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Nickelback is a Canadian post-grunge band formed in Hanna, Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Brandon Kroeger. Their hit single "How You Remind Me" from their third album, Silver Side Up reached the top on the Canadian Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, making them the second Canadian band to accomplish this, the first being The Guess Who with "American Woman".[1]
Since their smash hit "How You Remind Me" in 2001, the band has enjoyed major commercial success. Nickelback has sold over 15.5 million albums in the United States and nearly 2 million albums in their native Canada. The band has sold almost 25 million records worldwide.[2]
The band has won nine Juno Awards[3], an American Music Award[4], an MTV Video Music Award[5] for Best Video from a Film (Hero), and a World Music Award[6] for World's Best-Selling Rock Artist. The band was also nominated for seven Grammy Awards[7], four American Music Awards. On December 4, 2006, Nickelback won three Billboard Music Awards out of five nominations.
Nickelback's latest release, All the Right Reasons has already sold over 5.9 million albums in the United States and over 8 million albums worldwide, and produced five U.S. Hot 100 top 20 singles, "Photograph", "Savin' Me", "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared", and "Rockstar", each with an accompanying music video. The album has enjoyed great longevity on the Billboard 200, spending the majority of its weeks in either the top 10 or top 20 of the chart, and was found yet again in the top 10 of the chart in its 102nd week.
NHL goalie Cam Ward, wore a goalie mask that has a Nickelback theme featuring the band members playing, and NHL goalie Jamie McLennan wears a mask that features the album artwork from Silver Side Up. Their cover of Elton John's song "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" featuring Kid Rock can also be heard every Saturday night during the intro of Hockey Night in Canada.
The band is signed to EMI at home and Roadrunner Records for the rest of the world.
Despite earlier reports that the band would begin recording their next studio album by the end of 2007, Nickelback plans to take a hiatus from music for a while, before going back to the recording studio. [8]
The band is best described as a "Straight-Forward Hard Rock Band, with glimpes of southern rock, country, and post-grunge"
History
Although the founders of the band hail from Hanna, Alberta, a small town east of Calgary, they are now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The name idea came from the nickel in change that band member Mike Kroeger often had to give customers in his previous job at Starbucks, when he would say, "Here's your nickel back".[9]
Their second full length album, The State, propelled them to the mainstream with two Top 10 hits (one being "Leader of Men"), and the follow up album Silver Side Up, with 2002's most-played single[citation needed] "How You Remind Me", gave them superstar status, scoring multi-format smashes on every album since.
They have received nine Juno Awards and were nominated for two more in 2007.
In 2006, Nickelback topped the American Music Awards nominations with three: Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, Favourite Pop/Rock Album (All the Right Reasons), and Favorite Alternative Artist. They won for Favourite Pop/Rock Album. Also, Nickelback won a World Music Award for best rock group on November 15, 2006, which happened to be Chad's 32nd birthday.
Criticism
In 2003, an Internet meme known as "How You Remind Me of Someday" or "Nickelback to Back" was created to illustrate the similarities between the songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday".[10] The songs were edited in many ways, such as the the songs being cut to match and one being louder so it sounds like they are both exactly the same. In response, bassist Mike Kroeger said to the Cleveland Free Times in a press conference, "I think that's remarkable for someone to notice that there is a hit quality. If all hits sound the same, then sorry. When you are a band that has a distinct style such as us or AC/DC, that happens. When you have a distinct style, you run the risk of sounding similar."[citation needed]
There was a concert Nickelback played in Portugal and they were booed off the stage and pelted with rocks. A link to that video can be found on YouTube.com. Many[citation needed] people argue that many of Nickelback's songs sound too much the same, or they are a generic stamped mainstream band.
As well they are recognized as the lamest band that has existed by several internet based music websites. In response to this claim, Chad Kroeger stated "so true".
Discography
| Year | Album | US | UK | CA | Label | US Sales | WW Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996/2002 | Curb | #182 | - | - | Self-Released/Roadrunner Records | ||
| 1999 | The State | #130 | - | - | Roadrunner Records | 500,000+ | 600,000+ |
| 2001 | Silver Side Up | #2 | #1 | #1 | Roadrunner Records | 5,200,000 | 10,000,000 |
| 2003 | The Long Road | #6 | #5 | #1 | Roadrunner Records | 3,200,000 | 5,000,000 |
| 2005 | All the Right Reasons | #1 | #13 | #1 | Roadrunner Records | 5,928,712 | 8,000,000 |
| TBA | Untitled sixth album | Roadrunner Records |
Number-one singles
The following singles reached number two in the United States and Canada.
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Main Rock | U.S. Modern Rock | Canada | ||
| 2001 | "How You Remind Me" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | "Too Bad" | 42 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| "Never Again" | - | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2003 | "Someday" | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | "Figured You Out" | 65 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | "Photograph" | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | "Animals" | 97 | 1 | 16 | - |
| "Far Away" | 8 | - | - | 1 | |
| "Savin' Me" | 19 | 11 | 29 | 1 | |
| Total Number-one hits | 2001-2007 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Videography
Awards
- 2007 - Inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Genre | Title | Result[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Record of the Year | Rock | "How You Remind Me" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Rock Song | Rock | "Someday" | Nominated |
| Best Rock Album | Rock | The Long Road | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Best Hard Rock Performance | Rock | "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Artist of the Year | Nickelback | Nominated |
| Rock Album of the Year | All the Right Reasons | Winner | |
| Album of the Year | All the Right Reasons | Nominated | |
| Duo/Group of the Year | Nickelback | Winner | |
| Hot 100 Artist Duo/Group of the Year | Nickelback | Winner |
American Music Awards
| Date | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2003 | 30th American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| November 2004 | 32nd American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| November 2006 | 34th American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| Favorite Alternative Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album (All the Right Reasons) | Winner | ||
Juno Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best New Group | Nickelback | Winner |
| 2002 | Best Album | Silver Side Up | Nominated |
| Best Single | "How You Remind Me" | Winner | |
| Best Group | Nickelback | Winner | |
| Best Rock Album | Silver Side Up | Winner | |
| 2003 | Songwriter of the Year | "Spiderman Soundtrack"/"Silver Side Up" | Winner |
| Juno Fan Choice Award | Nickelback | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Album of the Year | The Long Road | Nominated |
| Group of the Year | Nickelback | Winner | |
| Rock Album of the Year | The Long Road | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year | "Someday" | Nominated | |
| Juno Fan Choice Award | Nickelback | Winner | |
| 2005 | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year | Nickelback | Nominated |
| 2006 | Album of the Year | All the Right Reasons | Nominated |
| Group of the Year | Nickelback | Winner | |
| Rock Album of the Year | All the Right Reasons | Winner | |
| Jack Richardson Producer of the Year | Nickelback | Nominated | |
| Juno Fan Choice Award | Nickelback | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year | "Photograph" | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Juno Fan Choice Award | Nickelback | Nominated |
| Songwriter of the Year | Nickelback | Nominated |
MuchMusic Video Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Video | "Too Bad" | Winner |
| MuchLoud Best Rock Video | "Too Bad" | Winner | |
| 2006 | MuchLoud Best Rock Video | "Photograph" | Winner |
| 2007 | Best Video | "If Everyone Cared" | Nominated |
| MuchLoud Best Rock Video | "If Everyone Cared" | Nominated | |
| MuchMoreMusic Award | "Far Away" | Winner | |
| Best International Video By A Canadian | "Far Away" | Nominated | |
| People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Group | "Far Away" | Nominated |
References
- ^ Nickelback Biography AMG
- ^ APRA Music Awards
- ^ "Juno Award Winners and nominations". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS Recipients for 2006". www.adc.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "MTV Video Music Award Recipients". www.mtv.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "World Music Awards Recipients". www.worldmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ "GRAMMY Award WINNERS". grammy.com. Retrieved 2007-08-18.
- ^ Nickelback Ready To Relax
- ^ Namely Nickelback MusicMatch Guide
- ^ "How you remind me of someday". The Shape of Days. 2004-04-08. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Grammy Award winners and nominations". grammy.com.
- ^ "Billboard chart rankings". billboard.com.
- ^ "Juno Awards/Canadian Music Hall of Fame winners and nominations". juno-awards.ca.
- ^ "For all Gold & Platinum certification of albums at RIAA". www.riaa.com.
- ^ "Canadian chart rankings at Jam!". jam.canoe.ca.
External links
Official
- Official website
- Official website at Roadrunner Records
- Template:MySpace
- Nickelback perform on AOL Sessions