About Arctic Monkeys
"Every time you write a song, you're looking for some sort of perfection, and you never quite reach it. You're always looking for that extra missing piece." — Alex Turner
- Band members: Jamie Cook, Matt Helders, Nick O'Malley, Alex Turner
- Formed 2002 in Sheffield, England
- The band's 2007 album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, became their first to break inside the Top 10 on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 7.
- Arctic Monkeys received their first career GRAMMY nominations for 2006 for Best Alternative Music Album (Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not) and Best Rock Instrumental Performance ("Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick").
- Guitarist Jamie Cook once returned to his day job as a bathroom tiling contractor after a sold-out tour.
- Arctic Monkeys contributed a personalized elephant sculpture designed after the cover of their 2013 studio album, AM, to help raise funds for the Children's Hospital Charity in conjunction with the Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Arctic Monkeys
| Year | Award | Artists | Work | All Nominees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Best Rock Performance | Arctic Monkeys | Sculptures Of Anything Goes | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Alternative Music Album | Arctic Monkeys | The Car | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Alternative Music Performance | Arctic Monkeys | Body Paint | All Nominees |
| 2023 | Best Alternative Music Performance | Arctic Monkeys | There'd Better Be A Mirrorball | All Nominees |
| 2019 | Best Rock Performance | Arctic Monkeys | Four Out Of Five | All Nominees |
| 2019 | Best Alternative Music Album | Arctic Monkeys | Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino | All Nominees |
| 2015 | Best Rock Performance | Arctic Monkeys | Do I Wanna Know? | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Arctic Monkeys | Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Best Alternative Music Album | Arctic Monkeys | Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not | All Nominees |
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