List of awards and nominations received by Nine Inch Nails
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Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock act, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction.[1] Nine Inch Nails has received four awards from 25 nominations, including two Grammy Awards for the songs "Wish" and "Happiness in Slavery" in 1993 and 1996 respectively.[2] Nine Inch Nails have received two Kerrang! Awards honoring the band's overall contributions since 1988.[3][4] The band has also received nine nominations from the MTV Video Music Awards for several of its videos, including two nominations for the "Closer" video and five nominations for the "Perfect Drug" video, including Video of the Year.[2]
Nine Inch Nails and several of its releases have also received awards and honors from the critical community. The band was ranked as the 94th "Greatest Artist of All Time" by Rolling Stone in 2004.[5] Nine Inch Nails' second studio album, The Downward Spiral, has been included on several "Best Of" lists, including Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and Spin's "100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005".[6][7]
American Music Awards
The American Music Awards are awarded annually by a poll of music buyers. Nine Inch Nails has received two nominations.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1994 | Nine Inch Nails | Favorite Alternative Artist | Nominated |
1995 | Nine Inch Nails | Favorite Alternative Artist | Nominated |
Billboard Awards
- Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine and is held annually in December. Nine Inch Nails has received one nomination.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2005 | Nine Inch Nails | Modern Rock Artist of the Year | Nominated |
- Billboard Music Video Awards
The Billboard Music Video Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine. Nine Inch Nails has received one nomination.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2000 | "Starfuckers, Inc." | Best Modern Rock Clip of the Year | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Nine Inch Nails has received two awards from thirteen nominations.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1993 | "Wish" | Best Metal Performance | Won |
1995 | The Downward Spiral | Best Alternative Performance | Nominated |
1996 | "Happiness in Slavery" (Live version as performed at Woodstock '94 music festival.) | Best Metal Performance | Won |
"Hurt" | Best Rock Song | Nominated | |
1998 | "The Perfect Drug" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Nominated |
2000 | The Fragile | Best Alternative Album | Nominated |
"Starfuckers, Inc." | Best Metal Performance | Nominated | |
2001 | "Into the Void" | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated |
2006 | "The Hand That Feeds" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Nominated |
2007 | "Every Day is Exactly the Same" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Nominated |
2009 | "34 Ghosts IV" | Best Rock Instrumental Performance[8] | Nominated |
Ghosts I–IV | Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package[8] | Nominated | |
2014 | Hesitation Marks | Best Alternative Music Album | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the music videos of the year. Nine Inch Nails has received nine nominations.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1993 | "Wish" | Best Metal/Hard Rock Video | Nominated |
1994 | "Closer" | Breakthrough Video | Nominated |
Best Art Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||
1997 | "The Perfect Drug" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
Best Alternative Video | Nominated | ||
Best Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||
Best Cinematography in a Video | Nominated | ||
Best Art Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||
2000 | "Into the Void" | Breakthrough Video | Nominated |
Kerrang! Awards
The Kerrang! Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by Kerrang!, a British rock magazine. Nine Inch Nails has won two awards.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2005 | Nine Inch Nails | Classic Songwriter Award[3] | Won |
2007 | Nine Inch Nails | Kerrang! Icon Award[4] | Won |
Miscellaneous awards and honors
Year | Nominated work | Award/honor | Nominator |
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1999 | "Closer" (music video) | 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made (#17)[9] | MTV |
2000 | Nine Inch Nails | 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (#43)[10] | VH1 |
2003 | "Closer" | 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years (#93)[11] | VH1 |
2003 | The Downward Spiral | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (#200)[6] | Rolling Stone |
2004 | Nine Inch Nails | The Immortals – 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (#94)[5] | Rolling Stone |
2004 | The Downward Spiral | The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time (#488)[12] | Martin Popoff |
2004 | The Fragile | The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time (#390)[12] | Martin Popoff |
2005 | The Downward Spiral | 100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005 (#25)[7] | Spin |
2005 | With Teeth | 40 Best Albums of 2005 (#29)[13] | Spin |
2007 | Year Zero | Top 50 Albums of 2007 (#21)[14] | Rolling Stone |
2008 | The Downward Spiral | 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008 (#81)[15] | Entertainment Weekly |
2008 | Ghosts I–IV | Best of 2008 (#4)[16] | Last.fm |
2008 | The Slip | Top 50 Albums of 2008 (#37)[17] | Rolling Stone |
2009 | Trent Reznor | The RS 100: Agents of Change (#46)[18] | Rolling Stone |
2009 | Trent Reznor | Webby Artist of the Year Award[19] | Webby Awards |
2009 | "Closer" | Hottest 100 of All Time (#62)[20] | Triple J |
2009 | "The Hand That Feeds" | The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s (#406)[21] | Pitchfork Media |
2010 | The Downward Spiral | 125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years (#10)[22] | Spin |
2010 | Pretty Hate Machine | Best New Reissue[23] | Pitchfork Media |
References
- General
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- "Nine Inch Nails". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- Specific
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Nine Inch Nails". Allmusic. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
- 1 2 "Awards Database". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- 1 2 Jones, Sam (2005-08-26). "Green Day triumph at Kerrang! awards". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- 1 2 Jones, Sam (2007-08-24). "Brit bands rock Kerrang! awards". London: bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- 1 2 Bowie, David (2005-04-22). "The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 94) Nine Inch Nails". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- 1 2 "RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2003-11-18. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- 1 2 "100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005". Spin (July 2005).
- 1 2 "The 51st Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ↑ "MTV: 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ "100 greatest artists of hard rock (41–60)". VH1. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ "VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- 1 2 Popoff, Martin (2004-04-01). The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time. ECW Press.
- ↑ "The 40 Best Albums of 2005". Spin. December 2005. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert, David Fricke, Christian Hoard, Rob Sheffield (2007-12-17). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ↑ "The 100 best albums from 1983 to 2008". Entertainment Weekly. 2008-06-17. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ "Best of 2008 – Last.fm". Last.fm. 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2008". Rolling Stone. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ↑ "The RS 100: Agents of Change – The 100 People Who Are Changing America". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ↑ "13th Annual Webby Special Achievement Award Winners". Webby Awards, International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ "Hottest of All Time (61–70)". Triple J. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ↑ "125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years: 15-6". Spin. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ↑ "Pretty Hate Machine Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-03-22.