The Killers awards and nominationsAwards and nominations Award
Wins
Nominations
AltRock Awards
1
3
0
1
1
1
0
3
3
7
1
1
0
7
3
7
1
9
1
2
2
7
1
7
1
1
1
5
MVPA Awards
1
1
1
1
7
24
2
5
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
7
0
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0
1
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Wins 32 Nominations 109 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.
The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada . After forming in late 2001 when Dave Keuning 's advertisement in a music paper was answered by Brandon Flowers , Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. , a Warner Bros. employee recommended them to Lizard King Records , who signed them. The band consequently went to England to record their 2004 debut album Hot Fuss , which earned them five nominations at the Grammy Awards and has sold over 5,000,000 copies.[ 1]
Their second album, Sam's Town earned the band the BRIT Awards Best International Album at the 2007 BRIT Awards and two nominations at the Grammy Awards . The band's third studio album, Day & Age , was nominated for Best International Album at the BRIT Awards and was twice nominated at the 2009 NME Awards where the group won Best International Band. The fourth studio album, Battle Born , was released concurrent to the band winning its fourth NME Award for Best International Band. Fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful earned the band a fourth Brit Awards nomination for Best International Group.
AltRock Awards
The AltRock Award is presented annually by the American radio station i99Radio.[ 2]
American Music Awards
Created by Dick Clark in 1973, the American Music Awards is an annual music awards ceremony and one of several major annual American music awards shows.[ 3]
ASCAP Awards
The annual ASCAP Awards honor its top members and songwriters. ASCAP is a US based performance rights organization. The Killers received their highest honor for a group for their musical genre's "impact on the future of American music".[ 4]
Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are an annual awards show from Billboard Magazine . The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
"Mr. Brightside "
Digital Song of the Year
Nominated
The Killers
Group of the Year
Nominated
The Killers
Modern Rock Artist of the Year
Nominated
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards. The Killers have won two awards from seven nominations.[ 9] [ 10]
Esky Music Awards
The Esky Music Awards are awarded annually by Esquire , a men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation .
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
The Killers
Best Rookies[ 12]
Won
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . The Killers have been nominated seven times.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
Jacques Lu Cont's "Thin White Duke Remix" of "Mr. Brightside" also received a nomination in 2006 for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical .[ 14]
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
Ibiza Music Video Festival
Ibiza Music Video Festival is the online music video competition. Rupert Bryan and Elizabeth Fear founded the event in 2013.
International Dance Music Awards
The International Dance Music Awards are an annual awards show honoring dance and electronic artists and are distributed by the Winter Music Conference .[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
"Somebody Told Me"
Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track
Won
2006
"Mr. Brightside"
Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track
Won
The Killers
Best Dance Artist (Group)
Nominated
2008
"Read My Mind "
Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track
Nominated
The Killers
Best Dance Artist (Group)
Nominated
2009
"Human "
Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track[ 19]
Won
2010
Day & Age
Best Artist Album
Nominated
Meteor Ireland Music Awards
The Meteor Music Awards are Ireland's national music awards. The Killers have won one award from nine nominations.[ 20] [ 21]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
The Killers
Best International Group
Nominated
Best Live Performance Visiting Act[ 22]
Won
Hot Fuss
Best International Album
Nominated
2007
The Killers
Best International Group
Nominated
Sam's Town
Best International Album
Nominated
2008
The Killers
Best International Group
Nominated
2009
The Killers
Best International Group
Nominated
Best International Live Performance
Nominated
Day & Age
Best International Album
Nominated
MTV
MTV Australia Awards
The MTV Australia Awards (previously known as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards or AVMAs) started in 2005, where Australia celebrates both local and international acts.[ 23]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2007
Sam's Town
Album of the Year
Won
2009
Human
Best Rock Video
Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe.[ 24] [ 25]
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year.[ 26]
mtvU Woodie Awards
The mtvU Woodie Awards are awarded annually in recognition of "the music voted best by college students".
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2004
The Killers
The Breaking Woodie (Best Emerging Artist)[ 29] [ 30]
Won
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards is an annual awards ceremony honoring the best music videos of Canadian artists.[ 31] [ 32]
Music Video Production Awards
The MVPA Awards are annually presented by a Los Angeles-based music trade organization to honor the year's best music videos.[ 33]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2013
"Miss Atomic Bomb"
Best Animated Video[ 33]
Won
NARM Awards
The NARM Awards are presented annually by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers .[ 34]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
The Killers
Pop/Rock Breakout Artist of the Year[ 34]
Won
NME
NME Awards UK
Founded by the music magazine NME , the NME Awards are awarded annually. The Killers have won seven awards from twenty-four nominations.[ 35] [ 36] [ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
The Killers
Best New Band
Nominated
Best International Band[ 43]
Won
Brandon Flowers
Sexiest Man[ 43]
Won
Best Dressed Man[ 43]
Won
2006
The Killers
Best International Band
Nominated
Brandon Flowers
Best Dressed Man
Nominated
2007
The Killers
Best International Band
Nominated
Sam's Town
Best Album
Nominated
"When You Were Young"
Best Track
Nominated
"Bones"
Best Video[ 44]
Won
Brandon Flowers
Sexiest Man
Nominated
Best Dressed Man
Nominated
2008
The Killers
Best International Band[ 45]
Won
Sawdust
Best Album Artwork
Nominated
2009
The Killers
Best International Band[ 46]
Won
Best Live Band
Nominated
Day & Age
Best Album
Nominated
Best Album Artwork
Nominated
Brandon Flowers
Best Dressed
Nominated
Worst Dressed
Nominated
Hero of the Year
Nominated
2010
Live From The Royal Albert Hall
Best DVD
Nominated
2013
The Killers
Best International Band[ 47]
Won
Best Fan Community
Nominated
NME Awards USA
The Killers were the main winners at the 2008 inaugural NME Awards USA.[ 48] [ 49]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2008
The Killers
Best Live Band
Nominated
Best Band[ 50]
Won
"Tranquilize "
Best Indie/Alternative Track[ 50]
Won
Best Video
Nominated
Sawdust
Best Album
Nominated
NRJ Music Awards
Created by the radio station NRJ , the NRJ Music Awards are awarded annually, in partnership with the television network TF1 in Cannes , France , as the opening of MIDEM .[ 51] [ 52]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2007
The Killers
Best International Group/Duo of the Year
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is an annual awards show created in 1975 recognizing the people and the work of popular culture.[ 53]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2008
"Read My Mind" (Friday Night Lights )
Favorite Song from a Soundtrack
Nominated
Premios 40 Principales
The Premios 40 Principales is an annual Spanish awards show that recognizes the people and works of pop musicians.
Q Awards
The Q Awards , established in 1985, are the UK's annual music awards and are run by the music magazine Q .[ 54] [ 55] [ 56] [ 57] [ 58] [ 59]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2004
The Killers
Best New Act
Nominated
2006
"When You Were Young"
Best Video[ 60]
Won
2007
"Bones "
Best Video
Nominated
The Killers
Best Live Act
Nominated
Best Act in the World Today
Nominated
2012
"Runaways"
Best Video
Nominated
2013
The Killers at Wembley Stadium & The Garage
Best Event
Nominated
2017
"The Man "
Best Track
Nominated
The Killers
Best Live Act
Nominated
Best Act in the World Today
Nominated
Shortlist Music Prize
The Shortlist Music Prize is awarded annually to an album released in the United States within the last year, as chosen by a panel of musicians, producers and journalists, known as the "Listmakers".[ 61]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2004
Hot Fuss
Shortlist Music Prize
Nominated
TEC Awards
The Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards are distributed annually by the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio.[ 62] [ 63]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
"Mr. Brightside"
Outstanding Record Production Single or Track
Nominated
UK Festival Awards
The UK Festival Awards were established in 2004 and are produced by Virtual Festivals.com. They are voted for by the public via the UK Festival Awards website and receive hundreds of thousands of votes annually. To ensure fairness, the votes are weighted to take into account the event capacity.[ 64]
World Music Awards
The international World Music Awards annually honors recording artists based on their worldwide sales figures, which are provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry .[ 66]
Year
Nominated work
Award
Result
2005
The Killers
World's Best Selling New Group[ 67]
Won
World's Best Selling Rock Act
Nominated
Miscellaneous awards
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