Arcadium Best Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Group Best Rock "Dani California" Best Song 2011 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Live Act Best Rock 2012 Best World Stage Performance 2016 Best Rock 2022 MTV Video Music Awards 1990 "Higher Ground" Best Group Video Best Post-Modern Video Breakthrough Video 1992 "Give it Away" Best Alternative Video Best Art Direction in a Video Best Cinematography in a Video Best Direction in a Video Best Editing in a Video "Under the Bridge" Best Group Video "Give it Away" Breakthrough Video "Under the Bridge Video of the Year Viewer's Choice 1996 "Warped" Best Editing in a Video 1999 www.redhotchilipeppers.com Best Artist Website 2000 "Californication" Best Art Direction in a Video Best Direction in a Video Best Group Video Best Special Effects in a Video Red Hot Chili Peppers Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award "Californication" Video of the Year 2002 "By the Way" Best Direction in a Video 2006 "Dani California" Best Art Direction in a Video Best Cinematography in a Video Best Direction in a Video Best Editing in a Video Best Group Video Best Rock Video Video of the Year 2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers Global Icon Award Group of the Year "Black Summer" Best Rock 2023 "Tippa My Tongue" MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2003 "By the Way" Best Rock Video 2007 Stadium Arcadium Best Album of the Year "Dani California" Best Group Video Best Video of the Year 2012 "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" Best Rock Video 2016 "Dark Necessities" MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2002 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Rock Artist, International 2006 mtvU Woodie Awards 2006 Alumni Woodie MuchMusic Video Awards 2000 "Californication" Best International Video Favorite International Group 2006 "Dani California" Best International Group 2007 Best International Video – Group People's Choice: Favorite International Group My VH1 Music Awards 2000 "Otherside" Song of the Year Video of the Year 2001 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best Live Act Best Stage Spectacle Group of the Year Californication Must-Have Album "Californication" Pushing the Envelope Video Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2001 Red Hot Chili Peppers Favorite Band/Group 2007 NRJ Music Awards 2007 Stadium Arcadium Best International Album of the Year NRJ Radio Awards 2001 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Group "Otherside" Best International Song 2003 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Group People's Choice Awards 2007 Favorite Group 2012 Favorite Band Premios 40 Principales 2006 Mejor Artista Internacional Q Awards 2004 Best Act in the World Best Live Act 2006 Best Act in the World Today Best Live Act Radio Music Awards 2005 Artist of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio Teen Choice Awards 2005 Choice Music: Rock Group TMF Awards Belgium 2007 "Dani California" Best Rock International World Music Awards 2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers World's Best Rock Group Žebřík Music Awards 1995 One Hot Minute Best International Album "My Friends" Best International Song "Warped" Best International Video 1996 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Enjoyment 1999 Californication Best International Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Group Flea Best International Instrumentalist Anthony Kiedis Best International Male "Scar Tissue" Best International Song "Otherside" Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Surprise 2000 Californication Best International Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Group Flea Best International Instrumentalist "Californication" Best International Song Best International Video 2001 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Group 2002 By the Way Best International Album Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Group Anthony Kiedis Best International Male Best International Personality "By the Way" Best International Song "The Zephyr Song" "By the Way" Best International Video "The Zephyr Song" 2003 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Group Anthony Kiedis Best International Male "Otherside" Best International Video 2004 Red Hot Chili Peppers Best International Group
Other accolades and tributes +Other accolades and tributes to the Red Hot Chili Peppers Year Award Title1994Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs That Shaped Rock""Give It Away"1999Spins Top 90 Albums of the '90sBlood Sugar Sex Magik (#58)1999Q Magazine 90 Albums of the '90sBlood Sugar Sex Magik (#58) 2002 VH-1's 100 Sexiest Artists Ranked #722003Rolling Stones The 100 Greatest Albums of the NinetiesBlood Sugar Sex Magik (#19)2003The 500 Greatest Albums of All TimeBlood Sugar Sex Magik (#310), Californication (#399)2004California Music AwardsFavorite of California2006Q Magazine Top 20 Albums from the Lifetime of Q (1986–2006) By the Way (#16)2006Guitar World The 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All Time Blood Sugar Sex Magik (#18)2006Chainsaw AwardsKiller Video ("Dani California")2006U Choose 40 (NZ)Best '90s ANTHEMS (NZ) Song ("Under the Bridge")2007U Choose 40 (NZ)Best Big Day Out (NZ) Artist ("Give it Away") 2007 U Choose 40 (NZ) Take Me Back To The '90s (NZ) Song ("Under The Bridge")2007Polish Frederic Chopin and Platinum Disc AwardFor Stadium Arcadium2007Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Definitive 200: Top 200 Albums of All-TimeBlood Sugar Sex Magik (#88), Californication (#92)2009VH-1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs"Give It Away" (#50)2009Consequence of Sound Top 100 Albums of the 2000By the Way (#63)2010Galgalatz Greatest Songs of the '00s"Californication" (#1)2011VH-1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '00s"Californication" (#44)2012The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (revised)Blood Sugar Sex Magik (#310), Californication (#401) 2012Rock and Roll Hall of FameClass of 2012 inductees2012Ultimate Classic Rock Top 100 '90s Rock albums Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Californication 20181001 Albums You Must Hear Before You DieBlood Sugar Sex Magik, Californication 2020The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (revised)Blood Sugar Sex Magik (#186), Californication (#286) 2022Hollywood Walk of FameAwarded their own star in March 2022
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