Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, lead guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band is the recipient of a Grammy Award, three American Music Awards, ten Billboard Music Awards, eight BMI Pop Music Awards, an Echo Award, a MTV Video Music Award, five Teen Choice Awards and a World Music Award.
The band's first studio album Night Visions was released in 2012. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was the fourth best-selling album in the US in 2013 with over 1.4 million copies sold for the year. The album received the 2014 Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Album and was nominated for the Juno Award for International Album of the Year. The second single from the album, "Radioactive", peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs. The single received various awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance, the Teen Choice Award for Choice Music - Rock Song, the Billboard Music Award for Top Streaming Song (Audio) and was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video. During this era MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band", Billboard named them their "Breakthrough Band of 2013" and placed them at the top of their "Year In Rock" rankings for 2013. Their second studio album, Smoke + Mirrors, reached number one in the US, Canada and the UK. and sold over one million copies worldwide. The band's third album, Evolve, became their third album to reach the top three on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. It spawned the singles, "Believer" and Thunder", which both went on to peak at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and were nominated at the 2018 Billboard Music Award for Top Selling Song. Their fourth studio album, Origins, released in 2018, peaked at number one in Canada and reached the top ten in the US, Australia and the United Kingdom. The first single from the album, "Natural", peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs. The song received a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award nomination for Favorite Song and MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Rock.
Imagine Dragons has received several Best Group nominations, including three at the People's Choice Awards, and won two NRJ Music Awards for International Group of the Year, and also was nominated two times at American Music Awards for Artist of the Year. Awarded 5 iHeartRadio Music Awards along with the accomplishment of reaching 1 Billion Total Audience Spins for "Thunder" & "Believer". The band has received a total of 52 awards and 190 nominations.
Awards and nominations
+ Award Year Recipient(s) Category ResultAlt Rock Awards2014Into The Night TourTour of the Year2018Imagine DragonsBand of the YearAmerican Music Awards2013New Artist of the YearFavorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or GroupFavorite Alternative Artist2014Artist of the YearFavorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or GroupFavorite Alternative Artist2017Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or GroupFavorite Alternative Artist2018Artist of the YearFavorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or GroupFavorite Alternative Artist20192022Favorite Pop Duo or GroupFavorite Rock Artist"Enemy" Favorite Rock SongMercury – Act 1Favorite Rock AlbumARIA Music Awards2018EvolveBest International ArtistThe Arthur Awards2026Loom World TourThe Top Tour AwardBillboard Music Awards2014Imagine DragonsTop ArtistTop Duo/GroupTop Hot 100 ArtistTop Radio Songs ArtistTop Digital Songs ArtistTop Streaming ArtistTop Rock ArtistMilestone AwardNight VisionsTop Rock AlbumTop Hot 100 SongTop Digital SongTop Streaming Song (Audio)Top Rock Song20172018Imagine DragonsTop Duo/GroupTop Hot 100 ArtistTop Song Sales ArtistTop Radio Songs ArtistTop Rock ArtistEvolveTop Rock AlbumTop Selling SongTop Radio Song Top Rock SongTop Selling SongTop Rock Song2019Imagine DragonsTop Duo/GroupTop Song Sales ArtistTop Rock ArtistOriginsTop Rock AlbumTop Rock Song2020Imagine DragonsTop Rock ArtistTop Rock Song2022Imagine DragonsTop Duo/GroupTop Rock ArtistMercury – Act 1Top Rock AlbumTop Rock SongBillboard Live Music Awards2015Imagine DragonsConcert Marketing & Promotion AwardBMI Pop Awards2014Award-Winning Songs2015201620182019Echo Awards2018Imagine DragonsInternational Band of the YearInternational Hit of the YearEuropean Festival Awards2013Imagine DragonsNewcomer of the Year2014Best HeadlinerGAFFA Awards Denmark (Prisen)2015International Band of the Year2018EvolveInternational Album of the Year2019Imagine DragonsInternational Band of the YearGrammy Awards2014Record of the YearBest Rock Performance2018EvolveBest Pop Vocal AlbumBest Pop Duo/Group PerformanceiHeartRadio Music Awards2014Imagine DragonsArtist of the YearBest New ArtistSong of the YearAlternative Rock Song of the Year2018Imagine DragonsBest Duo/Group of the YearAlternative Rock Artist of the YearEvolveAlternative Rock Album of the YearAlternative Rock Song of the Year2019Imagine DragonsBest Duo/Group of the YearAlternative Rock Artist of the YearMost Thumbed-Up Artist of the YearAlternative Rock Song of the Year2020Imagine DragonsBest Duo/Group of the YearAlternative Rock Artist of the Year2023"Enemy (from the series Arcane League of Legends)"Song of the YearImagine DragonsBest Duo/Group of the YeariHeartRadio Titanium Award2017"Believer"1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations2018"Thunder"International Dance Music Awards2014Best Alternative/Indie Rock Dance TrackLos40 Music Awards2013Imagine DragonsBest International Rock Band2017EvolveInternational Album of the Year2021Imagine DragonsBest International ActBest International Live Act2022Best International ActBest International Live ActMercury – Acts 1 & 2Best International Album"Enemy"Best International SongLunas del Auditorio2015Imagine DragonsBest Foreign RockMTV Europe Music Awards2013Imagine DragonsBest New ActBest Push Act2014Best RockBest World Stage Performance2017Best Alternative2018Best RockBest US Act2019Best Rock2021Best GroupBest Rock2024Best Alternative MTV Italian Music Awards2015Best BandMTV Millennial Awards2018Global HitMTV Video Music Awards2012Best Rock Video201320142017Best Cinematography2018Best Rock20192021Best Alternative 2022Imagine DragonsGroup of the Year2023"Crushed"Video for Good2024Imagine DragonsBest Group2025MTV Video Music Awards Japan2015Best International Group VideoMTV Woodie Awards2015Imagine DragonsWoodie of the YearBest Collaboration WoodieNickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards2015Imagine DragonsFavorite Music Group20162018Favorite Song2019Imagine DragonsFavorite Music GroupFavorite Song2024Imagine DragonsFavorite Music GroupNRJ Music Awards2014Imagine DragonsInternational Duo/Group of the Year201720182021 International Song of the YearPeople's Choice Awards2014Imagine DragonsFavorite Breakout ArtistPeople’s Choice Awards 2014: The winners listFavorite Band/GroupFavorite Alternative/Rock BandFavorite Song2015Imagine DragonsFavorite Band/GroupPeople's Choice Awards 2015: The winner's list, Entertainment Weekly, Retrieved January 8, 20152016Smoke + MirrorsFavorite Album2019Imagine DragonsGroup of the Year 2022 Group of 2022 Pollstar Awards 2014 Best New Touring Artist Radio Disney Music Awards2018Best Music GroupSpotify Awards2020Most Popular Contemporary Rock ArtistSwiss Music Awards2015Best International Breaking Act2018Best International Group20192022Teen Choice Awards2013Imagine DragonsChoice Music – Rock GroupChoice Music – Breakout GroupChoice Summer Music Star – GroupChoice Music – Rock Song2014Imagine DragonsChoice Music – Rock GroupChoice Music – Rock Song2015Imagine DragonsChoice Music Group – MaleChoice Music – Rock Song2017Imagine DragonsChoice Rock ArtistChoice Summer GroupChoice Song – GroupChoice Rock/Alternative Song2018Imagine DragonsChoice Rock ArtistChoice Summer GroupChoice Song – GroupChoice Rock/Alternative SongUK Festival Awards2013Imagine DragonsBreakout Act of the YearAnthem of the SummerUK Music Video Awards2016Smoke & Mirrors LiveBest Live Coverage2022Best Rock Video - InternationalWorld Music Awards2013Imagine DragonsWorld's Best GroupWorld's Best Rock ActWorld's Best Live ActWorld's Best VideoZD Awards2018Evolve World TourTour of the Year
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References
External links Imagine Dragons Official Website Imagine Dragons on AllMusic