Tony Iommi
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
7
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Tony Iommi is universally recognized as one of the most influential guitarists in rock history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 as a member of Black Sabbath and into the UK Music Hall of Fame the same year. He has received honorary doctorates from the University of Coventry (2013) and the University of Birmingham (2016). In 2004, Guitar World ranked him the greatest guitarist of all time. He holds a Guinness World Record for the heaviest concert by a band, set by Black Sabbath in 2014. His 2007 star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars honours his contributions to music.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted as a member of Black Sabbath.
UK Music Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted as a member of Black Sabbath.
Birmingham Walk of Stars
Star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars.
Honorary Doctorate of Music
Honorary doctorate for contributions to music.
Honorary Doctorate of Music
Honorary doctorate for contributions to music.
National Guitar Museum Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime achievement award for guitar playing.
Guinness World Record
Heaviest concert by a band (Black Sabbath).
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Greatest Guitarists of All Time
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Top 50 Guitarists of All Time
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
October 1968
Jethro Tull cover
Rolling Stone
August 1970
Black Sabbath cover
Guitar World
Multiple issues
Various features
Kerrang!
2016
God of Rock issue
Classic Rock
2011
Iron Man autobiography feature
Records & Feats
Sole writer of iconic 'Iron Man' riff
Iommi composed the riff for Iron Man, one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in heavy metal history.
Pioneered down-tuned guitar in heavy metal
After his accident, Iommi down-tuned his guitar to ease playing, creating the heavier sound that defined heavy metal.
Only constant member of Black Sabbath for 50 years
Iommi was the sole member to appear on every Black Sabbath album and tour from 1968 to 2017.