List of awards and nominations received by Foo Fighters

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List of Foo Fighters awards and nominations
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Foo Fighters performing in Milwaukee in December 2006.

Award Won Nominated
American Music Awards 1 2
Billboard Music Awards 0 3
Brit Awards 5 8
Grammy Awards 12 29
Kerrang! Awards 6 6
MTV Australia Music Awards 0 5
MTV Europe Music Awards 0 14
MTV Video Music Awards 3 23
MTV Video Music Awards Japan 0 3
NME Awards 5 7
People's Choice Awards 0 1
Q Awards 0 2
Radio Music Awards 0 3
Teen Choice Awards 0 4
Total
Awards won 29 109
Footnotes

This is a comprehensive list of major music awards and nominations received by Foo Fighters, an American alternative rock band. Foo Fighters were formed in 1994 by lead singer Dave Grohl.[1] Foo Fighters has received twenty eight awards from one hundred and three nominations.

Their most successful performance at any one ceremony over time, is that of the Grammys with 12 wins, while the Kerrang Awards in the United Kingdom is their most successful in terms of winning every time they have been nominated, with 6 wins from 6 nominations.

AltRock Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 Foo Fighters Artist of the Year Nominated
Dave Grohl Best Male Singer Won

American Music Awards[]

The American Music Awards is an annual award created by Dick Clark. The awards show is similar to the Grammy Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards.

Year Award Work Result
2008 Favorite Alternative Artist Foo Fighters Nominated
2011 Won

BBC Music Awards[]

Year Award Work Result
2017 Live Performance of the Year Foo Fighters at Glastonbury Won

Billboard Music Awards[]

Year Award Work Result
2012 Foo Fighters Top Alternative Artist Nominated
Top Rock Artist Nominated
"Wasting Light" Top Rock Album Nominated

Brit Awards[]

The Brit Awards are awarded annually in the United Kingdom. As of 2018, Foo Fighters has received five awards from eight nominations.[2]

Year Award Work Results
1996 Foo Fighters International Breakthrough Act Nominated
International Group Nominated
2003 Nominated
2008 Won
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace International Album Won
2012 Foo Fighters International Group Won
2015 Won
2018 Won

GAFFA Awards[]

Denmark GAFFA Awards[]

Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2002 Foo Fighters Best Foreign Band Nominated [3]
2006 In Your Honor Best Foreign Album Nominated
2007 Foo Fighters Best Foreign Band Nominated [4]
2018 Nominated [5]

Sweden GAFFA Awards[]

Delivered since 2010, the GAFFA Awards (Swedish: GAFFA Priset) are a Swedish award that rewards popular music awarded by the magazine of the same name.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2011 Wasting Light Best Foreign Album Won [6]
2018 "Run" Best Foreign Song Nominated [7]
Concrete and Gold Best Foreign Album Nominated

Global Awards[]

Year Award Nominee/Work Results
2018 Foo Fighters Best Group Nominated
Best Indie Nominated

Grammy Awards[]

The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. Foo Fighters has received twelve awards from twenty-five nominations.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] They have won Best Rock Album four times, more than any other band.

Year Work Award Result
1996 Foo Fighters Best Alternative Music Performance Nominated
1998 The Colour and the Shape Best Rock Album Nominated
"Monkey Wrench" Best Hard Rock Performance Nominated
2001 There Is Nothing Left to Lose Best Rock Album Won
"Learn to Fly" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
Best Short Form Music Video Won
2003 "All My Life" Best Hard Rock Performance Won
Best Rock Song Nominated
2004 One by One Best Rock Album Won
"Times Like These" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
2006 In Your Honor Best Rock Album Nominated
"Best of You" Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated
Best Rock Song Nominated
"Virginia Moon" (with Norah Jones) Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
2008 Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Album of the Year Nominated
Best Rock Album Won
"The Pretender" Record of the Year Nominated
Best Hard Rock Performance Won
Best Rock Song Nominated
2012 Wasting Light Album of the Year Nominated
Best Rock Album Won
"Walk" Best Rock Performance Won
Best Rock Song Won
"White Limo" Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Won
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth Best Long Form Music Video Won
2016 "Something from Nothing" Best Rock Performance Nominated
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways Best Music Film Nominated
2018 "Run" Best Rock Performance Nominated
Best Rock Song Won

Kerrang! Awards[]

The Kerrang! Awards is an award show from Kerrang! Magazine. Foo Fighters received six awards.

Year Award Work Results
1996 Best Album Foo Fighters Won
2000 Classic Songwriters Foo Fighters Won
2002 Hall Of Fame Won
2005 Best Single "Best of You" Won
2018 Best International Band Foo Fighters Won
Best International Live Act Won

MTV Awards[]

MTV Australia Music Awards[]

The MTV Australia Music Awards is the Australian version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Foo Fighters received five nominations.

Year Award Work Results
2006 "In Your Honor" Best Album Nominated
"Best of You" Best Group Video Nominated
Best Rock Video Nominated
2008 "The Pretender" Video of the Year Nominated
Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace Tour Best Live Performer Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards[]

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annuel award show from MTV Europe. Foo Fighters received eleven nominations.

Year Award Work Results
2000 Best Video "Learn to Fly" Nominated
Best Rock Foo Fighters Nominated
2005 Best Rock Nominated
2007 Best Headliner Nominated
Best Video "The Pretender" Nominated
2008 Best Headliner Foo Fighters Nominated
2009 Best Rock Nominated
2011 Best Rock Nominated
Best Live Act Nominated
Best North American Act Nominated
2015 Best Rock Nominated
Best Live Act Nominated
2017 Best Rock Nominated
Best World Stage Nominated
Best Video "Run" Nominated
2018 Best Rock [17] Foo Fighters Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards[]

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Foo Fighters has received three awards from twenty three nominations.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

Year Award Video Results
1996 Best Group Video "Big Me" Won
Video of the Year Nominated
Best Alternative Video Nominated
Best Direction Nominated
1997 Best Rock Video "Monkey Wrench" Nominated
Best Alternative Video Nominated
1998 Best Rock Video "Everlong" Nominated
Best Special Effects Nominated
Best Art Direction Nominated
2000 Best Group Video "Learn to Fly" Nominated
Best Direction Nominated
2005 Best Rock Video "Best of You" Nominated
Best Editing Nominated
2008 Best Rock Video "The Pretender" Nominated
2009 Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman) "Everlong" Nominated
2011 Best Rock Video "Walk" Won
2017 "Run" Nominated
2018 "The Sky is a Neighborhood" Nominated
2021 "Shame Shame" Nominated
Best Choreography Nominated
Best Cinematography Nominated
Global Icon Foo Fighters Won
Group of the Year Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards Japan[]

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan is the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Foo Fighters were nominated three times.

Year Award Work Results
2003 Best Rock Video "All My Life" Nominated
2008 "The Pretender" Nominated
2012 Best Video from a Film "Walk" (from Thor) Nominated

NME Awards[]

The NME Awards is an annual award show from NME Magazine in the UK. Foo Fighters received five awards.

Year Award Work Results
2008 Best Album of the Year Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Won
2011 Godlike Genius Award Dave Grohl Won
2012 Best International Band Foo Fighters Won
Best Music Film Back and Forth Won
2013 Best International Band Foo Fighters Nominated
Hero of the Year Dave Grohl Nominated
2015 Best International Band Foo Fighters Won
2016 Musical Moment of the Year Dave Grohl Nominated
Hero of the Year Won
Best International Band Foo Fighters Nominated

People's Choice Awards[]

The People's Choice Awards is an annual award show from CBS television. People vote for their favorite movies, TV shows, and music. Foo Fighters are nominated for one award.

Year Award Work Results
2012 Favorite Band Foo Fighters Nominated

Radio Music Awards[]

The Radio Music Awards is an annuel award show for the best radio music. Foo Fighters received three nominations.

Year Award Work Results
2005 Artist of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio Foo Fighters Nominated
Song of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio "Best of You" Nominated
Song of the Year/Rock Radio Nominated

Q Awards[]

The Q Awards is an annuel awards show from Q Magazine. Foo Fighters received two nominations.

Year Award Work Results
2003 Best Act in the World Today Foo Fighters Nominated
2007 Nominated

Teen Choice Awards[]

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual award show which first aired in 1999 by Fox Broadcasting Company. Foo Fighters received five nominations.

Year Award Work Results
2003 Choice Rock Track "Times Like These" Nominated
2006 Choice Rock Band Foo Fighters Nominated
2011 Choice Rock Track "Rope" Nominated
Choice Rock Band Foo Fighters Nominated
2012 Choice Rock Band Nominated

UK Music Video Awards[]

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual award ceremony founded in 2008 to recognise creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music videos and moving images for music.[26]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Live at Wembley Stadium Best Live Music Coverage Won

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