Corey Taylor

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Corey Taylor's individual accolades reflect his impact on heavy metal. He is a two-time Grammy winner with Slipknot, taking home Best Metal Performance in 2006 and Best Hard Rock Performance in 2017. In 2009, Metal Hammer named him 'Riff Lord,' and Kerrang! ranked him the #1 rockstar in the world in 2011. His songwriting and vocal prowess have earned him a place among metal's elite, with his solo work further demonstrating his range.

AwardsCorey Taylor has won two Grammy Awards with Slipknot: Best Metal Performance for 'Before I Forget' (2006) and Best Hard Rock Performance for 'The Day of the Gusano (Live)' (2017). He also won the Metal Hammer Golden Gods 'Riff Lord' award in 2009 and was ranked #1 on Kerrang!'s '50 Greatest Rockstars in the World Today' list in 2011.

Rankings & Lists

50 Greatest Rockstars in the World Today

Kerrang!·2011

Magazine Covers

Kerrang!

2011-06-15

The 50 Greatest Rockstars in the World Today

Metal Hammer

2009-08-01

Riff Lord Corey Taylor

Records & Feats

First artist to win Grammys with two different bands (Slipknot and Stone Sour nominee)

Awards·2006

Taylor won a Grammy with Slipknot and was nominated with Stone Sour, a rare feat in heavy metal.