Rammstein (German pronunciation: [ˈʁamʃtaɪn]) is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, drummer Christoph Schneider, and keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz—has remained unchanged throughout their history. They were one of the first bands to emerge within the Neue Deutsche Härte genre, with their debut album leading the music press to coin the term, and their style of music has generally had a positive reception from music critics. Commercially, the band have been very successful, earning many No. 1 albums as well as gold and platinum certifications in countries around the world. Their grand live performances, which often feature pyrotechnics, have played a part in their popularity growth. Despite success, the band have been subject to some controversies, with their overall image and certain songs in specific having been subject to criticism. Rammstein have won several awards and honors and been nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | " Du hast" | Best Metal Performance | Nominated |
2006 | " Mein Teil" | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Themselves | Best International Surprise | Nominated | [45] |
2001 | Nominated | |||
Best International Group | Nominated | |||
Till Lindemann | Best International Male | Nominated | ||
Mutter | Best International Album | Nominated | ||
" Ich will" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
Best International Video | Nominated | |||
" Sonne" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
Best International Video | Nominated | |||
" Mutter" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
2002 | " Feuer frei!" | Best International Video | Nominated | |
Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | ||
2004 | Nominated | [46] | ||
Till Lindemann | Best International Male | Nominated | ||
Reise, Reise | Best International Album | Won | ||
" Amerika" | Best International Song | Won | ||
Best International Video | Won | |||
" Mein Teil" | Nominated | |||
2005 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | |
Best International Surprise | Nominated | |||
Best International Průser | Nominated | |||
Till Lindemann | Best International Male | Nominated | ||
Best International Personality | Nominated | |||
Rosenrot | Best International Album | Nominated | ||
" Benzin" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
Best International Video | Won | |||
" Keine Lust" | Nominated | |||
2006 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | |
Völkerball | Best International Music DVD | Nominated | ||
2009 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | |
Liebe ist für alle da | Best International Album | Nominated | ||
" Pussy" | Best International Video | Nominated | ||
"Roter Sand" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
2016 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | [47] |
Rammstein (German pronunciation: [ˈʁamʃtaɪn]) is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, drummer Christoph Schneider, and keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz—has remained unchanged throughout their history. They were one of the first bands to emerge within the Neue Deutsche Härte genre, with their debut album leading the music press to coin the term, and their style of music has generally had a positive reception from music critics. Commercially, the band have been very successful, earning many No. 1 albums as well as gold and platinum certifications in countries around the world. Their grand live performances, which often feature pyrotechnics, have played a part in their popularity growth. Despite success, the band have been subject to some controversies, with their overall image and certain songs in specific having been subject to criticism. Rammstein have won several awards and honors and been nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | " Du hast" | Best Metal Performance | Nominated |
2006 | " Mein Teil" | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | Themselves | Best International Surprise | Nominated | [45] |
2001 | Nominated | |||
Best International Group | Nominated | |||
Till Lindemann | Best International Male | Nominated | ||
Mutter | Best International Album | Nominated | ||
" Ich will" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
Best International Video | Nominated | |||
" Sonne" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
Best International Video | Nominated | |||
" Mutter" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
2002 | " Feuer frei!" | Best International Video | Nominated | |
Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | ||
2004 | Nominated | [46] | ||
Till Lindemann | Best International Male | Nominated | ||
Reise, Reise | Best International Album | Won | ||
" Amerika" | Best International Song | Won | ||
Best International Video | Won | |||
" Mein Teil" | Nominated | |||
2005 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | |
Best International Surprise | Nominated | |||
Best International Průser | Nominated | |||
Till Lindemann | Best International Male | Nominated | ||
Best International Personality | Nominated | |||
Rosenrot | Best International Album | Nominated | ||
" Benzin" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
Best International Video | Won | |||
" Keine Lust" | Nominated | |||
2006 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | |
Völkerball | Best International Music DVD | Nominated | ||
2009 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | |
Liebe ist für alle da | Best International Album | Nominated | ||
" Pussy" | Best International Video | Nominated | ||
"Roter Sand" | Best International Song | Nominated | ||
2016 | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated | [47] |