Nickelback
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|Img = Ryan Peake Nickelback.jpg
|Img_capt = Nickelback supporting Bon Jovi in Dublin, May 20, 2006
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Template:Country data CAN-ABHanna, Alberta, Canada
|Genre = Post-grunge
Hard Rock
Alternative Rock[1]
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|Years_active = 1995 — present |Label = Roadrunner/Atlantic |Associated_acts = |URL = www.nickelback.com |Current_members = |Past_members = Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in Hanna, Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Brandon Kroeger. Their hit single "How You Remind Me" from their third album, Silver Side Up reached the top on the Canadian Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, making them the third Canadian band to accomplish this, the first being The Guess Who with "American Woman", the second being Bachman-Turner Overdrive with "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet".[2]
Since their smash hit "How You Remind Me" in 2001, the band enjoyed major commercial success, but have been mostly critically panned. Nickelback has sold over 14 million albums in the United States and nearly 2 million albums in their native Canada. The band has sold almost 25 million records worldwide.[3]
The band has won nine Juno Awards, an American Music Award, an MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film (Hero), and a World Music Award for World's Best-Selling Rock Artist. The band was also nominated for seven Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards and twelve Juno Awards. On December 4, 2006, Nickelback won three Billboard Music Awards out of five nominations.
Nickelback's latest release, All the Right Reasons has already sold over 5.7 million albums in the United States and over 8 million albums worldwide, and has 5 music videos from the album, "Photograph", "Savin' Me", "Far Away", "If Everyone Cared", and "Rockstar".
NHL goalie Cam Ward, wore a goalie mask that has a Nickelback theme featuring the band members playing, and NHL goalie Jamie McLennan wears a mask that features the album artwork from Silver Side Up. Their cover of Elton John's song "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" featuring Kid Rock can also be heard every Saturday night during the intro of Hockey Night in Canada.
Nickelback plans to return to the studio to begin recording a new album that is scheduled for a November/December 2007 release.[4]
History
Criticism
In 2003, an internet meme known as "How You Remind Me of Someday" or "Nickelback to Back" was created to illustrate the similarities between the songs "How You Remind Me" and "Someday".[3] In response, bassist Mike Kroeger said to the Cleveland Free Times in a press conference, "I think that's remarkable for someone to notice that there is a hit quality. If all hits sound the same, then sorry. When you are a band that has a distinct style such as us or AC/DC, that happens. When you have a distinct style, you run the risk of sounding similar."[4] Although it should be noted that due to the length of the different songs, one had the tempo slowed down a little and the other was cropped so they would run in sequence.
The band walked off the stage in a middle of a song at the Ilha do Ermal festival in Portugal on August 19 2002. This was in response to rocks being thrown on the stage and singer Chad Kroeger being sprayed with a bottle of water while the band was performing. After Kroeger confronted the audience, a rock was thrown at the back of his head. (http://www.goyk.com/video.asp?path=1051)
Discography
| Year | Album | US | UK | CA | Label | US Sales | WW Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996/2002 | Curb | #182 | - | - | Self-Released/Roadrunner Records | ||
| 1999 | The State | #130 | - | - | Roadrunner Records | 500,000+ | 600,000+ |
| 2001 | Silver Side Up | #2 | #1 | #1 | Roadrunner Records | 5,200,000+ | 10,000,000+ |
| 2003 | The Long Road | #6 | #5 | #1 | Roadrunner Records | 3,200,000+ | 5,000,000+ |
| 2005 | All the Right Reasons | #1 | #13 | #1 | Roadrunner Records | 5,743,287 (97 wks) | 8,000,000+ |
| 2007/2008 | Nickelback's Sixth Album | Roadrunner Records |
Number-one singles
The following singles reached number one in the United States and Canada.
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Main Rock | U.S. Modern Rock | Canada | ||
| 2001 | "How You Remind Me" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | "Too Bad" | 42 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| "Never Again" | - | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2003 | "Someday" | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | "Figured You Out" | 65 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | "Photograph" | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | "Animals" | 97 | 1 | 16 | - |
| "Far Away" | 8 | - | - | 1 | |
| "Savin' Me" | 19 | 11 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2007 | "RockStar" | - | - | - | - |
| Total Number-one hits | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
Videography
Awards
- 2007 - Inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Genre | Title | Result[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Record of the Year | Rock | "How You Remind Me" | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Rock Song | Rock | "Someday" | Nominated |
| Best Rock Album | Rock | The Long Road | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Best Hard Rock Performance | Rock | "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Artist of the Year | Nickelback | Nominated |
| Rock Album of the Year | All the Right Reasons | Winner | |
| Album of the Year | All the Right Reasons | Nominated | |
| Duo/Group of the Year | Nickelback | Winner | |
| Hot 100 Artist Duo/Group of the Year | Nickelback | Winner |
American Music Awards
| Date | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2003 | 30th American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| November 2004 | 32nd American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| November 2006 | 34th American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Nominated |
| Favorite Alternative Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album (All the Right Reasons) | Winner | ||
Juno Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best New Group | Nickelback | Winner |
| 2002 | Best Album | Silver Side Up | Nominated |
| Best Single | "How You Remind Me" | Winner | |
| Best Group | Nickelback | Winner | |
| Best Rock Album | Silver Side Up | Winner | |
| 2003 | Songwriter of the Year | "Spiderman Soundtrack"/"Silver Side Up" | Winner |
| Juno Fan Choice Award | Nickelback | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Album of the Year | The Long Road | Nominated |
| Group of the Year | Nickelback | Winner | |
| Rock Album of the Year | The Long Road | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year | "Someday" | Nominated | |
| Juno Fan Choice Award | Nickelback | Winner | |
| 2005 | Jack Richardson Producer of the Year | Nickelback | Nominated |
| 2006 | Album of the Year | All the Right Reasons | Nominated |
| Group of the Year | Nickelback | Winner | |
| Rock Album of the Year | All the Right Reasons | Winner | |
| Jack Richardson Producer of the Year | Nickelback | Nominated | |
| Juno Fan Choice Award | Nickelback | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year | "Photograph" | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Juno Fan Choice Award | Nickelback | Nominated |
| Songwriter of the Year | Nickelback | Nominated |
MuchMusic Video Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Video | "Too Bad" | Winner |
| MuchLoud Best Rock Video | "Too Bad" | Winner | |
| 2006 | MuchLoud Best Rock Video | "Photograph" | Winner |
| 2007 | Best Video | "If Everyone Cared" | Nominated |
| MuchLoud Best Rock Video | "If Everyone Cared" | Nominated | |
| MuchMoreMusic Award | "Far Away" | Winner | |
| Best International Video By A Canadian | "Far Away" | Nominated | |
| People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Group | "Far Away" | Nominated |
References
- ^ Nickelback on MP3.com
- ^ Nickelback Biography AMG
- ^ APRA Music Awards
- ^ Nickelback millions ahead
- ^ "Grammy Award winners and nominations". grammy.com.
- ^ "Billboard chart rankings". billboard.com.
- ^ "Juno Awards/Canadian Music Hall of Fame winners and nominations". juno-awards.ca.
- ^ "For all Gold & Platinum certification of albums at RIAA". www.riaa.com.
- ^ "Canadian chart rankings at Jam!". jam.canoe.ca.