Arcade Fire awards and nominations
Arcade Fire performing live on March 15, 2005 at Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden |
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Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec. The band was formed by the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne in 2003, and released its first studio album Funeral on Merge Records in September 2004. The album produced five singles: "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" (2004), "Neighborhood #2 (Laïka)" (2005), "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" (2005), "Rebellion (Lies)" (2005), and "Wake Up" (2005). Funeral earned the band a nomination at the 48th Grammy Awards. The album has sold over 320,000 copies in the United States and over 100,000 copies in Canada.[1][2][3] Funeral peaked at number 23 in Canada and number 131 in the United States.[4]
The band's second album, Neon Bible, was released on March 5, 2007 to favourable reviews.[5] The album produced four singles: "Black Mirror" (2007), "Keep the Car Running" (2007), "Intervention" (2007), and "No Cars Go" (2007). Neon Bible was nominated at the 50th Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album,[6] and it won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year.[7] The album also sold 142,000 copies as of May 2008,[2][8] peaking at number one in Canada and number two in the United States.[4] Arcade Fire has received five awards from 21 nominations, including two Juno Awards from six nominations, one Meteor Music Award from three nominations, and two PLUG Awards from three nominations.
[edit] BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Arcade Fire has received seven nominations.[9][10]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2006 |
Funeral |
Best International Album |
Nominated |
| Arcade Fire |
International Breakthrough Act |
Nominated |
| Best International Group |
Nominated |
| 2008 |
Neon Bible |
Best International Album |
Nominated |
| Arcade Fire |
Best International Group |
Nominated |
| 2011 |
The Suburbs |
Best International Album |
Won |
| Arcade Fire |
Best International Group |
Won |
[edit] Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States. Arcade Fire has received six nominations.[6][11]
[edit] NME Awards
The NME Awards are an annual music awards show, founded by the music magazine NME. Arcade Fire has won one award from four nominations.[12][13] [14]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2011 |
Arcade Fire |
Best International Band |
Nominated |
| Best Live Band |
Nominated |
| The Suburbs |
Best Album |
Won |
| "We Used To Wait" |
Best Video |
Nominated |
[edit] MTV Europe music awards
Awards by votes
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2010 |
Arcade Fire |
Best alternative act |
Nominated |
[edit] Juno Awards
The Juno Awards are presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Arcade Fire has won six awards from eleven nominations.[7][15]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2006 |
"Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" (with Josh Deu), "Rebellion (Lies)", "Wake Up" |
Songwriter of the Year |
Won |
| "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" |
Video of the Year |
Nominated |
| 2008 |
Arcade Fire |
Group of the Year |
Nominated |
| Neon Bible |
Alternative Album of the Year |
Won |
| CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year |
Nominated |
| Video of the Year |
Nominated |
| 2011 |
| Arcade Fire |
Group of the Year |
Won |
| Songwriter of the Year |
Won |
| Producer of the Year |
Nominated |
| The Suburbs |
Album of the Year |
Won |
| Alternative Album of the Year |
Won |
[edit] Meteor Music Awards
The Meteor Music Awards are distributed by MCD Productions. Arcade Fire has won one award from three nominations.[16]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2008 |
Arcade Fire |
Best International Band |
Nominated |
| Best International Live Performance |
Nominated |
| Neon Bible |
Best International Album |
Won |
[edit] PLUG Awards
The PLUG Awards are given in support of indie music. Arcade Fire has won two awards from three nominations.[17]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2005 |
Arcade Fire |
New Artist of the Year |
Won |
| Funeral |
Indie Rock Album of the Year |
Nominated |
| Album Art/Packaging of the Year |
Won |
[edit] Polaris Music Prizes
The Polaris Music Prize is awarded annually to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit. Arcade Fire has received one nomination.[18]
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2007 |
Neon Bible |
Polaris Music Prize |
Nominated |
| 2011 |
The Suburbs |
Polaris Music Prize |
Won |
[edit] Studio8 International Music Awards
| Year |
Nominated work |
Award |
Result |
| 2005 |
Funeral |
Studio8 Album of the Year |
Won |
| 2008 |
No Cars Go |
Studio8 Song of December 2008 |
Won |
[edit] References
- ^ Kot, Greg (2007-03-08). "Arcade Fire has become this year's hottest band". The Star. http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/8/music/20070308090716&sec=music. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ a b Martens, Todd (2007-03-19). "New Arcade Fire Album Gets a Grand Opening". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003559926. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - May 2004". Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). http://www.cria.ca/gold/0307_g.php. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ a b "Artist Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=627931&model.vnuAlbumId=828743. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ "Neon Bible". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/arcadefire/neonbible?q=neon%20bible. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ a b "Grammy Awards: Main winners". BBC. 2008-02-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7131590.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ a b "2008 Juno Award Nominees". Juno Awards. http://www.junoawards.ca/08_nominees.php. Retrieved 2008-07-17. [dead link]
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - January 2005". Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). http://www.cria.ca/gold/0307_g.php. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ "Brit Awards 2006: The winners". BBC. 2006-02-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4600150.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "Brit Awards 2008: The winners". BBC. 2008-02-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7187992.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "2006 Grammy Award nominations". The Advertiser. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,17515500-912,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-22. [dead link]
- ^ "The History of the NME Awards". NME. http://www.nme.com/awards/photos/history_of_the_nme_awards/121913/1/1. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "Arcade Fire, Foals, Kasabian up for Shockwaves NME Awards 2011". NME. January 24, 2011. http://www.nme.com/news/arcade-fire/54667. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "Shockwaves NME Awards 2011 – all the winners". NME. February 23, 2011. http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/55133. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "2006 Juno Award Nominees" (PDF). Juno Awards. http://www.junoawards.ca/PDF/06_nom2006.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-17. [dead link]
- ^ "Meteor Ireland Music Awards Past Winners". Meteor. http://www.meteor.ie/about/music_awards/mima_winners/. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "PLUG 2005 Nominees/Winners". PLUG. http://www.plugawards.com/award_nominees_2005.php. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ "Arcade Fire and John Mayer Join “Austin City Limits” Lineup". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/25/arcade-fire-and-john-mayer-join-austin-city-limits-lineup-jay-z-hopes-to-christen-rocawear-arena-justin-timberlake-admits-vmas-hangover/. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
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