Gorillaz are a British effective band shaped in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. whilst watching MTV, Hewlett came up with the idea to make the band, and in a while commented, "if you watch MTV for too long, it's a bit like hell – there's nothing of substance there. So we got this idea for a cartoon band, something that would be a comment on that." Gorillaz is a virtual band symbolized by four cartoon characters: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel. They are used in promotional objects such as album covers, posters, and in concerts, during which holographic versions of the characters are used. The band's music is a partnership between various musicians; Albarn is the only lasting musical contributor. Their music has been careful a mix of hip hop, electronica, dub and pop. Gorillaz have launched two studio albums, both on the Parlophone and Virgin record labels: Gorillaz (2001) and Demon Days (2005).
Gorillaz have got eight BRIT Award nominations: six in 2002 and two in 2006. In 2006, Gorillaz achieved their only Grammy Award, the Best Pop teamwork with Vocals award for the song "Feel Good Inc." The band has received three nominations from the MTV Europe Music Awards, winning all three: Best Dance Act and Best Song for "Clint Eastwood" in 2001, and Best Group in 2005. At the MTV Video Music Awards, Gorillaz received both the Best Special Effects and Breakthrough Video awards for "Feel Good Inc." in 2005. Overall, Gorillaz have got seven awards from twenty five nominations.
Award | Wins | Nominations |
The Brit Awards | 0 | 8 |
Grammy Awards | 1 | 7 |
MTV Europe Music Awards | 3 | 3 |
MTV Video Music Awards | 2 | 5 |
NME Awards | 1 | 2 |
Totals | ||
Awards won | 7 | |
Nominations | 25 | |
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