The U2 Band
Background informationOrigin: Dublin, Ireland
Genres: Rock, alternative rock, post-punk
Years active: 1976–present
Labels: Mercury, Interscope, Island
Associated acts: Passengers, Virgin Prunes
Website u2.com
Members BonoThe Edge
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen, Jr.
Biography
The one of the world
famous celebrities U2 musician are a rock group from Dublin, Ireland. The group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). The group formed at Mount Temple secondary school in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical ability. Within four years, they signed to Island Records and released their first appearance
album Boy. By the mid-1980s, they had become a top worldwide act. They were more victorious as a live act than they were at selling records, until their 1987 album
The Joshua Tree, which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars".T hey have won 22
Grammy Awards Awards and NominationsAcademy Awards, USA2003Got nomination for Oscar
category
Original Song (from the film "Gangs Of New York") for "The Hands That Built America"
American Music Awards2002Won American Music Award
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Internet Artist of the Year
Grammy Awards2006Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Song for "City of Blinding Lights"
2006Won Grammy Award
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Album of the Year for "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"
2006Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own"
2006Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Album for "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"
2006Won Grammy Award
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Song of the Year for "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"
2005Won Grammy Award
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Best Music Video, Short Form for "Vertigo"
2005Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Song for "Vertigo"
2005Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Vertigo"
2002Won Grammy Award
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Record of the Year for "Walk On"
2002Won Grammy Award
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Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
2002Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Elevation"
2002Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Album for "All That You Can't Leave Behind"
2001Won Grammy Award
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Record of the Year (from Album "All That You Can't Leave Behind") for "Beautiful Day"
2001Won Grammy Award
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Song of the Year (from Album "All That You Can't Leave Behind") for "Beautiful Day"
2001Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Beautiful Day"
1995Won Grammy Award
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Best Music Video, Long Form for "Zoo TV - Live From Sydney"
1994Won Grammy Award
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Best Alternative Music Performance for "Zooropa"
1993Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Achtung Baby"
1989Won Grammy Award
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Best Performance Music Video for "Where The Streets Have No Name"
1989Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Desire"
1988Won Grammy Award
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Album of the Year for "The Joshua Tree"
1988Won Grammy Award
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Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "The Joshua Tree"
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