The Smashing Pumpkins
Awards & Honours
21
Awards Won
2
Honours
3
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
The Smashing Pumpkins have sold over 30 million albums worldwide, with Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness achieving Diamond certification, a rare feat for a double album. They've earned a Grammy, four MTV VMAs in a single night, and an American Music Award. Their influence on alternative rock is immeasurable, and they continue to pack arenas and headline major festivals.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Diamond Certification
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness certified Diamond for 10 million US sales.
4x Platinum Certification
Siamese Dream certified 4x Platinum.
Rankings & Lists
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
500 Greatest Songs of All Time
100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
1996
The Smashing Pumpkins: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Spin
1993
Smashing Pumpkins: The New Kings of Alternative Rock
Alternative Press
1995
The Smashing Pumpkins: Inside the Machine
Records & Feats
First Diamond-certified double album of the 1990s
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was one of the few double albums to achieve Diamond status in the US.
Most MTV VMAs won in a single night for a rock band
The band won four awards in 1996 for "Tonight, Tonight," tying a record for most wins by a rock act in one ceremony.