| Big Time Rush | |
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BTR backstage during a mall tour. From left to right: Logan, James, Kendall, and Carlos |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | BTR |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, dance, pop rock, bubblegum pop, dance-pop |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Nick |
| Website | http://www.btrband.com |
| Members | |
| Kendall Schmidt James Maslow Carlos Pena, Jr. Logan Henderson Dustin Belt |
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Big Time Rush (also known as BTR) is an American boy band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. The band consists of members Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena Jr. and Logan Henderson, plus the unofficial fifth member, Dustin Belt. The band released its debut album, BTR in October 2010. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. A second studio album, Elevate, was released on November 21, 2011.
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Big Time Rush signed a record deal in 2009 simultaneously with the television series, Big Time Rush. Their debut single, "Big Time Rush", was released on November 29, 2009.[1] It debuted during a one-hour special preview of the series and it is currently the show's opening theme. The series also saw the releases of other promotional singles including "City Is Ours" and "Any Kind of Guy". Big Time Rush also covered a Play song titled "Famous". The song was released on iTunes on June 29, 2010. Another song, "Halfway There", was released to iTunes on April 27, 2010 after its premiere on the series.[2][3] The single has become their first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 93 due to strong digital sales.[4]
On September 21, 2010, Big Time Rush released a promotional single, "Til' I Forget About You", to promote the release of their debut album.[5] The album, titled B.T.R., was released on October 11, 2010. It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200, selling 67,000 copies in its first week of release. The album also peaked at number 4 on the "Top Internet Albums" and number one on "Top Soundtracks". Its track "Big Night" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 79, making it their highest peaking single. The album was later certified Gold for shipments of 500,000 copies in the U.S. and has currently sold over 700,000 copies worldwide.[6] In November 2010, it was announced that a Christmas special of Big Time Rush would debut later that month, and that a Christmas EP would be released to coincide with the episode. The EP, titled Holiday Bundle was released on November 30, 2010. They covered All I Want For Christmas Is You, originally performed by Mariah Carey, with fellow Nickelodeon star Miranda Cosgrove. On February 15 2011, "Boyfriend" was released as the band's first official single to mainstream US radio.[7] "Boyfriend" peaked at number seventy-two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their most successful song to date. It peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart in March 2011. A remix of "Boyfriend" which featured New Boyz was leaked onto the internet. Big Time Rush was Nominated For MTV's Breakthrough Band award Honor in 2011 As Well.[8]
On July 22, 2011, the band released a promotional single, "If I Ruled The World" featuring Iyaz, off their second album, Elevate released on November 21, 2011. The first single, "Music Sounds Better With U," written by Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic, was released on November 1, 2011. Elevate debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, for selling over 70,000 copies in its first week. Shortly before the release of the album, the band announced a national tour, starting in February 2012, which counts with sixteen dates. Also, it was reported that British pop band One Direction will be lined up as the opening act for them. According to Forbes.com, Big Time Rush has amassed a net worth of about $22.8 million dollars in 2011 making them one of the youngest top earners of the year so far.
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2010 | Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Fave International Band | Nominated |
| Bravo Otto Awards 2010 | Best Pop Group | Nominated | |
| 2011 | 2011 Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Music Group | Nominated |
| Favorite International Artist | Won | ||
| Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Hottest Guy Hotties | Nominated | |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 | Best Push | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards Argentina 2011 | Favorite International Artist | Nominated | |
| Favorite Song — Boyfriend (feat. Snoop Dogg) | Won | ||
| 10th Annual Popstar Magazine Awards | Favorite Group or Duo | Nominated | |
| Favorite Song — Till I Forget About You | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Album — B.T.R. | Nominated | ||
| Youth Rocks Awards | Rockin Group of the Year 2011 | Nominated | |
| MTV Music Awards | Breakthrough Band of 2011 | Nominated | |
| Q102 Q Awards | Best Q Studio Performance of 2011 | Won | |
| Bravo Otto Award 2011 | Best Pop Group | Pending | |
| Hollywood teen tv Awards | Favorite Music group of The Year 2012 | Pending |
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