# List of awards and nominations received by Foo Fighters

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

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2018 | Foo Fighters | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Dave Grohl | Best Male Singer | Won |

## 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.
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
| 2008 | Favorite Alternative Artist | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2011 | Favorite Alternative Artist | Foo Fighters | Won |
| 2021 | Favorite Rock Artist | Foo Fighters | Nominated |

## BBC Music Awards

| Year | Award | Work | Result |
| 2017 | Live Performance of the Year | Foo Fighters at Glastonbury | Won |

## Billboard Music Awards

| Year | Award | Work | Result |
| 2012 | Foo Fighters | Top Alternative Artist | Nominated |
| 2012 | Foo Fighters | Top Rock Artist | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Wasting Light" | Top Rock Album | Nominated |

## Brit Awards

The Brit Awards are awarded annually in the United Kingdom. As of 2018, Foo Fighters has received five awards from eight nominations.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 1996 | Foo Fighters | International Breakthrough Act | Nominated |
| 1996 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Nominated |
| 2003 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Nominated |
| 2008 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Won |
| 2008 | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | International Album | Won |
| 2012 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Won |
| 2015 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Won |
| 2018 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Won |
| 2021 | Foo Fighters | International Group | Nominated |

## 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2002 | Foo Fighters | Best Foreign Band | Nominated |
| 2006 | In Your Honor | Best Foreign Album | Nominated |
| 2007 | Foo Fighters | Best Foreign Band | Nominated |
| 2018 | Foo Fighters | Best Foreign Band | Nominated |

### 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Wasting Light | Best Foreign Album | Won |
| 2018 | "Run" | Best Foreign Song | Nominated |
| 2018 | Concrete and Gold | Best Foreign Album | Nominated |

## Global Awards

| Year | Award | Nominee/Work | Results |
| 2018 | Foo Fighters | Best Group | Nominated |
| 2018 | Foo Fighters | Best Indie | Nominated |

## 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.
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
| 1996 | Foo Fighters | Best Alternative Music Performance | Nominated |
| 1998 | The Colour and the Shape | Best Rock Album | Nominated |
| 1998 | "Monkey Wrench" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Nominated |
| 2001 | There Is Nothing Left to Lose | Best Rock Album | Won |
| 2001 | "Learn to Fly" | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated |
| 2001 | "Learn to Fly" | Best Short Form Music Video | Won |
| 2003 | "All My Life" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Won |
| 2003 | "All My Life" | Best Rock Song | Nominated |
| 2004 | One by One | Best Rock Album | Won |
| 2004 | "Times Like These" | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated |
| 2006 | In Your Honor | Best Rock Album | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Best of You" | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Best of You" | Best Rock Song | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Virginia Moon" (with Norah Jones) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated |
| 2008 | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | Best Rock Album | Won |
| 2008 | "The Pretender" | Record of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | "The Pretender" | Best Hard Rock Performance | Won |
| 2008 | "The Pretender" | Best Rock Song | Nominated |
| 2012 | Wasting Light | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Wasting Light | Best Rock Album | Won |
| 2012 | "Walk" | Best Rock Performance | Won |
| 2012 | "Walk" | Best Rock Song | Won |
| 2012 | "White Limo" | Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance | Won |
| 2012 | Foo Fighters: Back and Forth | Best Long Form Music Video | Won |
| 2016 | "Something from Nothing" | Best Rock Performance | Nominated |
| 2016 | Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways | Best Music Film | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Run" | Best Rock Performance | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Run" | Best Rock Song | Won |
| 2022 | "Making a Fire" | Best Rock Performance | Won |
| 2022 | "Waiting on a War" | Best Rock Song | Won |
| 2022 | Medicine at Midnight | Best Rock Album | Won |
| 2024 | "Rescued" | Best Rock Performance | Nominated |
| 2024 | "Rescued" | Best Rock Song | Nominated |
| 2024 | But Here We Are | Best Rock Album | Nominated |

## Kerrang! Awards

The Kerrang! Awards is an award show from Kerrang! Magazine. Foo Fighters received six awards.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 1996 | Best Album | Foo Fighters | Won |
| 2000 | Classic Songwriters | Foo Fighters | Won |
| 2002 | Hall Of Fame | Foo Fighters | Won |
| 2005 | Best Single | "Best of You" | Won |
| 2018 | Best International Band | Foo Fighters | Won |
| 2018 | Best International Live Act | Foo Fighters | Won |

## 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.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 2006 | "In Your Honor" | Best Album | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Best of You" | Best Group Video | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Best of You" | Best Rock Video | Nominated |
| 2008 | "The Pretender" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace Tour | Best Live Performer | Nominated |

### MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annuel award show from MTV Europe. Foo Fighters received eleven nominations.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 2000 | Best Video | "Learn to Fly" | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Headliner | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Video | "The Pretender" | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Headliner | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Live Act | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best North American Act | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Live Act | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best World Stage | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Video | "Run" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Rock | Foo Fighters | Nominated |

### 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.
| Year | Award | Video | Results |
| 1996 | Best Group Video | "Big Me" | Won |
| 1996 | Video of the Year | "Big Me" | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Alternative Video | "Big Me" | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Direction in a Video | "Big Me" | Nominated |
| 1997 | Best Rock Video | "Monkey Wrench" | Nominated |
| 1997 | Best Alternative Video | "Monkey Wrench" | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Rock Video | "Everlong" | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Special Effects in a Video | "Everlong" | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Art Direction in a Video | "Everlong" | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Group Video | "Learn to Fly" | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Direction in a Video | "Learn to Fly" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Rock Video | "Best of You" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Best Editing in a Video | "Best of You" | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Rock Video | "The Pretender" | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Video (That Should Have Won a Moonman) | "Everlong" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Rock Video | "Walk" | Won |
| 2017 | Best Rock | "Run" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Rock | "The Sky is a Neighborhood" | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Rock | "Shame Shame" | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Choreography | "Shame Shame" | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Cinematography | "Shame Shame" | Nominated |
| 2021 | Global Icon | Foo Fighters | Won |
| 2021 | Group of the Year | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2022 | Group of the Year | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Rock | "Love Dies Young" | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Longform Video | Studio 666 | Nominated |

### 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.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 2003 | Best Rock Video | "All My Life" | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Rock Video | "The Pretender" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Video from a Film | "Walk" (from Thor) | Nominated |

## NME Awards

The NME Awards is an annual award show from NME Magazine in the UK. Foo Fighters received five awards.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 2008 | Best Album of the Year | Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace | Won |
| 2011 | Godlike Genius Award | Dave Grohl | Won |
| 2012 | Best International Band | Foo Fighters | Won |
| 2012 | Best Music Film | Back and Forth | Won |
| 2013 | Best International Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2013 | Hero of the Year | Dave Grohl | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best International Band | Foo Fighters | Won |
| 2016 | Musical Moment of the Year | Dave Grohl | Nominated |
| 2016 | Hero of the Year | Dave Grohl | Won |
| 2016 | Best International Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |

## 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.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 2012 | Favorite Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |

## Radio Music Awards

The Radio Music Awards is an annuel award show for the best radio music. Foo Fighters received three nominations.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 2005 | Artist of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2005 | Song of the Year/Alternative and Active Rock Radio | "Best of You" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Song of the Year/Rock Radio | "Best of You" | Nominated |

## Q Awards

The Q Awards is an annuel awards show from Q Magazine. Foo Fighters received two nominations.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 2003 | Best Act in the World Today | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Act in the World Today | Foo Fighters | Nominated |

## 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.
| Year | Award | Work | Results |
| 2003 | Choice Rock Track | "Times Like These" | Nominated |
| 2006 | Choice Rock Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2011 | Choice Rock Track | "Rope" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Choice Rock Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |
| 2012 | Choice Rock Band | Foo Fighters | Nominated |

## 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Live at Wembley Stadium | Best Live Music Coverage | Won |