Trophy Hunters and Chart Toppers: The Complete Guide to 5 Seconds of Summer’s Awards History

When Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, and Ashton Irwin first started jamming together in a Sydney backyard, they were just teenagers uploading covers to YouTube. Fast forward through a decade-plus of stadium tours, chart-topping albums, and an evolution from pop-punk upstarts to alternative-pop powerhouses, and 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) have firmly cemented their legacy in modern music.

So, have they won any awards? The short answer is: yes, dozens of them.

From major international accolades to fan-voted blockbusters—and even a few hilariously infamous satirical trophies—the story of 5SOS’s award shelf is as colorful as their career.

🇦🇺 Homegrown Glory: ARIA and APRA Awards

As Australia’s most successful global band of the 2010s and 2020s, 5SOS holds a proud place in their home country’s music scene, hauling in major recognition from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA):

• Song of the Year: Won for their breakout global smash “She Looks So Perfect” (2014) and later for their mega-hit “Youngblood” (2018).
• Best Australian Live Act: Won multiple times for their high-energy arena tours, including the Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour and the Meet You There Tour.
• APRA International Achievement: In 2019, they were honored with the prestigious Outstanding International Achievement Award, alongside landmark milestones like entering APRA’s “1,000,000,000 List” when “Youngblood” surpassed one billion streams.

🌍 Global Dominance: MTV, iHeartRadio, and Kids’ Choice

5SOS’s massive, fiercely loyal global fan base (the 5SOSFam) has helped propel the band to victory across major global voting platforms:

• MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs): The boys have been massive favorites at the EMAs over the years, racking up roughly 10 wins, including multiple trophies for Best Australian Act, Best Push, and Best Worldwide Act.
• iHeartRadio Music Awards: They have scored wins for categories like Best Duo/Group of the Year and Best Fan Army, highlighting the unstoppable force of their community.
• Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards: True to their pop-rock roots, they have picked up around 6 blimp trophies, proving cross-generational appeal.
• American Music Awards & People’s Choice Awards: 5SOS secured a major milestone by winning Favorite New Artist of the Year at the 2014 AMAs, complemented by wins at the People’s Choice Awards.

🏆 The Infamous NME “Worst Band” Saga

No discussion of 5SOS’s awards history is complete without mentioning one of the most eccentric chapters in music award history: The NME Awards.