List of awards and nominations received by Junoon

Junoon is a Pakistani sufi rock band, formed in 1990 by lead guitarist Salman Ahmad. The band has released seven studio albums: Junoon (1991), Talaash (1993), Inquilaab (1996), Azadi (1997), Parvaaz (1999), Andaz (2001), and Dewaar (2003). All of the albums have been released through EMI. As one of the most commercially successful sufi rock bands of all time, Junoon have sold over 30 million albums worldwide.[1]

Junoon awards and nominations
Junoon performing live at the Channel V Music Awards in 1998.
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins7
Nominations19
Note
  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

After several of their albums topped the Pakistani Music Charts, one of their albums, Azadi, received a Channel V Awards nomination for the "Best International Album" in 1998. Also, Junoon were awarded "The Best International Group Award" at the Channel V Awards and they received an award for their "Contribution to Asian Culture" at the BBC Asian Awards.[2] In 1999, UNESCO presented them with an award for their "Outstanding Achievements in Music and Peace" as they were invited to perform at the Music for Peace concert held in Paris, France.[3] In 2002, the band was nominated for the "Best Music Act" at the Lux Style Awards. In 2004 at the Indus Music Awards, Junoon seventh studio album, Dewaar, was nominated for the "Best Album" along with single "Pappu Yaar" from the album being nominated for the "Best Music Video" and "Best Song" awards. Also, Junoon were awarded the "Best Band Award".[4] Later the same year, Junoon seventh studio album was again nominated for the "Best Album" and singles, "Garaj Baras" and "Pappu Yaar", were nominated for the "Best Song" and "Best Music Video" at the ARY Asian/Bollywood Awards held in Dubai, UAE. In the same year, Junoon's single "Garaj Baras" was nominated for "Best Soundtrack" and "Best Song" awards at the Sahara Awards as being part of the Indian film Paap, and also, South Asian Journalists Association awarded Junoon for the "Outstanding story on South Asia - Broadcast Award". In 2006, at ARY The Musik Awards the band was nominated for the "Best Live Act".[5] Later the same year, Junoon won "The Muslim Public Affairs Council Annual Media Award". Overall, Junoon have received seven awards from nineteen nominations.

Lux Style Awards

The Lux Style Awards are the Pakistani Phonographic Industry's annual awards. The Lux Style Awards is considered one of the nation's premier award show events. The awards have been dubbed "Pakistan's Oscars"[6] and described as "'the' awards ceremony in Pakistan."[7]

Year Category Nominated work Result
2002 Best Music Act Nominated

The Musik Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result[8]
2006 Best Live Act (Band) Nominated

Indus Music Awards

Indus Music Awards are regarded as the first music awards show in Pakistan. Junoon have been nominated thrice and have won one award.

Year Category Nominated work Result[9]
2004 Best Album Dewaar Nominated
Best Rock Song "Pappu Yaar" Nominated
Best Music Video "Pappu Yaar" Nominated
Best Band Won

Channel V Awards

Channel V declared the "Best International Group Award" to Junoon among Aqua, Boyzone, The Prodigy and Backstreet Boys.

Year Category Nominated work Result
1998 Best International Album Azadi Nominated
Best International Song "Sayonee" Nominated
Best International Group - Won

Other awards

ARY Asian/Bollywood Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2004 Best Album Dewaar Nominated
Best Song "Garaj Baras" Nominated
Best Music Video "Pappu Yaar" Nominated
Best Band Award Nominated
Special Award Award for Building Bridges between India and Pakistan Won

Sahara Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2004 Best Soundtrack "Garaj Baras" from the Bollywood movie Paap Nominated
Best Song "Garaj Baras" Nominated

BBC Asian Awards

BBC Asian Awards are an annual award ceremony by BBC. It is regarded as the largest Asian festival outside of South Asia. In 1998, Junoon headlined the BBC Mega Mela and were awarded for their "Contribution to Asian Culture" by BBC at London, United Kingdom.

Year Category Nominated work Result
1998 Contribution to Asian Culture - Won

South Asian Journalists Association Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2004 Outstanding story on South Asia - Broadcast BBC Documentary: "The Rock Star and the Mullahs" Won

The Muslim Public Affairs Council Annual Media Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2006 MPAC's Media Award Won

Other achievements

References
  1. Salman Ahmad on Good Day LA Archived 2010-04-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 25, 2010.
  2. Retrieved on June 2, 2010
  3. UN.org Junoon Retrieved on June 2, 2010
  4. "The 1st Indus Music Awards". Dawn.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  5. "The Awards have spoken". Dawn.com. 30 July 2006. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  6. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\10\31\story_31-10-2008_pg12_7
  7. http://www.thenews.com.pk/style_thenews/05-08-2007/index.htm
  8. "The Awards have spoken". Dawn.com. 30 July 2006. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  9. "The 1st Indus Music Awards". Dawn.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  10. UN.org Junoon Retrieved on June 2, 2010
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