List of awards and nominations received by Foo Fighters
List of Foo Fighters awards and nominations | ||
Foo Fighters performing in Milwaukee in December 2006. | ||
Award | Won | Nominated |
American Music Awards | 1 | 2 |
Billboard Music Awards | 0 | 3 |
Brit Awards | 4 | 5 |
Grammy Awards | 11 | 27 |
Kerrang! Awards | 3 | 3 |
MTV Australia Music Awards | 0 | 5 |
MTV Europe Music Awards | 0 | 10 |
MTV Video Music Awards | 2 | 16 |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 0 | 3 |
NME Awards | 5 | 7 |
People's Choice Awards | 0 | 1 |
Q Awards | 0 | 2 |
Radio Music Awards | 0 | 3 |
Teen Choice Awards | 0 | 3 |
Total | ||
Awards won | 26 | 87 |
Footnotes |
This is a comprehensive list of major music awards and nominations received by Foo Fighters, an American alternative rock band. Foo Fighters were formed in 1994 by lead singer Dave Grohl.[1] Foo Fighters has received twenty-six awards from eighty-five nominations.
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annual award created by Dick Clark. The awards show is similar to the Grammy Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards.
Year | Award | Work | Result |
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2008 | Favorite Alternative Artist | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
2011 | Won |
Billboard Music Awards
Year | Award | Work | Result |
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2012 | Foo Fighters | Top Alternative Artist | Nominated |
Top Rock Artist | Nominated | ||
"Wasting Light" | Top Rock Album | Nominated |
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are awarded annually in the United Kingdom. As of 2015, Foo Fighters has received four awards from five nominations.[2]
Year | Award | Work | Results |
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2003 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Nominated |
2008 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Won |
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | International Album | Won | |
2012 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Won |
2015 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Won |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. Foo Fighters has received eleven awards from twenty-five nominations.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] They have won Best Rock Album four times, more than any other band.
Kerrang! Awards
The Kerrang! Awards is an award show from Kerrang! Magazine. Foo Fighters received Three Awards.
Year | Award | Work | Results |
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2000 | Classic Songwriters | Foo Fighters | Won |
2002 | Hall Of Fame | Foo Fighters | Won |
2005 | Best Single | "Best of You" | Won |
MTV Awards
MTV Australia Music Awards
The MTV Australia Music Awards is the Australian version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Foo Fighters received five nominations.
Year | Award | Work | Results |
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2006 | "In Your Honor" | Best Album | Nominated |
"Best of You" | Best Group Video | Nominated | |
Best Rock Video | Nominated | ||
2008 | "The Pretender" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace Tour | Best Live Performer | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annuel award show from MTV Europe. Foo Fighters received ten nominations.
Year | Award | Work | Results |
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2000 | Best Video | "Learn to Fly" | Nominated |
Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated | |
2005 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
2007 | Best Headliner | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
Best Video | "The Pretender" | Nominated | |
2008 | Best Headliner | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
2009 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
2011 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
Best Live Act | Nominated | ||
Best North American act | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Foo Fighters has received two awards from sixteen nominations.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Year | Award | Video | Results |
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1996 | Best Group Video | "Big Me" | Won |
Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Alternative Video | Nominated | ||
Best Direction | Nominated | ||
1997 | Best Rock Video | "Monkey Wrench" | Nominated |
Best Alternative Video | Nominated | ||
1998 | Best Rock Video | "Everlong" | Nominated |
Best Special Effects | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction | Nominated | ||
2000 | Best Group Video | "Learn to Fly" | Nominated |
Best Direction | Nominated | ||
2005 | Best Rock Video | "Best of You" | Nominated |
Best Editing | Nominated | ||
2008 | Best Rock Video | "The Pretender" | Nominated |
2009 | Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman) | "Everlong" | Nominated |
2011 | Best Rock Video | "Walk" | Won |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan is the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Foo Fighters were nominated twice.
Year | Award | Work | Results |
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2003 | Best Rock Video | "All My Life" | Nominated |
2008 | "The Pretender" | Nominated | |
2012 | Best Video from a Film | "Walk" (from Thor) | Nominated |
NME Awards
The NME Awards is an annual award show from NME Magazine in the UK. Foo Fighters received five awards.
Year | Award | Work | Results |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | Best Album of the Year | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | Won |
2011 | Godlike Genius Award | Dave Grohl | Won |
2012 | Best International Band | Foo Fighters | Won |
Best Music Film | Back and Forth | Won | |
2013 | Best International Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
Hero of the Year | Dave Grohl | Nominated | |
2015 | Best International Band | Foo Fighters | Won |
2016 | Musical Moment of the Year | Dave Grohl | Nominated |
Hero of the Year | Won | ||
Best International Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is an annual award show from CBS television. People vote for their favorite movies, TV shows, and music. Foo Fighters are nominated for one award.
Year | Award | Work | Results |
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2012 | Favorite Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
Radio Music Awards
The Radio Music Awards is an annuel award show for the best radio music. Foo Fighters received three nominations.
Year | Award | Work | Results |
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2005 | Artist of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
Song of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio | "Best of You" | Nominated | |
Song of the Year/Rock Radio | Nominated |
Q Awards
The Q Awards is an annuel awards show from Q Magazine. Foo Fighters received two nominations.
Year | Award | Work | Results |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Best Act in the World Today | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
2007 | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards is an annual award show which first aired in 1999 by Fox Broadcasting Company. Foo Fighters received four nominations.
Year | Award | Work | Results |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Choice Rock Track | "Times Like These" | Nominated |
2011 | Choice Rock Track | "Rope" | Nominated |
Choice Rock Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated | |
2012 | Choice Rock Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Foo Fighters". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ↑ "Foo Fighters win BRITs 2012 International Group award". BRIT Awards. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ↑ "Past Winners Search". Grammy Award. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ↑ "List of Grammy nominees". CNN. 1996-01-04.
- ↑ Campbell, Mary (1997-01-08). "Babyface is up for 12 Grammy awards". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ "43rd Grammy Awards". CNN. 2001-02-21.
- ↑ "Complete list of Grammy nominees; ceremony set for Feb. 23". San Francisco Chronicle. 2003-01-08. p. 2.
- ↑ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times. 2005-12-08. p. 1.
- ↑ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times. 2005-12-08. p. 6.
- ↑ "Grammy 2008 Winners List". MTV. 2008-02-10.
- ↑ Heisel, Scott (November 30, 2011). "Skrillex, Foo Fighters, Bon Iver, Sum 41, Radiohead, Coldplay get Grammy nods". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
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