This is a comprehensive list of major music awards and nominations received by Foo Fighters, an American rock band. Foo Fighters were formed in 1994 by lead singer Dave Grohl. Foo Fighters has received thirty-five awards from one hundred-thirteen nominations.
Their most successful performance at any one ceremony over time, is that of the Grammys with 15 wins, while the Kerrang Awards in the United Kingdom is their most successful in terms of winning every time they have been nominated, with 6 wins from 6 nominations.
AltRock Awards
|align="center" rowspan="2" | 2018 || Foo Fighters || Artist of the Year|| |- | Dave Grohl || Best Male Singer ||
American Music Awards The American Music Awards is an annual award created by Dick Clark. The awards show is similar to the Grammy Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards. YearAwardWorkResult2008Favorite Alternative ArtistFoo Fighters20112021Favorite Rock Artist
BBC Music Awards YearAwardWorkResult2017Live Performance of the YearFoo Fighters at Glastonbury
Billboard Music Awards YearAwardWorkResult2012Foo FightersTop Alternative ArtistTop Rock Artist"Wasting Light"Top Rock Album
Brit Awards The Brit Awards are awarded annually in the United Kingdom. As of 2018, Foo Fighters has received five awards from eight nominations. YearAwardWorkResults1996Foo FightersInternational Breakthrough ActInternational Group20032008Echoes, Silence, Patience & GraceInternational Album2012Foo FightersInternational Group201520182021
GAFFA Awards Denmark GAFFA Awards Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name.
! |- | 2002 | Foo Fighters | Best Foreign Band | | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| |- | 2006 | In Your Honor | Best Foreign Album
| 2007 | rowspan="2"| Foo Fighters | rowspan="2"| Best Foreign Band | | style="text-align:center;" | |- | 2018 | | style="text-align:center;" |
Sweden GAFFA Awards Delivered since 2010, the GAFFA Awards (Swedish: GAFFA Priset) are a Swedish award that rewards popular music awarded by the magazine of the same name.
! |- | 2011 | Wasting Light | Best Foreign Album | | style="text-align:center;" | |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 | "Run" | Best Foreign Song | | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| |- | Concrete and Gold | Best Foreign Album
Global Awards YearAwardNominee/WorkResults2018Foo FightersBest GroupBest Indie
Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States. Foo Fighters has received fifteen awards from thirty-two nominations. They have won Best Rock Album five times, more than any other band. YearWorkAwardResult1996Foo FightersBest Alternative Music Performance1998The Colour and the ShapeBest Rock Album"Monkey Wrench"Best Hard Rock Performance2001There Is Nothing Left to LoseBest Rock Album"Learn to Fly"Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalBest Short Form Music Video2003"All My Life"Best Hard Rock PerformanceBest Rock Song2004One by OneBest Rock Album"Times Like These"Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal2006In Your HonorBest Rock Album"Best of You"Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalBest Rock Song"Virginia Moon" (with Norah Jones)Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals2008Echoes, Silence, Patience & GraceAlbum of the YearBest Rock Album"The Pretender"Record of the YearBest Hard Rock PerformanceBest Rock Song2012Wasting LightAlbum of the YearBest Rock Album"Walk"Best Rock PerformanceBest Rock Song"White Limo"Best Hard Rock/Metal PerformanceFoo Fighters: Back and ForthBest Long Form Music Video2016"Something from Nothing"Best Rock PerformanceFoo Fighters: Sonic HighwaysBest Music Film2018"Run"Best Rock PerformanceBest Rock Song2022"Making a Fire"Best Rock Performance "Waiting on a War"Best Rock SongMedicine at MidnightBest Rock Album 2024"Rescued"Best Rock Performance "Rescued"Best Rock SongBut Here We AreBest Rock Album
Kerrang! Awards The Kerrang! Awards is an award show from Kerrang! Magazine. Foo Fighters received six awards. YearAwardWorkResults1996Best AlbumFoo Fighters2000Classic SongwritersFoo Fighters2002Hall Of Fame2005Best Single"Best of You"2018Best International BandFoo FightersBest International Live Act
MTV Awards
MTV Australia Music Awards The MTV Australia Music Awards is the Australian version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Foo Fighters received five nominations. YearAwardWorkResults2006"In Your Honor"Best Album"Best of You"Best Group VideoBest Rock Video2008"The Pretender"Video of the YearEchoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace TourBest Live Performer
MTV Europe Music Awards The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annuel award show from MTV Europe. Foo Fighters received eleven nominations. YearAwardWorkResults2000Best Video"Learn to Fly"Best RockFoo Fighters2005Best Rock2007Best HeadlinerBest Video"The Pretender"2008Best HeadlinerFoo Fighters2009Best Rock2011Best RockBest Live ActBest North American Act2015Best RockBest Live Act2017Best RockBest World StageBest Video"Run"2018Best Rock Foo Fighters2021Best RockFoo Fighters2022Best RockFoo Fighters
MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Foo Fighters has received three awards from twenty-six nominations. YearAwardVideoResults1996Best Group Video"Big Me"Video of the YearBest Alternative VideoBest Direction in a Video1997Best Rock Video"Monkey Wrench"Best Alternative Video1998Best Rock Video"Everlong"Best Special Effects in a VideoBest Art Direction in a Video2000Best Group Video"Learn to Fly"Best Direction in a Video2005Best Rock Video"Best of You"Best Editing in a Video2008Best Rock Video"The Pretender"2009Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman)"Everlong"2011Best Rock Video"Walk"2017Best Rock"Run"2018"The Sky is a Neighborhood"2021"Shame Shame"Best ChoreographyBest CinematographyGlobal IconFoo FightersGroup of the Year2022Best Rock"Love Dies Young"Best Longform VideoStudio 666
MTV Video Music Awards Japan The MTV Video Music Awards Japan is the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards. Foo Fighters were nominated three times. YearAwardWorkResults2003Best Rock Video"All My Life"2008"The Pretender"2012Best Video from a Film"Walk" (from Thor)
NME Awards The NME Awards is an annual award show from NME Magazine in the UK. Foo Fighters received five awards. YearAwardWorkResults2008Best Album of the YearEchoes, Silence, Patience & Grace2011Godlike Genius AwardDave Grohl2012Best International BandFoo FightersBest Music FilmBack and Forth2013Best International BandFoo FightersHero of the YearDave Grohl2015Best International BandFoo Fighters2016Musical Moment of the YearDave GrohlHero of the YearBest International BandFoo Fighters
People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an annual award show from CBS television. People vote for their favorite movies, TV shows, and music. Foo Fighters are nominated for one award. YearAwardWorkResults2012Favorite BandFoo Fighters
Radio Music Awards The Radio Music Awards is an annuel award show for the best radio music. Foo Fighters received three nominations. YearAwardWorkResults2005Artist of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock RadioFoo FightersSong of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio"Best of You"Song of the Year/Rock Radio
Q Awards The Q Awards is an annuel awards show from Q Magazine. Foo Fighters received two nominations. YearAwardWorkResults2003Best Act in the World TodayFoo Fighters2007
Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is an annual award show which first aired in 1999 by Fox Broadcasting Company. Foo Fighters received five nominations. YearAwardWorkResults2003Choice Rock Track"Times Like These"2006Choice Rock BandFoo Fighters2011Choice Rock Track"Rope"Choice Rock BandFoo Fighters2012Choice Rock Band
UK Music Video Awards
The UK Music Video Awards is an annual award ceremony founded in 2008 to recognise creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music videos and moving images for music.
| 2009 | Live at Wembley Stadium | Best Live Music Coverage
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