en List of awards and nominations received by Billy Talent

Billy Talent awards and nominations
	Billy Talent at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards. From left to right: Jonathan Gallant, Ian D'Sa, Aaron Solowoniuk, and Benjamin Kowalewicz
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Echo	2
Juno	7
Much	11
CASBY Awards	6
Totals
Wins	26
Nominations	64
	Note ^ 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. ;

Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band formed in 1993 in Mississauga, Ontario. The band consists of Benjamin Kowalewicz (vocals), Ian D'Sa (guitar and vocals), Jonathan Gallant (bass and vocals), and Aaron Solowoniuk (drums and percussion).^[1] Billy Talent has released five studio albums Billy Talent (2003), Billy Talent II (2006), Billy Talent III (2009), Dead Silence (2012), and Afraid of Heights (2016). Billy Talent and Billy Talent II have been certified by the Canadian Recording Industry Association as triple platinum and double platinum respectively.^[2]

Two of the band's albums have reached the top 10 on the Canadian Albums Chart: Billy Talent peaked at number six and Billy Talent II peaked at number one.^[3] Billy Talent has received a significant amount of recognition in Canada, winning eleven awards from 34 nominations at the MuchMusic Video Awards and seven awards from twenty-two nominations at the Juno Awards. The band was also nominated at the MuchMusic Video Awards every year from 2004 to 2011. Overall, Billy Talent has received twenty-six awards from 64 nominations.

CASBY Awards

The CASBY Awards are awarded for independent and alternative music, and are presented annually by CFNY, a Toronto radio station. Billy Talent has received six awards from six nominations.^[4]^[5]^[6]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2003	"Try Honesty"	Favorite New Single	Won
2004	"River Below"	Favorite New Single	Won
2004	Billy Talent	Favorite New Album	Won
2006	"Devil In A Midnight Mass"	Favorite New Single	Won
2006	Billy Talent II	Favorite New Album	Won
2016	Afraid of Heights	Favorite New Album	Won

ECHO Awards

The ECHO Awards is a German annual music awards ceremony established by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie. Billy Talent has received two awards from two nominations.^[7]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2007	Billy Talent	Best Newcomer International	Won
2007	Billy Talent	Best Rock/Alternative International	Won

Juno Awards

The Juno Awards are presented by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Billy Talent has received seven awards from twenty-two nominations.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2004	Billy Talent	Best New Group of the Year	Won
	Billy Talent	Rock Album of the Year	Nominated
	"Try Honesty"	Single of the Year	Nominated
2005	Billy Talent	Group of the Year	Won
	Billy Talent	Best Album of the Year	Won
	"River Below"	Single of the Year	Nominated
2007	Billy Talent	Group of the Year	Won
	Billy Talent II	Rock Album of the Year	Won
	Billy Talent II	Album of the Year	Nominated
	"Devil in a Midnight Mass"	Video of the Year	Nominated
	"Devil in a Midnight Mass"	Single of the Year	Nominated
2008	666	Music DVD of the Year	Won
2010	Billy Talent	Group of the Year	Nominated
	Billy Talent III	Rock Album of the Year	Won
	Billy Talent III	Album of the Year	Nominated
	"Rusted from the Rain"	Single of the Year	Nominated
2011	"Saint Veronika"	Video of the Year	Nominated
2013	Billy Talent	Group of the Year	Nominated
	Dead Silence	Rock Album of the Year	Nominated
	"Viking Death March"	Single of the Year	Nominated
2017	Billy Talent	Group of the Year	Nominated
2017	Afraid of Heights	Rock Album of the Year	Nominated

MuchMusic Video Awards

The MuchMusic Video Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic. Billy Talent has received 10 awards from 34 nominations. They have also made history by having more nominations than any other artist^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2004	"Try Honesty"	Best Rock Video	Won
		Best Video	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Nominated
		Best Post-Production	Nominated
		Best Director	Nominated
	Billy Talent	People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Group	Nominated
2005	"River Below"	Best Video	Won
		Best Rock Video	Won
		Best Post-Production	Nominated
	"Nothing to Lose"	Best Video	Nominated
		Best Rock Video	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Nominated
	"River Below", "Nothing to Lose"	Best Director	Nominated
	Billy Talent	People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Group	Nominated
2006	"Devil In A Midnight Mass"	Best Video	Nominated
		Best Director	Nominated
		Best Post-Production	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Nominated
		Best Rock Video	Nominated
2007	"Fallen Leaves"	Best Video	Won
	"Fallen Leaves"	MuchLoud Best Rock Video	Won
	"Devil In A Midnight Mass"	People's Choice: Favorite Canadian Group	Won
	"Red Flag"	Best Director	Nominated
	"Red Flag"	Best Cinematography	Nominated
2008	"Surrender"	People's Choice: Favorite Canadian Group	Nominated
2009	"Rusted From the Rain"	International Video of the Year by a Canadian	Won
2010	"Saint Veronika"	Director of the Year	Won
	Devil on My Shoulder	MuchLOUD Rock Video of the Year	Won
	Devil on My Shoulder	Video of the Year	Nominated
2011	"Diamond on a Landmine"	MuchLOUD Rock Video of the Year	Nominated
2013	"Surprise Surprise"	MuchLOUD Rock Video of the Year	Nominated
2013	"Surprise Surprise"	Post-Production of the Year	Won

References

^ Stout, Gene (February 27, 2004). "Punk band's road to success is filled with non-stop touring". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
^ "Audio Certifications". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
^ "Billy Talent awards". allmusic. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
^ "Billy Talent Big Winners At 2004 Casby Awards". Soul Shine Magazine. November 24, 2004. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
^ "Three Days Grace, Billy Talent win Casbys". The Toronto Star. November 27, 2003. p. A29.
^ "Previous CASBY Winners". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ Bliss, Karen (June 15, 2007). "75,000 sing Billy Talent". Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
^ "Roberts Wins Big At Canada's Junos". Billboard. April 4, 2004.
^ "Billy Talent, Avril, k-os win big at Junos". CBC. April 4, 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
^ Rayner, Ben (April 1, 2007). "Furtado wins top Juno prizes". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
^ "2008 Juno Award Winners!". CBS. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
^ "Juno Award Artist Summary - Billy Talent". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ("CARAS"). Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
^ "Roberts Leads MuchMusic Nominees". Billboard. May 25, 2004.
^ "K-os, Billy Talent win at MuchMusic Video Awards". CBC. June 26, 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
^ "MMVA06". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
^ Mudhar, Raju (June 18, 2007). "MMVAs take it to the street". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
^ "MMVA08". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

External links

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[1] 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.

[2] Stout, Gene (February 27, 2004). "Punk band's road to success is filled with non-stop touring". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved August 29, 2008.

[3] "Audio Certifications". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2008.

[4] "Billy Talent awards". allmusic. Retrieved August 31, 2008.

[5] "Billy Talent Big Winners At 2004 Casby Awards". Soul Shine Magazine. November 24, 2004. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

[6] "Three Days Grace, Billy Talent win Casbys". The Toronto Star. November 27, 2003. p. A29.

[7] "Previous CASBY Winners". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[8] Bliss, Karen (June 15, 2007). "75,000 sing Billy Talent". Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

[9] "Roberts Wins Big At Canada's Junos". Billboard. April 4, 2004.

[10] "Billy Talent, Avril, k-os win big at Junos". CBC. April 4, 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

[11] Rayner, Ben (April 1, 2007). "Furtado wins top Juno prizes". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

[12] "2008 Juno Award Winners!". CBS. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

[13] "Juno Award Artist Summary - Billy Talent". The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ("CARAS"). Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.

[14] "Roberts Leads MuchMusic Nominees". Billboard. May 25, 2004.

[15] "K-os, Billy Talent win at MuchMusic Video Awards". CBC. June 26, 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

[16] "MMVA06". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

[17] Mudhar, Raju (June 18, 2007). "MMVAs take it to the street". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

[18] "MMVA08". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2008.

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