What award did Metallica win in 1992 for the album Metallica?

Metallica won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1992 for the album Metallica.

The award recognized the album during a period when Metallica was moving from an underground thrash-metal identity into global mainstream success. The record’s polished production, shorter songs, and broad stylistic range helped it reach listeners far beyond the band’s original scene.

The Black Album’s achievement is sometimes confused with later Metallica Grammy history. The band won several additional Grammy Awards in later years, including recognition associated with songs and albums released after 1991. The 1992 honor specifically belongs to the Best Metal Performance category.

The album also received major critical and commercial recognition outside the Grammys. It debuted at number one in ten countries, topped the Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks, and became Metallica’s best-selling album. Its long-term success helped make the 1992 Grammy an early milestone in the record’s remarkable history.