List of awards and nominations received by Foo Fighters

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List of Foo Fighters awards and nominations
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Foo Fighters performing in Milwaukee in December 2006.

Award Won Nominated
American Music Awards 1 2
Brit Awards 3 3
Grammy Awards 11 25
Kerrang! Awards 3 3
MTV Australia Music Awards 0 5
MTV Europe Music Awards 0 9
MTV Video Music Awards 2 16
MTV Video Music Awards Japan 0 2
NME Awards 2 2
People's Choice Awards 0 1
Q Awards 0 2
Radio Music Awards 0 3
Teen Choice Awards 0 2
Total
Awards won 21 74
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 1995 by lead singer Dave Grohl.[1] Foo Fighters has received twenty-one awards from seventy-four nominations.

Contents

[edit] American Music Awards

The American Music Awards is a 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
2008 Favorite Alternative Artist Foo Fighters Nominated
2011 Won

[edit] Brit Awards

The Brit Awards are awarded annually in the United Kingdom. Foo Fighters has received three awards from three nominations.[2]

Year Award Work Results
2008 International Group Foo Fighters Won
International Album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Won
2012 International Group Foo Fighters Won

[edit] 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.

Year Award Work Result
1996 Best Alternative Music Performance Foo Fighters Nominated
1998 Best Rock Album The Colour and the Shape Nominated
Best Hard Rock Performance "Monkey Wrench" Nominated
2001 Best Rock Album There Is Nothing Left to Lose Won
Best Short Form Music Video "Learn to Fly" Won
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
2003 Best Hard Rock Performance "All My Life" Won
Best Rock Song Nominated
2004 Best Rock Album One by One Won
2006 Best Rock Album In Your Honor Nominated
Best Surround Sound Album Nominated
Best Rock Song "Best of You" Nominated
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals "Virginia Moon" Nominated
2008 Best Rock Album Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Won
Album of the Year Nominated
Best Hard Rock Performance "The Pretender" Won
Record of the Year Nominated
Best Rock Song Nominated
2012 Album of the Year Wasting Light Nominated
Best Rock Album Won
Best Rock Performance "Walk" Won
Best Rock Song Won
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance "White Limo" Won
Best Long Form Music Video Back and Forth Won

[edit] Kerrang! Awards

The Kerrang! Awards is a award show from Kerrang! Magazine. Foo Fighters received Three Awards.

Year Award Work Results
2000 Classic Songwriters Foo Fighters Won
2002 Hall Of Fame Foo Fighters Won
2005 Best Single "Best of You" Won

[edit] MTV Awards

[edit] 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
2006 Best Album "In Your Honour" Nominated
"Best of You" Best Group Video Nominated
Best Rock Video Nominated
2008 Video of the Year "The Pretender" Nominated
Best Live Performer Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace Tour Nominated

[edit] MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is a annuel award show from MTV Europe. Foo Fighters received ten nominations.

Year Award Work Results
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

[edit] 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
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

[edit] MTV Video Music Awards Japan

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan is the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Foo Fighters were nominted twice.

Year Award Work Results
2003 Best Rock Video "All My Life" Nominated
2008 "The Pretender" Nominated

[edit] NME Awards

The NME Awards is a annuel award show from NME Magazine in the UK. Foo Fighters received two awards.

Year Award Work Results
2008 Best Album of the Year Echoes, Scilence, Patience & Grace Won
2011 Godlike Genius Award Foo Fighters Won
2012 Best International Band Foo Fighters Won
Best Music Film Back and Forth Won

[edit] People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards is a annual award show from CBS television. People vote for their favorite movies, TV shows, and music. Foo Fighters are nominated for one awards.

Year Award Work Results
2012 Favorite Band Foo Fighters Nominated

[edit] Radio Music Awards

The Radio Music Awards is a annuel award show for the best radio music. Foo Fighters received three nominations.

Year Award Work Results
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

[edit] Q Awards

The Q Awards is a 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

[edit] Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards is a annuel award show which first aired in 1999 by Fox Broadcasting Company. Foo Fighters were nominated twice in 2011.

Year Award Work Results
2011 Choice Rock Band Foo Fighters Nominated
Choice Rock Track "Rope" Nominated

[edit] References

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  4. ^ "List of Grammy nominees". CNN. 1996-01-04. http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9601/grammy_noms/grammy_list.html. 
  5. ^ Campbell, Mary (1997-01-08). "Babyface is up for 12 Grammy awards". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HKQaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ci4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4773,8816303&dq. 
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  7. ^ "Complete list of Grammy nominees; ceremony set for Feb. 23". San Francisco Chronicle. 2003-01-08. p. 2. http://articles.sfgate.com/2003-01-08/entertainment/17470880_1_vanessa-carlton-norah-jones-steve-mcqueen-sheryl-crow/2. 
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  9. ^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". The New York Times: p. 6. 2005-12-08. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/08/arts/09gram-list.html?pagewanted=6. 
  10. ^ "Grammy 2008 Winners List". MTV. 2008-02-10. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581272/20080210/story.jhtml. 
  11. ^ Heisel, Scott (November 30, 2011). "Skrillex, Foo Fighters, Bon Iver, Sum 41, Radiohead, Coldplay get Grammy nods". Alternative Press. http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/skrillex_foo_fighters_bon_iver_sum_41_radiohead_coldplay_get_grammy_nods. Retrieved December 1, 2011. 
  12. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 1996". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1996. 
  13. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 1997". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1997. 
  14. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 1998". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1998. 
  15. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 2000". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2000. 
  16. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 2005". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2005. 
  17. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 2008". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008. 
  18. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 2009". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009. 
  19. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 2011". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2011. 
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