Arctic Monkeys are a British indie rock[1] band from Sheffield, England.

Formed in 2002, Arctic Monkeys currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals and guitar, Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums and backing vocals, and Nick O'Malley on bass guitar and backing vocals, a position formerly held by Andy Nicholson.

[2] The band's initial popularity came from fan-made demo tapes and online file sharing, and were heralded as one of the first acts to come to the public attention via the Internet.

[3] Commentators suggested at the time that they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed.

[7] It received critical acclaim, winning both the 2006 Mercury Prize[8] and the 2007 BRIT Awards for Best British Album.

The band's second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, was released on 23 April 2007, sold over 225,000 copies in its debut week, and was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize.

[22] The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters and was first introduced in 1955.

[28] Arctic Monkeys won the 2006 Mercury Prize with their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.

[29] Their sixth album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino was nominated for the award in 2018.

[48][49][50][51] The Teen Choice Awards were established in 1999 to honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports and television, being voted by young people aged between 13 and 19.