List of awards and nominations received by Blur

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Blur awards and nominations

Blur performing at Rock in Rome Festival in July 2013.
Awards and nominations
Award Wins Nominations
Brit Awards
 5 19
Grammy Awards
 0 1
Ivor Novello Awards
 1 1
MTV Europe Music Awards
 1 2
NME Awards
 10 17
Q Awards
 6 10
MOJO Awards
 0 1
PRS for Music
 1 1
Mercury Prize
 0 2
South Bank Show Awards
 1 1
MTV Video Music Awards
 0 3
Smash Hits
 2 2
UK Festival Awards
 2 3
GQ
 1 1
Music Week
 1 1
British Animation Awards
 1 1
D&AD Awards
 2 5
The Best Awards
 0 1
Danish Music Awards
 0 1
Edinburgh Film Festival
 1 1
FOCAL Awards
 1 1
Gaffa Awards
 2 3
Totals
Awards won 40
Nominations 81

Blur are an English rock band formed of singer–keyboardist Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. The band are best known for popularising the Britpop movement. However, their later material was more influenced by Indie Rock, Electronic and Hip Hop music. After a hiatus, the band reformed in 2009.

The band released seven studio albums: Leisure (1991), Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994), The Great Escape (1995), Blur (1997), 13 (1999) and Think Tank (2003). Out of 17 nominations, Blur have won 5 Brit Awards, making them one of the most successful acts at the ceremony. Four of Blur's Brits were received in 1995: the most any artist has won in a single ceremony. The other was received in 2012 for outstanding contribution to music. Blur have also been nominated twice for the prestigious Mercury Prize.[1]

Artrocker Awards

[2]

Year Recipient Award Result
2012 Blur 21 REISSUE OF THE YEAR style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

The Best Awards

The Best Awards celebrate the very best of British marketing.[1][3]

Year Recipient Award Result
1996 "The Universal" Best Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Blur have won 5 Brits out of 17 nominations, making them one of the most successful winners at the ceremony. Four of Blur's Brits were received in 1995: the most any artist has won in a single ceremony.[1][4][5][6][7][8] Nominations for production work are also featured on this list.

Year Recipient Award Result
1995 Blur British Group style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Parklife Mastercard British Album style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Parklife" Best British Single style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Girls & Boys" Best British Single style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Parklife" Best British Video style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Stephen Street Best Producer style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1996 Blur British Group style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
The Great Escape Mastercard British Album style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Country House" Best British Single style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Country House" Best British Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"The Universal" Best British Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Stephen Street Best Producer style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1998 "Song 2" Best British Single style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Song 2" Best British Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Stephen Street Best Producer style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2000 Blur Best British Group style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Tender" Best British Single style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2004 Think Tank Mastercard British Album style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2012 Blur Outstanding Contribution to Music style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

British Animation Awards

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2004 "Good Song" Best Video style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

D&AD Awards

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2000 "Coffee & TV" Pop Promos / Best Direction (Silver) style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2004 "Good Song" Best Animation (Silver) style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Best Direction (Silver) style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Out of Time" Best Cinematography (Silver) style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Best Editing (Silver) style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Danish Music Awards

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2004 Think Tank Best Album style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Edinburgh Film Festival

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2004 "Good Song" McLaren Animation Award style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

FOCAL Awards

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2004 "Out of Time" Best Use Of Footage In A Pop Music Promo style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

Gaffa Awards

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2004 Blur Best International Band style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Damon Albarn Best International Singer style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Blur Best Live Act style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Blur have received one nomination.[1][9]

Year Recipient Award Result
2011 "No Distance Left to Run" Best Long Form Music Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

GQ Awards

[1][10]

Year Recipient Award Result
2003 Blur Band Of The Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. Blur have received one award.[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
1996 Damon Albarn Songwriters of the Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won*

Mercury Prize

The Mercury Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland. Blur have received two nominations.[1][11]

Year Recipient Award Result
1994 Parklife Mercury Prize style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1999 13 Mercury Prize style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

MOJO Awards

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2009 Blur Inspiration Award style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Music Week Awards

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2000 "Coffee & TV" Best Pop Video style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won*

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA's) were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Blur have received one awards from two nominations.[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
1994 "Girls & Boys" Best Song style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
1999 "Coffee & TV" Best Video style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMA's) were established in 1984 by MTV to honor the best in music videos. Blur have received three nominations.[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
1997 "Song 2" Best Alternative Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Best Group Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2000 "Coffee & TV" Best Breakthrough Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

NME Awards

The NME Awards are an annual music awards show, founded by the music magazine NME. Blur have won 10 awards.[1][12][13][14]

Year Recipient Award Result
1995 Parklife Best LP (voted by NME readers) style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Girls & Boys" NME Single Of The Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Blur Live Act Of The Year style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Blur Best Band style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"Parklife" Best Video style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1998 Blur Best Band style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Blur Best Album style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Song 2" Best Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2000 Blur Best Band style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
13 Best Album style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Blur Best Live Act style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Coffee & TV" Best Video style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
"No Distance Left to Run" Best Video style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
"Tender" Best Single style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2010 Blur - Hyde Park Best Live Event style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2013 Blur 21 Best Re-Issue style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Blur Best Live Band style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

PRS for Music

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2009 Blur Heritage Award style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

Q Awards

The Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q.[1][15][16][17][18]

Year Recipient Award Result
1994 Parklife Best Album style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Stephen Street Best Producer style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1995 The Great Escape Best Album style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1999 Blur Best Act in the World Today style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
William Orbit Best Producer style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2000 Blur Best Act in the World Today style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2003 Think Tank Best Album style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Blur/Ben Hillier Best Producer style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Blur Best Act In The World Today style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2009 Blur Best Live Act style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
2012 Blur Best Live Act style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Best Act In The World Today style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Smash Hits Awards

The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony voted by the readers of Smash Hits magazine. Blur have receive two awards out of two nominations.[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
1994 Parklife Best Album style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
1994 Blur Best Alternative Band style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

South Bank Show Awards

The South Bank Show Awards are given to achievements in the arts. Blur have received one award.[1] [19]

Year Recipient Award Result
2004 Think Tank Best Album style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

UK Festival Awards

[1]

Year Recipient Award Result
2009 "Tender" Anthem Of The Summer style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated
Blur Best Headline Performance style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Damon Albarn Festival Fitty Of The Year - Boys style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

Recognition

In July 2009, "Song 2" was voted #12 in Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time.[20]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 The awards Blur have won or got nominated for
  2. ↑ "Artrocker Awards 2012 Winners announced!". Artrocker. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.bestawards.co.uk/About.aspx
  4. ↑ "The BRITs 1995". brits.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "The BRITs 1996". brits.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "The BRITs 1998". brits.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "The BRITs 2000". brits.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "The BRITs 2004". brits.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "53rd Annual Grammy Awards - 2011". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  10. ↑ http://www.vblurpage.com/news/2003/0903.htm
  11. ↑ "Nationwide Mercury Prize". Nationwide Mercury Prize. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  12. ↑ NME Awards History
  13. ↑ "Blur's award hat-trick". BBC News. 1 February 2000. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  14. ↑ "The Rolling Stones, Tame Impala, Haim and MIA lead NME Awards nominations – vote now!". New Musical Express. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "The Q Awards". everyHit.com. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  16. ↑ Frith, Holly (22 October 2012). "Blur Join Kylie Mingoue At Q Awards 2013 In London". Entertainment Wise. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  17. ↑ Savage, Mark (22 October 2012). "Muse, Pulp and Blur win Q Awards". BBC News. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  18. ↑ "Q Awards winners revealed: Emeli Sande wins best solo artist". 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  19. ↑ http://www.vblurpage.com/news/2004/0128_1.htm
  20. ↑ "Hottest 100 of All Time". Triple J. Retrieved October 2012.