Serj Tankian

Awards & Honours

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Serj Tankian's achievements include a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance, a ranking of No. 26 on Hit Parader's Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists, and a measured vocal range of 4.2 octaves. His memoir Down With the System became a New York Times bestseller in 2024. He was awarded the Armenian Prime Minister's Medal in 2011 for his advocacy of Armenian genocide recognition.

AwardsSerj Tankian won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006 for B.Y.O.B. with System of a Down. He received the Armenian Prime Minister's Medal in 2011 for his work in recognizing the Armenian genocide and advancing music.

Honours & Distinctions

Armenian Prime Minister's Medal

Government of Armenia·2011

Awarded for work in recognizing the Armenian genocide and advancing music.

Rankings & Lists

#26

Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists

Hit Parader·2006

Records & Feats

Vocal range of 4.2 octaves

Career Milestone·2006

Measured by VVN Music in 2006, one of the widest ranges in heavy metal.