Prêmios recebidos:

Grammy's

1989 : 32nd Annual Grammy Awards
Melhor Performance de Metal: One

1990 : 33rd Annual Grammy Awards
Melhor Performance de Metal: Stone Cold Crazy

1991 : 34th Annual Grammy Awards
Melhor Performance de Metal (Album): Metallica (The Black Album)

1999 : 41st Annual Grammy Awards
Melhor Performance de Metal: Better Than You

2000 : 42nd Annual Grammy Awards
Melhor Performance de Hard Rock: Whiskey in the Jar

2001 : 43rd Annual Grammy Awards
Melhor Rock Instrumental: Call Of Ktulu (S&M)

2004 : 46th Annual Grammy Awards
Melhor Performance de Metal: St. Anger

2009 : 51th Annual Grammy Awards
Melhor Performance de Metal: My Apocalypse
Melhor Embalagem de Disco: Death Magnetic



MTV Music Video Awards

1992 : MTV Music Video Awards
Melhor Vídeo de Metal: Enter Sandman

1996 : MTV Music Video Awards
Melhor Vídeo de Metal: Until it Sleeps



American Music Awards

1996 : American Music Awards
Artista Preferido: Heavy Metal - Hard Rock: Metallica - Re-Load

1996 : American Music Awards
Música Hard Rock/Metal Preferida: Until It Sleeps



Bammies

N/A - Bammies
Baterista Destaque: Lars Ulrich

N/A - Bammies
Álbum Destaque de Hard Rock: Re-Load

Billboard Music Awards

1997 - Billboard Music Awards

Artista Rock and Roll do Ano: Metallica (RIAA Diamond Award)