 They were also nominated for the "Album of the Year Award" for their album, Black Clouds & Silver Linings in 2009, but lost to AC/DC's "Black Ice".Rolling Stone

On July 25, 2011, Dream Theater were placed on the list ""The Best Prog Rock Bands of All Time"", chosen by the Rolling Stone Magazine's readers poll.MusicRadar

The MusicRadar readers poll placed Dream Theater amongst ""The 30 greatest live acts in the world today"" (as of 2010), peaking at No.