Aerosmith is
the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 70 million records in the United States.
[21][22] With 25 gold, 18 platinum, and 12 multi-platinum albums, they hold the record for the most total
certifications by an American group and are tied for the most multi-platinum albums by an American group. They have achieved twenty-one Top 40 hits on the US Hot 100, nine number-one
Mainstream Rock hits, four
Grammy Awards, six
American Music Awards, and ten
MTV Video Music Awards. They were inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, and were ranked number 57 and 30, respectively, on
Rolling Stone's and VH1's lists of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
[23] In 2013, Tyler and Perry were inducted into the
Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2020, the band received the
MusiCares Person of the Year award.