List of awards and nominations received by A-ha

A-ha awards and nominations
A-ha performing at a concert in Frankfurt, Germany in 2005
Totals
Wins69
Nominations95
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

This is a comprehensive list of major music awards received by A-ha, a Norwegian new wave band. Formed in 1982 by Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, A-ha have been one of the most popular European acts in the world since the mid-1980s. The band has sold more than 100 million albums and singles worldwide, and has been nominated for one Grammy Award, more than any other Norwegian rock band.

A-ha achieved mainstream success with their debut album Hunting High and Low and the single "Take On Me" in 1985. After the release of the album A-ha was nominated for Best New Artist. In 1994, the band went on a hiatus. After a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 1998, the band returned to the studio and recorded 2000's Minor Earth Major Sky, which resulted in a new started to work on their new album. In 2002 the band released their seventh studio album Lifelines. Analogue was released in 2005 and has been certified Silver. Their 2009 album "Foot of the Mountain" is their highest charting album in the U.K. since 1988's "Stay on These Roads".

Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav

The three members of a-ha, Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar Savoy, was appointed Knights of the 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for their contribution to Norwegian music. The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav is granted as a reward for distinguished services to their country and mankind. The official ceremony took place on 6 November 2012.

Year Type of Award Category Awarded to Ribbon Medal
2012 Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Knight 1st class Magne Furuholmen of a-ha
2012 Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Knight 1st class Morten Harket of a-ha
2012 Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Knight 1st class Paul Waaktaar-Savoy of a-ha

ROCKHEIM

The National Discovery Centre for Pop and Rock, and Det nasjonale museet for populærmusikk, The National Museum for Popular Music) is Norway's national museum for popular music from the 1950s to the present.

Year Type of Award Category Awarded to Status
2011 Rockheim Hall of Fame Pop/Rock Magne Furuholmen of a-ha Inducted
2011 Rockheim Hall of Fame Pop/Rock Morten Harket of a-ha inducted
2011 Rockheim Hall of Fame Pop/Rock Paul Waaktaar-Savoy of a-ha Inducted

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
American Music Awards 1986 "Take On Me" Favorite Pop/Rock Video Nominated
BMI London Awards 1991 "Take On Me" BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 1 Million Won
2007 BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 3 Million Won
2013 BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 4 Million Won
2014 "Feel This Moment" Award-Winning Song Won
2019 "Take On Me" BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 6 Million Won
2020 BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 7 Million Won
2022 BMI Outstanding Achievement Award 8 Million Won
Billboard Music Awards 1985 Themselves Top Pop Singles Artist Nominated
Top Pop Singles Artist - Duo/Group Nominated
"Take On Me" Top Pop Single Nominated
1986 "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." Top Dance Sales Single Nominated
Bravo Otto Awards 1985 Themselves Band: Bronze Award Won
1986 Rock Group: Gold Award Won
1987 Won
1988 Rock Group: Silver Award Won
Brit Awards 1987 Themselves International Group Nominated
Gammleng Awards 2008 Themselves Pop Music Won
Grammy Awards 1986 Themselves Best New Artist Nominated
Guinness World Records 1991 Themselves Largest Paying Audience Won
Hungarian Music Awards 2010 Foot of the Mountain Best Foreign Pop Album Nominated
IM&MC Music Video Awards 1986 "Take On Me" Best Videoclip Won
Ivor Novello Awards 1988 "The Living Daylights" Best Film Score Theme or Song Nominated
Japan Gold Disc Awards 1989 Stay on These Roads International Album of the Year Won
MTV Video Music Awards 1986 "Take On Me" Video of the Year Nominated
Best Group Video Nominated
Best New Artist Won
Best Concept Video Won
Most Experimental Video Won
Best Direction Won
Best Special Effects Won
Viewer's Choice Won
"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." Best Art Direction Nominated
Best Editing Won
Best Cinematography Won
Music Week Awards 1986 "Hunting High and Low" British Music Promo Video Nominated|
Nordic Music Awards 2004 Themselves Prize of Honor Won
Norwegian Music Hall of Fame 2011 Themselves Inducted Won
Peer Gynt Prize 1987 Themselves Peer Gynt Prize Won
Q Awards 2006 Themselves Q Inspiration Award Won
Spellemannprisen 1985 Hunting High and Low Spellemann of the Year Won
Pop of the Year Won
1986 Scoundrel Days Won
"Hunting High and Low" Music Video of the Year Won
Themselves Jury Honorary Award Won
1988 Stay on These Roads Pop of the Year Nominated
1990 East of the Sun, West of the Moon Nominated
1993 Memorial Beach Nominated
2000 Minor Earth Major Sky Nominated
"Summer Moved On" Song of the Year Nominated
"Velvet" Music Video of the Year Won
Themselves Honorary Award Won
2001 "Take On Me" The Norwegian Hit of All Time Nominated
2002 "Forever Not Yours" Song of the Year Nominated
"Lifelines" Music Video of the Year Nominated
2010 Themselves Honorary Award Won
2015 Cast in Steel Pop Group of the Year Nominated
Viña del Mar Festival 2006 Themselves Antorcha de Oro Won
Antorcha de Plata Won
Gaviota de Plata Won
World Music Awards 1993 Themselves World's Best Selling Scandinavian Artist Won
2010 Won

Goldene Europa Award

Year Type of award Category Won / Awarded / Nominated
2001 Goldene Europa Award Comeback des Jahres Award Won
1988 Goldene Europa Award Best Album ( Stay On These Roads ) Won
1986 Goldene Europa Award Best Musicvideo ( Take On Me ) Won

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

The Smash Hits Poll Winners Party was an awards ceremony held annually by British magazine Smash Hits, and broadcast on BBC One.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1985 A-ha Best Group Nominated
1986 Won
1987 Nominated
Worst Group Nominated
1988 Nominated
Best Group Nominated
"Touchy!" Best Pop Video Nominated
1986 Morten Harket (A-ha) Best singer Won

Various other awards

Year Type of award Category Won / Awarded / Nominated
1987 British Industry Award Best Group Video (Cry Wolf) Won
2021 Nashville Film Festival Grand Jury Price - Best Music Documentary Feature: (A-HA - The Movie) (Thomas Robsahm and Aslaug Holm) Nominated
2021 Tribeca Film Festival Audience award - documentary (A-HA - The Movie) (Thomas Robsahm and Aslaug Holm) Nominated
2021 Nordisk Panorama Best Nordic Documentary (A-HA - The Movie) (Thomas Robsahm and Aslaug Holm) Nominated
2016 The Radio Regenbogen Awards (German Radio Award) Comeback of the Year Award Won
2015 Deutscher Radiopreis (German Radio Award) Sonderpreis des beirats (Special Prize of the Advisory Board) Won
2015 Norske vidAwards Taylor honorary award Won
2010 Echo (music award) Best International Pop/Rock Group Nominated
2023 Pop Awards 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2009 SWR's New Pop Festival Pioneer Of Pop Award Won
2000 VIVA Germany Comet Preis Comeback Award Won
1986 The Golden Rose Festival, Switzerland Best musicvideo award for Take On Me Won
1986 Det Nye - Sølvmikrofonen prisen Best Norwegian group of the year Won
1986 West German TV channel "SR" Best musicvideo Take On Me Won
1987 Australian Video Awards Musicvideo ( Hunting High and Low ) Won
1986 Australian pop music awards Most popular international act Won
1987 Montreux, the "IM&MC Gala" Best group video award (British Industry Award) Won
1987 Azzurro 87 Festival in Bari n/a Won
1987 Berolina Awards, Germany Best international group Won
1987 The Diamonds Awards, Belgium For the song Touchy! Won
1986 Pollstar Concert Industry Awards Next Major Arena Headliner Nominated
1986 Veronika Award Netherlands Number one at top 40 with Train of Thought Won

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