This is a complete listing of awards and nominations received by American rock band Garbage. Since forming in 1993, the band have sold a combined total of 17 million records internationally.
Over the course of their career, Garbage have received 57 nominations, winning 17 awards. In 1997 they were nominated for three Grammy Awards â the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song (for "Stupid Girl") and the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (again for "Stupid Girl"). Their second studio album, Version 2.0, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 1999. The bands single "Special" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, as well as the award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000. In 1996, they were nominated for two BRIT Awards â Best International Band and Best International Newcomer.
In 1996, they were named Breakthrough Artist at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, and were nominated for a further two awards on the night â Best Group and Best Song for "Stupid Girl". Their 1998 single "Push It" received eight nominations at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Group Video, Best Alternative Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Special Effect. In 1999, they won the award for Best Special Effects for the music video for the single "Special" at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.
!Ref. |- | 1999 | "Special" | Best Modern Rock Clip | |
|- | 1999 | "Special" | Best Direction in Pop Promo Video (Silver) |
|- | 1996 | "Stupid Girl" | Best Rock Song |
!Ref. |- | 1995 | rowspan=4|Themselves | rowspan=2|Best Foreign New Act | |rowspan=5| |- | 1996 | |- | rowspan=3|1998 | Best Foreign Group | |- | Best Foreign Live Act | |- | Version 2.0 | Best Foreign Album |