^Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
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 three nominations.[6]
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 two nominations.
The ECHO Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies of Germany, to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry.
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 two nominations.[17]
The International Dance Music Awards, established in 1985, are an annual awards show honoring dance and electronic artists. It is a part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually.
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which is usually held on a Saturday night in late March or early April, that honors the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers.
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.[19]
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.[20]
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.[21]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2014
Bastille
Best New Music Group
Nominated
NME Awards
The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, presented by the music magazine, NME. Founded in 1953, the awards are presented in music categories that have varied slightly over the years. Bastille have received two awards from seven nominations.[22][23][24][25][26]
The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music. Bastille have won one award from three nominations.