List of awards and nominations received by Van Halen
Year Nominee / work Award Result
1985 Jump Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
1985 Donut City ( Edward Van Halen ) Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated
1992 For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Best Hard Rock Performance Won
1996 The Seventh Seal Best Hard Rock Performance Nominated
1997 Respect The Wind ( Edward & Alex Van Halen ) Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominated
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Van Halen has received five nominations , winning just once in 1992 .
This is a list of awards and nominations for awards received by the rock band Van Halen. Van Halen is a hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972 and consisted of Eddie Van Halen on guitar, keyboards, and vocals, Alex Van Halen on drums and percussion, Michael Anthony on bass and vocals, and David Lee Roth on lead vocals. They enjoyed success from the release of their self-titled debut album in 1978. As of 2007 Van Halen has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide] and have had the most number one hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. During the 1980s they also had more Billboard Hot 100 hits than any other hard rock or heavy metal band. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Van Halen is the 19th best selling band/artist of all time with sales of over 56 million albums in the United States and is one of five rock bands that have had two albums sell more than 10 million copies in the United States.