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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]
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]
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]
Year | Type of Award | Category | Awarded to | Ribbon | Medal |
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2012 | Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav | Knight 1st class | Magne Furuholmen of a-ha | ||
2012 | Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav | Knight 1st class | Morten Harket of a-ha | ||
2012 | Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav | Knight 1st class | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy of a-ha |
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Year | Type of Award | Category | Awarded to | Status |
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2011 | Rockheim Hall of Fame | Pop/Rock | Magne Furuholmen of a-ha | Inducted [12] |
2011 | Rockheim Hall of Fame | Pop/Rock | Morten Harket of a-ha | inducted [12] |
2011 | Rockheim Hall of Fame | Pop/Rock | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy of a-ha | Inducted [12] |
Award | Year | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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American Music Awards | 1986 | "Take On Me" | Favorite Pop/Rock Video | Nominated | [13] |
BMI London Awards | 1991 | "Take On Me" | BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 1 Million | Won | |
2007 | BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 3 Million | Won | [14] | ||
2013 | BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 4 Million | Won | |||
2014 | "Feel This Moment" | Award-Winning Song | Won | [15] | |
2019 | "Take On Me" | BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 6 Million | Won | [16] | |
2020 | BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 7 Million | Won | [17] | ||
2022 | BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 8 Million | Won | [18] | ||
Billboard Music Awards | 1985 | Themselves | Top Pop Singles Artist | Nominated | [19] |
Top Pop Singles Artist - Duo/Group | Nominated | ||||
"Take On Me" | Top Pop Single | Nominated | |||
1986 | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." | Top Dance Sales Single | Nominated | [20] | |
Bravo Otto Awards | 1985 | Themselves | Band: Bronze Award | Won | [21] |
1986 | Rock Group: Gold Award | Won | [22] | ||
1987 | Won | [23] | |||
1988 | Rock Group: Silver Award | Won | [24] | ||
Brit Awards | 1987 | Themselves | International Group | Nominated | [25] |
Gammleng Awards | 2008 | Themselves | Pop Music | Won | [26] |
Grammy Awards | 1986 | Themselves | Best New Artist | Nominated | [27] |
Guinness World Records | 1991 | Themselves | Largest Paying Audience | Won | [28] |
Hungarian Music Awards | 2010 | Foot of the Mountain | Best Foreign Pop Album | Nominated | [29] |
IM&MC Music Video Awards | 1986 | "Take On Me" | Best Videoclip | Won | [30] |
Ivor Novello Awards | 1988 | "The Living Daylights" | Best Film Score Theme or Song | Nominated | [31] |
Japan Gold Disc Awards | 1989 | Stay on These Roads | International Album of the Year | Won | [32] |
MTV Video Music Awards | 1986 | "Take On Me" | Video of the Year | Nominated | [13] |
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 Video | Nominated | [33] |
Nordic Music Awards | 2004 | Themselves | Prize of Honor | Won | [34] |
Norwegian Music Hall of Fame | 2011 | Themselves | Inducted | Won | [35] |
Peer Gynt Prize | 1987 | Themselves | Peer Gynt Prize | Won | [36] |
Q Awards | 2006 | Themselves | Q Inspiration Award | Won | [37] |
Spellemannprisen | 1985 | Hunting High and Low | Spellemann of the Year | Won | [38] |
Pop of the Year | Won | ||||
1986 | Scoundrel Days | Won | |||
"Hunting High and Low" | Music Video of the Year | Won | |||
Themselves | Jury Honorary Award | Won | |||
1988 | Stay on These Roads | Pop of the Year | Nominated | ||
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 Year | Nominated | |||
"Velvet" | Music Video of the Year | Won | |||
Themselves | Honorary Award | Won | |||
2001 | "Take On Me" | The Norwegian Hit of All Time | Nominated | ||
2002 | "Forever Not Yours" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
"Lifelines" | Music Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
2010 | Themselves | Honorary Award | Won | ||
2015 | Cast in Steel | Pop Group of the Year | Nominated | ||
Viña del Mar Festival | 2006 | Themselves | Antorcha de Oro | Won | [39] |
Antorcha de Plata | Won | ||||
Gaviota de Plata | Won | ||||
World Music Awards | 1993 | Themselves | World's Best Selling Scandinavian Artist | Won | [40] |
2010 | Won |
Year | Type of award | Category | Won / Awarded / Nominated |
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2001 | Goldene Europa Award | Comeback des Jahres Award | Won |
1988 | Goldene Europa Award | Best Album ( Stay On These Roads ) | Won |
1986 | Goldene Europa Award | Best Musicvideo ( Take On Me ) | Won |
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Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1985 | A-ha | Best Group | Nominated |
1986 | Won | ||
1987 | Nominated | ||
Worst Group | Nominated | ||
1988 | Nominated | ||
Best Group | Nominated | ||
"Touchy!" | Best Pop Video | Nominated | |
1986 | Morten Harket (A-ha) | Best singer | Won |
Year | Type of award | Category | Won / Awarded / Nominated |
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1987 | British Industry Award | Best Group Video (Cry Wolf) | Won |
2021 | Nashville Film Festival | Grand Jury Price - Best Music Documentary Feature: (A-HA - The Movie) (Thomas Robsahm and Aslaug Holm) | Nominated |
2021 | Tribeca Film Festival | Audience award - documentary (A-HA - The Movie) (Thomas Robsahm and Aslaug Holm) | Nominated |
2021 | Nordisk Panorama | Best Nordic Documentary (A-HA - The Movie) (Thomas Robsahm and Aslaug Holm) | Nominated |
2016 | The Radio Regenbogen Awards (German Radio Award) | Comeback of the Year Award | Won |
2015 | Deutscher Radiopreis (German Radio Award) | Sonderpreis des beirats (Special Prize of the Advisory Board) | Won |
2015 | Norske vidAwards | Taylor honorary award | Won [41] |
2010 | Echo (music award) | Best International Pop/Rock Group | Nominated |
2023 | Pop Awards 2023 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won [42] |
2009 | SWR's New Pop Festival | Pioneer Of Pop Award | Won |
2000 | VIVA Germany Comet Preis | Comeback Award | Won |
1986 | The Golden Rose Festival, Switzerland | Best musicvideo award for Take On Me | Won |
1986 | Det Nye - Sølvmikrofonen prisen | Best Norwegian group of the year | Won |
1986 | West German TV channel "SR" | Best musicvideo Take On Me | Won |
1987 | Australian Video Awards | Musicvideo ( Hunting High and Low ) | Won |
1986 | Australian pop music awards | Most popular international act | Won |
1987 | Montreux, the "IM&MC Gala" | Best group video award (British Industry Award) | Won |
1987 | Azzurro 87 Festival in Bari | n/a | Won |
1987 | Berolina Awards, Germany | Best international group | Won |
1987 | The Diamonds Awards, Belgium | For the song Touchy! | Won |
1986 | Pollstar Concert Industry Awards | Next Major Arena Headliner | Nominated |
1986 | Veronika Award Netherlands | Number one at top 40 with Train of Thought | Won [43] |
A-ha is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen, and Morten Harket, the band rose to fame during the mid-1980s.
Stay on These Roads is the third studio album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 3 May 1988 by Warner Bros. Records. Six singles were released from the album.
Scoundrel Days is the second studio album by Norwegian band a-ha, released on 6 October 1986 by Warner Bros. Records. A remastered edition with additional tracks was released in 2010.
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. Waaktaar-Savoy is best known for his work as the main songwriter and guitarist in the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha, which has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. He has written or co-written most of the band's biggest hits, including "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.", "Hunting High and Low", "Take On Me", the 1987 James Bond theme "The Living Daylights" and the ballad "Summer Moved On". In addition, Waaktaar-Savoy is also a painter.
Magne Furuholmen is a Norwegian musician and visual artist. Also known by his stage name Mags, he is the keyboardist of the synth-pop band A-ha and co-wrote hits such as "Take On Me", "Stay on These Roads", "Manhattan Skyline", "Cry Wolf", "Forever Not Yours", "Analogue ", "Minor Earth Major Sky", "Touchy!", "You Are the One", "Move To Memphis" and "Foot of the Mountain". A-ha has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. He was named Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav by King Harald for his services to Norwegian music and his international success.
Memorial Beach is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band A-ha, released on 14 June 1993 by Warner Bros. Records.
How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head is a live album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 25 March 2003 by WEA Records.
"Velvet" is a song by Savoy, a band fronted by A-ha's guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, from their debut studio album, Mary Is Coming (1996). Savoy's version was released as a single in the United States, but received minimal airplay.
"The Living Daylights" is the theme song from the 1987 James Bond film of the same name, performed by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha. It was written by guitarist Pål Waaktaar. A revised version of the song was included on the band's third studio album, Stay on These Roads (1988).
Letter from Egypt is the fourth studio album by Norwegian singer Morten Harket, released on May 19, 2008. It is his first album since 1996 and second sung in the English language. The album entered the Norwegian Top 40 Album Chart at number one on week 22.
Foot of the Mountain is the ninth studio album by the Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha. It was released on 19 June 2009 and reached No. 1 on the German Albums Chart and No. 2 on the Norwegian Albums Chart. In its first week in the UK, the album debuted at No. 5, the group's highest chart placing in that country since Stay on These Roads in 1988.
"Foot of the Mountain" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released as the lead single from their ninth studio album of the same name (2009). It was used as the official anthem of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin. The single reached number three in Germany, the band's highest-charting single in that country since "Take On Me" in 1985.
Live at Vallhall: Homecoming is a live video album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 5 November 2001 by Warner Music Vision. It was filmed during the band's two concerts at Vallhall Arena in Oslo on 24 and 25 March 2001.
Ending on a High Note: The Final Concert is a live album by Norwegian band a-ha, released on 1 April 2011. It was recorded at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo on 4 December 2010, which was initially planned to be their final concert before their eventual reunion in 2015. The concert on the previous night was also recorded as a back-up. The album contains the entire set from the final concert with the exception of "The Bandstand" and "Bowling Green", the latter being an Everly Brothers cover the band performed as part of the final encore.
Morten Harket is a Norwegian singer who is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band A-ha.
Cast in Steel is the tenth studio album by Norwegian band A-ha. The album was released on 4 September 2015 by We Love Music and Polydor. It is their first studio album since Foot of the Mountain (2009), following their second reunion in early 2015.
"Move to Memphis" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, which was released in October 1991 as a single from their greatest hits album Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha (1991). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by A-ha. "Move to Memphis" reached number two in Norway and number 47 in the United Kingdom.
"Early Morning" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, which was released in 1991 as the third single from their fourth studio album, East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, and produced by Ian Stanley. "Early Morning" reached number 78 in the United Kingdom and number 29 in Ireland. A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Michael Burlingame, while the video's black-and-white footage was directed by Lauren Savoy.
Bridges were a Norwegian rock band formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1978. It is notable for being the predecessor to synth pop band a-ha. The band released their debut album Fakkeltog in 1980. Their second album Våkenatt was recorded within the following year, but not released until 2018.