The Killers in concert October 14, 2006 |
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Award | Wins | Nominations |
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0 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |
0 | 3 | |
2 | 6 | |
0 | 7 | |
|
1 | 7 |
1 | 9 | |
1 | 4 | |
1 | 2 | |
0 | 2 | |
|
1 | 1 |
1 | 5 | |
|
1 | 1 |
6 | 22 | |
|
2 | 5 |
0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | |
1 | 5 | |
0 | 1 | |
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0 | 1 |
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.
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 |
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2005 | The Killers | Favorite Breakthrough New Artist | Nominated |
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 |
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2010 | The Killers | Vanguard Award | Won |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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]
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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2005 | The Killers | Best New Artist | Won |
"Mr. Brightside" | Best Rock Video | Nominated | |
Best Group Video | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction | Nominated |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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2005 | The Killers | Pop/Rock Breakout Artist of the Year | Won |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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2008 | The Killers | Best Live Band | Nominated |
Best Band | Won | ||
"Tranquilize" | Best Track | Won | |
Best Video | Nominated | ||
Sawdust | Best Album | Nominated |
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 |
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2007 | The Killers | Best International Group/Duo of the Year | Nominated |
The People's Choice Awards have been awarded annually since 1975. The Killers have received one nomination.[39]
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2008 | "Read My Mind" (Friday Night Lights) | Favorite Song from a Soundtrack | Nominated |
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 |
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 |
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2004 | Hot Fuss | Shortlist Music Prize | Nominated |
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 |
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2005 | "Mr. Brightside" | Outstanding Record Production Single or Track | Nominated |
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 |
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2005 | The Killers | World's Best Selling New Group | Won |
World's Best Selling Rock Act | Nominated |
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