List of awards and nominations received by Bastille


Bastille are a British rock band formed in London in 2010. They began as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band. The four-piece is completed by Chris 'Woody' Wood, William Farquarson, and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band derives from Bastille Day – an event celebrated on Smith's birthday, 14 July.
In December 2010, EMI Music announced that they had offered Bastille a record contract with Virgin Records. Their debut single, "Overjoyed" was subsequently released in April 2012. Their first studio album, titled Bad Blood, was released in March 2013 and debuted atop the UK Albums Chart. The band was nominated for four Brit Awards at the 2014 ceremony, including for British Breakthrough Act, British Group, British Single of the Year and British Album of the Year, winning for British Breakthrough Act. As of November 2014, Bastille have sold over 5 million records in the US and 2.5 million records in the UK alone.

American Music Awards

The American Music Awards is an annually held awards ceremony for outstanding achievements for American artists in the record industry, which airs on ABC. Bastille has received no awards from three nominations.

APRA Music Awards

The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Bastille has received no awards from two nominations.

Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards is an annual awards show from Billboard Magazine. Bastille has received no awards from five nominations.

Brit Awards

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Bastille has received one award from six nominations.

ECHO Awards

The ECHO Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie, an association of recording companies of Germany, to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry.

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards is an annual music awards show held by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Bastille has been nominated for an award in 2015 Grammy Awards.

iHeart Radio Music Awards

iHeartRadio Music Awards is an inaugural music award show presented by Clear Channel Communications's platform iHeartRadio and NBC. Bastille has received no awards from two nominations.

International Dance Music Awards

The International Dance Music Awards, established in 1985, are an annual awards show honoring dance and electronic artists. It is a part of the Winter Music Conference, a weeklong electronic music event held annually.

JIMtv Jimmie Awards

JIMtv Jimmie Awards is a Flemish award show hosted by the JIM television channel. Bastille has received one awards from three nominations.

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which is usually held on a Saturday night in late March or early April, that honors the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers.

MTV Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards, established in 1985, are an annual awards show honoring the best in the music video medium.

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe for the best in European music. Bastille has received no awards from two nominations.

mtvU Woodie Awards

MTVU broadcasts its own semi-annual awards show, the Woodie Awards, which it states recognizes "the music voted best by college students". Bastille has received one award from two nominations.

NewNowNext Awards

The NewNowNext-Awards is an American annual entertainment awards show, presented by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-themed channel Logo. Launched in 2008, awards are presented both for LGBT-specific and general interest achievements in entertainment and pop culture. Bastille have received no awards from one nomination.

NME Awards

The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, presented by the music magazine, NME. Founded in 1953, the awards are presented in music categories that have varied slightly over the years. Bastille have received two awards from seven nominations.

Q Awards

The Q Awards are hosted annually by the music magazine Q. Bastille have won one award from two nominations.

Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network. Bastille has received one award from one nomination.

Webby Awards

The Webby Awards are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over two thousand industry experts and technology innovators.

World Music Awards

The World Music Awards is an international awards ceremony that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Bastille has received no awards from seven nominations.