The focus on the Seattle grunge scene helped bring attention to "Badmotorfinger". The singles "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage" were able to find an audience in rock radio and MTV. "Badmotorfinger" became the band's highest charting album at the time on the "Billboard" 200. The band supported the album with tours of North America and Europe, including opening for Guns N' Roses on that band's Use Your Illusion Tour. In 1992, "Badmotorfinger" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1996.