Wednesday, July 7, 2010

U2

    The U2 Band
    http://www.famous-celebrities-in-the-world.blogspot.com/Background information
    Origin: 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 Bono

    The Edge

    Adam Clayton

    Larry Mullen, Jr.

    Biography
    http://www.famous-celebrities-in-the-world.blogspot.com/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 Nominations
    Academy Awards, USA
    2003
    Got nomination for Oscar
    category Original Song (from the film "Gangs Of New York") for "The Hands That Built America"

    American Music Awards
    2002
    Won American Music Award
    category Internet Artist of the Year

    Grammy Awards

    2006
    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Song for "City of Blinding Lights"

    2006
    Won Grammy Award
    category Album of the Year for "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"

    2006

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own"

    2006

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Album for "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"

    2006

    Won Grammy Award
    category Song of the Year for "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"

    2005

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Music Video, Short Form for "Vertigo"

    2005

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Song for "Vertigo"

    2005

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Vertigo"

    2002

    Won Grammy Award
    category Record of the Year for "Walk On"

    2002

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of"

    2002

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Elevation"

    2002

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Album for "All That You Can't Leave Behind"

    2001

    Won Grammy Award
    category Record of the Year (from Album "All That You Can't Leave Behind") for "Beautiful Day"

    2001

    Won Grammy Award
    category Song of the Year (from Album "All That You Can't Leave Behind") for "Beautiful Day"

    2001

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Beautiful Day"

    1995

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Music Video, Long Form for "Zoo TV - Live From Sydney"

    1994

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Alternative Music Performance for "Zooropa"

    1993

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Achtung Baby"

    1989

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Performance Music Video for "Where The Streets Have No Name"

    1989

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Desire"

    1988

    Won Grammy Award
    category Album of the Year for "The Joshua Tree"

    1988

    Won Grammy Award
    category Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "The Joshua Tree"
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