Rush (band)

Rush is an acclaimed Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist/keyboardist/vocalist Geddy Lee (formerly Gary Weinrib), guitarist Alex Lifeson (real name Alexander Zivojinovich), and drummer Neil Peart (pronounced: 'Peert') who recorded their first album in 1974. The band was formed in the summer of 1968, in Sarnia, Ontario by Lifeson, Lee, and John Rutsey. They soon moved to Toronto to further their career. Peart replaced Rutsey on drums in 1974, to complete the present lineup.

Awards list

Rush has received many awards during their career.

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Juno awards

Rush has been awarded the following Juno awards:

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• 1974 Most promising group of the year
• 1977 Group of the year
• 1978 Group of the year
• 1991 Best Heavy Metal Album
• 1991 Best album cover - Presto
• 1992 Best Hard Rock Album
• 1992 Best album cover - Roll the Bones
• 2004 Music DVD of the year - "Rush in Rio"

Grammys

• 1982 nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
• "YYZ" -- lost to The Police's "Behind My Camel"
• 1992 nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
• "Where's My Thing" -- lost to Eric Johnson's "Cliffs of Dover"
• 1995 nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
• "Leave That Thing Alone" -- lost to Pink Floyd's "Marooned"
• 2004 nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
• "O Baterista" from Rush In Rio -- lost to Brian Wilson's "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow"

Magazine awards

Alex

• 1983 - "Best Rock Talent" - Guitar for the Practicing Musician
• 1984 - Best Rock Guitarist - Guitar Player Magazine
• 1991 - Inducted into the Guitar for the Practicing Musician Hall of Fame

Geddy

• Bass Hall of Fame - Guitar Player Magazine
• 6 time winner: "Best Rock Bass" - Guitar Player Magazine
• 1993 - "Best Rock Bass Player" Bass Player readers' poll

Neil

From Modern Drummer magazine reader's polls:

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• Hall of Fame: 1983
• Best Rock Drummer: 1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985
• Best Multi-Percussionist: 1983,1984,1985,1986
• Best Percussion Instrumentalist: 1982
• Most Promising New Drummer: 1980
• Best All Around: 1986
• 1986 Honor Roll: Rock Drummer, Multi-Percussion

:(As a member of the Honor Roll in these categories, Neil is no longer eligible for votes in the above categories.)

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• Best Recorded Performance:
• 1981: Moving Pictures
• 1982: Exit... Stage Left
• 1983: Signals
• 1985: Grace Under Pressure
• 1986: Power Windows
• 1988: Hold Your Fire
• 1989: A Show of Hands
• 1990: Presto
• 1992: Roll The Bones
• 1993: Counterparts

RIAA platinum certifications

• Fly by Night
• 2112 - 3x
• All the World's A Stage
• A Farewell to Kings
• Hemispheres
• Archives
• Permanent Waves
• Moving Pictures - 4x
• Signals
• Power Windows
• Exit...Stage Left
• A Show of Hands
• A Show of Hands - (video)
• Chronicles - 2x
• Chronicles - (video)
• Roll the Bones
• Rush in Rio - (video) 4x

RIAA gold certifications

• Rush
• Caress of Steel
• Hold Your Fire
• Exit...Stage Left - (video)
• Counterparts
• Test for Echo
• Different Stages Live
• Rush in Rio