List of awards and nominations received by The Killers

List of The Killers awards

The Killers in concert October 14, 2006
Award Wins Nominations
American Music Awards
 0 1
ASCAP Awards
 1 1
Billboard Music Awards
 0 3
BRIT Awards
 2 6
Grammy Awards
 0 7
International Dance Music Awards
 1 7
Meteor Music Awards
 1 9
MTV Video Music Awards
 1 4
MTV Europe Music Awards
 1 2
MTV Australia Awards
 0 2
mtvU Woodie Awards
 1 1
MuchMusic Video Awards
 1 5
NARM Awards
 1 1
NME Awards
 6 22
NME Awards USA
 2 5
NRJ Music Awards
 0 1
People's Choice Awards
 0 1
Q Awards
 1 5
Shortlist Music Prize
 0 1
TEC Awards
 0 1
World Music Awards
 1 2
Totals
Awards won 20
Nominations 87

The Killers, an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, they have won twenty awards from eighty-seven nominations. Their 2004 debut album Hot Fuss, earned them five nominations at the 47th Grammy Awards and has sold over 7,500,000 copies.[1]

Their second album, Sam's Town was released in 2006.[2][3] It won Best International Album at the 2007 BRIT Awards where The Killers also won Best International Band. Their compilation album released in 2007, Sawdust, received a nomination for Best Album at the 2008 NME Awards USA. The band's third studio album, Day & Age (2008), was nominated for two BRIT Awards and seven NME Awards.

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American Music Awards

One of several annual major American music awards shows, the American Music Awards are awarded for outstanding achievements in the record industry. The Killers have received one nomination.[4]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 The Killers Favorite Breakthrough New Artist Nominated

ASCAP Awards

The annual ASCAP Awards honor its top members and songwriters. ASCAP is US based performance rights organization. The Killers received their highest honor for a group for their musical genre's "impact on the future of American music".[5]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2010 The Killers Vanguard Award Won

Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine and is held annually in December. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.[6] The Killers have received three nominations.[7][8]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 The Killers Group of the Year Nominated
"Mr. Brightside" Digital Song of the Year Nominated
The Killers Modern Rock Artist of the Year Nominated

BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The Killers have won two awards from six nominations.[9][10][11][12]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 The Killers International Breakthrough Act Nominated
Hot Fuss Best International Album Nominated
2007 The Killers Best International Group Won
Sam's Town Best International Album Won
2009 The Killers Best International Group Nominated
Day & Age Best International Album Nominated

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The Killers have received seven nominations.[13][14][15]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 Hot Fuss Best Rock Album Nominated
"Somebody Told Me" Best Rock Song Nominated
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
2006 "Mr. Brightside" Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
"All These Things That I've Done" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
2007 "When You Were Young" Best Rock Song Nominated
Best Short Form Music Video Nominated

The Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Remix of "Mr. Brightside" also received a nomination in 2006 for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.[14]

International Dance Music Awards

The International Dance Music Awards are distributed by the Winter Music Conference. The Killers have won one award from seven nominations.[16][17][18]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 "Somebody Told Me" Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track Nominated
2006 "Mr. Brightside" Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track Nominated
The Killers Best Dance Artist (Group) Nominated
2008 "Read My Mind" Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track Nominated
The Killers Best Dance Artist (Group) Nominated
2009 "Human" Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track Won
2010 Day & Age Best Artist Album Nominated

Meteor Ireland Music Awards

The Meteor Music Awards are Ireland's national music awards. The Killers have won one award from nine nominations.[19][20]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 The Killers Best International Group Nominated
Best Live Performance Visiting Act Won
Hot Fuss Best International Album Nominated
2007 The Killers Best International Group Nominated
Sam's Town Best International Album Nominated
2008 The Killers Best International Group Nominated
2009 The Killers Best International Group Nominated
Best International Live Performance Nominated
Day & Age Best International Album Nominated

MTV

MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. The Killers have won one award from four nominations.[21]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 The Killers Best New Artist Won
"Mr. Brightside" Best Rock Video Nominated
Best Group Video Nominated
Best Art Direction Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. The Killers have won one award from two nominations.[22]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2006 The Killers Best Rock Group Won
2009 The Killers Best Alternative Nominated

MTV Australia Awards

The MTV Australia Awards (previously known as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards or AVMAs) started in 2005, where Australia celebrates both local and international acts. The Killers have received two nominations.[23]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2007 Sam's Town Album of the Year Nominated
2009 Human Best Rock Video Nominated

mtvU Woodie Awards

The mtvU Woodie Awards are awarded annually in recognition of "the music voted best by college students". The Killers have won one award.[24]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 The Killers The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist) Won

MuchMusic Video Awards

The MuchMusic Video Awards are annually presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos. The Killers have won one award from five nominations.[25][26]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 The Killers - "Mr. Brightside" People’s Choice: Favorite International Group Nominated
Best International Video - Group Won
2007 The Killers - "When You Were Young" People's Choice: Favorite International Group Nominated
Best International Video - Group Nominated
2009 The Killers - "Human" Best International Video - Group Nominated

NARM Awards

The NARM Awards are presented annually by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers. The Killers have won one award.[27]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 The Killers Pop/Rock Breakout Artist of the Year Won

NME

Shockwaves NME Awards UK

Founded by the music magazine NME, the NME Awards are awarded annually. The Killers have won six awards from twenty-two nominations.[28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 The Killers Best New Band Nominated
Best International Band Won
Brandon Flowers Sexiest Man Won
Best Dressed Man Won
2006 The Killers Best International Band Nominated
Brandon Flowers Best Dressed Man Nominated
2007 The Killers Best International Band Nominated
Sam's Town Best Album Nominated
"When You Were Young" Best Track Nominated
"Bones" Best Video Won
Brandon Flowers Sexiest Man Nominated
Best Dressed Man Nominated
2008 The Killers Best International Band Won
Sawdust Best Album Artwork Nominated
2009 The Killers Best International Band Won
Best Live Band Nominated
Day & Age Best Album Nominated
Best Album Artwork Nominated
Brandon Flowers Best Dressed Nominated
Worst Dressed Nominated
Hero of the Year Nominated
2010 Live From The Royal Albert Hall Best DVD Nominated

NME Awards USA

The Killers were the main winners at the 2008 inaugural NME Awards USA,[35] winning two awards from five nominations.[36]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2008 The Killers Best Live Band Nominated
Best Band Won
"Tranquilize" Best Track Won
Best Video Nominated
Sawdust Best Album Nominated

NRJ Music Awards

Created by the radio station NRJ, the NRJ Music Awards are awarded annually, in partnership with the television network TF1 in Cannes, France as the opening of MIDEM. The Killers have received one nomination.[37][38]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2007 The Killers Best International Group/Duo of the Year Nominated

People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards have been awarded annually since 1975. The Killers have received one nomination.[39]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2008 "Read My Mind" (Friday Night Lights) Favorite Song from a Soundtrack Nominated

Q Awards

The Q Awards are hosted annually by the music magazine, Q. The Killers have won one award from five nominations.[40][41][42][43]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 The Killers Best New Act Nominated
2006 "When You Were Young" Best Video Won
2007 "Bones" Best Video Nominated
The Killers Best Live Act Nominated
Best Act in the World Today Nominated

Shortlist Music Prize

The Shortlist Music Prize is awarded annually to an album released in the United States within the last year, as chosen by a panel of musicians, producers and journalists, known as the "Listmakers". The Killers have received one nomination.[44]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2004 Hot Fuss Shortlist Music Prize Nominated

TEC Awards

The Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards are distributed annually by The Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio. The Killers have received one nomination.[45][46]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 "Mr. Brightside" Outstanding Record Production Single or Track Nominated

World Music Awards

The international World Music Awards annually honors recording artists based on their worldwide sales figures, which are provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The Killers have won one award from two nominations.[47]

Year Nominated work Award Result
2005 The Killers World's Best Selling New Group Won
World's Best Selling Rock Act Nominated

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