- Source: List of awards and nominations received by Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol is a Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Gary Lightbody, lead guitarist Nathan Connolly, bassist Paul Wilson, drummer Jonny Quinn and keyboardist Tom Simpson. They have released five studio albums to date, which have been released either by the Jeepster or Fiction/Interscope labels. They have sold more than thirteen million albums worldwide.
Snow Patrol first received the Phil Lynott Best New Band award in 1999 at the Hot Press Awards. They also received one Ivor Novello Album Award for their third album Final Straw in 2005. The band has received seven BMI Awards, two for the song "Run" in 2005: "College Song of the Year" and "BMI Pop Award". The other awards were for the songs "Chasing Cars" and "Hands Open", each winning a BMI Pop Award (twice for Chasing Cars, in 2007 and 2008) and for being performed a combined one million times in the United States in 2007. The band has been particularly successful at the Meteor Music Awards, winning six awards from total seven nominations. These awards were for "Best Irish Band" and "Best Irish Album", in 2005 and 2007, "Best Live Performance", in 2007, and "Most Downloaded Song" for "Chasing Cars", in 2007. They have also received five IFPI Platinum Europe Awards; two for the album Final Straw, in 2004 and 2008 for crossing the two million sales mark in Europe; and the others for the album Eyes Open, in 2006, 2007 and 2009, for crossing the three million sales mark in Europe. Overall, Snow Patrol has received 25 awards from 51 nominations.
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. Snow Patrol has received six nominations.
The BMI Awards are the Broadcast Music Incorporated's annual music awards. Snow Patrol has received seven awards from seven nominations.
Choice Music Prize
The Choice Music Prize is awarded to albums which best sum up the year in Irish music. The award doesn't take in airplay as a criterion, and is awarded solely on the basis of artistic merit. The award is the Irish equivalent of the UK's Mercury Music Prize. Snow Patrol has received one nomination.
The Echo Awards is a German music award event which is held annually. Each year's winner is determined by the previous year's sales, Snow Patrol has received three nominations.
The Grammy Awards are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Snow Patrol has received one nomination.
The Hot Press Awards are annually hosted by the Irish magazine Hot Press. Snow Patrol has received two awards from three nominations.
IFPI Platinum Europe Award
The IFPI Platinum Europe Award is an award given by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry to artists that have sold one million copies of an album in Europe. Snow Patrol has received five awards.
International Dance Music Awards
The International Dance Music Awards are annual music awards held at the Winter Music Conference. Snow Patrol has received one nomination.
Ivor Novello Awards
The Ivor Novello Awards are presented annually by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) for excellence in songwriting and composing. Snow Patrol has received one awards from one nomination.
The NME Awards are the annual music awards given out by the New Musical Express. Snow Patrol has received one nomination.
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland. The award is the UK equivalent of Ireland's Choice Music Prize. Snow Patrol has received one nomination.
Meteor Music Awards
The Meteor Music Awards are the national music awards of Ireland. Snow Patrol has received seven awards from been ten nominations.
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) are annual music awards to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Snow Patrol has received one nomination.
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan are annual music awards organised by MTV Japan. Snow Patrol has received one nomination.
The Q Awards are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine Q. Snow Patrol has received one award from four nominations.
The "O2 Silver Clef Lunch" is annually held in aid of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Charity. The event features the Silver Clef Awards. Snow Patrol has received one award from one nomination.
The TEC Awards are annually awarded to recognise achievements of audio professionals. They honour the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, films, TV shows and live performances. Snow Patrol has received one nomination.
The UK Festival Awards is an annual event of UK festival scene which allows festival-goers to set the continuing standard. Snow Patrol has received one award from three nominations.
Heritage Award
In June 2010 the band were commemorated with a Heritage Award by PRS for Music. A plaque was erected on the Duke of York pub in Belfast where the band performed their first gig. The band was only the sixth to receive the award along with the likes of Blur and Elton John. With all the members turning out, they later performed a live set to a small crowd of around 30 people. Quinn described the award as an "honour", and said the plaque meant more to him than other awards that they have received along the way.
Other recognitions
References
External links
Snow Patrol official website
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