List of awards and nominations received by A-ha

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A-ha awards and nominations
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A-ha performing at a concert in Frankfurt, Germany in 2005
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Wins56
Nominations81
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  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

This is a comprehensive list of major music awards received by A-ha, a Norwegian new wave band. Formed in 1982 by Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, A-ha have been one of the most popular European acts in the world since the mid-1980s. [1] The band has sold more than 100 million albums and singles worldwide, and has been nominated for one Grammy Award, more than any other Norwegian rock band. [1]

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A-ha achieved mainstream success with their debut album Hunting High and Low and the single "Take On Me" in 1985. After the release of the album A-ha was nominated for Best New Artist. In 1994, the band went on a hiatus. After a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, the band returned to the studio and recorded 2000's Minor Earth Major Sky , which resulted in a new started to work on their new album. In 2002 the band released their seventh studio album Lifelines . Analogue was released in 2005 and has been certified Silver. [2] Their 2009 album "Foot of the Mountain" is their highest charting album in the U.K. since 1988's "Stay on These Roads". [2]

Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav

The three members of a-ha, Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar Savoy, was appointed Knights of the 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for their contribution to Norwegian music. The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav is granted as a reward for distinguished services to their country and mankind. The official ceremony took place on 6 November 2012. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

YearType of AwardCategoryAwarded toRibbonMedal
2012Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Knight 1st class Magne Furuholmen of a-ha St Olavs Orden ridder 1 klasse stripe.svg Cross Norwegian Order of St. Olav.JPG
2012Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Knight 1st class Morten Harket of a-ha St Olavs Orden ridder 1 klasse stripe.svg Cross Norwegian Order of St. Olav.JPG
2012Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Knight 1st class Paul Waaktaar-Savoy of a-ha St Olavs Orden ridder 1 klasse stripe.svg Cross Norwegian Order of St. Olav.JPG

Awards and nominations

AwardYearNominee(s)CategoryResultRef.
American Music Awards 1986 "Take On Me"Favorite Pop/Rock VideoNominated [12]
BMI London Awards 1991"Take On Me"1 Million AwardWon
20073 Million AwardWon [13]
20134 Million AwardWon
20207 Million AwardWon [14]
Billboard Music Awards 1985Themselves Top Pop Singles Artist Nominated [15]
Top Pop Singles Artist - Duo/GroupNominated
"Take On Me" Top Pop Single Nominated
1986"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." Top Dance Sales Single Nominated [16]
Bravo Otto Awards 1985ThemselvesBand: Bronze AwardWon [17]
1986Rock Group: Gold AwardWon [18]
1987Won [19]
1988Rock Group: Silver AwardWon [20]
Brit Awards 1987 Themselves International Group Nominated [21]
Gammleng Awards 2008ThemselvesPop MusicWon [22]
Grammy Awards 1986 Themselves Best New Artist Nominated [23]
Guinness World Records 1991ThemselvesLargest Paying AudienceWon [24]
Hungarian Music Awards 2010 Foot of the Mountain Best Foreign Pop AlbumNominated [25]
IM&MC Music Video Awards1986"Take On Me"Best VideoclipWon [26]
Ivor Novello Awards 1988 "The Living Daylights"Best Film Score Theme or SongNominated [27]
Japan Gold Disc Awards 1989 Stay on These Roads International Album of the YearWon [28]
MTV Video Music Awards 1986 "Take On Me" Video of the Year Nominated [12]
Best Group Video Nominated
Best New Artist Won
Best Concept Video Won
Most Experimental Video Won
Best Direction Won
Best Special Effects Won
Viewer's Choice Won
"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." Best Art Direction Nominated
Best Editing Won
Best Cinematography Won
Music Week Awards 1986"Hunting High and Low"British Music Promo VideoNominated [29]
Nordic Music Awards2004ThemselvesPrize of HonorWon [30]
Norwegian Music Hall of Fame 2011ThemselvesInductedWon [31]
Peer Gynt Prize 1987ThemselvesPeer Gynt PrizeWon [32]
Q Awards 2006ThemselvesQ Inspiration AwardWon [33]
Spellemannprisen 1985 Hunting High and Low Spellemann of the YearWon [34]
Pop of the YearWon
1986 Scoundrel Days Won
"Hunting High and Low"Music Video of the YearWon
ThemselvesJury Honorary AwardWon
1988 Stay on These Roads Pop of the YearNominated
1990 East of the Sun, West of the Moon Nominated
1993 Memorial Beach Nominated
2000 Minor Earth Major Sky Nominated
"Summer Moved On"Song of the YearNominated
"Velvet"Music Video of the YearWon
ThemselvesHonorary AwardWon
2001"Take On Me"The Norwegian Hit of All TimeNominated
2002"Forever Not Yours"Song of the YearNominated
"Lifelines"Music Video of the YearNominated
2010ThemselvesHonorary AwardWon
2015 Cast in Steel Pop Group of the YearNominated
Viña del Mar Festival 2006Themselves Antorcha de Oro Won [35]
Antorcha de Plata Won
Gaviota de Plata Won
World Music Awards 1993ThemselvesWorld's Best Selling Scandinavian ArtistWon [36]
2010Won

Goldene Europa Award

YearType of awardCategoryWon / Awarded / Nominated
2001 Goldene Europa AwardComeback des Jahres AwardWon
1988 Goldene Europa AwardBest Album ( Stay On These Roads )Won
1986 Goldene Europa AwardBest Musicvideo ( Take On Me )Won

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony held annually by British magazine Smash Hits , and broadcast on BBC One.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1985A-haBest GroupNominated
1986Won
1987Nominated
Worst GroupNominated
1988Nominated
Best GroupNominated
"Touchy!"Best Pop VideoNominated
1986Morten Harket (A-ha)Best singerWon

Various other awards

YearType of awardCategoryWon / Awarded / Nominated
1987British Industry AwardBest Group Video (Cry Wolf)Won
2016The Radio Regenbogen Awards (German Radio Award)Comeback of the Year AwardWon
2015Deutscher Radiopreis (German Radio Award)Sonderpreis des beirats (Special Prize of the Advisory Board)Won
2015Norske vidAwardsTaylor honorary awardWon [37]
2010 Echo (music award) Best International Pop/Rock GroupNominated
2023Pop Awards 2023Lifetime Achievement AwardWon [38]
2009SWR's New Pop FestivalPioneer Of Pop AwardWon
2000VIVA Germany Comet PreisComeback AwardWon
1986The Golden Rose Festival, SwitzerlandBest musicvideo award for Take On Me Won
1986 Det Nye - Sølvmikrofonen prisenBest Norwegian group of the yearWon
1986West German TV channel "SR"Best musicvideo Take On Me Won
1987Australian Video AwardsMusicvideo ( Hunting High and Low )Won
1986 Australian pop music awards Most popular international actWon
1987Montreux, the "IM&MC Gala"Best group video award (British Industry Award)Won
1987Azzurro 87 Festival in Barin/aWon
1987 Berolina Awards, GermanyBest international groupWon
1987The Diamonds Awards, BelgiumFor the song Touchy! Won
1986 Pollstar Concert Industry AwardsNext Major Arena HeadlinerNominated
1986Veronika Award NetherlandsNumber one at top 40 with Train of Thought Won [39]

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