The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart upon its initial release, and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA on March 4, 2003.[5] The album appeared on several lists of the best albums of 1996,[6] including that of Kerrang![7] and Terrorizer.[8] The title track won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1998.[9] In 2003, Ænima was ranked the sixth most influential album of all time by Kerrang![10]