The Black Keys

Summary

The Black Keys is a musical duo^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.38% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,941 views/month, #3 of 787).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Black Keys received the MTV Video Music Awards^[3].
• The Black Keys received the BRIT Awards^[4].
• The Black Keys received the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album^[5].
• The Black Keys received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal^[6].
• The Black Keys received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album^[7].
• The Black Keys received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance^[8].
• The Black Keys is in the country of United States^[9].
• The Black Keys's instance of is recorded as musical duo^[10].
• The Black Keys's genre is garage rock^[11].
• The Black Keys's genre is blues rock^[12].
• The Black Keys's genre is indie rock^[13].
• The Black Keys's record label is recorded as Alive Naturalsound Records^[14].
• The Black Keys's record label is recorded as Fat Possum Records^[15].
• The Black Keys's record label is recorded as Warner Records^[16].
• The Black Keys's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records^[17].
• The Black Keys's discography is recorded as The Black Keys discography^[18].
• The Black Keys's Commons category is recorded as The Black Keys^[19].
• The Black Keys's country of origin is recorded as United States^[20].
• The Black Keys comprises Dan Auerbach^[21].
• The Black Keys comprises Patrick Carney^[22].
• 2001 marks the founding of The Black Keys^[23].
• The Black Keys's location of formation is recorded as Akron^[24].
• The Black Keys's official website is recorded as https://theblackkeys.com^[25].
• The Black Keys's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Black Keys^[26].
• The Black Keys's nominated for is recorded as Shortlist Music Prize^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 2001^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, blues, blues rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: alternative rock, blues, blues rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d15721d8-56b4-453d-b506-fc915b14cba2^[33]

Body

Founding

2001 marks the founding of The Black Keys^[23]. Its location of formation is recorded as Akron^[24].

Identity

The Black Keys's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Video Music Awards^[3], a group of awards^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1984^[37]; BRIT Awards^[4], a group of awards^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1977^[40]; Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album^[5], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1991^[43]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal^[6], a class of award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1980^[46]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Album^[7], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1995^[49]; and Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance^[8], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51].

Why It Matters

The Black Keys ranks in the top 0.38% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,941 views/month, #3 of 787).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

What awards did The Black Keys receive?

Honors received include MTV Video Music Awards^[3], BRIT Awards^[4], Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album^[5], and Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal^[6].