The following awards and nominations have been received by Tame Impala. + Tame Impala awards and nominations colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" Tame Impala performing at a concert in 2014 Awards and nominations Award Wins NominationsAmerican Music Awards APRA Awards ARIA Awards Australian Music Prize Billboard Music Awards Brit Awards EG Music Awards Grammy Award J Awards MTV Europe Music Awards MTV Video Music Awards NME Awards NRJ Music Awards Rolling Stone Australia Awards UK Music Video Awards WAMI Awards Isabel Awards Totals colspan="2" width=50 colspan="2" width=50
American Music Awards The American Music Awards (the AMA's) is an annual American music awards show, generally held in the Fall. It is one of Big Four Music Award Shows. Year Category Nominated work Result 2020Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock Tame Impala 2026 Song of the Summer "Dracula" Best Rock/Alternative Song "Dracula" Best Rock/Alternative Album Deadbeat
APRA Awards The APRA Awards have been presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".
Year Category Nominated work Result 2011 Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year Kevin Parker 2013 APRA Song of the Year "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" "Elephant" 2016 APRA Song of the Year "Let It Happen" "Eventually" 2020 Song of the Year "Borderline" 2021 APRA Song of the Year "Is It True?" "It Might Be Time" "Lost in Yesterday" Most Performed Alternative Work Songwriter of the YearKevin Parker 2024 Song of the Year "New Gold" by Gorillaz (featuring Tame Impala and Bootie Brown) 2026 Song of the Year "End of Summer" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) "Loser" by Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
ARIA Awards The ARIA Music Awards, hosted by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), recognise "excellence and innovation across all genres" of music in Australia. Year Category Nominated work Result 2010 Best Group Innerspeaker Breakthrough Artist Album of the Year Best Rock Album Best Cover Art 2013 Best Group Lonerism Best Australian Live Act Lonerism Tour Album of the Year Lonerism Best Rock Album Best Cover Art Engineer of the Year Kevin Parker - Lonerism Producer of the Year 2014 Best Australian Live Act Big Day Out 2014 2015 Album of the Year Currents Best Rock Album Best Pop Release "Let It Happen" Best Group Currents Engineer of the Year Kevin Parker - Tame Impala Producer of the Year 2016 Best Australian Live Act Australian Tour 2019 Engineer of the Year "Patience" Producer of the Year 2020 Album of the YearThe Slow Rush Best Group Best Rock Album Best Pop Release "Lost in Yesterday" Best Video "Is It True" Engineer of the Year Kevin Parker - The Slow Rush Producer of the Year 2023 Best Australian Live Act Slow Rush Tour 2025 Best Produced Release Kevin Parker for "End of Summer" Best Engineered Release 2025 Album of the Year Deadbeat Best Solo Artist Best Alternative Release Best Pop Release "Dracula" Song of the Year Best Dance/Electronic Release "Afterthought" Kevin Parker for Deadbeat Best Produced Release Best Engineered Release
Australian Music Prize The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The commenced in 2005. Year Category Nominated work Result 2010Australian Music Prize Innerspeaker 2012 Lonerism 2015 Currents 2020 The Slow Rush
Berlin Music Video Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2016Best Art DirectorThe Less I Know The Better 2024Best Animation One Night / All Night
Billboard Music Awards The Billboard Music Awards are given to artists based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2020 Top Rock Artist Tame Impala Top Rock Album The Slow Rush
Brit Awards The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) annual pop music awards.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Best International GroupTame Impala 2021 Best International Male Solo Artist 2026 Best International Group
EG Music Awards The Age Music Victoria Awards are an annual Awards night celebrating Victorian music. Year Category Nominated work Result 2012 Best Song "Elephant"
Grammy Awards The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by The Recording Academy of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Alternative Music Album Lonerism 2016 Currents 2021 The Slow Rush Best Rock Song "Lost in Yesterday" 2025 Best Dance/Electronic Recording "Neverender" (with Justice) 2026 "End of Summer"
J Awards The J Awards were established by influential Australian youth radio station Triple J in 2005. {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:80%; |- ! scope="col" style="width:4%;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:50%;"| Category ! scope="col" style="width:35%;"| Nominated work ! scope="col" style="width:6%;"| Result ! scope="col" style="width:6%;"| |- ! scope="row"| 2010 | rowspan="5"|Australian Album of the Year | Innerspeaker
! scope="row"| 2012 | Lonerism
! scope="row"| 2015 | Currents
! scope="row"| 2020 | The Slow Rush
! scope="row"| 2025 | Deadbeat
Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia since 2001. Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
! |- | 2014 | Tame Impala | Best Australian Contemporary Concert
MTV Awards MTV Europe Music Awards The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Best Video The Less I Know the Better Best AlternativeTame Impala 2020 Best Rock 2022 Best Alternative
MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Best Direction "The Less I Know the Better" 2026 Best Alternative "Dracula" Song of Summer "Dracula"
National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognize contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
! |- | 2023 | Rob Sinclair (Tame Impala) | Best Stage & Light Design
NME Awards The NME Awards were created by the NME magazine and was first held in 1953. Year Category Nominated work Result 2016 Best International Band Tame Impala Best Album Currents Best Music Video "The Less I Know the Better"
NRJ Music Awards The NRJ Music Awards are presented by the French radio station NRJ since 2000 to honor the best in the French and worldwide music industry.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2026 International Collaboration of the Year "Dracula"
Rolling Stone Australian Awards Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January by the Rolling Stone (Australia) magazine since 2010 for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:80%; |- ! scope="col" style="width:4%;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:50%;"| Category ! scope="col" style="width:35%;"| Nominated work ! scope="col" style="width:6%;"| Result ! scope="col" style="width:6%;"| |- ! scope="row"| 2011 | rowspan="2"|Album of the Year | Innerspeaker
! scope="row"| 2012 | Lonerism
! scope="row"| 2021 | Best Record | The Slow Rush
! scope="row"| 2024 | Rolling Stone Global Award | Tame Impala
UK Music Video Awards The UK Music Video Awards are British annual awards held to recognize creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music. Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Best Rock/Indie Video - UK "Mind Mischief" 2015Best Rock/Indie Video - International "Let It Happen" 2016"The Less I Know the Better" Best Production Design in a Video Best Styling in a Video Best Cinematography in a Video 2019 Best Urban Video - International"Sundress" (with A$AP Rocky) Best Cinematography in a Video
WAMI Awards WAMI began presenting awards in 2001 in Perth, representing local artists in the West Australian music scene. Year Category Nominated work Result 2009 Most Popular Act Tame Impala Most Popular Live Act Favourite Newcomer Most Promising New Act Best Rock Act Most Popular Single/EP Tame Impala EP Most Popular Music Video "Half Full Glass of Wine" Best Male Vocalist Kevin Parker Best Bassist Dominic Simper Best Drummer Jay Watson 2010 Best Rock Act Tame Impala 2011 Most Popular Act Most Popular Live Act Best Rock Act Most Popular Album Innerspeaker Best Guitarist Kevin Parker 2013 Group of the Year Tame Impala Single of the Year "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" Album of the Year Lonerism Music Video of the Year "Elephant" 2015 Best Rock Act Tame Impala Most Popular Act Most Popular Live Act Best Album Currents Best Single "Let It Happen" Most Popular Music Video 2020 Best Album The Slow Rush Best Rock Act Tame Impala
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