This is a complete listing of awards and nominations received by American rock band Garbage. Since forming in 1993, the band have sold a combined total of 17 million records internationally.
Over the course of their career, Garbage have received 57 nominations, winning 17 awards. In 1997 they were nominated for three Grammy Awards – the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song (for "Stupid Girl") and the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (again for "Stupid Girl"). Their second studio album, Version 2.0, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 1999. The bands single "Special" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, as well as the award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000. In 1996, they were nominated for two BRIT Awards – Best International Band and Best International Newcomer.
In 1996, they were named Breakthrough Artist at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, and were nominated for a further two awards on the night – Best Group and Best Song for "Stupid Girl". Their 1998 single "Push It" received eight nominations at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Group Video, Best Alternative Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Special Effect. In 1999, they won the award for Best Special Effects for the music video for the single "Special" at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.
List of awards
Billboard Music Video Awards
!class="unsortable" | |- | 1999 | "Special" | Best Modern Rock Clip
D&AD Awards
D&AD Awards
| 1999 | "Special" | Best Direction in Pop Promo Video (Silver)
Danish Music Awards Danish Music Awards
| 1996 | "Stupid Girl" | Best Rock Song
Gaffa Awards Gaffa
!class="unsortable" | |- | 1995 | rowspan=4|Themselves | rowspan=2|Best Foreign New Act | |rowspan=5| |- | 1996
| rowspan=3|1998 | Best Foreign Group
| Best Foreign Live Act
| Version 2.0 | Best Foreign Album
Grammy Awards Grammy Awards:
YearCategoryRecipient/WorkResultWinner1997Best New ArtistGarbage LeAnn RimesBest Rock Song"Stupid Girl"Tracy Chapman "Give Me One Reason"Best Rock Performance by a Duo or GroupDave Matthews Band "So Much to Say"1999Album of the YearVersion 2.0Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn HillBest Rock AlbumSheryl Crow The Globe Sessions2000Best Rock Song"Special"Red Hot Chili Peppers "Scar Tissue"Best Rock Performance by a Duo or GroupSantana and Everlast "Put Your Lights On"
BRIT Awards BRIT Awards:
YearCategoryRecipient/WorkResultWinner1996Best International BandGarbageBon JoviBest International NewcomerAlanis Morissette
Hungarian Music Awards Hungarian Music Awards
{| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" !Year !Category !Recipient/Work !Result |- | 2002 | Best Foreign Rock Album | Beautifulgarbage
International Dance Music Awards
International Dance Music Awards
| 1999 | "Push It" | Best Alternative 12'
Kerrang! Awards
!class="unsortable" | |- | 1996 | Butch Vig | Kerrang! Creativity Award
Lunas del Auditorio
| 2003 | rowspan=2|Themselves | rowspan=2|Best Foreign Rock Artist
| 2006
MM Music Awards
MM Music Awards
| 2002 | "Cherry Lips" | Best International Video
MTV Europe Music Awards MTV Europe Music Awards:
YearCategoryRecipient/WorkResultWinner1996BreakthroughGarbageGarbageBest GroupOasisBest Song"Stupid Girl"Oasis "Wonderwall"1998Best GroupGarbageSpice GirlsBest Rock ActAerosmithBest Video"Push It"Massive Attack "Teardrop"2013Best World Stage PerformanceGarbageLinkin Park - WS Monterrey, Mexico 2012
MTV Video Music Awards MTV Video Music Awards:
YearCategoryRecipient/WorkResultWinner1996Breakthrough Video"Queer"The Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight, Tonight"Best New Artist in a Video"Stupid Girl"Alanis Morissette "Ironic"1998Best Group Video"Push It"Backstreet Boys "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"Best Alternative Video Green Day "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" Breakthrough VideoThe Prodigy "Smack My Bitch Up"Best DirectionMadonna "Ray of Light"Best Editing Best Art DirectionBjörk "Bachelorette"Best Cinematography Fiona Apple "Criminal"Best Special EffectsMadonna "Frozen"1999"Special"Garbage "Special"
MTV Movie Awards MTV Movie Awards:
YearCategoryRecipient/WorkResultWinner1997Best Song From a Movie"#1 Crush"Bush "Machinehead"
MVPA Awards
| rowspan="5" | 1999 | rowspan="4" | "Push It" | Best Make-Up
| Best Hair
| Best Styling
| Best Alternative Video
| "Special" | Best Special Effects
| 2006 | "Bleed Like Me" | Director of the Year
| 2008 | "Tell Me Where It Hurts" | Director of the Year
Music Television Awards
| rowspan="6" | 1996 | rowspan="3" | Garbage | Best Breakthrough
| Best Alternative
| Best Group
| Garbage | Best Album
| "Stupid Girl" | Best Song
| "Queer" | rowspan="2" | Best Video
| rowspan="3" | 1998 | "Push It"
| rowspan="2" | Garbage | Best Group
| Best Rock Act
Music Week Awards
Music Week Awards
| 1999 | "Special" | Best Special Effects
NME Awards
NME Awards
| 1996 | rowspan=2|Themselves | Best New Band
| rowspan=3|1999 | Best Band
| Version 2.0 | Best Album
| "I Think I'm Paranoid" | Best Single
Online Film & Television Association
!class="unsortable" | |- | 1999 | "The World Is Not Enough" | Best Original Song
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
!class="unsortable" | |- | 1997 | rowspan=2|Garbage | Best New Artist Tour
| 2022 | Best Support/Special Guest Act and Tour
BMI Awards BMI Awards:
YearCategoryRecipient/WorkResult1997Citation of Achievement - Best Pop Award"BMI.com" . 2006. Accessed Sept 5th, 2006."Stupid Girl"1999"Special"
VH1 Fashion Awards
VH1 Fashion Awards
| 1999 | "Special" | Visionary Award
WAMI Awards Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards:
YearCategoryRecipient/WorkResultWinner1997Song of the Year"Stupid Girl" - 1999"Special" -2000"The World Is Not Enough"Citizen King "Better Days"2002Best Rock/Alternative/MetalGarbage -
Žebřík Music Awards
!class="unsortable" | |- | 1998 | rowspan=4|Shirley Manson | rowspan=4|Best International Female | | rowspan=3| |- | 1999
| 2001
| rowspan=2|2005 | | rowspan=2| |- | Garbage | Best International Group
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