+ Scissor Sisters awards and nominations Scissor Sisters performing in 2007 Award Wins NominationsBambi PrizeBRIT AwardsGLAAD Media AwardsGrammy AwardsInternational Dance Music AwardsIvor Novello AwardsMeteor Music AwardsNME AwardsO Music AwardsQ AwardsUK Music Video Awards Totals colspan="2" width=50 colspan="2" width=50 Scissor Sisters are an American band that formed in New York City in 2001. The group gained prominence after signing with the independent record label A Touch of Class and their songs "Electrobix" and "Comfortably Numb" (a Pink Floyd cover) were picked up by underground disc jockeys in nightclubs. They have released four studio albums: Scissor Sisters (2004), Ta-Dah (2006), Night Work (2010) and Magic Hour (2012). The group's remix EP, Remixed!, was released through A Touch of Class in September 2004 and the iTunes live EP iTunes Festival: London 2010 was released digitally in 2010. The band has also produced two video albums: We Are Scissor Sisters... And So Are You (2004) and Hurrah! A Year of Ta-Dah (2007).
Scissor Sisters was released through Polydor Records in February 2004 in the United Kingdom and through Universal Records in July 2004 in the United States. Singles from the album included "Laura", "Take Your Mama", "Mary" and "Filthy/Gorgeous". Scissor Sisters earned the group five awards, including three BRIT Awards (Best International Group, Best International Breakthrough Act, and Best International Album), a Bambi Prize (Shooting Star), and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist. Ta-Dah was released through the same labels in September 2006. Singles included "I Don't Feel Like Dancin", "Land of a Thousand Words", "She's My Man" and "Kiss You Off". The album earned the group a second GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Music Artist and an Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work for "I Don't Feel Like Dancin". Singles from Night Work included "Fire with Fire", "Any Which Way" and "Invisible Light". The music video for the latter song earned Scissor Sisters and director Roger Bellés three nominations from the UK Music Video Awards. Singles from Magic Hour included "Shady Love", "Only the Horses", "Baby Come Home" and "Let's Have a Kiki".
Other recognitions include the Gig of the Year award from Virgin Radio for their performance at the 2004 V Festival, and the inclusion of Scissor Sisters and Ta-Dah on Out'''s "100 Greatest, Gayest Albums" list. Scissor Sisters have also been recognized by the Grammy Awards (Best Dance Recording nomination for "Comfortably Numb"), International Dance Music Awards, Meteor Music Awards, NME Awards, O Music Awards and Q Awards. Overall, Scissor Sisters have received 17 awards from 50 nominations.
Bambi Prize Created in 1948, the Bambi is an annual television and media prize awarded by the German media company Hubert Burda Media. Scissor Sisters have received one award from one nomination.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2006 Scissor Sisters Shooting Star
Best Art Vinyl The Best Art Vinyl Awards are yearly awards established in 2005 by Art Vinyl Ltd to celebrate the best album artwork of the past year. {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !width="250"|Nominated work !width="325"|Award !width="65"|Result !Ref. |- | align="center"|2006 | Ta-Dah| Best Vinyl Art
Billboard Music Awards The Billboard Music Awards honor artists for commercial performance in the U.S., based on record charts published by Billboard. The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. The award ceremony was held from 1990 to 2007, until its reintroduction in 2011.
| rowspan=2|2005 | Scissor Sisters | Top Electronic Artist
| rowspan=2|Scissor Sisters| rowspan=2|Top Electronic Album
| rowspan=2|2006
| Scissor Sisters | Top Electronic Artist
Brit Awards The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) annual pop music awards. Scissor Sisters have received three awards from six nominations.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2005Scissor SistersInternational Breakthrough ActInternational GroupScissor SistersInternational Album2007Scissor SistersInternational GroupTa-DahInternational Album 2010"Take Your Mama"Live Performance of 30 Years
GAFFA Awards (Denmark) Delivered since 1991. The GAFFA Awards (Danish: GAFFA Prisen) are a Danish award that rewards popular music awarded by the magazine of the same name. {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !width="250"|Nominated work !width="325"|Award !width="65"|Result !Ref. |- | align="center" rowspan=2|2004 | Scissor Sisters | Best Foreign New Act | |rowspan=2| |- | "Take Your Mama" | Best Foreign Hit
GLAAD Media Awards The GLAAD Media Awards were created in 1990 by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to recognize and honor the mainstream media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community. Scissor Sisters have received three awards from four nominations.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2005 Scissor Sisters (Scissor Sisters)Outstanding Music Artist 2007 Scissor Sisters (Ta-Dah) 2011 Scissor Sisters (Night Work) 2013 Scissor Sisters (Magic Hour)
Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Often considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958. Scissor Sisters have been nominated once.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2005 "Comfortably Numb" Best Dance Recording
Groovevolt Music and Fashion Awards
!Ref. |- | 2006 | Themselves | UberArtist
International Dance Music Awards The International Dance Music Awards, which take place during the annual Winter Music Conference, recognize achievements in the electronic dance music industry. Scissor Sisters have received one award from four nominations.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2005Scissor Sisters Best New Dance Artist Group Best Dance Artist Group 2007 "I Don't Feel Like Dancin" Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track 2008 "She's My Man" Best Dance Music Video
Ivor Novello Awards The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff-born entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. Scissor Sisters have received one award from one nomination.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2007 "I Don't Feel Like Dancin" Most Performed Work
New York Music Awards {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !width="250"|Nominated work !width="325"|Award !width="65"|Result !Ref. |- | rowspan=5|2011 | rowspan=2|Themselves | Best Alternative Band | | rowspan=5| |- | Best Club Band
| rowspan=2|Jake Shears | Best Alternative Frontperson
| Best Male Dance Artist
| Night Work| Best Dance Album
Meteor Music Awards The Meteor Music Awards are distributed by MCD Productions and are the national music awards of Ireland. Scissor Sisters have received one award from four nominations.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2005 Scissor Sisters Best International Group Scissor Sisters Best International Album 2006 Scissor Sisters at Lansdowne Road Best Live Performance 2007 Scissor Sisters Best International Group
NME Awards The NME Awards are an annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME. Scissor Sisters have received three nominations.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2005 Scissor Sisters Best International Band Scissor Sisters Best Album We Are Scissor Sisters... And So Are You Best Music DVD
O Music Awards The O Music Awards, hosted by MTV, honor "artists, innovators and fans impacting digital music culture". Scissor Sisters have been nominated once.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2011 "Invisible Light" Too Much Ass for TV
Q Awards The Q Awards are the UK's annual pop music awards run by the music magazine Q magazine to honor musical excellence. Winners are voted by readers of Q. Scissor Sisters have received five nominations.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2004Scissor Sisters Best Album Best Producer "Laura" Best Video 2006"I Don't Feel Like Dancin" Best Track Best Video
RTHK International Pop Poll Awards {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !width="250"|Nominated work !width="325"|Award !width="65"|Result !Ref. |- | align="center"|2007 | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin" | Top Ten International Gold Songs | | https://web.archive.org/web/20080609034442/http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/18poppoll/
The Record of the Year The Record of the Year was an award voted by the UK public. The award began in 1998, and was televised on ITV before being dropped in 2006 after disagreements over the phone voting element. Since then it has been an online poll, administered through the Record of the Year website. In 2013, it was axed, signaling the end of the award. {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !width="250"|Nominated work !width="325"|Award !width="65"|Result !Ref. |- | align="center"|2004 | "Laura" | rowspan=2|Record of the Year | | rowspan=2|The Record of the Year |- | align="center"|2006 | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin"
UK Festival Awards
!Ref. |- | 2004 | Jake Shears | Most Memorable Moment | | https://web.archive.org/web/20081013112609/http://www.festivalawards.com/index.cfm?section=awards.category&year=2004&id=11 |- | 2005 | rowspan=4|Scissor Sisters | rowspan=2|Festival Pop Act | | https://web.archive.org/web/20081003090035/http://www.festivalawards.com/index.cfm?year=2005 |- | rowspan=2|2006 | | rowspan=2|https://web.archive.org/web/20081010010527/http://www.festivalawards.com/index.cfm?section=awards.category&year=2006&id=51 |- | Most Memorable Moment
| 2010 | Feel-Good Act of the Summer | | https://web.archive.org/web/20100920040843/http://uk.festivalawards.com/
UK Music Video Awards The UK Music Video Awards recognize "creativity and technical excellence" in music videos made within the United Kingdom. The music video for "Invisible Light" earned the group and director Roger Bellés an award for Best Art Direction and Design in a Video. Scissor Sisters have received one award from three nominations.
YearNominated workAwardResultRef.2011 "Invisible Light" Best Pop Video – UK Best Art Direction and Design in a Video Best Styling in a Video
Virgin Media Music Awards The Virgin Media Music Awards was the annual music awards run by Virgin Media. The winners was declared on its official site "Virgin Media".https://web.archive.org/web/20061220213348/http://www.virgin.net/music/awards2006/bestalbum/index.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20101125122357/http://www.virginmedia.com/music/awards/best-group.php
| rowspan=3|2004 | rowspan=2|Themselves | Funniest Act
| Most Innovative Act
| "Comfortably Numb" | Best Cover Version
| 2006 | Ta-Dah| Best Album
| 2010 | Themselves | Best Group
Other recognitions 2004 – Gay members of the band, Jake Shears, Babydaddy, and Del Marquis, were part of Out's "List of the 100 Most Intriguing Gay People of the Year" 2004 – For their performance at the 2004 V Festival, Scissor Sisters won the "Gig of the Year" award from Virgin Radio 2006 – Scissor Sisters was included in Robert Dimery's book, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die2008 – Out magazine ranked Scissor Sisters number 26 and Ta-Dah'' number 81 on their "100 Greatest, Gayest Albums" list
References
External links Scissor Sisters' official site