Lars Ulrich
Awards & Honours
18
Awards Won
5
Honours
2
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Lars Ulrich has achieved remarkable success as a drummer and co-founder of Metallica, a band that has sold over 125 million albums worldwide and won nine Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, a testament to the band's enduring influence. Ulrich's drumming helped define thrash metal, and his songwriting partnership with James Hetfield has produced some of the most iconic metal songs of all time. Beyond music, he was named Dane of the Year in 2007 and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Southern Denmark in 2017.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted as a member of Metallica.
Dane of the Year
Awarded by Danish newspaper Berlingske.
Honorary Doctorate in Music
Received an honorary doctorate for contributions to music.
Guinness World Record
Metallica holds the record for most Grammy Awards won by a heavy metal band (9 wins).
Guinness World Record
Metallica became the first band to perform on all seven continents after playing in Antarctica.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Drummers of All Time
100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
1991
Metallica: The Black Album
Rolling Stone
2008
Metallica: Death Magnetic
Rolling Stone
2016
Metallica: Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Modern Drummer
1989
Lars Ulrich: The Man Behind the Kit
GQ
2017
Lars Ulrich's Style Evolution
Records & Feats
Most Grammy Awards won by a heavy metal band
Metallica has won 9 Grammy Awards, the most for any heavy metal band.
First band to perform on all seven continents
Metallica performed in Antarctica in 2013, becoming the first band to play on all seven continents.