Frei.Wild were nominated for the 2013 Echo Awards as Best National Rock/Alternative Group for their album "Feinde deiner Feinde", based on the number of records they had sold. Kraftklub and MIA., who were nominated in the same category, protested in response and asked to be removed from the nomination list. In reaction Frei.Wild were excluded from the awards in order to avoid that the event would be overshadowed by a political debate.