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This is a comprehensive list of major music awards received by a-ha, a Norwegian new wave band. Formed in 1982 by Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, a-ha have been one of the most popular European acts in the world since the mid-1980s.[1] The band has sold more than 80 million albums and singles worldwide, and has been nominated for one Grammy Award, more than any other Norwegian rock band.[2]
a-ha achieved mainstream success with their debut album Hunting High and Low and the single "Take On Me" in 1985. After the release of the album a-ha was nominated for Best New Artist. In 1994, the band went on a hiatus. After a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, the band returned to the studio and recorded 2000's Minor Earth Major Sky, which resulted in a new started to work on their new album. In 2002 the band released their seventh studio album Lifelines. Analogue is their newest studio album and is their most successful studio album in the UK since East of the Sun, West of the Moon and has been certified Silver.[3]
[edit] Grammy Awards
| Year |
Award
[4]
|
Result |
| 1986 |
Best New Artist |
Nominated |
[edit] MTV Video Music Awards
Take On Me
| Year |
Award
[5]
|
Result |
| 1986 |
Best New Artist |
Won |
| Best Direction Steve Barron |
Won |
| Best Concept Video |
Won |
| Viewer's Choice |
Won |
| Best Special Effects Candace Reckinger and Michael Patterson |
Won |
| Most Experimental Video |
Won |
| Video of the Year |
Nominated |
| Best Group Video |
Nominated |
| Best Art Direction |
Nominated |
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
| Year |
Award
[5]
|
Result |
| 1986 |
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing David Yardley |
Won |
| MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography Oliver Stapleton |
Won |
[edit] American Music Awards
| Year |
Award
[6]
|
Result |
| 1986 |
Favorite Pop/Rock Video for "Take On Me" |
Nominated |
[edit] Spellemannprisen
[edit] Q Awards
| Year |
Award
[8]
|
Result |
| 2006 |
Inspirational Award |
Won |
[edit] World Music Award
| Year |
Award
[9]
|
Result |
| 2003 |
Best selling artist in Norway award (National award) |
Won |
[edit] Viña del Mar International Song Festival
| Year |
Award
[10]
|
Result |
| 2006 |
Silver torch |
Won |
| Gold Torch |
Won |
| Silver Seagull |
Won |
[edit] Goldene Europa Awards
[edit] Berolina Awards
| Year |
Award
[12]
|
Result |
| 1987 |
Best international group award |
Won |
[edit] Nordic Music awards
| Year |
Award
[13]
|
Result |
| 2004 |
Honorary Award |
Won |
[edit] Per Gynt Award of Norway
| Year |
Award
[14]
|
Result |
| 1987 |
Per Gynt Honorary Award |
Won |
[edit] Guinnes Book World of Records
| Year |
Award
[15]
|
Result |
| 1991 |
World's largest paying audience record Award |
Won |
[edit] BMI Awards
| Year |
Award
[16]
|
Result |
| 1991 |
BMI Award for over 1 Million radio plays of " Take On Me " in the USA |
Won |
| 2007 |
BMI Multi Million Performance Award for over 3 Million radio plays of " Take On Me " in the USA |
Won |
[edit] Diamond Awards Belgium
| Year |
Award
[17]
|
Result |
| 1991 |
Diamond Award for the song " Touchy " |
Won |
[edit] Rose d'Or / The Golden Rose Award of Switzerland
| Year |
Award
[18]
|
Result |
| 1986 |
Rose d'Or for Best musicvideo award for " Take On Me " |
Won |
[edit] Australian Video Awards
| Year |
Award
[12]
|
Result |
| 1987 |
Award for " Hunting High and Low " Musicvideo |
Won |
[edit] Australian Countdown Awards
| Year |
Award
[19]
|
Result |
| 1987 |
Most popular international act |
Won |
[edit] Montreux, the "IM&MC Gala"
| Year |
Award
[20]
|
Result |
| 1987 |
Best group video award – Cry Wolf |
Won |
[edit] Azzurro 87 Festivla in Bari - Italy
| Year |
Award
[21]
|
Result |
| 1987 |
Azzurro Award |
Won |
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