Riconoscimenti ricevuti dalla band e dai componenti:
2003
Rolling Stone Magazine 2003
Positive Rating
2006
MTV Video Music Awards
Best New Artist: Vinto con la canzone “Bat Country”
Metal Hammer Golden Gods
The Dimebag Awards For Young Guitarist Shredder: Synyster Gates
Best International Band
Total Guitar
Best Guitarist: Synyster Gates
Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Femme Fatale (Most Evil Female Music Video): Beast and the Harlot
2008
Kerrang! Awards
Album Of The Year: Avenged Sevenfold
Kerrang! Readers Poll
Sexiest Male: Synyster Gates
2010
Revolver Golden God Awards
Best Drummer: The Rev in Nightmare
Guitar World Readers Poll
Snappiest Dresser: Synyster Gates
Best Metal Guitarist: Synyster Gates
Rock One Magazine’s Readers Poll
#3 Best Musician In The Industry: Synyster Gates
Guitar Hero Awards
50 Fasted Guitarist: Synyster Gates
Modern Drummer
Best Metal Drummer: The Rev
The Los Angeles Times:
Nightmare come “Elegiac Power Ballads”
Guitar World
30 Greatest Shredders Of All Time: Synyster Gates
2011
Revolver Golden God Awards
Best Guitarist: Zacky Vengeance & Synyster Gates
Best Vocalist: M. Shadows in Nightmare
Best Drummer: Mike Portnoy
Album of the Year: Nightmare
DRUM! Magazine Drummie Awards
Rising Star Of The Year: Arin Ilejay
Loudwire Music Awards
Live Act of the Year
Bandit Rock Awards
Best International Group
OC Music Awards
Best Album: Nightmare
Best Metal
Metal Hammer Golden Gods
Best international band
Modern Drummer
Recorded Perfomance: Mike Portnoy in Nightmare
2012
Revolver Golden God Awards
Best Live Band
Most Dedicated Fans
2013
Loudwire Music Awards
Best Rock Song: Hail to the King
Rock Band of the Year
2014
Loudwire Music Awards
Best Rock Band
Rock Song of the Year: Hail to the King
Best Guitarist: Synyster Gates
OC Music Awards
Best metal
Revolver Golden God Awards
Most dedicated Fans
Dimebag Darrell Best Guitarist: Zacky e Brian
Best Drummer: Arin
UK Golden Gods Awards
Best international band
Loudwire: Best of Summer
Best Live Band
2016
Music Radar
Best Metal Guitarists in the World: Brian e Zacky
2017
Loudwire Music Awards
Best Metal Artist
Best Metal Album “The Stage”
Metal Hammer Golden Gods
Best International Band
Total Guitar
Best Metal guitarist: Brian e Zacky
Music Radar
Best Metal Drummer: Brooks
Best Drum Album: The Stage
Ultimate Guitar
The Rev #5 nella Top 25 Greatest Singing Drummers
2018
Modern Drummer
Best Metal: Brooks
