ZZ Top

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

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ZZ Top's achievements reflect a career built on consistency and innovation. With 50 million records sold globally, they stand among the best-selling groups in history. Their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 recognized their lasting impact on rock music. The band holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running active group with no lineup changes, a testament to their unity before the recent losses of Hill and Beard.Multiple MTV Video Music Awards highlight their dominance in the visual medium, while their chart-topping albums like Eliminator remain benchmarks for commercial success. Rolling Stone ranked Billy Gibbons as the 32nd greatest guitarist of all time, underscoring his technical prowess and influence on generations of musicians.

AwardsZZ Top has secured numerous prestigious accolades throughout their career, including three MTV Video Music Awards for their iconic "Legs" video. They received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Pearl Necklace" and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. The band also won the Billboard Music Award for Top Hard Rock Artist and the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group in 1984.

Honours & Distinctions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame·2004

Inducted as a group for their contributions to rock music.

Guinness World Record for Longest-Running Active Group

Guinness World Records·2018

Recognized for maintaining the same lineup for nearly 50 years.

Texas Heritage Music Hall of Fame

Texas State Government·2010

Honored for their significant contribution to Texas music history.

Rolling Stone Greatest Guitarist Ranking

Rolling Stone Magazine·2015

Billy Gibbons ranked #32 on the list of Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

Rankings & Lists

#32

Greatest Guitarists of All Time

Rolling Stone·2015

#158

Greatest Albums of All Time

Rolling Stone·2020

#67

100 Greatest Artists of All Time

Rolling Stone·2019

#12

Best Hard Rock Artists

Billboard·2017

Magazine Covers

Rolling Stone

1984-03-15

ZZ Top: The New Wave of Blues

Billboard

1985-06-01

ZZ Top Dominates Charts

Vanity Fair

1986-02-01

Icons of the 80s

1984-11-01

Style Icons: The Beard Look

Time

1983-12-01

Music's Biggest Stars

Records & Feats

Longest-Running Active Group with No Lineup Changes

Historic First·2018

Held the record for 49 years without any personnel changes until 2021.

Diamond Certified Album Sales

Sales·1985

Eliminator achieved Diamond certification (10x Platinum) in the US.

Highest-Grossing Arena Tour of 1986

Touring·1986

The Afterburner tour set records for attendance and revenue that year.

Three Videos in MTV Hall of Fame

Media·2000

"Legs", "Sharp Dressed Man", and "Gimme All Your Lovin'" were inducted.