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===Accolades=== The album is listed on ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''{{'s}} 500 CDs You Must Own.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/67144/500-cds-you-must-own-alternative-rock.html |title=500 CDs You Must Own: Alternative Rock |work=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419053249/http://www.blender.com/guide/67144/500-cds-you-must-own-alternative-rock.html |archive-date=April 19, 2009 |date=March 15, 2003}}</ref> [[MusicRadar]] held a public poll and ''Toxicity'' was ranked as the 28th greatest heavy metal album on its list of The 50 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-50-greatest-heavy-metal-albums-of-all-time-245511|title=The 50 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time|date=April 28, 2010|access-date=December 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111114959/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-50-greatest-heavy-metal-albums-of-all-time-245511|archive-date=January 11, 2017}}</ref> The album is ranked number 44 on ''Rolling Stone''{{'s}} 100 Best Albums of the Decade for 2000s<ref name=RollingStoneProgMetal>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/system-of-a-down-toxicity-20110710 |title=System of a Down, 'Toxicity' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705042524/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-2000s-20110718/system-of-a-down-toxicity-20110710 |archive-date=July 5, 2017 }}</ref> and 27th on the magazine's "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time".<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany |title=100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-100-greatest-metal-albums-of-all-time-w486923/pantera-far-beyond-driven-1994-w487081|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=June 21, 2017|date=June 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810090739/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-100-greatest-metal-albums-of-all-time-w486923/pantera-far-beyond-driven-1994-w487081|archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> ''Toxicity'' was voted the 27th best album of the year in ''The Village Voice''{{'}}s annual [[Pazz & Jop]] critics poll for 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres01.php|title=The 2001 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll|date=February 12, 2002|publisher=The Village Voice|location=New York|access-date=June 21, 2021|archive-date=December 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234415/http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres01.php|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' named the album one of The 300 Best Albums Of The Past 30 Years, with ''Toxicity'' being one of the highest-listed heavy metal albums on the list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/05/the-300-best-albums-of-the-past-30-years-1985-2014/2/|title=The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985β2014)|date=May 11, 2015|access-date=December 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616052456/http://www.spin.com/2015/05/the-300-best-albums-of-the-past-30-years-1985-2014/2/|archive-date=June 16, 2016}}</ref> ''Spin'' also named ''Toxicity'' the Album of the Year in 2001, and finally ranked it number 38 on its list of The 40 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_xfEjLof28w8C|title=SPIN|date=September 1, 2002|publisher=SPIN Media LLC|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/401-spins-20-best-albums-of-2001/|title=SPIN's 20 Best Albums of 2001|access-date=December 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106072859/http://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/401-spins-20-best-albums-of-2001|archive-date=November 6, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Kludge (magazine)|Kludge]]'' ranked it number five on their list of best albums of 2001.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Perez|first1=Arturo|title=Top 10 Albums of 2001|url=http://www.kludgemagazine.com/articles.php?id=88|website=[[Kludge (magazine)|Kludge]]|access-date=November 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040722004951/http://www.kludgemagazine.com/articles.php?id=88|archive-date=July 22, 2004}}</ref> ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' ranked it number nine on its 25 Best Albums of 2001.<ref name=TenThingsLoudwire/> [[Mojo (magazine)|''Mojo'']] ranked it number 93 on its 100 Modern Classics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojo_p4.htm#100%20Modern%20Classics |title=100 Modern Classics |work=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |publisher=Rocklistmusic.co.uk |access-date=February 20, 2018 |archive-date=February 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221101308/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojo_p4.htm#100%20Modern%20Classics |url-status=usurped }}</ref> The album won a 2001 ''[[Metal Edge]]'' Readers' Choice Award for Album of the Year.<ref>Metal Edge, June 2002</ref> ''[[Loudwire]]'' listed the album at number one on its list of Top 11 Metal Albums of the 2000s, number two on the Top 100 Hard Rock + Metal Albums Of The 21st Century, and number 11 on its list of Top 50 Metal Albums of All Time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/top-metal-albums-of-all-time/|title=Top 50 Metal Albums of All Time| website=[[Loudwire]] |date=September 8, 2015 |access-date=December 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216205951/http://loudwire.com/top-metal-albums-of-all-time/|archive-date=December 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/top-11-metal-albums-of-the-2000s/|title=Top 11 Metal Albums of the 2000s|website=Loudwire|date=November 10, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720100923/http://loudwire.com/top-11-metal-albums-of-the-2000s/|archive-date=July 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/top-100-hard-rock-metal-albums-21st-century/?default#photogallery-1=100|title=Top 100 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century|website=Loudwire|access-date=July 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715181034/http://loudwire.com/top-100-hard-rock-metal-albums-21st-century/?default#photogallery-1=100|archive-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref> ''[[NME]]'' listed the album at number six on its list of 20 Greatest Metal Albums Ever.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/photos/20-greatest-metal-albums-ever-as-voted-by-you/212959#/photo/15|title=20 greatest metal albums ever - as voted by you - NME| website=[[NME]] |date=April 19, 2011|access-date=December 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016200504/http://www.nme.com/photos/20-greatest-metal-albums-ever-as-voted-by-you/212959#/photo/15|archive-date=October 16, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' declared ''Toxicity'' the best album of 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/metal.htm|title=Rocklist.net ... Metal Hammer Albums The Year|website=www.rocklistmusic.co.uk|access-date=July 20, 2016|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706192100/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/metal.htm|archive-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Observer]]'' ranked ''Toxicity'' as one of the Top 50 Albums Of The Decade, at number 34.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/29/albums-of-the-decade|title=OMM's Top 50 Albums of the Decade|date=November 21, 2009|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=July 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818093659/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/29/albums-of-the-decade|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> In 2007, ''[[The Guardian]]'' placed the album on its list of the 1000 Albums To Hear Before You Die.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/nov/22/1000tohearbeforeyoudie|title=1000 Albums To Hear Before You Die: Artists Beginning With S (Part 2)|date=November 22, 2007|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=July 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213174702/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/nov/22/1000tohearbeforeyoudie|archive-date=December 13, 2011}}</ref> ''Entertainment Weekly'' also put ''Toxicity'' on its list of the 100 Best Albums of the 1983β2008 Period, at number 90.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/10586/ews_100_best_albums_from_1983_to_2008/franchises/list/|title=EW's 100 Best Albums From 1983 To 2008|date=June 20, 2008|access-date=July 20, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807000148/http://www.stereogum.com/10586/ews_100_best_albums_from_1983_to_2008/franchises/list/|archive-date=August 7, 2016}}</ref> [[Revolver (magazine)|''Revolver'']] named ''Toxicity'' the eighth greatest metal album of all time on its list of the 69 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=9235|title=New List to rip apart: Revolver Mag's 69 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time|website=www.ilxor.com|access-date=July 20, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221094002/http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=9235|archive-date=February 21, 2016}}</ref> The album was included on ''[[The A.V. Club]]''{{'}}s list of the best metal records of the 2000s.<ref name=AVClubLeonardPierce>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/the-decades-best-metal-35509 |title=The decade's best metal |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |last=Pierce |first=Leonard |date=November 18, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104020507/http://www.avclub.com/article/the-decades-best-metal-35509 |archive-date=January 4, 2014 }}</ref> ''[[PopMatters]]'' ranked ''Toxicity'' at 62 on its Best Albums of the 2000s list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/best-albums-of-2000s-part2-2495609417.html|title=The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: 80-61|date=October 29, 2020|publisher=[[PopMatters]]|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=October 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008061149/http://www.popmatters.com/feature/186450-the-100-best-albums-of-the-00s-80-61/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Chop Suey!" was nominated for [[Best Metal Performance]] at the [[44th Grammy Awards]] in 2002 and "Aerials" was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance|Best Hard Rock Performance]] at the [[45th Annual Grammy Awards|45th Grammy Awards]] the following year.<ref name=Grammy2002>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/complete-list-of-grammy-nominees/ |title=Complete List Of Grammy Nominees |date=January 4, 2002 |access-date=June 24, 2010 |publisher=[[CBS News]] |archive-date=October 10, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031010122104/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/04/entertainment/main323197.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, the album was included at the 100 Best Albums of the 21st Century list of ''Stacker'', being ranked at 85.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stacker.com/stories/4750/100-best-albums-21st-century|title=100 Best albums of the 21st century|website=Stacker|date=October 23, 2020|access-date=June 21, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202244/https://stacker.com/stories/4750/100-best-albums-21st-century|url-status=live}}</ref>
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