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New Kids on the Block

American boy band
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Summary

New Kids on the Block is a musical group[1].

Key Facts

  • Award received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[2], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[3], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group[4], Boston Music Awards[5], Billboard Music Awards[6], Grammy Award for Best Music Film[7], Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist[8], Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Song[9], Smash Hits Poll Winners Party[10]
  • Genre: pop music[11], contemporary R&B[12]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[13], CBS Records International[14], Interscope Records[15]
  • Discography: New Kids on the Block discography[16]
  • Country of origin: United States[17]
  • Has part(s): Jordan Knight[18], Jonathan Knight[19], Joey McIntyre[20], Donnie Wahlberg[21], Danny Wood[22]
  • Inception: 1984[23]
  • Location of formation: Boston[24]
  • Official website: https://www.nkotb.com/[25]
  • Nominated for: MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography[26]
  • Topic has template: Template:New Kids on the Block[27]
  • Has characteristic: boy band[28]
  • Native label: New Kids on the Block[29]
  • Short name: NKOTB[30]
  • Different from: New Kids[31]
  • Start of work period: 1984[32]
  • Has spin-off: NKOTBSB[33]
  • Name: New Kids on the Block[34]
  • Derivative work: New Kids on the Block[35]
  • Member category: Category:New Kids on the Block members[36]

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for New Kids on the Block include New Kid on the Block[37], a television series episode[38], directed by Wes Archer[39].

Why It Matters

It has been cited as an influence by Backstreet Boys[40], a musical group[41], founded in 1993[42]; Jonas Brothers[43], a musical group[44], founded in 2005[45]; and 98 Degrees[46], a boy band[47], founded in 1996[48].

Entities named for it include New Kid on the Block[37], a television series episode[38], directed by Wes Archer[39].

FAQs

What awards did New Kids on the Block receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[2], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album[3], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group[4], and Boston Music Awards[5].

Who did New Kids on the Block influence?

New Kids on the Block has been cited as an influence by Backstreet Boys[40], Jonas Brothers[43], and 98 Degrees[46].

Related Entities

Backstreet Boys Columbia Records Donnie Wahlberg Interscope Records Jonas Brothers United States

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Flipping Switches · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12w ago · Flipping Switches · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Working title → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Working title: NYNUK"
  3. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → k0004132-New-Kids-on-the-Block
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  4. 25w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Columbia Records, CBS Records International, Interscope Records
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+351949'}, {'amount': '+346604'}, {'amount': '+371739'} +1
    Image purged at → —
    Topic's main category → Category:New Kids on the Block
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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