This is a list of awards and nominations received by Norwegian music producer and DJ Alan Walker. Walker has received a total of 20 awards from 40 nominations across various international and national music awards. Notably, at the MTV Europe Music Awards, he has won the Best Norwegian Act award three times from four nominations. At the Spellemannprisen, he has received two awards from six nominations, including the Årets Låt (Song of the Year) and Årets Spellemann (Spellemann of the Year). He has also won four awards from ten nominations at the Electronic Dance Music Awards (EDMAs), including the Album Of The Year.
In addition, Walker won the Årets Norske Låt (Norwegian Song of the Year) at the NRJ Music Awards Norge. His single "Faded" received awards at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the Eska Music Awards, including Best International Hit. He has also received awards at the EBBA Awards, Swiss Music Awards, and the International Dance Music Awards (IDMAs). He has additionally been nominated once each for a Billboard Music Awards and a Brit Awards, and twice each for the Echo Music Prize and Berlin Music Video Awards.
Awards and nominations
+ Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Billboard Music Awards 2020 Top Dance/Electronic AlbumDifferent World Berlin Music Video Awards 2017 Best Editor "Sing Me to Sleep" 2019 Best Cinematography "Diamond Heart" Brit Awards 2017 Song of the Year "Faded" Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity2016 The Cannes Lions Award Clio Awards 2026Music Marketing: Social MediaAlan Walker - From Classroom to Center Stage EBBA Awards 2016 European Border Breakers Award Alan Walker 2017 Public Choice Award Echo Awards2017 Best International Newcomer Song of the Year "Faded" Electronic Dance Music Awards 2022 Dance Song of The Year (Radio) "Sweet Dreams" 2024 Male Artist Of The Year Alan Walker Album Of The Year Walkerworld Best Fan Army Walkers Best Instrumental Non-Vocal Release "Dreamer" 2025 Best Fan Army Walkers rowspan="3" 2026 Favorite Album Quantum BeatsBest Collaboration "Welcome to Lonely Club" Best Fan ArmyWalkers Best PerformanceTomorrowland Belgium 2025 Eska Music Awards 2016 Best International Hit "Faded" Gullsnutten 2016 Årets Musikk (Music of the Year) Alan Walker 2017 International Dance Music Awards 2018 Best Breakthrough Artist KKBox Music Awards2017 Best Western Artist of the Year Best Western Single of the Year "Faded" MTV Europe Music Awards 2016 Best Norwegian Act Alan Walker 2017 2018 2019 NRJ Music Awards Norge 2016 Årets Norske Låt (Norwegian Song of the Year) "Sing Me to Sleep" P3 Gull 2016 Årets Nykommer (Newcomer of the Year) Alan Walker Årets Låt (Song of the Year) "Faded" Spellemannprisen 2017 Årets Låt (Song of the Year) 2018 "Alone" 2019 "Darkside" "Ignite" Årets Spellemann (Spellemann of the Year) Alan Walker 2020 Årets Låt (Song of the Year) "Alone, Pt. II" Spellemann and Music Norway 2017 Eksportprisen '16 (The Export Prize '16) Alan Walker Swiss Music Awards 2017 Best International Hit "Faded" WDM Radio Awards 2017 Best New Talent Alan Walker 2018 Best Bass Track "All Falls Down" Best Trending Track "Tired" Best Remix "Issues"
Other accolades
DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs Year Position Notes 2016 55 New Entry 2017 17 Up 38 2018 36 Down 19 2019 27 Up 9 2020 26 Up 1 2021 22 Up 4 2022 17 Up 5 2023 11 Up 6202413Down 2202524Down 11
Listicles +Name of publisher, name of listicle, year(s) listed, and placement resultPublisherListicleYear(s)ResultBillboardBillboard Dance’s 15 Artists to Watch in 20172017PlacedBillboard 21 Under 2113thBillboard’s 50 Best Dance/Electronic Songs of 201717th ("Tired")Billboard Dance 100 Artists of 2018201833rdBillboard Dance 100 Artists of 2019201932ndDancing AstronautDancing Astronaut’s Top 100 Songs of the Decade202078th ("Faded")Forbes30 Under 30 Europe2025PlacedNettavisenThe 100 Best Norwegian Hit Songs Ever202419th ("Faded")SpinThe 50 Best EDM Songs You've Heard at Every Summer Festival201710th ("Faded")ViceThe 101 Best EDM Songs of All Time201793rd ("Faded")
State and cultural honors + Name of country, year given, and name of honor Country Year Honor Norway 2019 Bergen Walk of Fame
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