As of 2024, Metallica had won nine Grammy Awards. The band’s Grammy success began in 1990, when “One” won the first-ever Grammy for Best Metal Performance, and continued across several decades of changing metal categories.
Seven of Metallica’s nine Grammy wins were in Best Metal Performance: “One” in 1990, “Stone Cold Crazy” in 1991, “Metallica” in 1992, “Better than You” in 1999, “St. Anger” in 2004, “My Apocalypse” in 2009, and “72 Seasons” in 2024. The band also won for “Whiskey in the Jar” in 2000 and “The Unforgiven II” in 1998, in categories that were then classified differently.
The 2024 award was for “72 Seasons,” the title track from Metallica’s eleventh studio album. That win extended the band’s record for the most victories in the Best Metal Performance category.
A common source of confusion is counting Grammy nominations rather than wins. Metallica had received 26 Grammy nominations by this accounting, but the question asks specifically for awards won, making nine the correct total.