List of awards and nominations received by Garbage

Garbage's awards and nominations
	Garbage performing live in 2016.
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Grammy Awards	0
BRIT Awards	0
MTV Europe Music Awards	1
MTV Video Music Awards	1
MTV Movie Awards	0
BMI Awards	2
Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards	2
Totals
Wins	17
Nominations	57
	Note ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge 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.;

Last updated September 15, 2025

This is a complete listing of awards and nominations received by American rock band Garbage. Since forming in 1993, the band have sold a combined total of 17 million records internationally.

Over the course of their career, Garbage have received 57 nominations, winning 17 awards. In 1997 they were nominated for three Grammy Awards – the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song (for "Stupid Girl") and the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (again for "Stupid Girl"). Their second studio album, Version 2.0, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 1999. The bands single "Special" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, as well as the award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000.^[1] In 1996, they were nominated for two BRIT Awards – Best International Band and Best International Newcomer.

In 1996, they were named Breakthrough Artist at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, and were nominated for a further two awards on the night – Best Group and Best Song for "Stupid Girl". Their 1998 single "Push It" received eight nominations at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Group Video, Best Alternative Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Special Effect.^[2] In 1999, they won the award for Best Special Effects for the music video for the single "Special" at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.

List of awards

Billboard Music Video Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1999	"Special"	Best Modern Rock Clip	Nominated	^[3]

D&AD Awards

D&AD Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"Special"	Best Direction in Pop Promo Video (Silver)	Won

Danish Music Awards

Danish Music Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1996	"Stupid Girl"	Best Rock Song	Nominated

GAFFA Awards

Gaffa (magazine)


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1995	Themselves	Best Foreign New Act	Won	^[4]
1996		Best Foreign New Act	Won
1998		Best Foreign Group	Nominated
		Best Foreign Live Act	Nominated
	Version 2.0	Best Foreign Album	Nominated

Grammy Awards

Grammy Awards:

Year	Category	Recipient/Work	Result	Winner
1997	Best New Artist	Garbage	Nominated	LeAnn Rimes
	Best Rock Song	"Stupid Girl"	Nominated	Tracy Chapman "Give Me One Reason"
	Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group	"Stupid Girl"	Nominated	Dave Matthews Band "So Much to Say"
1999	Album of the Year	Version 2.0	Nominated	Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
1999	Best Rock Album	Version 2.0	Nominated	Sheryl Crow The Globe Sessions
2000	Best Rock Song	"Special"	Nominated	Red Hot Chili Peppers "Scar Tissue"
2000	Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group	"Special"	Nominated	Santana and Everlast "Put Your Lights On"

BRIT Awards

BRIT Awards:

Year	Category	Recipient/Work	Result	Winner
1996	Best International Band	Garbage	Nominated	Bon Jovi
1996	Best International Newcomer	Garbage	Nominated	Alanis Morissette

Hungarian Music Awards

Hungarian Music Awards

Year	Category	Recipient/Work	Result
2002	Best Foreign Rock Album	Beautifulgarbage	Nominated

International Dance Music Awards

International Dance Music Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"Push It"	Best Alternative 12'	Nominated

Kerrang! Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1996	Butch Vig	Kerrang! Creativity Award	Won	^[5]

Lunas del Auditorio


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2003	Themselves	Best Foreign Rock Artist	Nominated
2006	Themselves	Best Foreign Rock Artist	Nominated

MM Music Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2002	"Cherry Lips"	Best International Video	Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards:

Year	Category	Recipient/Work	Result	Winner
1996	Breakthrough	Garbage	Won	Garbage
	Best Group	Garbage	Nominated	Oasis
	Best Song	"Stupid Girl"	Nominated	Oasis "Wonderwall"
1998	Best Group	Garbage	Nominated	Spice Girls
	Best Rock Act	Garbage	Nominated	Aerosmith
	Best Video	"Push It"	Nominated	Massive Attack "Teardrop"
2013	Best World Stage Performance	Garbage	Nominated	Linkin Park - WS Monterrey, Mexico 2012

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards:

Year	Category	Recipient/Work	Result	Winner
1996	Breakthrough Video	"Queer"	Nominated	The Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight, Tonight"
1996	Best New Artist in a Video	"Stupid Girl"	Nominated	Alanis Morissette "Ironic"
1998	Best Group Video	"Push It"	Nominated	Backstreet Boys "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
	Best Alternative Video		Nominated	Green Day "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
	Breakthrough Video		Nominated	The Prodigy "Smack My Bitch Up"
	Best Direction		Nominated	Madonna "Ray of Light"
	Best Editing		Nominated	Madonna "Ray of Light"
	Best Art Direction		Nominated	Björk "Bachelorette"
	Best Cinematography		Nominated	Fiona Apple "Criminal"
	Best Special Effects		Nominated	Madonna "Frozen"
1999	Best Special Effects	"Special"	Won	Garbage "Special"^[6]

MTV Movie Awards

MTV Movie Awards:

Year	Category	Recipient/Work	Result	Winner
1997	Best Song From a Movie	"#1 Crush"	Nominated	Bush "Machinehead"

MVPA Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"Push It"	Best Make-Up	Won
		Best Hair	Nominated
		Best Styling	Nominated
		Best Alternative Video	Nominated
	"Special"	Best Special Effects	Nominated
2006	"Bleed Like Me"	Director of the Year	Nominated
2008	"Tell Me Where It Hurts"	Director of the Year	Nominated

Music Television Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1996	Garbage	Best Breakthrough	Won
		Best Alternative	Won
		Best Group	Nominated
	Garbage	Best Album	Nominated
	"Stupid Girl"	Best Song	Nominated
	"Queer"	Best Video	Nominated
1998	"Push It"	Best Video	Won
	Garbage	Best Group	Nominated
	Garbage	Best Rock Act	Nominated

Music Week Awards

Music Week Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"Special"	Best Special Effects	Nominated

NME Awards

NME Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1996^[7]	Themselves	Best New Band	Nominated
1999^[8]	Themselves	Best Band	Nominated
	Version 2.0	Best Album	Nominated
	"I Think I'm Paranoid"	Best Single	Nominated

Online Film & Television Association


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1999	"The World Is Not Enough"	Best Original Song	Nominated	^[9]

Pollstar Concert Industry Awards

Pollstar Concert Industry Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1997	Garbage	Best New Artist Tour	Nominated
2022	Garbage	Best Support/Special Guest Act and Tour	Won	^[10]

BMI Awards

BMI Awards:

Year	Category	Recipient/Work	Result
1997	Citation of Achievement - Best Pop Award^[11]	"Stupid Girl"	Won
1999	Citation of Achievement - Best Pop Award^[11]	"Special"	Won

VH1 Fashion Awards

VH1 Fashion Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"Special"	Visionary Award	Won

WAMI Awards

Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards:

Year	Category	Recipient/Work	Result	Winner
1997	Song of the Year	"Stupid Girl"	Won	-
1999		"Special"	Won	-
2000		"The World Is Not Enough"	Nominated	Citizen King "Better Days"
2002	Best Rock/Alternative/Metal	Garbage	Won	-

Žebřík Music Awards


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1998	Shirley Manson	Best International Female	Nominated	^[12]
1999			Nominated
2001			Nominated
2005			Nominated	^[13]
2005	Garbage	Best International Group	Nominated	^[13]

References

↑ "Garbage | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Grammy. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
↑ "Yahoo is part of the Yahoo family of brands". www.consent.yahoo.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
↑ "Billboard". 16 October 1999.
↑ "GAFFA-prisen 1991-2006 – se vinderne". gaffa.dk. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
↑ "Kerrang! Awards '96 - The Winners". Kerrang! . No. 651. June 7, 1997. p. 5. (in article announcing Kerrang! Awards of August 1997)
↑ "Ricky Martin, Lauryn Hill Dominate At MTV Video Music Awards". MTV. 10 September 199. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
↑ "Rocklist.net...NME Lists readers Pop Poll Results..." www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
↑ "Rocklist.net...NME End Of Year Lists 1999..." www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
↑ "4th Annual Film Awards (1999) - Online Film & Television Association" . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
↑ "Harry Styles Honored for Top Tour of the Year at Pollstar Awards". 9 February 2022.
↑ "BMI.com" "BMI | Repertoire Search". Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2010-09-02.. 2006. Accessed Sept 5th, 2006.
↑ "2003-1997 – Anketa Žebřík".
↑ "2010-2004 – Anketa Žebřík".

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[1] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge 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.

[2] "Garbage | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Grammy. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

[3] "Yahoo is part of the Yahoo family of brands". www.consent.yahoo.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

[4] "Billboard". 16 October 1999.

[5] "GAFFA-prisen 1991-2006 – se vinderne". gaffa.dk. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[6] "Kerrang! Awards '96 - The Winners". Kerrang! . No. 651. June 7, 1997. p. 5. (in article announcing Kerrang! Awards of August 1997)

[7] "Ricky Martin, Lauryn Hill Dominate At MTV Video Music Awards". MTV. 10 September 199. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.

[8] "Rocklist.net...NME Lists readers Pop Poll Results..." www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[9] "Rocklist.net...NME End Of Year Lists 1999..." www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[10] "4th Annual Film Awards (1999) - Online Film & Television Association" . Retrieved April 25, 2020.

[11] "Harry Styles Honored for Top Tour of the Year at Pollstar Awards". 9 February 2022.

[12] "BMI.com" "BMI | Repertoire Search". Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2010-09-02.. 2006. Accessed Sept 5th, 2006.

[13] "2003-1997 – Anketa Žebřík".

[14] "2010-2004 – Anketa Žebřík".

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v t e Garbage
Duke Erikson Butch Vig Steve Marker Shirley Manson
Studio albums	Garbage Version 2.0 Beautiful Garbage Bleed Like Me Not Your Kind of People Strange Little Birds No Gods No Masters Let All That We Imagine Be the Light
Compilation albums	Absolute Garbage The Absolute Collection Version 2.0: The Official Remixes Anthology Copy/Paste
Extended plays	This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake Witness to Your Love Lie to Me copy/paste vol.1 (abridged)
Singles	"Vow" "Subhuman" "Queer" "Only Happy When It Rains" "Stupid Girl" "Supervixen" "Milk" "#1 Crush" "Push It" "I Think I'm Paranoid" "Special" "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" "When I Grow Up" "You Look So Fine" "The World Is Not Enough" "Temptation Waits" "Androgyny" "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)" "Breaking Up the Girl" "Shut Your Mouth" "Why Do You Love Me" "Bleed Like Me" "Sex Is Not the Enemy" "Run Baby Run" "Tell Me Where It Hurts" "Blood for Poppies" "Battle in Me" "Automatic Systematic Habit" "Big Bright World" "Control" "Because the Night" "Girls Talk" "The Chemicals" "Empty" "Even Though Our Love Is Doomed" "Magnetized" "No Horses" "Destroying Angels" "The Men Who Rule the World" "No Gods No Masters" "Wolves" "Witness to Your Love" "There's No Future in Optimism" "Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty"
Home video	Garbage Video Absolute Garbage One Mile High... Live
Books	This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake
Concert tours	Garbage tour Version 2.0 World Tour Beautiful Garbage World Tour Bleed Like Me World Tour Not Your Kind of People World Tour 20 Years Queer Strange Little Birds Tour Rage and Rapture Tour 20 Years Paranoid Garbage & Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Live in Concert Garbage 2024 Happy Endings tour
Additional personnel	Billy Bush Eric Avery Matt Walker
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Smart Studios Spooner Fire Town Shirley Manson discography Goodbye Mr Mackenzie Angelfish (album) "Korean Bodega" The Jump with Shirley Manson
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