List of awards and nominations received by Crowded House

Crowded House is a rock band that was formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1985. They were founded by Neil Finn and Paul Hester of the New Zealand group Split Enz. Most Split Enz fans shifted their allegiance to the new group, so Crowded House had an established fan base before they had recorded any material.[1] The band has released six studio albums: Crowded House (1986), Temple of Low Men (1988), Woodface (1991), Together Alone (1993), Time on Earth (2007) and Intriguer (2010). The band dissolved in 1996,[1] and reformed in 2007.[2] Crowded House has won awards both nationally and internationally, including twelve ARIA Music Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association, and eight APRA Awards from the Australasian Performing Right Association. APRA also listed their track, "Don't Dream It's Over," as the seventh best Australian song of all time in May 2001.[3]

Crowded House awards and nominations
Three men are standing in front of posters advertising the band. Man at left is wearing sunglasses, smiling and adjusting his dark jacket. Man in middle is staring to his left and wears a similar dark jacket. Third man is also staring to his left and has a dark jacket.
Crowded House in San Francisco, California, 1987.
L to R: Paul Hester, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour
Totals[a]
Wins31
Nominations68
Note

Crowded House has performed in several venues, and have become well known among both fans and the music industry both for their music and the skill of the individual members.[1] Their most awarded work is "Don't Dream It's Over" (1986), from their debut album. The song has earned two ARIA Music Awards,[4] three APRA Awards,[3][5][6] a BMI Award,[7] and an MTV Music Video Award.[8] In 1998 it was placed 76th on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time. They have also had two other songs in annual Hottest 100 lists of best songs from a year.[9] Crowded House won the BRIT Award for Best International Group in 1994.[10]

Crowded House has won twelve trophies from 35 nominations since the ARIA Music Awards were first presented in 1987, including being the first winners of the Best New Talent and Song of the Year categories in that year. The group's success has been across several categories; they received their most nominations (eight) in the Best Group category, winning in 1988 and 1993.[4] Eight of their ARIA Awards were from their first two albums, Crowded House and Temple of Low Men, with the line-up of Finn, Hester and Nick Seymour.[4] Crowded House has won eight APRA Awards in various categories, including three wins in "most-performed" categories from various genres and three wins for either the Gold Award (for best song of the year) or Song of the Year (category renamed from 1991).

The New Zealand Music Awards have been conferred annually since 1965 by Recorded Music NZ. Crowded House has received five nominations, primarily in the category of International Achievement, winning in 1992, 1994 and 1995.

Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Awards

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
1987Crowded HouseBest New TalentWon[4][11]
Album of the YearNominated[4]
"Don't Dream It's Over" Song of the YearWon[4]
Single of the YearNominated[4]
Best GroupNominated[4]
"Don't Dream It's Over" – Alex Proyas Best VideoWon[4]
Crowded HouseNick SeymourBest Cover ArtistNominated[4]
1988Crowded HouseBest GroupWon[4]
1989Temple of Low MenAlbum of the YearWon[4][11]
Best Adult Contemporary AlbumWon[4]
Best Cover ArtWon[4]
Best GroupNominated[4]
Highest Selling AlbumNominated[4]
"Better Be Home Soon" Song of the YearWon[4]
Single of the YearNominated[4]
Highest Selling SingleNominated[4]
"When You Come" – Paul ElliotBest VideoNominated[4]
1992WoodfaceAlbum of the YearNominated[4]
Best GroupNominated[4]
Best Cover ArtNominated[4]
Highest Selling AlbumNominated[4]
"Fall At Your Feet" - Neil FinnSong of the YearNominated[4]
"Chocolate Cake" – Paul Kosky Engineer of the YearNominated[4]
"Chocolate Cake" – John Hillcoat Best VideoWon[4][11]
1993 "Weather with You" Single of the YearNominated[4]
Best GroupWon[4]
Song of the YearNominated[4]
1994Together AloneAlbum of the YearNominated[4]
Best GroupNominated[4]
Together AloneNick SeymourBest Cover ArtNominated[4]
"Distant Sun" Single of the YearNominated[4]
"Distant Sun" - Neil FinnSong of the YearNominated[4]
1995 "Private Universe" Best GroupNominated[4]
1996 "Everything Is Good for You" Highest Selling SingleNominated[4]
Best GroupNominated[4]
1997 "Instinct" Best GroupNominated[4]
"Not the Girl You Think You Are" – Jeff Darling Best VideoNominated[4]
Recurring DreamHighest Selling AlbumWon[4][11]
2010IntriguerBest Adult Contemporary AlbumWon[4]
2016Crowded HouseARIA Hall of FameInducted[4]
2021Dreamers Are WaitingBest Adult Contemporary AlbumWon[12][13]

Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Awards

YearCountryNominated workAwardResultRef.
1987Australia "Don't Dream It's Over" Most Performed Australasian Popular WorkWon[5]
1988Australia "Don't Dream It's Over" Gold AwardWon[6]
1992AustraliaNeil Finn & Tim FinnSongwriter of the YearWon[14]
1993Australia "Fall at Your Feet" Most Performed Australian Work OverseasWon[15]
"Four Seasons in One Day" Song of the YearWon[15]
1994Australia "Distant Sun" Song of the YearWon[16]
Neil FinnSongwriter of the YearWon[16]
"Weather with You" Most Performed Australian Work OverseasWon[16]
1995Australia "Private Universe" Song of the YearNominated[17]
2001Australia "Don't Dream It's Over" Top Ten Australian songsNo. 7[3]
2007New Zealand "Don't Stop Now" Silver ScrollNominated[18]

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Crowded House won two awards in that time.[19]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)
1991Crowded HouseRock Performer of the YearWon
1994Crowded HouseRock Performer of the YearWon

New Zealand Music Awards

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
1992Crowded HouseInternational AchievementWon[20]
1993 "Four Seasons in One Day" Music VideoWon[21]
1994Crowded HouseInternational AchievementWon[22]
1995International AchievementNominated[23]
1997International AchievementNominated[24]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2024Crowded HouseRolling Stone Icon Awardawarded[25]

Other awards and accolades

YearNominated workAwardResultRef.
1986Crowded HouseCountdown Awards - Best AlbumNominated[26][27]
Countdown Awards - Best Debut AlbumWon
"Mean to Me"Countdown Awards - Best Debut SingleWon
ThemselvesCountdown Awards - Best Debut ActWon
"Don't Dream It's Over"Countdown Awards - Best Group Performance in a VideoNominated
Countdown Awards - Best VideoWon
Countdown Awards - Best SingleNominated
1987 "Don't Dream It's Over" MTV Video Music Awards – Best New ArtistWon[8]
MTV Video Music Awards – Best Group VideoNominated[8]
MTV Video Music Awards – Best Video DirectionNominated[8]
MTV Video Music Awards – Best Special EffectsNominated[8]
1989Crowded HouseJuno AwardsInternational Entertainer of the YearNominated[28]
1990Crowded HouseJuno Awards – International Entertainer of the YearNominated[28]
1991 "Don't Dream It's Over" BMI AwardsWon[7]
1992Crowded HouseQ Awards – Best Live ActWon[29]

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1993 "Distant Sun" Triple J Hottest 100, 1993No. 60[31]
Neil Finn (Crowded House)Q Awards – Best SongwriterWon[29][30]
1994Crowded HouseBRIT Awards – International Group of the YearWon[10]
1995 "Something So Strong" BMI AwardsWon[32]
1996 "Everything Is Good for You" Triple J Hottest 100, 1996No. 67[33]
1998 "Don't Dream It's Over" Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, 1998No. 76[9]
2006WoodfaceThe Age EG Music Awards – Best AlbumWon[34]
2008Crowded HouseFrontier Touring CompanyHelpmann Awards – Best Australian Contemporary ConcertWon[35]

See also

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