List of U2 awards
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| Award | Won | |
| 8 | ||
| 4 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| Inductee | ||
| Total | ||
| Awards won | 67 | |
| Footnotes | ||
This is a comprehensive list of major music awards received by U2, an Irish rock band that formed in 1976, and whose members are Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge, and Larry Mullen Jr. U2 have been one of the most popular acts in the world since the mid-1980s. The band has sold more than 170 million albums worldwide,[1] and has won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other rock band.[2]
U2 formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. By the mid-1980s, however, the band had become a top international act, noted for its anthemic sound, Bono's impassioned vocals, and The Edge's textural guitar playing. Their success as a live act was greater than their success as a record-selling act until their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree, brought them mega-stardom.[3]
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[edit] American Music Awards
The American Music Awards are awarded annually. U2 has won one AMA, and been nominated for seven.
| Year | Award[4][5][6] | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album (The Joshua Tree) | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Achtung Baby) | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| 1998 | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| 2002 | Internet Fans Award | Won |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
[edit] BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards are awarded annually by the British Phonographic Industry. U2 has won 7 BRIT awards.
| Year | Award[7] |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Best Live Act (discretionary award) |
| 1988 | Best International Group |
| 1989 | Best International Group |
| 1990 | Best International Group |
| 1992 | Best International Group |
| 1998 | Best International Group |
| 2001 | Best International Group |
| Outstanding Contribution To Music |
[edit] Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. To date, U2 are tied with Stevie Wonder in having won the most Grammy Awards of any artist of contemporary music with a total of 22 awards. They have won Best Rock Duo or Group seven times, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rock Album all twice.[8][9]
[edit] Meteor Music Awards
The Meteor Music Awards have been awarded annually by Meteor since 2001. U2 have won 14 Meteor Awards.
| Year | Award[10] | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Irish Band | |
| 2001 | Best Irish Rock Group Album | All That You Can't Leave Behind |
| 2001 | Best Irish Songwriter (awarded to Bono and The Edge) | |
| 2002 | Best Irish Rock Band | |
| 2002 | Best Irish Rock Album | All That You Can't Leave Behind |
| 2002 | Best Irish Rock Single | "Walk On" |
| 2002 | Best Irish Video | "Elevation" |
| 2002 | Best Irish Live Performance | |
| 2002 | Best Irish Songwriter (awarded to Bono) | |
| 2002 | Best Irish Musician (awarded to The Edge) | |
| 2003 | Best Group | |
| 2003 | Humanitarian Award (awarded to Bono) | |
| 2006 | Best Irish Band | |
| 2006 | Best Irish Album | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
| 2006 | Best Live Performance | Their performance at Croke Park |
[edit] MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards are awarded annually by MTV. U2 have won 6 VMAs.
| Year | Award | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Viewer's Choice[11] | "With or Without You" |
| 1989 | Best Video from a Film[12] | "When Love Comes to Town" |
| 1992 | Best Special Effects in a Video[13] Best Group Video[13] |
"Even Better Than the Real Thing" |
| 1995 | International Viewer's Choice Award—MTV Europe[14] | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" |
| 2001 | Video Vanguard Award[14] |
[edit] Q Awards
The Q Awards are awarded annually by Q magazine. U2 have won 10 Q Awards.
| Year | Award[15] |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Best Act in the World Today |
| 1991 | Best Act in the World Today |
| 1992 | Best Act in the World Today |
| 1993 | Best Act in the World Today |
| 1994 | Merit Award |
| 1996 | Q Inspiration Award |
| 2004 | Q Icon |
| 2005 | Best Live Act[16] |
| 2006 | The Q Innovation In Sound Award (awarded to The Edge)[17] |
| 2006 | The Q Award of Awards[18] |
[edit] Other awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| Juno Awards | |
| 1989 | International Entertainer of the Year |
| 1993 | International Entertainer of the Year |
| 2002 | Jack Richardson Best Producer Award (Daniel Lanois) |
| NME Awards | |
| 2001 | Best Rock Act |
| 2001 | Godlike Genius |
| 2002 | Best Live Act |
In 1989 and 1993, U2 won Juno Awards for International Entertainer of the Year, and subsequently, producer Daniel Lanois won the Jack Richardson Best Producer Award for the production of "Beautiful Day" and "Elevation".[19] In 1992, U2 won No. 1 Album Tracks Artist at the Billboard Music Awards for "Mysterious Ways".[20] In 2001, they received both the NME Award for "Godlike Genius" and "Best Rock Act".[21] The following year, they received the award for "Best Live Act".[22] In 2003 they received both the Golden Globe Award[23] and Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award[24] for Best Song for "The Hands That Built America", which appeared in Gangs of New York. The following year they won Favorite Group at the People's Choice Awards.[25] In 2005 the band was inducted into the Cleveland-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[26]
[edit] References
- ^ Vallely, Paul. "Bono: The Missionary". The Independent, May 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2006.
- ^ GRAMMY Winners List grammy.com. Retrieved October 15, 2006.
- ^ Paul McGuinness. Classic Albums: The Joshua Tree [Television documentary]. Rajon Vision.
- ^ 29th American Music Award Winners. Rock On The Net. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Winners of the American Music Awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group. Rock On The Net. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ Winners of the American Music Awards:Favorite Pop/Rock Album. Rock On The Net.
- ^ The BRIT Awards archive from everyHit. EveryHit.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ a b Grammy Awards Won by U2. Grammy.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ a b List of 48th Annual Grammy Award Winners. CBS News (2006-02-09). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Meteor Music Awards. Meteor.ie. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ With Or Without You Video. MVDBase.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ When Love Comes to Town Video. MVDBase.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ a b U2 MTV Awards. MacPhisto.net. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ a b VMA Biggest Winners. MTV.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Q Awards Archives. EveryHit.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Winners Q Awards 2005. The Daily Telegraph (2005-10-11). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Q Awards: Innovation In Sound awarded to The Edge. Q Magazine (2006-10-30). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Q Awards: The Q Award Of Awards. Q Magazine (2006-10-30). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Juno Awards Archives. JunoAwards.ca. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Billboard Music Awards for 1992. PlanetGarth.com (1992-12-09). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Coldplay, U2, Eminem Honored With NME Awards. MTV.com (2001-02-06). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ NME Awards History. NME.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards. TheGoldenGlobes.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards. LVFCS.org. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ People's Choice Awards. CTV.ca. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. RockHall.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
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