List of awards and nominations received by Bastille
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| Awards won | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominations | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bastille (stylised as BΔSTILLE) are a British rock band formed in London in 2010. They began as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band. The four-piece is completed by Chris 'Woody' Wood, William Farquarson, and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band derives from Bastille Day – an event celebrated on Smith's birthday, 14 July.[1]
In December 2010, EMI Music announced that they had offered Bastille a record contract with Virgin Records.[2] Their debut single, "Overjoyed" was subsequently released in April 2012. Their first studio album, titled Bad Blood, was released in March 2013 and debuted atop the UK Albums Chart.[3] The band was nominated for four Brit Awards at the 2014 ceremony, including for British Breakthrough Act, British Group, British Single of the Year and British Album of the Year, winning for British Breakthrough Act.[4] As of November 2014, Bastille have sold over 5 million records in the US and 2.5 million records in the UK alone.[5]
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is an annually held awards ceremony for outstanding achievements for American artists in the record industry, which airs on ABC. Bastille has received no awards from two nominations.[6]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bastille | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Favorite Alternative Artist | Nominated |
APRA Music Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Bastille has received no awards from one nomination.
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Pompeii" | International Work of the Year | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards is an annual awards show from Billboard Magazine. Bastille has received no awards from one nomination.[7]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bastille | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Bastille | Top Rock Artist | Nominated |
| "Pompeii" | Top Rock Song | Nominated |
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards.[8][9][10][11][12][13] Bastille has received one award from four nominations.[14]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bastille | British Breakthrough Act | Won |
| British Group | Nominated | ||
| Bad Blood | Best British Album | Nominated | |
| "Pompeii" | Best British Single | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards is an annual music awards show held by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Bastille has been nominated for an award in 2015 Grammy Awards.[15]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bastille | Best New Artist | Nominated |
iHeart Radio Music Awards
iHeartRadio Music Awards is an inaugural music award show presented by Clear Channel Communications's platform iHeartRadio and NBC. Bastille has received no awards from one nomination.[16]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Pompeii" | Alt Rock Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Bastille | Best New Artist | Nominated |
JIMtv Jimmie Awards
JIMtv Jimmie Awards is a Flemish award show hosted by the JIM television channel. Bastille has received one awards from three nominations.[17]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bastille | International Breakthrough | Won |
| Band International | Nominated | ||
| Bad Blood | Album International | Nominated |
MTV Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe for the best in European music. Bastille has received no awards from two nominations.[18]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bastille | Best Push Act | Nominated |
| Best New Act | Nominated |
mtvU Woodie Awards
MTVU broadcasts its own semi-annual awards show, the Woodie Awards, which it states recognizes "the music voted best by college students". Bastille has received one award from two nominations.[19]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bastille | Breaking Woodie | Nominated |
| Cover of Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" | Best Cover Woodie | Won |
NewNowNext Awards
The NewNowNext-Awards is an American annual entertainment awards show, presented by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-themed channel Logo. Launched in 2008, awards are presented both for LGBT-specific and general interest achievements in entertainment and pop culture. Bastille have received no awards from one nomination.[20]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bastille | Best New Music Group | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network. Bastille has received one award from one nomination.[21]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Pompeii" | Choice Rock Song | Won |
World Music Awards
The World Music Awards is an international awards ceremony that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Bastille has received no awards from seven nominations.[22]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bastille | Best Group | Nominated |
| Best Live Act | Nominated | ||
| Bad Blood | Best Album | Nominated | |
| "Pompeii" | Best Song | Nominated | |
| Best Video | Nominated | ||
| "Of the Night" | Best Song | Nominated | |
| Best Video | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Bastille’s storming success". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2014
- ↑ EMI Music | Bastille and Eric Prydz join Virgin Records
- ↑ 2013-03-16 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive | Official Charts
- ↑ "Brits 2014: Nominations in full". Bastille also performed with Rudimental at the Brits. BBC News. Retrieved 9 January 2014
- ↑ Myers, Justin (19 February 2014). "The BRIT Awards 2014: The biggest selling nominees revealed". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "2014 Winners: American Music Awards". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Finalist List – Billboard Music Awards 2014". Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Winners of the Brit Awards". Pub Quiz Help. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ↑ "Brit Awards". NME. 2001-01-15. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ↑ "Brit Awards 2002: The Winners". BBC News. 2002-02-20.
- ↑ "Brit Awards 2003: Winners". BBC News. 2003-02-21. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ↑ "Brit Awards 2006: The Winners". BBC News. 2006-02-15. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ↑ "Brit Awards 2009: Winners List". BBC News. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ↑ "Brits 2014: Winners in Full". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Grammy Nominees 2015: The Full List". Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "iHeart Radio Music Awards". Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "JIMtv Jimmie Awards". Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "MTV EMA 2013 :: Winners". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "2014 mtvU Woodie Awards | Winners". Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, 'Gone Girl' Lead Logo's New Now Next Award Nominations". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "Teen Choice Awards :: TCA 2014". Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "World Music Awards :: WMA 2014". Retrieved 27 April 2014.