awards and nominations Grammy Awards and nominations |- |rowspan="6"| ||rowspan="2"| American Idiot || Album of the Year || |- | Best Rock Album || |- |rowspan="4" | "American Idiot" || Record of the Year || |- | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal || |- | Best Rock Song || |- | Best Music Video || |- | || "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" || Record of the Year || |- Commercial performance American Idiot became Green Day's first number one album in the United States, selling 267,000 copies in its first week of release, their biggest opening sales week. The album became 2005's fourth-highest seller, moving over 3.4 million units. American Idiot remained in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 upwards of a year following its release, staying on the chart for 101 weeks. The album has been certified six times platinum status in the United States. The album also debuted at number 1 in the UK, selling 89,385 copies in the first week. In 2005, commenting on the success American Idiot brought the band, Samuel Bayer, director of all of American Idiot's music videos, stated "The Billie Joe that I work with now is not the same guy that walked onto the "American Idiot" set a year ago. Now, he's a rock star. They were famous. They had done big stuff. But it's transcended that. But he hasn't changed. And they haven't changed. They're three friends who love one another." Courtney Love also commented on the success of the band, stating "Billie Joe looks absolutely beautiful. You know how when people get super A-list, their face gets prettier? I think it's perception. It's something that happens in your subconscious". At the time of American Idiots release, the album was not sold in Wal-Mart due to its explicit content. As of 2014, American Idiot has sold 6.2 million albums in the United States, making it second to Dookie within their catalogue. Worldwide, its sales are estimated at 16 million copies. Touring Touring in support of the album began in the US, where the band performed in conservative stronghold states like Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia. The group headlined arenas that were only "60 to 75 percent full" and were often booed for performing songs from the album. Armstrong often chanted "Fuck George W. Bush!" Jonah Weiner of Blender likened the band's live performances of the time