This is a comprehensive listing of the awards and nominations received by Scottish DJ and recording artist Calvin Harris. He rose to prominence in Europe in 2007 following the release of his debut album I Created Disco and two of its singles; "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls". His follow up album, 2009s Ready for the Weekend , became his first album to debut atop the UK Albums Charts, and spawned the UK Number 1 single "I'm Not Alone" and the top five UK single "Ready for the Weekend". In 2010, Ready for the Weekend was nominated for Dance-Pop Album of the Year at the Hungarian Music Awards.
He achieved international recognition in 2012, after achieving success in mostly European markets, with the release of his third album 18 Months which saw Harris step back from performing vocals in favour of collaborating with guest artists instead. The internationally successful single "We Found Love", which features vocals from Rihanna, was nominated for numerous awards, winning the Grammy Award for Best Music Video at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in 2013. [1] Harris has received six Grammy Awards nominations, winning one, with the most recent nomination in 2024, for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Dance Recording for his single "Miracle" which features vocals from Ellie Goulding.
Harris has been nominated for a total of 23 BRIT Awards, winning three as of 2024. His most recent win at the BRIT Awards was at the 2024 ceremony, winning the Brit Award for British Dance Act. [2] He is a recipient of the Brit Award for British Producer of the Year and Brit Award for British Single of the Year in 2019. [3]
Elsewhere, he has been nominated for fifteen Billboard Music Awards (winning the award for Top Dance/Electronic Artist in 2015), six American Music Awards nominations (winning the American Music Award for Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist twice in 2014 and 2015 respectively), [4] thirteen MTV Europe Music Awards nominations (winning the award for Best Electronic Act at the 2014 ceremony) [5] and fifteen MTV Video Music Awards nominations (winning four – Video of the Year for "We Found Love" and Best Electronic Video for "Feel So Close" in 2012, and Best Male Video for "This Is What You Came For" and Best Electronic Video for "How Deep Is Your Love" in 2016). [6]
In 2013 he received a Ivor Novello Award, and appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the United Kingdom. [7] He topped Forbes ' list of the world's highest-paid DJs for six consecutive years from 2013 to 2018.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2012 | Calvin Harris | Favorite EDM Artist | Nominated | [8] |
2013 | Nominated | [9] | ||
2014 | Won | [10] | ||
2015 | Won | [11] | ||
2016 | Nominated | [12] | ||
2017 | Nominated | [13] |
Year | Nominee / Work | Award | Result | R |
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2020 | "Promises" (w/ Sam Smith) | Most Performed Most Performed International Work of the Year | Nominated | [14] |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2013 | "We Found Love" (with Rihanna) | Most Performed Songs | Won |
"Let's Go" (featuring Ne-Yo) | Won | ||
"Where Have You Been" | Won | ||
"Feel So Close" | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 | Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 | British Album of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | "We Found Love" (with Rihanna) | Top Radio Song | Nominated |
2013 [15] | "Sweet Nothing" (featuring Florence Welch) | Top EDM Song | Nominated |
"Feel So Close" | Nominated | ||
Calvin Harris | Top Dance Artist | Nominated | |
Top EDM Artist | Nominated | ||
2014 [16] | Top Dance/Electronic Artist | Nominated | |
2015 [17] | Won | ||
"Summer" | Top Dance/Electronic Song | Nominated | |
Motion | Top Dance/Electronic Album | ||
2017 [18] | Calvin Harris | Top Dance/Electronic Artist | Nominated |
"This Is What You Came For" (with Rihanna) | Top Dance/Electronic Song | Nominated | |
2018 [19] | Calvin Harris | Top Dance/Electronic Artist | Nominated |
Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 | Top Dance/Electronic Album | Nominated | |
2019 | Calvin Harris | Top Dance/Electronic Artist | Nominated |
"One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa) | Top Dance/Electronic Song | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2017 | Calvin Harris | Crossover Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2009 | "Dance wiv Me" (with Dizzee Rascal and Chrome) | British Single of the Year | Eliminated | [20] |
2010 | Calvin Harris | British Male Solo Artist | Nominated | [21] |
2013 | Nominated | [22] | ||
2014 | "I Need Your Love" (featuring Ellie Goulding) | British Single of the Year | Nominated | [23] |
British Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
2015 | "Summer" | British Single of the Year | Nominated | [24] |
British Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
2016 | Calvin Harris | British Male Solo Artist | Nominated | [25] |
"How Deep Is Your Love" (with Disciples) | British Single of the Year | Nominated | ||
British Video of the Year | Eliminated | |||
2017 | "This Is What You Came For" (featuring Rihanna) | British Single of the Year | Nominated | |
British Video of the Year | Eliminated | |||
2018 | "Feels" (featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean) | British Single of the Year | Nominated | |
British Video of the Year | Eliminated | |||
2019 | Calvin Harris | Producer of the Year | Won | [26] |
"One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa) | British Single of the Year | Won | ||
British Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
2020 | "Giant" (with Rag'n'Bone Man) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [27] |
2022 | Calvin Harris | British Dance Act | Nominated | [28] |
2023 | Nominated | [29] | ||
2024 | "Miracle" (with Ellie Goulding) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [30] |
Calvin Harris | British Pop Act | Nominated | ||
British Dance Act | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | "We Found Love" (featuring Rihanna) | International Hit of the Year | Nominated |
2017 | "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1" | International Album of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | 94 | New Entry | [31] |
2011 | 34 | Up 60 | |
2012 | 31 | Up 3 | |
2013 | 15 | Up 16 | |
2014 | 11 | Up 4 | |
2015 | 11 | No Change | |
2016 | 14 | Down 3 | |
2017 | 15 | Down 1 | |
2018 | 40 | Down 25 | |
2019 | 19 | Up 21 | |
2020 | 18 | Up 1 | |
2021 | 16 | Up 2 | |
2022 | 16 | No Change | |
2023 | 12 | Up 4 |
The Electronic Dance Music Awards (also known as the EDMAwards) is an annual music award show focusing on electronic dance music. Harris has received fifteen nominations. [32]
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2017 | "How Deep Is Your Love" (with Disciples) | Best Extended Radio Edit | Nominated |
"This Is What You Came For" (Dillon Francis remix) [with Rihanna] | Best Use of Vocal | Nominated | |
"This Is What You Came For" (R3hab & Henry Fong remix) [with Rihanna] | Best Banger | Nominated | |
2019 | "Alone" (Calvin Harris remix) - Halsey (feat. Big Sean & Stefflon Don) | Remix of the Year – Production | Nominated |
Zedd & Maren Morris & GREY "The Middle" vs Calvin Harris "Feel So Close" (Dramos remix) | Best Mashup | Nominated | |
"One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa) | Dance Song of the Year (Non Remix) | Nominated | |
"One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa) [ R3hab remix] | Best Banger | Nominated | |
Best Rise/Drop | Nominated | ||
"One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa) (Jason Reilly & Alphalove remix) | Best Remix Collaboration | Nominated | |
2024 | Himself | Male Artist Of The Year | Nominated |
"Miracle" (with Ellie Goulding) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
Main Stage/Festival Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Music Video Of The Year | Nominated | ||
"Body Moving" (with Eliza Rose) | Won | ||
"Miracle" (Mau P Remix) [with Ellie Goulding] | Remix Of The Year | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | "How Deep is Your Love" (featuring Disciples) | Single of the Year | Nominated |
Motion | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Fonogram Awards is the national music awards of Hungary, held every year since 1992 and promoted by Mahasz.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 [33] | "Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1" | Foreign Electronic Music Album or Voice Recording | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2013 | "We Found Love" (with Rihanna) | Best Music Video | Won | [1] |
"Let's Go" (featuring Ne-Yo) | Best Dance Recording | Nominated | ||
2014 | "Sweet Nothing" (featuring Florence Welch) | Nominated | [34] | |
18 Months | Best Dance/Electronic Album | Nominated | ||
2018 | Calvin Harris | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Nominated | |
2024 | "Miracle" (featuring Ellie Goulding) | Best Pop Dance Recording | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2019 [35] | "One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa) | Best Song | Nominated |
"Promises" (with Sam Smith) | Nominated | ||
Calvin Harris | Best Male | Nominated | |
Best British Artist or Group | Nominated |
The Hungarian Music Awards is the national music awards of Hungary, held every year since 1992 and promoted by Mahasz.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2010 | Ready for the Weekend | Dance-Pop Album of the Year | Nominated |
2013 | Calvin Harris | Foreign Electronic Music Production of the Year | Nominated |
2014 | "Under Control" (with Alesso and Hurts) | Foreign Electronic Music Album or Voice Recording | Nominated |
2015 | Motion | Won | |
"My Way" | Nominated | ||
2018 | Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | "Sweet Nothing" (featuring Florence Welch) | EDM Song of the Year | Nominated |
2015 | "Blame" (featuring John Newman) | Dance Song of the Year | Nominated |
"Summer" | Won | ||
2016 | Calvin Harris | Dance Artist of the Year | Won |
2017 | Nominated | ||
"This Is What You Came For" (featuring Rihanna) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
2018 [36] | Calvin Harris | Dance Artist of the Year | Nominated |
2019 | Nominated | ||
"One Kiss" (featuring Dua Lipa) | Dance Song of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Music Video | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | "We Found Love" (with Rihanna) | Best R&B/Urban Dance Track | Won |
Best Commercial/Pop Dance Track | Won | ||
2013 | "Sweet Nothing" (featuring Florence Welch) | Best Progressive Track | Nominated |
Best Music Video | Nominated | ||
Best Commercial/Pop Dance Track | Won | ||
Calvin Harris | Best Remixer | Nominated | |
Best Artist (Solo) | Nominated | ||
2020 | Best Dance / Electronic (Male) | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2009 | "Dance wiv Me" (with Dizzee Rascal and Chrome) | Best Contemporary Song | Nominated |
2013 | Calvin Harris | Songwriter of the Year | Won |
Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
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2016 [37] | "This Is What You Came For" (w/ Rihanna) | Favorite Dance Song | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | Calvin Harris | Best International New Act | Nominated |
Best International Dance Act | Nominated | ||
2014 | Calvin Harris | Best English Language Act | Nominated |
"Summer" | Best English Language Song | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1" | International Album of the Year | Nominated |
2018 | "One Kiss" | International Song of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 [38] | Best Song | "We Found Love" (with Rihanna) | Nominated |
Best Video | Nominated | ||
Best Electronic Act | Calvin Harris | Nominated | |
2013 [39] | Best Electronic Act | Nominated | |
Best UK & Ireland Act | Nominated | ||
2014 [40] | Best Electronic Act | Won | |
Best UK & Ireland Act | Nominated | ||
2015 [41] | Best Electronic Act | Nominated | |
Best UK & Ireland Act | Nominated | ||
2016 [42] | Best Male Act | Nominated | |
Best Electronic Act | Nominated | ||
2017 [43] | Nominated | ||
2018 [44] | Nominated | ||
2019 | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 [45] | Video of the Year | "We Found Love" (with Rihanna) | Won |
Best Female Video | Nominated | ||
Best Pop | Nominated | ||
Best Electronic Video | "Feel So Close" | Won | |
2013 [46] | Best Collaboration | "I Need Your Love" (featuring Ellie Goulding) | Nominated |
Best Song of the Summer | Nominated | ||
Best Editing | "Sweet Nothing" | Nominated | |
2014 [47] | Best Dance Video | "Summer" | Nominated |
2016 [48] | Best Male Video | "This Is What You Came For" (featuring Rihanna) | Won |
Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
Best Electronic Video | "How Deep Is Your Love" (with Disciples) | Won | |
2017 [49] | Best Collaboration | "Feels" (with Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams & Big Sean) | Nominated |
Best Dance Video | "My Way" | Nominated | |
2018 | Best Dance | "One Kiss" (with Dua Lipa) | Nominated |
Song of Summer | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2012 | "We Found Love" (with Rihanna) | Best Pop | Nominated |
2013 | "Sweet Nothing" (featuring Florence Welch) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | "We Found Love" (with Rihanna) | International Video of the Year – Artist | Nominated |
2018 | Calvin Harris | Best EDM/Dance Artist or Group | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2009 | "Dance wiv Me" (with Dizzee Rascal and Chrome) | Best Dancefloor Filler | Won |
2013 | "Sweet Nothing" (featuring Florence Welch) | Dancefloor Anthem | Won |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2009 | "We Found Love" | Best Song International | Nominated |
2016 | Calvin Harris | Best Live Performance | Nominated |
Best International DJ | Nominated | ||
2018 | DJ of the Year | Nominated | |
"One Kiss" | International Duo/Group of the year | Nominated | |
International Song of the Year | Nominated |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Calvin Harris | King of Social Media | Nominated |
"This Is What You Came For" (featuring Rihanna) | Best Global Track | Won | |
2018 | Calvin Harris | King of Social Media | Nominated |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | R |
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2007 | BT Digital Music Awards | Best Electronic Artist or DJ | Calvin Harris | Nominated | |
Q Awards | Best Breakthrough Artist | ||||
2009 | The Music Producers Guild Awards | Best Remixer | Calvin Harris | Won | |
Urban Music Awards | Best Dance Act | Won | |||
Popjustice £20 Music Prize | Best Contemporary Song | "I'm Not Alone" | Nominated | ||
2012 | mtvU Woodie Awards | EDM Effect Woodie | Calvin Harris | Won | |
2013 | Scottish Album of the Year | Album of the Year | 18 Months | Nominated | |
2014 | BMI London Awards | Song of the Year | "I Need Your Love" (featuring Ellie Goulding) | Nominated | [50] |
2015 | ARIA Music Awards | Best International Artist | Motion | Nominated | |
The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Electronic was originally entitled Best Dance and was first awarded in 1994 until 2003. It was one of the original two genre categories that were added to the MTV Europe Music Awards that year. The big winner on this category were The Prodigy with four awards. The category was revived in 2012, in which it was renamed to its current title.
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