This is a comprehensive list of major music awards received by U2, an Irish rock band that formed in 1976, and whose members are Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. U2 have been one of the most popular acts in the world since the mid-1980s.
By the mid-1980s, however, the band had become a top international act, noted for its anthemic sound, Bono's impassioned vocals, and The Edge's textural guitar playing.
1 Album Tracks Artist at the Billboard Music Award for "Mysterious Ways".
For "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" from Batman Forever, they were nominated again in 1996, but lost to "Colors of the Wind" by Vanessa L. Williams.
In 2003, they received the award for "The Hands That Built America", which appeared in the film Gangs of New York.
"I think we might have a pint of Guinness in honor of (director) Jim (Sheridan) and his great piece of work.
[22] In 2014, "Ordinary Love" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
[27] The Italian Music Awards were an accolade established in 2001 by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana to recognize the achievements in the Italian music business both by domestic and international artists.
The awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are presented annually in London by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).
In 1989 and 1993, U2 won International Entertainer of the Year, and subsequently, producer Daniel Lanois won the Jack Richardson Best Producer Award for the production of "Beautiful Day" and "Elevation".
In December 2022, U2 received Kennedy Center Honors for their contributions to performing arts.
[43] In 2001, they received both the NME Award for "Godlike Genius" and "Best Rock Act".
The following year they won Favorite Group at the People's Choice Awards.
[56] The World Soundtrack Academy launched in 2001 by the Flanders International Film Festival Ghent