List of awards and nominations received by ABBA

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ABBA receiving a Veronica Top Charts Awards (Dutch Top 40) in 1976 Zweedse popgroep ABBA in Nederland v.l.n.r. Benny, Anni-Frid, Agnetha en Bjorn , Bestanddeelnr 928-8962.jpg
ABBA receiving a Veronica Top Charts Awards (Dutch Top 40) in 1976

ABBA are a Swedish popular music group that have had an active recording career since 1972, and achieved an enormous commercial success worldwide, having become one of the best-selling popular music groups in the history of recorded music.

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American Guild of Variety Artists Entertainer of The Year Awards

This was an annual award, sometimes called "Georgie", in several entertainment categories from AGVA, an American trade union representing performers in a variety entertainment, including circuses, Las Vegas showrooms and cabarets, comedy showcases, dance revues, magic shows, theme park shows, and arena and auditorium extravaganzas. ABBA were honored during 11th annual ceremony. [1]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1981ABBAVocal Group of the YearWon

Bravo Otto Awards

The Bravo Otto Awards are presented by Bravo magazine, the largest teen magazine within the German-language sphere. They are based on the annual readers' polls and honor top performers in film, music, television and sports. [2]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1974ABBASilver Award – Pop GroupWon
1975Bronze Award – Pop GroupWon
1976Bronze Award – Pop GroupWon
1977Bronze Award – Pop GroupWon
1978Silver Award – Pop GroupWon
1979Silver Award – Pop GroupWon
1980Silver Award – Pop GroupWon
1981Bronze Award – Pop GroupWon
1982Silver Award – Pop GroupWon

In 1983 poll, the group was voted #7 Pop Group of the Year.

Brit Awards

The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. At the 1977 inaugural ceremony, the awards, then named Brittania/Jubilee Centenary Award, were presented for the "outstanding contributions in the past 25 years", thus all recordings released within the last 25 years and artists who have emerged in the period qualified for nominations. [3] Next Brit Awards ceremony took place in 1982.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1977ABBA/Arrival LPBest International Single & LPNominated
2022ABBA Best International Group Nominated
2023 Brits Billion Award [4] Won

Carl-Alan Awards

Currently called Carl Alan Awards, during ABBA's active years they were presented annually by the UK entertainment company Mecca in several categories for outstanding contribution to the world of dancing and dance music in the previous year. In the mid to late-20th century, the company owned the most extensive network of dance halls and nightclubs in the UK and members of British Royal Family handed the awards to the winners at the ceremony held every year, until 1983, at Mecca's top London venues: first, Empire Ballroom and later, the Lyceum Ballroom.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1977Dancing Queen (recording)Best Vocal Record for DancingWon
1977ABBA (performer)The Most Outstanding GroupWon
1978Take A Chance On Me (recording)Best Vocal Record for DancingWon

Der Löwe von Radio Luxemburg prize (The Radio Luxembourg Lion Award)

The Radio Luxembourg Lion Award was an annual radio/television award presented by the radio/TV station Radio Luxembourg to honor achievements in pop & rock music. It was one of the most prestigious media awards in Europe. [5] [ circular reference ]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1974Waterloo (song)Goldene Löwe (Golden Lion)Won

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2022"I Still Have Faith in You" Record of the Year Nominated
2023 Voyage Album of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated
"Don't Shut Me Down" Record of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Nominated

Other awards

Prize for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest ABBA Museum - Eurovision Song Contest 1974 prize.jpg
Prize for the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest
Some prizes for ABBA at ABBA The Museum ABBA Museum - prizes.jpg
Some prizes for ABBA at ABBA The Museum
Music sales certifications at the ABBA The Museum ABBA- The Museum-4.jpg
Music sales certifications at the ABBA The Museum

References

  1. Entertainer of The Year Awards
    • "Entertainer of the Year 1981". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  2. Bravo Otto Awards:
  3. Brit Awards: * "Brittania Awards:Best Of Last 25 Years Honored, Billboard, October 29, 1977, page 76". Billboard . 1977-10-29. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  4. Smith, Carl (4 May 2023). "Lewis Capaldi, Mariah Carey and more honoured with new BRIT Billion award". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. de:Löwe von Radio Luxemburg
  6. "ABBA (Inducted 2002)" Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine , The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation website.
  7. "ABBA website". Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
  8. "Abba Members Attend Abbaworld London Premiere". Billboard.com. 27 January 2010.
  9. "ABBA: inducted in 2010 | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Rockhall.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  10. "ABBA awarded Government's Music Export Prize by Minister for Foreign Trade and Nordic Affairs Anna Hallberg". 23 March 2022.
  11. "Lewis Capaldi, Mariah Carey and more honoured with new BRIT Billion award". Official Charts . 4 May 2023.
  12. "Ordnar till tretton exceptionella svenskar". Kungl. Maj:ts Orden. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

6. "Dancing Queen inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame" https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/hall-of-fame#d